Mrs. Nebraska 1988

 

Terri Krolikowski

North Platte

Terri is a native of North Platte, Neb. who has lived in Lincoln since 1988. Her background includes career and management consulting in the education and healthcare fields. Terri has served on the Mrs. Nebraska board since her crowning, serving as co-director from 1998 to 2002 and as executive director from 2003 to 2008. She is a professional model with television and radio commercials to her credit. Terri dedicates her time as a mentor with Tom and Nancy Osborne’s Teammates Program, and also is a certified Stephen Minister in her church. Terri is married to Nebraska State Patrol Captain Gerald Krolikowski, Jr., and has two grown daughters. Her pride and joy are her three grandsons – whom she enjoys spoiling every chance she gets.

 

(photos below)

Newly crowned Mrs. Nebraska America 1988,
with her State Director-Jan Wilcoxen.

Photo by: Don Milroy / North Platte

Terri's first appearance -
her daughters take her to school as Show and Tell.

Senator-elect Bob Kerry, Terri, and Willie Nelson
attend a fundraiser in North Platte.

Photo by: Don Milroy / North Platte

Terri - Mrs. Nebraska 1988 and
Jodi Miller - newly crowned Miss Nebraska 1988.

Meeting actor Bruce Boxleitner, the 1988 Buffalo Bill award
recipient at Nebraskaland Days.


Photo by: George Hipple for NP Telegraph / North Platte

1988 Miss Rodeo Nebraska-Amy Biehl and Terri
auction cakes for the North Platte Hostesses fundraiser.

Lumir Photo Shoot

Lumir photo shoot in Omaha

Meeting entertainer (Randy Travis)
at 1988 Nebraska State Fair.

Nebraska Retail Grocers Association Convention
and Trade Show in Lincoln

Admiral of Nebraska Navy-state costume at
Mrs. America Pageant.

Holding a picture of the U.S.S. Nebraska submarine
and surrounded by some of the crew.

Delegates go out for a night of dancing.

charo

Charo entertains the delegates at her restaurant
during Mrs. America in Hawaii.

Preliminary Physical Fitness competition at
Mrs. America Pageant in Kauai, Hawaii.

 

orientation

Mrs. America delegates go through orientation with
ABC producer-Jeff Margolis.

statehood dinner

Governor Kay Orr, Senator Clayton Yeutter, and Terri
at the Nebraskaland Foundation Statehood dinner.


patsy smith

Nebraska artist-Patsy Smith presents Terri with her
Mrs. Nebraska oil portrait at 1989 Mrs. Nebraska Pageant.







terri and miss america

Posing with Miss America 1987 (Kai Launi Lynn Rafko)
after the 1989 Miss Nebraska Pageant in North Platte.

patrick

Terri and Patrick Swayze act together in a scene in the movie,
"To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar".

Tom Osborne
Photo by: Anderson Studio

TeamMates co-founder-Tom Osborne
with Terri who is a TeamMate Mentor

Patty Steele

Mrs. Nebraska titleholders with Patty Steele at her
"Hats off to Celebrating her Life" party.

Kidsbiz

Facilitator of the Kidz Biz Youth Entrepreneurship
Camp at Central Community College in Hastings.

 

venango 2002


Debra Gray -Mrs. Nebraska 2001 and Terri are celebrity guest judges with Jerry Bove-Nebraska Legion Commander. Alan Taylor-Legion Commander, Dan Dolezal-Cook-off Chairman also pcitured at the
8th Annual Venango Chili Cook-Off

SAL dignitaries

Richard Baxter (Nebraska Legion Commander), Debbie Anstine (1998), Terri,
Debra Gray (2001) and Dan Dolezeal (Venango SAL) and Nebraska SAL State Commander)
present the Mrs. Nebraska organization awards for annually
contributing to the SAL chili cook-off fundraiser.

 

Debra Gray and Terri honor members of the Nebraska Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue Team with an award of dedication for cleaning up the destruction in New York after the 9/11 terrorist attacks

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Photo by: Anderson Studio

Terri and Debra Gray (Mrs. NE 2001) present, Lt. Shane Osborn with an award of bravery on behalf of Nebraska’s
marriedwomen and the 60 million married women in America.

Members of Sons of American Legion along with the Mrs. Nebraska Organization present Spinoza Bear to Children's Hospital in Omaha.

Modeling for several charity events and organizations
through the Purse Revue Accessories and Clothing.


hagel

Pictured with Senator Chuck Hagel at
VIP luncheon in North Platte.

quilt

Senator Marian Price, 2003 Mrs. NE Judge-Doris Cook, Miss Teen NE, Lincoln-Lancaster Women's Commission-Bonnie Coffey, Mrs. Lincoln-Mary Schwartzkopf and Mrs. Nebraska Director-Terri, attend Lincoln Mayor Coleen Seng's Press Conference on Sept 4, launching Mary's Nebraska Women's Success Quilt.

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Terri presents an Award of Excellence from the
Mrs. Nebraska Organization to Trisha Meili, the
"Central Park Jogger"
for overcoming a traumatic brain injury,
and her heroism in sharing her miraculous story of
"hope and possibility" to all women across America.

Celebrity model for the Every Woman Matters
Breast Cancer Awareness event in Beatrice.

teammates lunch

Celebrating National Mentoring month by having lunch with
former TeamMate who graduated in May of 2003 and
current TeamMate who is in 4th grade.

UNL Womens day

C elebrity model for the 2004 UNL Women in Business Benefit held at Embassy Suites in Lincoln.

2004 judge for Miss Lincoln/Miss Lancaster County Pageant:
a local preliminary for Miss Nebraska and Miss America.

spinoza bear

Dan Dolezal from SAL and Mrs. Nebraska fundraisers present
Spinoza Bear to St. Elizabeth Hospital's Pediatric Unit July 23, 2004.

robyn and terri

Taking a break with Robyn at the
2004 Mrs. Nebraska Pageant

2004 contestant/statue of liberty

The 2004 Local Titleholders
with the new Mrs. Nebraska-Dr. Susan Meyerle

Terri and her husband Gerry at the 2004 Pageant.

warren buffet

TJ with Warren "Endzone" Buffet at the 2004 Touchdown for the
TeamMates event held at the SAC Air Force Museum.

obrien

Meeting Soledad O'Brien (CNN co-anchor)
after speaking at Doane College.

Bag lady social

Presenting a Swarvorski crystal pink velvet bag
with Mrs. America crown to Sherry Knapp
for the 2005 America Cancer Society
"Bag Lady Social" fundraiser.

bag lady social2

Shelly Keene (Mrs. Central NE 2005) wins highest bid
of the pink velvet Mrs. America Swavorski crystal crown bag
at the 2005 America Cancer Society Bag Lady Social fundraiser.
This bag received the largest bid of the event.

AHW

Signing the American Heart Association Tribute Wall at the
Lincoln Heart Walk, May 14, 2005, as a heart survivor.
Terri had open heart surgery at the the age of 10.

Three Directors (Nebraska/Kentucky/Kansas&Texas)
take a moment for a picture after the 2005 Mrs. Kansas Pageant.

TeamMate (Christy) graduates from
College of Hair Design in 2005.

Terri's TeamMate (Justina) graduates from
elementary school in 2005.

Celebrity model for Joffe's June 4th at
the 2005 Cattleman's Ball in Wisner.

"3 North Platte natives"
Terri, Secretary of State-John Gale, and his wife Carol
at the VIP luncheon during Nebraskaland Days.

Picture with Senator Don Pederson
from North Platte.



Mrs. Nebraska Organization receives a proclamation from
Governor Heineman for June being Mrs. Nebraska America month.

dress barn

Modeling for a special in-store fall fashion promotion
at the Dress Barn in Lincoln.

Serving as a judges for the Galaxy of Stars Talent Search finals held at the open air auditorium at the Nebraska State Fair during Labor Day weekend. The overall winner was Lyndon Carrigan, who won cash, a recording contract, and a chance to audition for American Idol.

state fair

Styx sang their hit song "Miss America" but they met a
Mrs. Nebraska at the 2005 Nebraska State Fair.

beatrice EWM

Norma Lou Cook, Paula Robbins and Terri aka "Pink Penelope" at the
2005 Every Woman Matters Breast Cancer Awareness Event in Beatrice.

liz

Modeling with Liz Shea-McCoy at the 2005 Lincoln Playhouse Guild Style Show fundraiser held at the Cornhusker Hotel in November.


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Posing for a quick photo with emcee and
TV anchor of KLKN of Channel 8 in Lincoln - Rod Fowler
at the 2006 Mrs. Nebraska Pageant.

 



Mrs. America and the National Anthem Project partner to promote Music Education and teaching everyone the words to the first verse of our National Anthem. Terri, Purple Heart Commander-Carl Marks, and his wife assist the National Anthem Project at the 2006 Nebraska State Fair.

Terri and her mom (Jean Niedan) congratulate her mom's good friend from high school (Tom Brokaw) for being the 2006 Ambassador of Hope Award Recipient,. The gala raised $1,465,000.00 for cancer research.

Terri speaks to Girl Scout Troop #12 of Milford about the
6 pillars of character and Character Counts
along with being a role model at any age.

 


Terri presents a "red" velvet Swarvorski crystal crown bag to Charlie Huff for the 2007 Go Red for Women Heart luncheon silent auction held on February 2nd at the Lincoln Country Club.

 


The 2007 Mrs. Nebraska local titleholders assist in selling balloons at the Susan G. Koemen Breast Cancer "Puttin on the Pink" event held at Regency Court in Omaha. The event raised over $150,000.00 for Breast Cancer awareness.

 

terri

Terri with Sherri Ellsworth enjoy being spectators at the 2008 Mrs. Nebraska Pageant.

 

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