It was formally given to the College during the Arbor Day festivities in late April. It has been hung in the President's Room in the E.C. Hunt Campus Center. Dana already has as part of the Kirchhoff Art Collection for the Forum, a metal sculpture of a turkey, also crafted by Glenn Kirchhoff when he lived on the family farm near Weeping Water. Hawks, Kirchhoff join Board of Regents Two members have recently joined the Dana College Board of Regents. Myrna L. Hawks of Omaha joined the board in the fall of 1997.
Hawks is a homemaker and foundation chairperson.
She is active on the Lutheran Service Corps Board, Stephens Center Board and Martin Luther Home Development Council. She also serves on the Assistance League of Omaha and as Sunday School Superintendent for Lutheran Church of the Master in Omaha. She is a member of the Midland Lutheran Foundation Board and the Hawks Family Foundation. Her husband, Howard, is the founder of Tenaska in Omaha. They have three sons, Neal, Tim and Troy.