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Selection Committee

As a community program, Youth Leadership Omaha would not continue to be as effective and successful without the support of countless volunteers from the Omaha community.  We would like to recognize and thank the following volunteers for their dedicated time and assistance. 

Selection Committee - this committee is reponsible for reviewing hundreds of student applications, conducting interviews at high schools, and selecting the 40 student participants of the YLO program each year. 

  • Sidra Ahktar - YLO graduate & student at Creighton University
  • David Carbaugh - Agent at Farmers Insurance Group
  • John Jeanetta - Hearland Family Services
  • Primus Jones - Security at Northwest High School
  • Joan Jurek - Director of College Planning at EducationQuest Foundation
  • Amy McLaughlin - Program Director at ICAN
  • Tracy Mitchell - Nathan Hale Middle School
  • Laura Mizaur - Professor at Creighton University College of Business
  • Matt Nelson - YLO graduate & student at University of Nebraska-Omaha
  • Cindy Nieves - Vice President of Community Affairs at Bank of the West
  • Maryanne Rouse - Ethics Advisor at Creighton University College of Business
  • Allan Williams - YLO graduate & student at Creighton University