Outlook Nebraska Names Ben Micek 2017 Associate of the Year, Nominates Alan Halverson for National Award

Ben Micek

Outlook Nebraska (outlooknebraska.org), a nonprofit organization that empowers anyone in the community facing vision loss, is proud to announce that Ben Micek has been recognized as the 2017 Associate of the Year. The award honors individuals who excel in their position, while demonstrating the ONI core values of trust, collaboration, respect and growth.

Micek joined the ONI team in 2005 and is among the group of ONI associates with the longest organizational tenure. He is part of the accounting team and handles all outgoing customer payments, accounting inquiries and assists with other financial projects. According to his peers, Micek is a very reliable individual with a perfect attendance record. He challenges himself each day to continue his personal and professional growth. Micek has earned the trust and respect of co-workers, customers and vendors because of his effort to go the extra mile to get the job done and help others.

Micek has demonstrated his leadership skills by mentoring another co-worker. He volunteers to help with tours, serves on the Outlook Nebraska Safety Committee and is a first responder. He also is a member of the Omaha Jaycees and is an advocate of the ONI mission.

Alan Halverson

Outlook Nebraska has also announced the nomination of Alan Halverson for the National Industries for the Blind (NIB) Peter J. Salmon Award. This award honors employees who excel in their positions at NIB-associated agencies.

Halverson has been with ONI since 2013 and is the organization’s janitorial maintenance associate. He always is willing to lend a helping hand to his fellow associates. Whether it is assisting ONI’s tissue converting department or volunteering at Enrichment Program events, Halverson goes above and beyond his job responsibilities and always wears a smile. According to his peers, Halverson is honest, kind and dependable.