Clare becomes Board of Regents chair; Schafer elected vice chair
Regent Tim Clare, JD, of Lincoln, representing District 1 on the University of Nebraska Board of Regents, has assumed the role of chairman of the board after serving as vice chairman in 2022.
Regent Rob Schafer, JD, of Beatrice, representing District 5, was elected vice chairman of the board.
Clare, a partner at Rembolt Ludtke law firm in Lincoln, was elected to the board in 2008. He served as chairman in 2013 and 2019. Clare earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and his master’s and law degrees from Creighton University.
He serves on the West Haymarket Joint Public Agency and has held a wide range of civic leadership roles. Clare recently received the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce’s highest individual honor, the Roger T. Larson Community Builder Award, in recognition of his extensive civic engagement.
Schafer is a partner at Smith Schafer Davis Gaertig LLC and a livestock owner/operator. He is a staff judge advocate and lieutenant colonel in the Nebraska Air National Guard. Schafer earned his bachelor’s and law degrees from UNL. He was appointed to the board in 2013, elected in 2014 and served as chairman in 2018.
Black History Month trivia answers and winners
- Who was the first African American to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor? Army Sergeant William Harvey Carney
- This person graduated from the Omaha Medical College (forerunner to UNMC) in 1884 and became the first African American doctor in Nebraska. Who is it? Matthew Oliver Ricketts
- Who was the first African American architect in Omaha? Clarence Wigington
- She was the first African American woman to be elected to congress. Who is she? Shirley Anita Chisholm
- This individual was the first African American to be inducted into the Omaha Business Hall of Fame in 1996. Who are they? Mildred Brown
Winners:
- Sierra Garth
- Maria Shellman
- Kelly Gonzalez
- Micki Bethea
- Tina Hovorka
Questions for this year’s quiz were created from the following resources:
MS Strong Community Race Event is May 20
The med center’s Multiple Sclerosis at Home Access program will host the MS Strong Community Race Event on Saturday, May 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Stinson Park in Aksarben Village.
The MAHA program through UNMC and Nebraska Medicine is a comprehensive, patient-centered service for individuals with Multiple Sclerosis and other demyelinating diseases with disability. Learn more about the MAHA program through its website.
Funds raised through the event, which is co-sponsored by UNMC and Nebraska Medicine, support exercise scholarships for those enrolled in the MAHA program and for community partners who work with this patient population.
The event is free to attend. The community race includes a fun run, 5K and 10K run; registration is $30 for the fun run/5K and $40 for the 10K. Registration fees include race entry, bib and official race shirt. People who would like to participate but are financially unable can reach out to event organizers by email for additional options.
Other activities during the event include food trucks, a DJ and family-fun activities.
To register, visit the MS Strong Community Race Event website.
Volunteers needed for HOSA conference
In March, hundreds of high school students from across Nebraska will convene for the yearly Health Occupation Student Alliance State Leadership Conference and Competition that is being held at the Milo Bail Student Center on the University of Nebraska at Omaha campus.
Volunteers are being recruited to serve as judges, timekeepers and event hosts. Most of these events require no specific background knowledge or training. Volunteers do not have to be in a clinical role to be qualified to judge these events.
HOSA is an extracurricular organization for middle and high school students who are interested in becoming future health professionals. Scheduled for Sunday, March 12, through Tuesday, March 14, students will participate in more than 50 competitive events, including math, forensic science, nursing assisting and public speaking.
Sign up here to indicate availability, and a member of the HOSA team will reach out with additional information and details on the event. The competitive events will take place in person March 13 and 14. With questions, email Mackenzie Maloley.