Viking of Distinction

Renee R. Franklin, MS

class of 1989

Renee Franklin

Renee Franklin has served as the inaugural executive director of the Elementary Learning Centers at the Learning Community of Douglas and Sarpy Counties since 2010. Among her many accomplishments in her non-profit and educational career are transforming a financially and organizationally struggling agency into an award-winning provider of social services, helping launch the Learning Community Center in both North and South Omaha, and developing and implementing educational solutions for children in poverty across 11 school districts in Douglas and Sarpy Counties. Renee was one of The Bloc’s 50 Over 50 honorees in 2021.

Location: Omaha, NE