Distinguished Alumni – Northeast High School

Nomination Form

The nomination form is available here.

2018 Inductees

The Distinguished Alumni Assembly was held on September 5th, 2018.

Classes of the 1980s

Mike Reilley

Class of 1984
Education and Journalism

Col. Monte Perry

Class of 1982
Pilot in the US Air Force

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Matthew R. Larson

Class of 1982
Education PhD.

Classes of the 1970s

Ruth Chermok

Class of 1979
Business Executive

Brenda Bence

Class of 1979
Marketing & Entrepreneur/Author

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Internationally-recognized branding expert, Certified Executive Coach, Certified Speaking Professional, dynamic trainer, and award-winning author of six corporate and personal branding books.

Michael Hillis

Class of 1978
Business

Timothy Becker

Class of 1977
Government/Politics

Douglas L Kruse

Class of 1977
Economics/Education PhD

Michael Sweeney

Class of 1976
Journalism

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A journalism full professor in the Scripps School of journalism at Ohio University. He is an author of numerous books, mostly in the realm of history and communication but he has many other interests as well.

R. Michael Ayars

Class of 1976
Construction

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Ted Bulling

Class of 1976
Education and Coaching

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Jannel Rap

Class of 1975
Music

Jeffery R. Wilson

Class of 1973
Electrical Engineer

Kathleen (Kathy) Danek

Class of 1972
Education

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Vaughn Fritts

Class of 1972
Music/Opera

Don Wesely

Class of 1972
State Senator, Mayor of Lincoln

Mike McKnight

Class of 1971
Journalism and T.V. Broadcasting

Thomas Casady

Class of 1971
Law Enforcement

Nancy (Lahm) Biggs

Class of 1971
Education PhD.

Mark Hutchins, M.D.

Class of 1970
Medicine

Carolyn Janda Stontz

Class of 1970
Actuarial Science

Classes of the 1960s

Jack Siemsen

Class of 1969
Teaching/Administration

Douglas Emery

Class of 1969
Lincoln City Council

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Mr. Emery attended the University of Nebraska, served in the U.S. Army and Nebraska National Guard and spent 35 years with the U.S. Postal Service. He was the Postmaster of Lincoln for 8 years before retiring in 2007. He has been a member of the Lincoln City Council for the last six years and represents District 1 (Northeast Lincoln).