Jennifer Jirak-Brungardt has been named Rotarian of the Year by the Suburban Rotary Club of Omaha, the highest annual honor that can be bestowed on a club member.
Jennifer grew up in Kansas and attended Kansas University. She was an exchange student in Costa Rica. During that time, she learned to speak Spanish and love travel. She is the Owner of Cruise Planners, a travel franchise offering all kinds of travel experiences. She has been married to Lee for 30 years, has two adult children and two cats. Hobbies include Rotary activities, flowering gardening, and, of course, lots of travel.
She has been in Rotary since March of 2009. She has been active in many activities and serves as the 25-26 incoming chair of the Membership Committee. In 2025 she began an exciting Rotarian recruitment campaign called the 12-Month Gift of Rotary. According to Mary Bernier, Chair of the 4-Way Test Committee, “Her excitement and enthusiasm for Rotary have led to more than 20 applications and more are coming. She was a natural choice.”
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