Four area technology professionals, one area firm, and two students
were recognized for their contributions to the region's technology
industry at the Applied Information Management (AIM) Institute's 12th
Annual Technology Celebration Banquet.
Kevin Dohrmann,
CoSentry; Brian Young, Creighton University; John Heinrichs, Qwest
Communications; Veronica Huerta, Omaha South High School; Steven
Reichenbach, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Manny Quevedo,
CoSentry
K-12 Technology Leader of the Year:
Dr. Veronica Huerta - Curriculum Specialist, South High School, Omaha Public School District
Technology Professor of the Year:
Dr. Stephen E. Reichenbach - Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Technology Chief of the Year:
Brian A. Young - Vice President, Information Technology, Creighton University
Technology Guru of the Year:
John Heinrichs - Staff System Software Support Engineer, Qwest Communications
Technology Company of the Year:
CoSentry, Omaha, Nebraska
Manny Quevedo, CEO and founder
 College Intern of the Year:
Mark Nyugen, The Gallup Organization.
UNO College of IS&T, The Peter Kiewitt Institute
High School Intern of the Year:
A J Newmaster, Bellevue West
Bellevue West High School
The award recipients were selected from nominees in the several award
categories. Selection was based on the nominees’ contributions, either
through sustained performance or a special notable achievement, to
the region’s worldwide reputation for excellence and innovation in
information technology.
Keynote Speaker:
The AIM Banquet also featured as keynote speaker one of the most
brilliant and versatile thinkers of our time – Michael Hawley, Director
of Special Projects, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). From
the MIT Media Lab to the base camps of Mount Everest; from concert
halls and classical piano awards to education for children in the most
remote villages of Cambodia and Bhutan; from photography and production
of the world’s largest book to board rooms of Rutgers Jazz Institute
and the Vanguard Group; from a high-tech marathon runner to the first
winner of the Jack Kilby prize for innovation; and from former Duncan
Yo-Yo champion to luge racing and the U.S. Bobsled federation; Michael
Hawley is one of those rare innovators who can express passion and
insight into science, technology, art, and design with fluency and
flair – a true “Renaissance Man”.
 Prior to taking the stage to deliver
a compelling presentation on “Keys to Technology”, Hawley, also a Van
Cliburn award winning classical pianist, entertained the audience with
several classical piano selections. “When people play, they have their
best ideas, learn their best lessons, and make their best friends,”
says Dr. Hawley. “With a little of the right technology, there is no
reason that what we think of as work cannot embrace a little fun and
creative potential,” he adds.
Master of Ceremonies:
Dan Hunt, president of HunTel.net noted,
"Technology is key to business growth in Nebraska and the nation. The
AIM Technology Celebration Banquet and Awards provides an opportunity
to recognize some of our best local and regional IT success stories."
The only local event that focuses on this critical growth industry, the
AIM Technology Banquet, was attended by nearly 500 people. The awards
banquet was held in conjunction with infotec© 2005, the region’s
premier information technology exhibition and conference sponsored by
the Omaha chapter of the Association of Information Technology
Professionals (AITP).
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