Meet your Aggies Alumni Executive Board
Building the Future Together!
A New Season of Growth
We're thrilled to introduce the people serving on your Aggie Alumni Executive Board. Every single member is a proud NCTA graduate who genuinely cares about our college's legacy and wants to see fellow Aggies succeed. Much like the fields around Curtis that go through their natural cycles of planting, growth, and harvest, our Alumni Board is focused on nurturing a vibrant new chapter for our association. We see real potential ahead, and we're working hard to turn that optimism into concrete results for our community.
Our Vision: Community, Optimism, Openness, and Purpose
This feels like a moment of fresh energy and possibility.
Our board's approach rests on three fundamental ideas meant to make our association more meaningful and welcoming:
1. A Vision Rooted in Aggie Success
We're looking forward and planning a path that positions the Aggie Alumni Association as a recognized connector between agriculture and technical education. Our vision encompasses expanding scholarship opportunities, hosting valuable industry networking events, and fostering lifelong professional growth. We're optimistic because we've seen firsthand the talent within our alumni community—this vision isn't just a dream, it's genuinely achievable.
2. We're Here to Listen
Your Executive Board believes in transparency and genuine conversation. We don't see ourselves as some distant group making decisions behind closed doors—we're here to serve you. We want to hear what you're thinking, what concerns you, and what you hope for in the future. Please don't hesitate to reach out. Whether you want to pitch a new idea, share your own Aggie success story, or simply give us feedback, think of us as your go-to resource. Your input is what drives us forward.
3. Every Contribution Matters
Our association's strength isn't just about what's in the bank account—it's about how many different people get involved and in what various ways. We truly value all forms of contribution:
Your Time: Mentor a current student, help pull together an event, or join a committee.
Your Talent: Put your professional skills to work—whether that's marketing, finance, event planning, or something else entirely—to help us achieve our mission.
Your Treasure: Financial support through membership dues or targeted donations gives us the resources to fund scholarships and launch new programs.
However you choose to contribute, you're helping create opportunities for future Aggies.
Join Us in Planting Seeds for the Future
The Aggie Alumni Association's future looks promising, but it takes all of us showing up and getting involved. We're ready to roll up our sleeves, and we'd love for you to join us.
Here's how to get started:
Connect: Browse this page, find a board member, and shoot them an email to introduce yourself.
Contribute: Check out the membership section to renew your dues or find a volunteer opportunity that works with your schedule.
Collaborate: Share your vision of success with us! Your ideas shape what we focus on.
Let's grow this next chapter together. We're genuinely looking forward to working with you!
President: Kurt Elder
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtelder/
With over 17 years of dedication to urban development and planning, my work at the City of Lincoln and its nonprofit partners is driven by a commitment to community enhancement, socio-economic research, applied statistics, program development, and implementation. As a certified community planner (AICP) and data scientist (GISP), Diverse academic background, including studies in planning, leadership development, public administration, social geography, agriculture, and statistics. He is a proud alumnus of NCTA and daydreams of teaching there in retirement.
Past President: Steven Stetner
https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-stettner-b70bba13/
Vice President: Vacant
Secretary: Dave May
Treasurer: Wade Shipman
https://www.linkedin.com/in/wade-shipman-4a3498364/