Staff Advisory Committee
The Staff Advisory Committee was formed in 2012 to provide staff members a voice in the actions and direction of the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture. The committee meets four times each year to discuss matters which impact staff members, and find solutions to these issues. Members are elected to two- or three-year terms by peers in their respective areas, and service is voluntary. If you are interested in getting involved in SAC or have questions, please contact a member of the committee for more information.
Award Forms
DOWNLOAD Special Contribution Nomination
DOWNLOAD Professional Development Application
Suggestion Box and Department Ombudsperson
Have an idea, suggestion or complaint? Let us know. Send anonymous comments, via suggestion box web form, to Cheryl Dunn, department ombudsperson. Or connect with Cheryl via email or phone at 402-472-1953.
2025 All Staff Meetings
KEIM HALL, ROOM 150 and via Zoom
Quarterly Meetings:
June 24, 10:00 am
Sept. 17, 1:00 pm
Dec. 9, 2:00 pm
March 11, 2026 10:00 am
Engagement Meetings:
June 30, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Staff: Please attend if your schedule permits.
Faculty & Supervisors: Please allow staff to attend, if possible.
Staff Advisory Committee Members
SAC Award Winners
2025
Lan Xu: SAC Professional Development Award
Lana Johnson: SAC Professional Development Award
2024
Frank Bright: SAC Pesticide Safety Education Program Team Special Contributions Award
Vicki Schroeder: SAC Pesticide Safety Education Program Team Special Contributions Award
Greg Puckett: SAC Pesticide Safety Education Program Team Special Contributions Award
Julie Jacobs: SAC Pesticide Safety Education Program Team Special Contributions Award
Stephanie Shulze: SAC Pesticide Safety Education Program Team Special Contributions Award
Lisa Hilfiker: SAC Professional Development Award
T.J. McAndrew: SAC Special Contributions Award
Lan Xu: SAC Professional Development Award
2023
Andrew Loseke: SAC Special Contributions Award
Cheryl Dunn: SAC Special Contributions Award
2022
Kaye Wolfe: SAC Special Contributions Award
Svetlana Chistopolskaya: SAC Special Contributions Award
2021
Casey Lundberg: SAC Special Contributions Award
Mitch Montgomery: SAC Special Contributions Award
2020
Fran Benne: SAC Special Contributions Award
Tomie Galusha: SAC Special Contributions Award
2019
Cheryl Bogenrief: SAC Special Contributions Team Award
Michelle Green-Ihde: SAC Special Contributions Team Award
Tatyana “Tanya” Gulchuk: SAC Special Contributions Team Award
Sarah Johnson: SAC Special Contributions Team Award
Casey Lundberg: SAC Special Contributions Team Award
Kay McClure-Kelly: SAC Special Contributions Team Award
Christine Weitzel: SAC Special Contributions Team Award
Mike Livingston: SAC Special Contributions Award
2018
Josh Reznicek: SAC Special Contributions Awards
Heather Steffens: SAC Special Contributions Awards
2017
Marlene Busse: SAC Special Contributions Awards
Joanne “Annie” Vance: SAC Special Contributions Awards
2016
Connie Hansen: SAC Special Contributions Award
Lana Johnson: SAC Special Contributions Award
Lana Johnson: SAC Professional Development Award
2015
Cheryl Bogenrief: SAC Special Contributions Award
Judy Fredrick: SAC Special Contributions Award
2014
Tomie Galusha: SAC Special Contributions Award
Ben Loseke: SAC Professional Development Award
Matt Sousek: SAC Professional Development Award
Ronnie Janssen: SAC Special Contributions Award
2013
Cheryl Dunn: SAC Professional Development Award
John Dillingham: SAC Professional Development Award
Mary Jo Havercamp: SAC Special Contributions Award
Irvin Schleufer: SAC Special Contributions Award
SAC Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes can be downloaded from Staff Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes.