Dennis Kahl Named Outstanding Alum

Dennis Kahl Outstanding LEAD Alum
Doug Saathoff presents Dennis Kahl the 2015 Outstanding LEAD Alumni Award.

It is my privilege to introduce tonight the Outstanding LEAD Alumni for 2015.  The committee for this award sends out notices through the Alumni newsletter, social media, and by good old fashioned word of mouth.  Once again we had a tough decision to make, we had numerous nominations flow in, but after a thorough study of all candidates we have chosen Dennis Kahl from LEAD 9 to receive the 2015 Outstanding LEAD Alumni Award

I am sure you have read about Dennis in your program that was on you table tonight, but I wanted to share some of the comments we received from those that nominated Dennis for the award.

“One of Dennis best attitudes is he is always willing to help others.  He will put his work aside and help someone else. He may have to do his work at midnight, but he feels his calling is to help others advance in the area of agriculture, community development and technology. He is a leader in so many ways.”

“Dennis was a charter member of pops partner’s 4-H club – He has always promoted ag. And 4-H and the last years he has worked a lot with leadership development and community development.”

“I would like to nominate Dennis Kahl from LEAD IX for the “Outstanding LEAD Alumni Award”.  I know that Dennis has been very instrumental in developing leadership for small rural towns through his work as an Extension Educator for Seward County.

–I’d like to nominate Dennis Kahl, Extension Educator from Seward County.  I have known Dennis for many, many years, primarily in his role as Extension Educator, but also as a friend and co-worker.

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–Unite16 is a new venture that Dennis and the local economic developer, Jon Janks started.  Dennis has worked with youth for many, many years, supporting and mentoring them in their various entrepreneurship endeavors and this program, Unite 16, which is in Seward County, will bring business and entrepreneurship education into the school system.

–All in all, I think Dennis has shown his leadership skills not only in his position as an extension educator, but as a mentor, instructor, coach and friend to multiple entities all across the state.  I support him in my nomination for Outstanding LEAD Alum for 2014.”

The list goes on and on for Dennis and the work he has done for Nebraska agriculture and Nebraska rural communities.  Reading through the comments received from those who nominated him, you realize pretty fast he is doing a great job serving the needs of all Nebraskans.

So with that it is my honor and privilege to award the 2015 Outstand LEAD Alumni to Dennis Kahl LEAD 9.

  – Doug Saathoff