Unfurled red, white, and blue – liberty and justice are our nation’s cue. She has welcomed the huddled masses, crafting a distinctly American mosaic. Beginning as a grand experiment – she was designed to be a place where all are created equal, where the self-evident truths of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are… Read More
International Women in Engineering Day 2023
When I was younger, STEM-based opportunities were not readily available to me. Nevertheless, I had a passion for STEM and a tenacity for problem-solving, so when it came time to select a college tract – the answer was simple – I wanted to pursue civil engineering. In 2015, I graduated with my Bachelor of Science… Read More
Celebrating Change Agents
Pride Month stands for courage and justice; most of all, it stands for love. We are inspired by the community of trailblazers and change-makers who have stood up for equality and are committed to their legacy work ahead. To celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community, we sat down with James Maiden, Internal Communications Specialist at McCownGordon Construction,… Read More
CEO Moment | Governance by Design
The future depends on now; the best way to predict it is to create it. We seek to challenge the status quo by thinking like futurists; purposefully expanding our horizons so that we can imagine (and plan for) ideas and events that have yet to occur. In doing so, we design our future with significant… Read More
Developing the Complete Engineer
Throughout May, Lamp Rynearson celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month (APAHM) to recognize those who have enriched America’s history and are instrumental in our nation’s future success. In alignment with this year’s APAHM theme, Advancing Leaders through Opportunity, we sat down with Dr. Yusong Li, Associate Dean for Faculty and Inclusion, College of Engineering,… Read More
LampHERstory | Where I Belong
I have always been an avid reader; my sister taught me to read when I was five. Growing up in the country, hard work was the norm. Feeding animals and stacking wood was constant. We would stack wood in the summer to have enough to assist our heat in the winter. I was driving the… Read More
LampHERstory | I am Laine
My gender never played into any of my considerations in mapping my career path. Initially, I did not consider going to a women’s college; however, fate had other plans when my mother wanted to visit the campus my grandmother attended. Smith College hummed with the energy of dynamic, talented women. The school’s focus is academic… Read More
CEO Moment | Our Future of Purpose
While the new year is a time of reflection, it is likewise one of looking and reaching forward to understand what shifts need to occur for fulfilling and successful growth. If we were to use a time machine and travel 10, 20, or 30 years into the future – what would Lamp Rynearson have become… Read More
History is Happening Now
Reflecting on the past and future, we sat down with Radell (Dell) Nared, Senior Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and the CODE Initiative at Greater Omaha Chamber to discuss the history that is happening now and his role as a leading change-maker in Nebraska. Dell is inspired to make a difference by connecting organizations… Read More
Lamp Rynearson Welcomes New Board Member
Samantha Mosser joins Lamp Rynearson’s Board of Directors as its newest External Director. She is the Nebraska Market President and Regional Officer at Bankers Trust and a member of the bank’s Management and Senior Loan Committees. Mosser brings a robust background in finance to her role with Lamp Rynearson. With over 25 years of experience… Read More
2022 | A Purposeful Year
As we close another year, 2022 slowly tucks itself into the pages of history. 2023 harkens to us, with all it will offer still unknown. The last several years have been unlike any previous time on record. We are working amid the greatest velocity of change in human history, compressing time and resources. We began… Read More
CEO Moment | Grateful for Our Growth
As the air has grown crisper, tinted with the scent of autumnal earthiness, it signals seasonal changes. Nature understands when it is time to progress into a new season and how to prepare to do so. 2022 has been a year of development and growth at Lamp Rynearson as we focused on executing company-wide initiatives…. Read More