Southeast Community College has played an important role in my growth as a father, husband, and individual. It was SCC that, after an incredible setback early in my education, gave me the opportunity to continue pursuing my education and make something of myself, in spite of my circumstances. It was at SCC that I met the love of my life, and my future wife, Katelyn, along with many great people and friends who played large parts in my life. It was SCC that, time and time again, I found opportunity to better myself in a variety a different ways from collaborations that strengthened organizations I worked with, to education, to personal interests that furthered my curiosity. It was at SCC where, serving on the Beatrice campus Student Senate, I developed a passion for leadership.

Southeast Community College is a large factor in the man I am today, and I believe it is time I gave back through the one way I know how - service.

If elected to the Board of Governors, I will continue working as I always have to ensure that SCC is poised to continue making a positive difference in the lives of those it serves. I will strive to increase community voice and involvement in decision making. I will advocate that the transformative and life changing effects that education can have on a person’s life are continued to be made accessible to all who seek it, regardless of their condition. I will collaborate with my peers to keep SCC innovative and responsive in the face of the increasingly uncertain, dynamic, and ever changing economic, labor, and education environments.