Campaign Leadership
Alongside Northeast Community College’s Foundation, faculty and community partners are committed to helping create a sustainable future through the Agriculture & Water Center of Excellence Nexus Campaign.
Campaign Leadership
Jeanne Reigle
Reigle Feedlot,
Madison
Campaign Co-Chair
Russ Vering
Central Plains Milling,
Howells & Columbus
Campaign Co-Chair
College Leadership
Dr. Leah Barrett
President
Dr. Tracy Kruse
Associate Vice President of
Development & External Affairs
Susan Risinger Green
Development Officer
Tara Smydra
Associate Dean of Agriculture, Math and Science
Agriculture Division
Chris Burbach
Precision Agriculture Instructor
Dr. Trentee Bush
Horticulture/Agriculture Instructor
Dr. Michael Cooper
Veterinary Technician Program Director
Karmen Hake
Ag-ceptional Administrative Assistant
Brandon Keller
Agribusiness Instructor
Dr. Kassandra Ketteler
Veterinary Technician Instructor
Chance Lambrecht
Precision Agriculture Instructor
Michael Lechner
Diversified Agriculture Instructor
Lonny Mitchell
Precision Agriculture Trainer
Robert Noonan
Diversified Agriculture Instructor
Kurt Pytleski
Horticulture & Golf Course Management Instructor
Dan Radenz
Farm Operations Specialist
Mike Roeber
Animal Science/Livestock Judging Instructor
Josh Scholte
Veterinary Technician Instructor
Sarah Sellin
Agronomy/Natural Resources Instructor
Debb Strate
Agriculture, Health & Sciences Executive Assistant
Robert Thomas
Farm Manager
Bernie Thyen
Agronomy Instructor
Curt Wilken
Farm Operations
Mike Zierke
Mechanized Agriculture Instructor
Leadership Team
Ron Coufal
Howells
Kevin Fry
Ewing
Karl Hensley
Elgin
Class of ’81
Don Polodna
Norfolk
Doug Johnson
Pierce
Patti Knobbe
West Point
Justin Koehler
Osmond
Class of ’04
Marlin Krohn
Norfolk
Class of ’73
Jacob Mayer
Raymond
Ron Schmidt
Humphrey
Dean Thernes
Battle Creek
Paula Havranek
O’Neill