Advisory Council
The EducationQuest Advisory Council helps us identify obstacles to higher education; prioritize programs, services and needs; and evaluate our programs. Council members also serve on a scholarship or grant review committee.
Advisory Council members are:
Joyce Baumert, Principal
Schuyler Central High School, Schuyler
Schuyler Central High School, Schuyler
Nancy Bond, Supervisor of Guidance and Counseling
Omaha Public Schools, Omaha
Omaha Public Schools, Omaha
Jim Bovee, Principal
Clay Center High School, Clay Center
Clay Center High School, Clay Center
Dr. Gustavo Carlo, Professor of Psychology
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln
David Cicotello, Director, New Student Enrollment Services
University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha
University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha
Tom Melecki, Ph.D., Vice President Policy, Research and Planning
National Student Loan Program, Lincoln
National Student Loan Program, Lincoln
Dora Olivares, Assistant Principal
Gering High School, Gering
Gering High School, Gering
Sam Rennick, Vice President of Enrollment and College Relations
Hastings College, Hastings
Hastings College, Hastings
Bill Reno, Guidance Counselor
Alliance High School, Alliance
Alliance High School, Alliance
Vaughn Robertson, Assistant Director
Educational Talent Search, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln
Educational Talent Search, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln
Larry Scherer, Assistant Director for Collective Bargaining and Research
Nebraska State Education Association, Lincoln
Nebraska State Education Association, Lincoln
Jere' Sue Schroer, Middle School Counselor
Sunrise Middle School, Kearney
Sunrise Middle School, Kearney
Dolores Simpson-Kirkland, Ph.D., Guidance Counselor / Team Leader
Lincoln Southeast High School, Lincoln
Lincoln Southeast High School, Lincoln
Rebecca Valdez, Executive Director
Chicano Awareness Center, Omaha
Chicano Awareness Center, Omaha
Doug Watson, Associate Vice President, Financial Aid &
Enrollment Management
Midland Lutheran College, Fremont
Midland Lutheran College, Fremont
Joan Zanders, Director of Financial Aid
Northeast Community College, Norfolk
Northeast Community College, Norfolk
