{"id":135820,"date":"2026-09-28T01:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T06:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=135820"},"modified":"2026-09-25T15:03:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T20:03:27","slug":"nu-regents-approve-university-representatives-to-nebraska-medicine-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2026\/09\/28\/nu-regents-approve-university-representatives-to-nebraska-medicine-board\/","title":{"rendered":"NU Regents approve university representatives to Nebraska Medicine board"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved four individuals to represent the university on the Nebraska Medicine board during a special meeting Friday (Sept. 25).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new board members are: Tonn Ostergard, CEO and chairman of Crete Carrier Corporation; Paul Kenney; chair of the NU Board of Regents; Jim Scheer, vice chair of the NU Board of Regents; and Regent Joel Makovicka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOn behalf of the University, I am grateful to these individuals for stepping forward to serve on the Nebraska Medicine Board during this pivotal time,\u201d said NU President Jeffrey P. 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