STAUFFER HONORED AT NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE

(NORFOLK, Neb.) – A Norfolk man who successfully led a capital campaign to raise $11.9 million for a facility to house the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Northern Division and all Northeast Community College nursing programs has been honored with a Distinguished Service Award from Northeast.
Ron Stauffer served as general campaign chair for the capital campaign that raised $11.9 million in less than two years for the facility that will be named the J. Paul and Eleanor McIntosh College of Nursing and located on the Northeast campus in Norfolk.
The college of nursing will house the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Nursing Northern Division and its bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral nursing programs and Northeast’s basic nurse aide, licensed practical nursing, and associate degree nursing programs.
“You simply could not ask for a better campaign chair. Ron is not looking for personal gain or glory – he truly wants to better his community,” said Dr. Bill R. Path, president of Northeast Community College. “He has dedicated countless hours to this campaign and has essentially been an unpaid employee of the college for the past two years.”
“He has been an optimist from the beginning, frequently stating that ‘failure is not an option,’” he said. “Not only is he able to step back and think strategically about how to proceed with the campaign, he has been out there making dozens of calls himself. His optimism, drive, and passion for the project are infectious. His words of encouragement and his actions motivate all the staff and volunteers on the campaign,” Dr. Path continued.
Stauffer has been active on the Northeast Foundation Board of Directors for more than six years and is currently the Foundation’s vice-president. He has also been instrumental in many area campaigns, including the local YMCA, the Elkhorn Valley Museum and Research Center, and the Norfolk Community Theatre.
He retired from Tyco-Kendall, formerly known as Roehr Products, Brunswick, and Sherwood Medical and now known as Covidien, in 2003 after 40 years of service to that organization. The company produces healthcare products. Stauffer is now employed part-time in sales and marketing for Beckenhauer Construction of Norfolk.
The Distinguished Service Award is presented to individuals who have demonstrated active service to higher education and played a significant role in the development of Northeast Community College.
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This press release was published on 06-18-2009. For more information, please contact Courtney Klein-Faust

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