AIM is proud to have Bellevue University as a part of AIM’s Membership program.
Bellevue University is committed to delivering career-focused, affordable education with unmatched care and respect for every learner. Its mission reflects a deep dedication to student success, and its vision embraces the ever-evolving needs of the global workforce.
At Bellevue University, students are the heart of everything. Every degree earned represents a powerful individual who dared to dream big and take steps toward a brighter future. As a nonprofit, open-access university, Bellevue University is designed to support those dreams, helping students transform their passion into purpose.
The AIM membership is for organizations that want to hire new tech talent, upskill their teams, help promote tech as a rewarding career path, and are passionate about leveraging tech for economic development. There are other promotional benefits for organizations that have an AIM membership. To learn more, contact Blaine Nelson, bnelson@nullaiminstitute.org.
Omaha-area elementary school students participating in 3v3 Robot Soccer.
Over 30 teams of young engineers from six Omaha-area elementary schools programmed robots that competed at the Kennedy Robotics Invitational, held at Howard Kennedy Elementary School on March 29. AIM Institute’s Isaac Piper, Director of Innovation, helped design the event for students to explore, wonder and build a passion for STEAM.
While the focus remained on learning and growing, there was a fun, competitive edge for students. For example, students programmed robots for the Code, Navigate & Deliver competition, where robots navigated a course to pick up a package and return it to a warehouse. Other students demonstrated their skills at the Drone-agility Course, where students flew their drones through a timed competition course. There also was 3v3 Robot Soccer—competitors used an iPad and controlled robots to score points in a soccer match.
The event was a collaboration between Howard Kennedy Elementary’s STEAM program, the AIM Institute and MCC’s STEM Program. AIM is a long-time community partner of Kennedy Elementary School. In addition to helping create the competitions, Piper helped students program their robots. AIM representatives judged the teams and provided assistance at the event.
It’s not too late to register for AIM Institute’s Infotec! Set for May 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Kiewit Luminarium on Omaha’s Riverfront. Infotec’s theme, “Harnessing Technology for Business Growth & Innovation,” underscores how technology is changing the way we do business and live.
Keynote speaker is Sam Sapp, Founder and CEO of LockBaud, a Kansas City-based IT and cybersecurity firm. Sapp works with organizations across the Midwest to build secure, resilient, and future-ready systems. His keynote will address the intersection of artificial intelligence and human creativity, exploring how AI is becoming a catalyst, not a competitor, for human imagination.
Infotec attendees can expect a transformative experience featuring breakout sessions led by local and nationally recognized leaders:
There will be two panels, one with CEOs and CIOs and the second panel will focus on data insights.
Interested college students can attend for free using their school email.
Melissa Zeiszler, the Dean of Steam at Kennedy Elementary School, helping students with Maker’s Market creations.
The Kennedy Maker’s Market, hosted at Kennedy Elementary School on March 12, provided students with hands-on entrepreneurial experience, combining creativity with academic skills for real-world applications with AIM’s assistance.
AIM played a key role in guiding students through the process—helping them choose company names, design logos and create promotional posters with pricing guides. The team also provided technical support for a standout project: a student-run custom ringtone business, ensuring seamless product delivery.
“One of the student teams wanted to make and sell custom ringtones. This innovative idea gave us the chance to shine. Getting the ringtones from the app they were created in and delivered to the customer was a complicated situation, but the expertise of AIM staff provided the technical support necessary to build a system so the kids could deliver their product,” said Isaac Piper, AIM Director of Innovation Programs.
AIM staff was involved in helping supervise groups of students as they were making, labelling, and packaging their products.
This year the students surpassed last year’s totals, and over half the businesses sold out of their products, contributing to a highly successful fundraising event that supports student activities. The market’s success highlights the impact of hands-on learning and AIM’s ongoing support for Omaha-area youth.
Participating in the inaugural Women In Tech Summit are AIM Institute’s Monika Philp and Executive Director of Nebraska Tech Collaborative – Shonna Dorsey, and Summit Attendees.
On March 7, AIM was a partner and in-kind sponsor at the Inaugural 2025 Nebraska Women In Tech Summit, an event spotlighting technological achievements from women in Nebraska. The daylong event featured networking sessions, a community resource fair and panel discussions designed to foster collaboration and innovation across the state’s tech community.
Dala Alphonso, President and CEO of AIM, presented the Tech Mentor of the Year award to Dr. Yuliya Lierler, a computer science professor at UNO, recognizing her outstanding contributions to mentorship in tech. Additionally, Brett Berkebile, Director of AIM Code School and Technical Training, represented AIM with a dedicated Code School presentation booth, engaging attendees and sharing insights about our programs.
We’re honored to support and celebrate the incredible women shaping the future of technology!
