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'I Am the ROI'

'I Am the ROI'

Meet alumni whose return on investment (ROI) from their UNO education goes far beyond career opportunities.

This is a joint storytelling effort from UNO’s Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications and the UNO Alumni Association.

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Meet These Mavericks

UNO brought out the best in these leaders, change makers and innovators who are making a difference in our communities and enriching our quality of life.

2022 Series

Adrienne Cavill

Manager of Business Attraction and Expansion for the Greater Omaha Chamber

Dario Gudino-Garcia

Teacher at Omaha Bryan High School

David Brisson

Director of Fixed Income Sales at Wells Fargo Securities

JoAnna LeFlore-Ejike

Executive Director of the Malcolm X Memorial Foundation

Josiah Krutz

Software Engineer at Google

Kiley Armitage

Director of Operations at QLI

Sue Violi

Executive Assistant for the President & CEO of Baxter Auto Group

Tony Valenti

Tech Entrepreneur

2021 Series

Leah Whitney Chavez

Founder and Executive Director of World Speaks Omaha

Christian Gray

Executive Director of Community Development, inCOMMON Community Development in Omaha

Jessica Barry

Software Integration and Testing Manager at Conagra Brands

César Magaña Linares

Pursuing his law degree as he works to become an immigration lawyer

Damon Strong

Chief Probation Officer for Adult Probation, State of Nebraska Judicial Branch Fourth Judicial District

Patrick Hodson

Audit & Assurance Associate at Deloitte, U.S. Department of State Fellow, and volunteer for the Earn Income Tax Credit Coalition (EITC)

Gina Christopher

Children and Family Therapist with Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska, Inc.

2020 Series

Matt Dykstra

Physical Educational Specialist at Ezra Millard Elementary School

Sally Elatta

Founder and CEO at AgilityHealth

Craig Hughes

Dell Technologies

Lasha Goodwin

PJ Morgan Real Estate

Caleb Ross

Cardiac Exercise Physiologist at Children's Hospital and Medical Center,

Carol RedWing

Specialty Faculty Development Position within UNO’s Emergency Management and Disaster Services Department

Waverle Monroe

KETV NewsWatch 7 anchor and reporter

2019 Series

Sarah Brown

Interim Artistic Director at Nebraska Shakespeare

Garry Clark

Executive Director of the Greater Fremont Development Council

Ivan Gilreath

President & CEO of Boys & Girls Club of the Midlands

Rick Knudtson

Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Flywheel

Jeanee Weiss

CEO of ThriveVentures

Buey Ray Tut

Co-Founder of Aqua Africa, Inc.

Carri Collins

Principal Supervisor for Omaha Public Schools

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