Advisory Council

The EducationQuest Advisory Council helps us identify obstacles to higher education; prioritize programs, services and needs; and evaluate our programs. Council members also serve on a scholarship or grant review committee.

Advisory Council members are:

Kaye Bartels-Eiland, Admissions Representative
Southeast Community College, Lincoln

Joyce Baumert, Principal
Schuyler Central High School, Schuyler

Nancy Bond, Supervisor of School Counseling
Omaha Public Schools, Omaha

Jim Bovee, Principal
Clay Center High School, Clay Center

Dr. Gustavo Carlo, Professor of Psychology
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln

David Cicotello, Director, New Student Enrollment Services
University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha

Terri Graham, Director of Student Financial Aid
Hastings College, Hastings

Marty Mahler, Ph.D, Executive Director
Nebraska P-16 Initiative, Lincoln

Dusty Newton, Director of Admissions
University of Nebraska at Kearney, Kearney

Dora Olivares, Principal
Gering High School, Gering

Bill Reno, Retired Guidance Counselor
Alliance High School, Alliance

Vaughn Robertson, Jr., Assistant Director
Educational Talent Search, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln

Larry Scherer, Assistant Executive Director of Research and Collective Bargaining
Nebraska State Education Association, Lincoln

Jere' Sue Schroer, Middle School Counselor
Sunrise Middle School, Kearney

Dolores Simpson-Kirkland, Ph.D., Counselor
Lincoln Southwest High School, Lincoln

Rebecca Valdez, Executive Director
Latino Center of the Midlands, Omaha

Doug Watson, Higher Education Consultant, Fremont