FarmHouse - University of Nebraska

FARMHOUSE FRATERNITY Nebraska Chapter / University of Nebraska-Lincoln www.nebraskafarmhouse.org Nebraska Chapter of FarmHouse P.O. Box 21881 Lincoln, NE 68542-1881 Address Service Requested president of Morgan Stanley. The couple has five children. Daniel writes that they are "still looking for adventure and the meaning of life." E-mail: daniel.rasby@morganstanley.com Tad L. Stryker '80 writes a Cornhusker football column for huskermax.com. He lives in Lincoln. E-mail: tad.stryker@gmail.com Mark H. Ford '81 is in his 14th year as an ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church. He lives in Brainer, Minn. E-mail: foxfire1691@yahoo.com Leland L. Poppe '81 and his wife, Cathy, have been married 30 years. They have two children, Rick and Natalie, who were both accepted into the Rural Health Opportunity Program. Rick is attending UNMC and Natalie will attend UN College of Dentistry in the fall of 2016. Leland lives in North Platte, Neb. E-mail: poppe@allopho.com Ronald A. Cheney '83 works in Carroll, Iowa, and the surrounding communities performing general surgery. He enjoys going on mission trips to Africa and was recently appointed to the Iowa Board of Medicine. Ronald and his wife, Karla, have three children: Jessica, Jared, and Joelle. E-mail: swazidoc@msn.com Douglas L. Giffin '84 annually participates in BRAN, GRABRAI and NUMB bike rides. He and his wife, Brandie, have three children and live in Omaha, Neb. E-mail: doug.giffin@thehartford.com Garrett D. Pohlman, M.D. '98 and his wife, Monique, were married on October 13, 2012. He won the Urology Resident Research award in 2011 from the University of Colorado Division of Urology and completed his residence in June 2013 from the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Garrett joined Kearney Urology in October 2013. He lives in Kearney, Neb. E-mail: garrettpholman@hotmail.com Gregory L. Schardt '02 serves on the Fit Association Board as secretary. He and his wife, Leah, are expecting their third son in August. They live in Omaha, Neb. E-mail: glschardt@gmail.com Alex L. Renaud '08 will finish his Ph.D. in plant breeding and genetics from Purdue University in spring 2015. He plans to accept a job offer with Agrelient Cienetics in Lebanono, Ind. He and his wife, Amanda, were married in December 2013. E-mail: alexrenaud5@gmail.com Alec Ibach '11 Selected for 2014 Power of Seven S elected from an outstanding pool of undergraduate applicants, seven men, including Alec Ibach '11, were chosen for their involvement in FarmHouse, academic performance, outstanding achievements in and out of the classroom, volunteerism and the explanation of why they'd like to be a part of the Power of Seven seminar. Each of the brothers was sponsored by a Second 7 alumnus who covered all of their expenses to attend and mentored them throughout the weekend. The Power of Seven seminar was held April 25-27, 2014, in San Antonio, Texas. This award-winning seminar brings together a world-class group of FarmHouse alumni, volunteers and leaders to discuss the issues facing business, agriculture and industry. AWARDS AND HONORS ALUMNI UPDATE (Continued from page 5) Black Masque Chapter of Mortar Board Brennan Costello '12, Ryan Drvol '13, Chase Gorham '13, Tanner Gosda '13, and Tanner Hannappel '13 were all tapped into the Black Masque Chapter of Mortar Board. Mortar Board is a comprehensive honor society that selects first-rate members who exemplify the ideals of scholarship, leadership and service. With their tapping, FarmHouse has had a member in either Mortar Board or the Innocents Society for 48 consecutive years. College of Engineering Jake Meyer '13 was elected Senator for the College of Engineering in the recent ASUN (Association of Students of the University of Nebraska) elections. College of Arts and Sciences Nick Devine '14 was elected Senator for the College of Arts and Sciences in the recent ASUN (Association of Students of the University of Nebraska) elections. Scholarship Recipient Jon Freese '14 was selected as the recipient of the Innocents Society Memorial Freshman Scholarship and was selected as the Mortar Board National Honor Society Freshman Notable Person.

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