Pam Abbott

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Pam Abbott’s life and career involve varied education experiences, including teaching in public schools, preschool, middle management at an educational and employment testing corporation in Illinois, and a school board treasurer. Abbott is currently a member and chair of the Keith County Foundation Fund (KCFF) in Ogallala, a regent for Mid Plains Community College, a member of both the administrative and planned giving and future needs committees at the Ogallala United Methodist Church, the International Literacy Association, the Keith County Communities for Kids, and Keith/Perkins Counties Early Childhood Development steering committee. Abbott grew up in central Nebraska, in the Lexington area. After graduating from the University of Nebraska at Kearney with a bachelor’s degree in education, she met her future husband while teaching in Alliance. The couple moved to his family’s cow/calf ranching operation in Cherry County. Abbott and her husband, Mike, have three grown children, Harrison (Omaha), Maggie (Chicago), and Emily (Denver). Abbott returned to rural Nebraska 20 years ago, following 10 years in Lincoln and central Illinois. She appreciates and values the quality of life and experiences that Ogallala has afforded her family, and her passion lies in unleashing talents that lie within communities through charitable giving, engagement, and partnerships, together creating a greater Nebraska. Abbott has been involved with her local affiliated fund (KCFF) since 2011.