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Outstanding Alumni Award
Lynn studied art and industrial education
at Wayne State, specializing in sculpture. By
the time he graduated from college, Lynn
had designed an organ that he then built
during the year following his graduation.
Exposure to the organ and its music first
came through his sister, a church organist
and working for an organ service company
during his college years. Lynn founded
Dobson Pipe Organ Builders, Ltd., in 1974,
near his home in Lake City, Iowa. He and
his firm have built an impressive reputation
by completing more than 89 organs and 35
restorations. Lynn serves as president and artistic director.
Laurie attended WSC as a nontraditional
graduate student and attained
a master’s degree while working with the
State of Nebraska as a protection and
safety supervisor, a position she held for
14 years. After receiving her master’s
degree, she served as a therapist for
Health & Human Services. Laurie started
Good Life Counseling & Support, LLC, in
1999 in Norfolk, where she is a licensed
professional counselor and independent
mental health practitioner. Her firm
has provided internships and licensure
supervision for WSC undergrads in Human Services Counseling.
Beverly received a bachelor’s degree in business education from
WSC; earning a master’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
in 1978. She is employed at the Nebraska
Department of Education as the career
field specialist for communications and
information systems, providing leadership
in curriculum development for Nebraska
business and information technology
instructors. She has facilitated numerous
workshops and curriculum writing teams. As
a secondary business education instructor
for 21 years, Beverly has received numerous
teaching awards and remains active in
professional organizations.
Dean earned a degree in biology, with minors in earth
science and art. After graduation he worked at WSC as an assistant
to the President, before moving on to
Purina Mills and Pfizer Pharmaceuticals.
He left corporate America to pursue
a traveling adventure, covering 28
countries. Photography became a
natural expression of the journey for
him as he documented and verified the
common ground of humanity. When
not traveling he lives in Fremont and
keeps busy as a newspaper columnist,
photojournalist and keynote presenter
across the country.
Ingrum graduated with a speech communication major and a physical education minor. He was a
wide receiver for the Wildcats football team. Ingrum moved to Littleton, Colo., in 1981, where he
embarked on a career in the roller skating industry. He owns six roller skating rinks in Colorado
Springs, Denver and Kansas City. He started the Skating Rink Inline Hockey Association in 1997,
which has more than 5,000 players and is the largest private inline hockey organization in the
nation. Ingrum’s other business enterprises: Ingrum Printing; Ingrum Skate Supply; and Ingrum
Sports Production Network, which was honored with a Telly Award in March 2009.
Heller graduated with honors from WSC with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. She holds her CPA
certificate and is a graduate of various bank programs. She is the chief financial officer for Omaha
Financial Holdings, Inc., and its banking subsidiary, Mutual of Omaha Bank. Heller is a member of
the bank’s Board of Directors. She started her career in banking in 1978 and has a broad base of
banking knowledge. She has been a part-time accounting instructor for Metropolitan Community
College in Omaha and sits on various area boards. Prior to her current role, she was chief financial
officer and executive vice president at American National Bank, Omaha.
Rector received a specialist degree in education from WSC in 2001. He earned a bachelor's (’76)
and master’s (’80) degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He began his career in educational
administration in 1982. Rector was hired as the high school principal in 1982 in South
Sioux City, a position he held for twelve years. He became assistant superintendent at South Sioux
City in 1996. Rector was selected to his current position, Superintendent of Schools for the South
Sioux City Community School Dist., in 1999. He has served as president of the Greater Nebraska
Superintendents Association and was selected as Region III Superintendent of the Year.
Stecher received his bachelor's degree from WSC and moved to the family’s farm home (purchased
in 1878) near Hooper. After graduation, he was employed by the Hormel Company and engaged in
farming. He received a jurist doctoral degree in 1984. He has worked as a private attorney, Dodge
County attorney and was assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Nebraska. Stecher was appointed U.S.
Attorney, District of Nebraska in 2007; this position is the one of the highest-profile presidential
appointments in the state. He has received several awards, including a director’s award in 2005
from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Omaha for “superior performance” as assistant U.S. attorney.
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