Leadership Bellevue Recognizes Graduating Class of 2015 at Partners in Excellence Celebration

Leadership Bellevue graduated the class of 2015 at its community leadership event, “Partners in Excellence,” held at Platteview Country Club on November 18th.

The class emcees for the evening were Roger Cox, Bellevue Police Department and Charissa Hauge, Heartland Family Services. At the annual celebration, two community awards were also presented. Bellevue community First Responders were honored with the Partnership in Excellence award. Accepting the award for the Bellevue Police Department was Chief Mark Elbert and for the Bellevue Fire and Rescue Department was Chief Perry Guido. This award recognizes a business or organization whose contributions impact the community and provide for the betterment of the Bellevue/Offutt community. Kathy Saniuk, former Ward 2 Bellevue City Council, was honored with the Distinguished Alumni award. This award recognizes a dynamic, progressive leader who has impacted the community, shows leadership through integrity, strength, vision and is an alumnus of Leadership Bellevue.

Leadership Bellevue graduates included: Andrew Busing, Offutt AFB; Harold Carlson, Thanksgiving Lutheran Church; Roger Cox, Bellevue Police Department; Charissa Hauge, Heartland Family Service; Abby Highland, City of Bellevue; Chuck Hutchison, USSTRATCOM; Mariah Keim, Great Western Bank; Brian Madison, University of Nebraska Medical Center; Brianna Marth, Convergence Coaching LLC; John Meng-Frecker, E & A Consulting Group; Brian Schram, Nebraska Medicine-Bellevue; Georgie Scurfield, Sarpy County CASA Program; and Tracy Sullivan, Drake-Williams Steel.