Speaker Luncheons & Events

Luncheons

2026-2027 luncheons will be on the following dates, with lunch starting at noon and speakers beginning at 12:30.

  • September 24, 2026
    • Speaker: Lepaine Sharp-McHenry, DNP, Dean, UNMC College of Nursing
    • Topic: Milestones and Momentum: College of Nursing Update
    • Location: Nebraska Medicine Private Dining Rooms
  • October 22, 2026
    • Speaker: Rachel Ray, MA, Director, MMI Advocacy and the Arts Program, Director, MMI-UNO Trailblazer Program, and Trainer, MMI Crisis Intervention Team, Munroe-Meyer Institute
    • Topic: Workforce development experiences for adults served by MMI
    • Location: Joslyn Castle
  • January 28, 2027
    • Speaker: Ken Bayles, PhD, UNMC Vice Chancellor for Research
    • Location: Buffett Cancer Institute plus Zoom

Events

Traditionally a dinner, this year’s Spring event will be a luncheon.

  • Saturday, May 15, 2027, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Location: TBA
  • Speaker: Ruth Keene with a talk titled Why Willa? A story about the National Willa Cather Center in Red Cloud.
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