This past year, 216 Society members, firms, and friends remembered the Society’s Foundation with $199,224 in contributions—$10,630 of those donations were designated for the Society’s 2025 Accounting Workforce Recruitment Campaign, $132,321 was contributed for scholarships to support accounting students at 14 colleges and universities throughout Nebraska, and $56,273 will be supporting accounting students at six community colleges in the state this fall.
Thank you to everyone on the following Foundation Honor Roll for helping to ensure the pipeline of new CPAs and accountants will continue to flow in Nebraska!
$50,000
Barbara K. Kanter, Edina, Minn.C
$10,000
Dennis & Cathy Blackman, Omaha
$5,000 to $9,999
Kenneth E. Brauer, Nebraska Society of Independent Accountants, LincolnC
Deloitte & Touche LLP, OmahaR
Sandra S. Gruntorad, Lincoln1
$1,000 to $4,999
Ryan L. Burger, Lincoln
Bill & Silvia Conley Family Fund, Omaha
Mark F. Duren, Bennington
David A. & Gay Emry, Omaha
Forvis Mazars FoundationR
Frankel LLC, OmahaR
E. Lyle Kinley Jr., Omaha
Donald D. Kluthe, Omaha
James R. & Penny Krieger Family Foundation, Lincoln
Labenz & Associates LLC, LincolnR
Fred A. Lockwood/Lockwood Foundation, Scottsbluff
Mark F. Manning, Crete
Matthew R. & Teri Mercer, Elkhorn
Patrick A. & Cheryl L. Meyer, Lincoln
J. Edmunds & Thelma D. Miller Fund, Lincoln Community Foundation, Lincoln
Tricia K. Riggins, GretnaR
Bruce C. Rohde, Omaha
Linda M. Scholting, Springfield
Michelle R. Thornburg, Omaha
Thomas J. “Tom” Von Riesen, Omaha
Sean & Rebecca L. “Becky” Wolfe, McCook
$500 to $999
Anonymous
Julie D. Bauman, Falls City
Lori J. Druse, Lincoln
Eide Bailly LLP, ElkhornR
John W. & Ibby Hancock, Omaha
Cindy M. Heider, Omaha
Patrick J. Lavelle, Omaha
$100 to $499
Monica M. Anderson, Holdrege
Courtney C. Baillie, Lincoln
George Bayer, North Platte
Steve M. Bazis, OmahaR
Michaela M. Belatti, Omaha
Robert E. Bendig, Fremont
Stephen K. “Steve” Bjorkman, Lincoln2
Derrick J. Blum, NorfolkR
Lauren E. Bond, OmahaR
Aundrea C. Bricker, OmahaR
C. David “Dave” Bruce, OmahaR
Frank H. Burnham, BenningtonR
Gordon R. Cook, Parkville, Mo.
Lorraine A. Egger, Ashland
Amanda L. Fryzek, PapillionR
Kevin J. Furey, Omaha
Michael D. Gorka, Lincoln
Dennis J. Guinn, Omaha
Glenda R. Harders, WahooR
Erin R. Heath, CodyR
Brad L. Helgerson, MitchellR
Brett Jacobitz, Blair
Larissa L. Johnson, GretnaR
Todd M. Johnson, Seward
Kimberly A. Keller, Lincoln
Kendra Scott LLC, Omaha
Jason D. Kennedy, LincolnR
Michael C. “Mike” King, Ashland
Bradley S. & Kelly Konen, Elkhorn
Brian M. Lodes, Papillion
Marcy J. Luth, Grand Island
Neal D. Lyons, Lincoln
Shawn W. McDonald, OmahaR
Bruce L. Meister, Lincoln
Shannon W. Meyer, SewardR
Caroline J. Miller, OmahaR
Eric J. Mortensen, Broomfield, Colo.
Devin Moylan, Omaha
Heather L. Pemberton, Auburn
Joshua D. “Josh” Randall, OmahaR
Douglas D. “Doug” Rieger, Columbus
Michael P. “Mike” & Beth Ripp, Phoenix, Ariz.
Darlene R. Rohlfsen, Omaha
Michelle K. “Shelle” Sagar, Gretna
Teanne T. Spinharney, La Vista
Kristin A. Stagemeyer, McCook
Dan Strecker, HastingsR
Richard J. Tiwald, Des Moines, Iowa
Maureen S. Toy, OmahaR
John A. Troshynski, OmahaR
Dan & Rose Vodvarka, Lincoln2
Philip A. “Phil” Waldron, Lincoln
Gary D. Wasserman, Omaha
Rodney D. “Rod” Wolf, Ogallala
Scott D. & Julia Yank, Lincoln
Richard G. “Dick” Zacharia, Omaha3
Up to $99
Michael N. “Mike” Abramson, Omaha
Judith A. “Judy” Ackland, Gretna
Stacy A. Agee, South Sioux City
David M. Anderson, Omaha
Joyce R. Anderson, McCook
Anonymous
Christine A. “Chris” Arndt, Lincoln
Victoria R. Badura, Omaha
Ritch A. Bahe, Lincoln
Pamela M. Baker, Elwood
Patrick E. “Pat” Beans, Lincoln
George J. Behringer, Omaha
Richard J. “Rich” Benda, Omaha
Darren M. Bennett, Elkhorn
Robert H. “Bob” Berger, Omaha
Jamie K. Brewer, Lincoln
Maria L. Carlson, Omaha
Brian L. Commins, Ogallala
John T. Connor, Lincoln
Kyle G. Cunningham, Lincoln
Amy K. Cyboron, Broken Bow
John R. Dappen, Omaha
Rachel A. Deaton, Omaha
Michael T. DeFreece, Omaha
Thomas C. Denham, Eklhorn
Robert J. “Bob” Dick Jr., Omaha
Stephen “Steve” Drucker, Omaha
William F. Dyer, Omaha
Nicolas J. Eker, Omaha
Claire E. Ethington, Omaha
John J. Fatte, Omaha
Raymond L. Finnegan, Omaha
Justin R. Fitchner, Raymore, Mo.
David J. Florell, Lincoln
Justin J. Frauendorfer, Omaha
Alan J. Fredricks, Omaha
Billy J. Friesen, Lincoln
Jenny Gall, Lincoln
Kevin L. Goracke, Valley
James R. “Jim” Greisch, Omaha
Nathan R. “Nate” Hagge, Omaha
Robyn L. Hansen, Elkhorn
Thomas T. “Tom” Hansen, Wayne
Jeffrey J. Heng, Columbus
Kathleen J. “Kathy” Herrera, Fremont
Robert L. Hollingsworth, Omaha
Elizabeth M. Howard, Omaha
Own “Owen” Ismail, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Michael D. “Mike” James, OmahaR
Travis W. Johnson, Lincoln
Todd J. Kathol, La Vista
Morgan J. Klipp, Lincoln
Lorraine M. “Lori” Kolasinski, Omaha
John L. Kopecky, Omaha
Lawrence R. “Larry” Kopsa, Lincoln
Deborah M. “Debbie” Krambeck, Omaha
Benjamin J. Kruger, HickmanR
Douglas J. “Doug” Lacey, Omaha
Patrick J. “Pat” Lacy, Omaha
James R. “Jim” Lance, Nebraska City
Kwok F. “Max” Lau, Blair
Heather M. Lightwine, Geneva
Gustavo F. “Gus” Lima, OmahaR
Jane A. Little, Lincoln
Joseph Litz, Bellevue
Kathryn C. “Kay” Maresh, Valparaiso
Melissa E. Massey, Omaha
Julie A. McCoy, Ft. Calhoun
Kevin P. McCoy, Omaha
Joseph J. Meduna, Lincoln
Kyle T. Meister, Omaha
Rodger L. Merz, Lincoln
Darrell A. Metcalf, Omaha
Phillip D. Meyers, Paradise Valley, Ariz.
Andrew T. Miller, Elkhorn
Robert J. “Rob” Mitchell, Omaha
Jared P. Moscrip, Lincoln
Shari A. Munro, Omaha
Jeanette M. Nedrig, Holdrege
Thomas H. “Tom” Neidhardt, North Platte
Mark O. Neumeister, Edmond, Okla.
Kevin M. O’Malley, Omaha
Tumi J. Oluyole, Omaha
Julia Peetz, Sidney
Gary R. Pohlmann, Lincoln
Amanda E. Pontow, Elkhorn
Shayna L. Post, Omaha
Mark E. Preston, Randolph
Joseph J. Pritchard, Spalding
Thomas J. “Tom” Purcell, Omaha
Michele K. Quinn, Omaha
Carley D. Raneri, Omaha
Karen B. Rhoads, Kearney
R. Lee Richardson, Omaha
Alison R. Riha, Garland
Kailey A. Riskowski, Martell
Julie A. Rogers, Potter
Alan L. Roth, Omaha
Bradley D. Rourke, Los AngelesR
Brian D. Runge, Lincoln
Jeffrey M. “Jeff” Scherer, Beemer
Kyle G. Schlautman, Omaha
Cynthia L. Schroeder, Valley
Cheryl A. & Mike Schuster, Valley
James F. Jim” Scow, Columbus
Danielle D. “Danie” Senske, Papillion
Maurice L. Shanley, Omaha
Shirley A. Spieker, Omaha
William A. “Bill” Startzer, Omaha
Tara J. Stone, Destin, Fla.
Robert B. “Bob” Sundquist, Lincoln
Bryan W. Swartz, LincolnR
Patrick L. “Pat” Thomazin, Lincoln
Jason L. Tonjes, Omaha
Elizabeth D. “Liz” Tritsch, Elkhorn
Rachel A. Turek, Bennington
Richard J. Vierk, Lincoln
Jeremy C. Vokt, Omaha
Dana J. Weber, Scottsbluff
John K. Wilson, Waterloo
Ray F. Wilson, Elkhorn
Brad D. Yoder, Gretna
Cara Zimmer, Omaha
Lawrence E. “Larry” Ziska Jr., Omaha
Anthony M. Zoucha, Columbus
Eileen M. Zuerlein, Lincoln
Heather R. Zurita, Grand Island
NOTE: The 2025 Foundation Honor Roll includes contributions made from Jan. 1, 2025, through Jan. 9, 2026.
C This donation will support accounting students at six Nebraska community colleges who intend to continue their education at a four-year college or university in Nebraska.
R All or part of this donation helped support the NESCPA’s 2025 Accounting Workforce Recruitment Campaign, a statewide initiative that included a dynamic video, targeted digital and social media advertising, and an engaging new microsite, JoinTheFun.cpa.
1 This donation was made in memory of Dale E. Gruntorad, chairman of the Nebraska Society of CPAs in 1978-1979.
2 This donation was made in memory of Robert A. “Bob” Helm, chairman of the Nebraska Society of CPAs in 1986-1987.
3 This donation was made in honor of 2024 Society Award recipients Shari Munro and Leonard Sommer.
