Background
Yekel, Penny Lynn was born on July 14, 1951 in Alliance, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Clarence Fred and Betty Jean (Broich) Yekel.
newspaper editor printing manager
Yekel, Penny Lynn was born on July 14, 1951 in Alliance, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Clarence Fred and Betty Jean (Broich) Yekel.
Bachelor, Chadron State College, 1973. Master of Arts, University Nebraska-Lincoln, 1977. Postgraduate, Nebraska Western College.
Residence director Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, 1973—1974. With Youth Program, Northwest Nebraska Community Action, Chadron, 1974—1975. With patient intake Panhandle Mental Health, Scottsbluff, Nebraska, 1975—1976.
Reporter, sales representative Business Farmer Inc., 1976—1978, editor, since 1978, general manager, since 1980. Public Nebraska Wheat Power Broker, Ogallala, since 1983.
Board directors American Cancer Society, Scottsbluff, 1982, United Way, 1983—1984. Member W. Nebraska Arts Center, since 1980, Scotts Bluff County Fair Board, since 1983, Outriders, since 1983. Member of American Association of University Women, Business and Professional Women, Scottsbluff Chamber of Commerce, Nebraska Press Association, Nebraska Association Press Women, National Federation Press Women, Western District Press Association (president 1982-1983, officer 1982-1983), Soroptimists, Sigma Delta Chi.