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Burnett Society member Jim Gutschow honors UNMC’s compassionate care, which saved his life, through the Gutschow Family Oncology Compassionate Care Awards, recognizing and inspiring compassionate healthcare professionals.
Now that Greg Snyder is retired, he spends a lot of time at airports. As a volunteer with Travelers Aid, Greg, who is a Burnett Society member, staffs the information desk at Reagan Washington National to help people find their gates, hail a cab or even get patched up like one unlucky man who fell down an escalator.
Burnett Society member Susanna Von Essen grew up a farm girl. She was raised just outside Pender, Nebraska, a town of about 1,100 people that sits along the Logan Creek.
Marian Battey Andersen has assumed the role of matriarch for the numerous organizations that she has elevated over the years.
“It’s a certain pride, having gone to the university and to be affiliated with it. We talk proudly about how great of an experience it was and what a great school it is.”
My parents instilled in me the practice of charitable giving including paying or giving back to those that that enabled me.
“I think education is very important, and all of these young people need to have a career. That’s our future. The young people become educated and good citizens.”
