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Meet the 2022 Award Recipients
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The Bloc would like to thank all the nominees, nominators, and all our community partners and supporters. Only the nominees who stood out in their categories received the award but all the nominees are leading the way in our community and deserved the nomination. Last but not least, thank you to the Judges Committee and all our sponsors.
The Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
 Nancy Williams Company & Title: Co-Founder & CEO at No More Empty Pots |
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2022 Award Recipients
 Yolanda Barney Company & Title: Co-Publisher Revive Magazine Categories: Community |  Sen. Tom Brewer Company & Title: Nebraska Senator District 43 Categories: Community |  Willie Barney Company & Title: President at Empowerment Network and WDB Resultants Categories: Community |
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 Kim Mickelsen Company & Title: CEO at Bozell Categories: Business |  Commissioner James P. Cavanaugh Company & Title: Douglas County Commissioner Categories: Community |  Jean Stothert Company & Title: Mayor of City of Omaha Categories: Community |
 Wendy Goldberg Company & Title: Executive Director at Tri-Faith Initiative Categories: Community | Nancy Williams Company & Title: Co-Founder & CEO at No More Empty Pots Categories: Community |  Ricky Simmons Company & Title: Motivational Speaker/President at RCS Triumph Foundation Categories: Business |
 Glenn Johnson Company & Title: Retired/Former General Manager at Lower Platte South Natural Resources District Categories: Community |  Tracey Pearson Company & Title: CEO Youth Care & Beyond, Inc. Categories: Business |  Dr. Randy Bretz Company & Title: TEDx Lincoln Curator & Professor at Wesleyan University Categories: Community |
 John Chapo Company & Title: President Emeritus at Lincoln Zoo Categories: Community |  Lisa Lee Company & Title: Lead Programmer for International Exchanges Lincoln Council for International Visitors Categories: Community |  Commissioner Mary Ann Borgeson Company & Title: Chair of Douglas County Board of Commissioners Categories: Community |
 Todd Duncan Company & Title: Chairman of Duncan Aviation Categories: Community |  Robert Magoola Company & Title: Rector at UNL Categories: Community |  Mark McHargue Company & Title: President of Nebraska Farm Bureau Categories: Business |
 Dr. Archie Clutter Company & Title: Dean & Director of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska. Categories: Innovation |  Dr. Peter McCornick Company & Title: Executive Director of the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute (DWFI) at the University of Nebraska Categories: Innovation |  Catherine Lang Company & Title: State Director-Nebraska Business Development Center Categories: Innovation |
 Bridget A. Hadley Company & Title: Economic Development Manager at City of Omaha Categories: Innovation |  Terry D. Sanders Company & Title: Executive Director of the Mildred D Brown Memorial Study Center & Publisher of The Omaha Star Newspaper Categories: Community |  Gail McNair Company & Title: Executive Director for Foundation for Lincoln City Libraries Categories: Community |
 Patrick J. Corrigan Company & Title: Chief Executive Officer at Access Bank Categories: Business |  Modesta Gnininvi Company & Title: African Mass Omaha | Founding Member Categories: Community |  Scott R. Frakes Company & Title: Director of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Categories: Community |
 Dr. Steven Schulz Company & Title: Associate Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Categories: Community |  Debbie Lidgett-McCoy Company & Title: Human Resources Specialist at North End Teleservices Categories: Business |  Wayne Hudson Company & Title: Chief Deputy at Douglas County Sheriff's Office Categories: Community |
 Debbie Gaspard Company & Title: Business Administration Advisor at Metro Community College Categories: Community |  Colonel John A. Bolduc Company & Title: Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol Categories: Community |  Brad Moline Company & Title: President and CEO, ALLO Communications Categories: Business |
 Dr. Chris R. Calkins Company & Title: Professor Emeritus, University of Nebraska Categories: Innovation |  Judi Gaiashkibos Company & Title: Executive Director, Nebraska Commissions on Indian Affairs Categories: Community |  Coach John Cook Company & Title: Huskers Volleyball Head Coach - University of Nebraska Categories: Innovation |
 Randy Behounek Company & Title: Senior Vice President and Head of Central Vendor Management Third Party Assessment at Bank of the West Categories: Community |  Marc N'Da Company & Title: Owner & Senior Care Manager at Dignity Home Cares Categories: Business | Frank Morrison Company & Title: President at MORRISON FARMS NEBRASKA POPCORN, INC. Categories: Business |
 Jay Reiners Company & Title: Chairman of Nebraska Corn Board Categories: Business |  Anthony Goins Company & Title: Director of the Department of Economic Development Categories: Business |  Debbie Herbel Company & Title: Agency Executive Director at Duet Categories: Innovation |
 Lynette Farhart Company & Title: Previous Executive Director at Project Houseworks Categories: Nonprofit |  Michele Magner Company & Title: Founder & Owner at Inspired Senior Categories: Innovation |  Dr. Ana Cruz Company & Title: Associate Professor, School of Communication at the University of Nebraska at Omaha Categories: Community |
 Anthony Gould Company & Title: CEO at AJC Categories: Business |  Tonee Gay Company & Title: Executive Director at Midlands Community Foundation Categories: Nonprofit |  Kristine Gerber Company & Title: Making Invisible Histories Visible Project Director at Omaha Public School. Categories: Community |
 Maggie Nocita Company & Title: Stephen Center | Lead Guest Services Categories: Nonprofit |  Casey Putney Company & Title: VP, Leadership Development at Business Ethics Alliance Categories: Nonprofit |
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