In June of 2017, when the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center first opened for patient care on the Nebraska Medical Center campus, lead donor Pamela Buffett could not have predicted she would be sitting in one of its rooms just over three years later, comforting her newfound friend – a friend who was preparing to die from a devastating disease that has ripped far too many people from the arms of their loved ones.
Life as Chantel Brown knew it was forever changed in March 2020. As a mom, daughter, business professional, friend and traveler, she was not only dealing with the ramifications of a global pandemic, but also coming to grips with the realization she had breast cancer.
Ultramarathoner Tim McGargill runs 100-mile races in the toughest conditions. He’s the first and only Nebraskan to complete the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning: a series of four 100-mile races within 12 weeks of each other. That was in 2013, and he’s still running.