Retirement party is Jan. 30 for IT analyst Kim Minino

Kim Minino

Kim Minino

A retirement party is scheduled for Kim Minino, a longtime IT analyst at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine, on Jan. 30 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the 4230 Building.

Minino started at UNMC as a telecom analyst in November 1999, during the turn-of-the-millennium Y2K hype. In her career, she has witnessed vast changes at the med center. She first worked in the Computing Services Center, which stood where the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education is now. The staff grew from seven analysts and technicians to 15, plus five engineers. The task of printing and distributing the paper telephone directory in green binders went online.

Minino – a former Gold U and Silver U Award winner – coordinated the moves of phones out and back into Bennet Hall, Eppley Cancer Center, Eppley Science Hall and Poynter Hall during renovations. She also programmed and coordinated moves and installs of phones at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center and both of the Durham Research Center towers, among many other IT and phone projects. Five years ago, she became a Nebraska Medicine employee with the merger of the med center’s IT departments.

Minino said she is looking forward to traveling and spending more time with her husband, children and grandchildren. She hopes to stay in touch “with some of the great friends I’ve made since working here.

“I am proud to say I worked at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine.”

25 comments

  1. Sharon McLean says:

    Congratulations Kim! Best wishes for a happy retirement!

  2. Lisa Runco says:

    Best wishes Kim! Enjoy your retirement!!

  3. Fran Higgins says:

    Thanks for all your help over the years, Kim. Enjoy your retirement!

  4. Amy Dodson says:

    Congratulations Kim! You’ve been a real asset to UNMC and great to work with over the years. Enjoy your retirement!

  5. Kirsten Stites says:

    Congratulations Kim – sorry to see you go, but wishing you happy retirement!

  6. Tina Hovorka says:

    Always cheerful and willing to find a solution for any need. Her customer service consistently reflected UNMC’s values and she will be deeply missed.

  7. Lisa Chudomelka says:

    This doesn’t even begin to capture the impact Kim has had on UNMC. (If you have access, this story is a little more in-depth: https://onfirstup.com/nebraskamedicine/nebraskamedicine/contents/34803918). Anyone who has ever moved on campus knows Kim, so that’s pretty much everyone. In her 18 years at UNMC, prior to the UNMC/Nebraska Medicine IT merger, I don’t think there was anyone on campus with a grittier, more unrelenting approach to doing their job than Kim Minino. She always had the best interest of the customer in mind and looked to find solutions where others said there was none. She never waited for someone else to step in. Kim just did it. And stuck around to make sure the job was done right and was always available for follow-up.

    I wish you the best of everything in retirement!

    1. Kim Minino says:

      Hello Lisa,
      Thank you so much for your kind comments.
      The last 4 years I have been didicated to supporting the Call Center, Poison Contact Center, Pharmacy, Patient Financial Services….., at ECCP, so I haven’t been working on campus. I really missed the contact with the departments. You were the ones that kept me here for 23 years.
      I will enjoy getting to see my grandchildren more often and traveling. We are going to Mexico February 4th!

  8. Cindy Norton says:

    Congratulations on your retirement Kim!

  9. Lisa Allen says:

    I will be very sorry to see Kim go – she’s been a great asset to our organization!

  10. Fran Neff says:

    Kim, so happy for you! Enjoy your retirement, you so deserve it!

  11. Bob Bartee says:

    Thanks for your incredible leadership and service, Kim. Best wishes as you begin this new path in your life’s journey.

  12. Marlene Novotny says:

    Best wishes, Kim! Thank you for all that you’ve done! Enjoy your retirement.

  13. Kim Wiechman says:

    Congrats Kim! You have always been a huge resource on campus and will be greatly missed. Enjoy retirement!

  14. Shelly McCaffrey says:

    Kim, Congratulations!!! You were ALWAYS there to help us, and now you deserve time for YOU!!! So happy for you!!
    Warmest thoughts and best wishes,

  15. Ann Kraft says:

    Kim – You and your “can do” approach to problem-solving will be missed. I hope this next chapter is wonderful. Congratulations on reaching this milestone.

  16. Dianna Flores says:

    Thanks for all your guidance along the way. Enjoy your next adventure!

  17. LuAnn Larson says:

    We moved our department multiple times over the years and Kim was one of those people that I always wanted on that project so that it went well. So happy for you Kim – I hope you really enjoy this next phase, you earned it!!

  18. Cindy Clark says:

    Congratulations Kim! Thank you for all your kind help over the years and friendly smile! Enjoy the next part of your journey!

  19. Sandy Overman says:

    CONGRATS KIM! We have worked together on many projects for many years…WOW, have we seen so many changes. So many good people come and go! I wish you the best of luck. Have Fun!

  20. Jerrie Dayton says:

    Have a wonderful time in retirement Kim. Thanks for all the help with phones and moves back in the day. best wishes to you and your family

  21. Marcela Williams says:

    WOW! Congratulations, Kim! Enjoy the next chapter of your life1

  22. Jeanette Gardner says:

    Congratulations Kim. It has been great working with you all time. Have fun in the travel.

  23. Lana Molczyk says:

    Congratulations Kim!!

  24. Victoria Whalen says:

    Congratulations!! Enjoy retirement. You are one of a kind!

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