2017
June
6/23 Photo Essay: Peru State hosts Charter Day Celebration
6/20 Governor Ricketts proclaims June 20 special day of anniversary for Peru State
6/17 Peru State releases history book for sesquicentennial
6/17 1960s Peru State Alumni Group holds reunion
6/17 Peru State College holds All-College Reunion
6/16 Peru State awards degrees to 432
6/15 1960s Alumni Group dedicates new painting of Al Wheeler
6/12 City of Peru issues Peru State College Charter Day Proclamation
6/6 Bartlett is quarter-finalist for Music Educator GRAMMY, receives Legacy Award
May
5/28 #IamPeruState: Ted Harshbarger
5/26 Anna Most wins first place for illustration at Power of Wind Exhibition
5/26 Anna Naber wins Golden Leaf Award
5/26 Peru State College announces spring 2017 Dean’s List
5/26 Peru State Charter Day Activities Planned
5/25 Dr. Paul Hinrichs named Dean of School of Arts and Sciences at Peru State
5/22 Peru State to host All-College Reunion
5/16 Children’s activities announced for Peru State Charter Day on June 20
5/8 Peru State launches celebration of 150th anniversary
5/8 Peru State College opens Visitor and Interpretive Center
5/8 Peru State Concert Chorale debuts “Sons and Daughters of Peru”
5/8 Governor Ricketts gives commencement address at Peru State College
5/1 Kristi Nies named 2017 Teaching Excellence Award winner
April
4/28 Rain or Shine: Peru State students clean-up
4/27 Peru State College Commencement to be held Saturday, May 6; Governor Pete Ricketts to speak
4/24 Peru State alum, Raeanna Carbaugh, named NSEA 2017 Rookie of the Year
4/24 Psi Chi chapter founded at Peru State; 17 inducted
4/20 Peru State College’s online Masters in Education recognized among top 10 in nation
4/18 Alberts elected Vice President of Technology for Nebraska’s state Phi Beta Lambda organization
4/18 Riley named President of Nebraska’s state Phi Beta Lambda organization
4/18 Peru State Phi Beta Lambda win more than 80 top ten finishes including 12 first place awards
4/17 City of Peru, Peru State College to collaborate on April 28’s citywide cleanup day
4/17 President Hanson receives Patriot Award from ESGR
4/13 Peru State College’s online Business Management Program recognized among top 50 in nation
4/10 Dorman named Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
4/10 Community invited to Daryl Long Retirement Banquet on April 29
4/3 #IamPeruState: Dr. Sara Brandes Crook
4/3 Governor Pete Ricketts Appoints Treyten Nelson to serve as NSCS Student Trustees
March
3/31 Peru State Distinguished Speaker Series features Vijay Gupta
3/20 Musician and mental health activist, Vijay Gupta, to visit Peru State for Distinguished Speaker Series
3/14 Peru State College Mathematics Club will host the 24th annual Greater Southeast Nebraska Mathematics Challenge
3/6 Dr. Kyle Ryan joins inaugural class of Rural Future Institute Fellows
3/5 44th Annual Business Contest winners
3/2 Peru State Campus Activities Board to host Dylan Scott and LANco for St. Patrick’s Day Concert
3/1 Peru State College Student Named 2017 Lifesavers Traffic Safety Scholar
February
2/28 In 1946: Governor Richard Barrett Lowe commands V-12 Program, elected dean
2/28 Dr. Seuss’s birthday to be celebrated on Peru State Campus.
2/16 Peru State College to host 33rd Annual District History Day
2/16 Peru State College to host Southeast Nebraska Career Fair
2/13 #IamPeruState: Zak Ruei
2/9 Peru State Theatre Company hosts Ghostlight Project
2/9 44th Annual High School Business Contest planned at Peru State
January
1/26 Peru State education students visit HTRS for team building event using math, language arts and physical education
1/26 Peru State Alum and former U.S. congressman, Robert Dinsmore Harrison, would be 120 today
1/20 Peru State hosts 21st Brain Quest
1/19 Peru State named a Military Friendly School for 2017
1/13 Media Advisory: Winter Storm Jupiter cancels one event at Peru State
1/13 Nebraska Sesquicentennial Commission names newly planned Steamboat Trace Gran Fondo a Signature Event
1/13 Peru State College announces fall 2016 Dean’s List
1/5 Peru State College “Charter Event Celebration” recognized as a Signature Event by Nebraska Sesquicentennial Commission
2016
December
12/31 Daryl Long retires from Peru State College after 50 years
12/25 Peru State College continues service and giving holiday tradition
12/19 Peru State students, faculty host and compete at American Criminal Justice Association conference
12/15 Peru State students attend Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference
12/7 Peru State’s Kiana Borengasser presents at parasitology conference
12/5 Celebrate the season with Peru State College!
12/1 Five student groups hold toy drive at Peru State
November
11/29 Peru State Theatre Company in collaboration with P.R.I.D.E. and the Black Student Union to present AFTER ORLANDO: An International Theatre Action
11/18 Peru State College student organizations collected more than 220 pounds of food drive
11/18 Peru State hold Veterans Day activities on campus
11/13 Leadership Nebraska City visits Peru State
11/11 Peru State hold Veterans Day activities on campus
11/9 Peru State alum recognized for work in realty
11/9 Peru State hosts election night watch party
11/7 Feeding 44 finalist for state volunteer award
11/3 Peru State College hosts six-time Olympic gold medalist Amy Van Dyken
11/3 Peru State political science class conducts survey of legislative candidates on topic of election reform
October
10/31 Peru State Theatre Company presented “God of Carnage”
10/31 Peru hosts Trunk-or-Treat downtown and Boo Bash on Peru State campus
10/27 Peru State plans Veterans Day activities on campus
10/26 Four more reasons to visit Peru State College!
10/25 Bill Clemente essays published in “The Last Midnight”
10/24 149th anniversary of first day of classes at Peru State College; campus featured in Legacy of Nebraska 2017 Calendar
10/21 Bailey Kuhlmann sets World and American Records in Las Vegas
10/21 Peru State College to host Olympian Amy Van Dyken as part of the 2016-2017 Distinguished Speaker Series
10/17 Area children invited to Boo Bash at Peru State and Trunk-or-Treat in downtown Peru
10/14 “Tour-n-Tailgate” set for November 5th on the Peru State Campus
10/14 Peru State College student organizations host food drive
10/7 Peru State Theatre Company to present “God of Carnage”
10/7 Peru State to host forum on LB 268 and lifting the 2015 ban on the death penalty in Nebraska
10/2 Peru State Homecoming Photos and News
10/2 Omaha natives crowned Homecoming King and Queen.
September
9/28 Teacher preparation at Peru State College receives congratulations and approval from state
9/26 Jeff Alessandrelli has first vinyl-record only poetry press in U.S.
9/26 Peru State announces 2016 Homecoming Court
9/23 V-12 Program Alum, Jackson Howard, named Grand Marshal of Peru State Homecoming Parade
9/16 Whitni Redman, Jay Bryant and Gul Ahmad published in “Veterinary World”
9/15 Paul Hinrichs receives lifetime achievement award from the Nebraska Association of Teachers of Mathematics
9/8 Region invited to celebrate Peru State’s 96th annual homecoming Saturday, Oct. 1
9/8 Registrations now being accepted for Peru State Homecoming Parade
August
8/26 Peru State to host blood drive on September 13
8/25 Peru State holds Convocation for Class of 2020
8/23 Peru State hires nine new faculty members for fall
8/16 First day of class is August 22, Convocation held August 23
8/12 Peru State Art Gallery to feature work by Terry Van Gundy
8/10 Peru State alum, Joseph Fauver, speaks at Rotary conference for Nebraska and Iowa
July
7/29 $9.9 million renovations to Delzell Hall will begin in August
7/28 Akademos and Peru State College Partner to Reduce Course Material Costs and Improve the Textbook Adoption Process
7/28 Peru State named 25th best online psychology bachelor’s degree in nation.
7/21 Peru State twice named 5th most affordable online college in nation.
7/21 Bailey Kuhlmann takes first place in Powerlifting (Raw) at Cornhusker State Games
7/5 Peru State’s Phi Beta Lambda earns national recognition and members earn 12 top ten national awards
7/1 Center for Engaged Learning is new name for ongoing community engagement at Peru State
June
6/24 Holtz to release second album about Nebraska
6/20 Peru State College recognizes 149th anniversary; plans for 150th.
6/13 Two Peru State teacher candidates win scholarship.
6/10 Four new minors approved at Peru State College
6/9 Humanities Nebraska Speakers featured at Peru State’s Trails and Tales
6/1 Peru State College announces Spring 2016 Dean’s List
6/1 Peru State names RHOP Recipients
May
5/19 Teacher preparation at Peru State College receives congratulations, continued accreditation from national accreditor
5/13 Higher Learning Commission gives Peru State bill of good health.
5/12 Bartlett quarter-finalist for Music Educator GRAMMY Award
5/11 Kunkel named Dean of the School of Education
5/10 Peru State awards degrees to 426
5/9 Dr. Kelly Asmussen named 2015 Teaching Excellence Award winner
5/2 Retirees and employees recognized at annual luncheon
5/2 Peru State College participates in Brownville and Peru cleanups
5/2 Phi Alpha Theta presents check to Peru State College Foundation
April
4/28 Peru State College Commencement to be held Saturday, May 7 at 10 a.m. Park Avenue and Campus Entrance Donor Dedication at 1 p.m.
4/20 City of Peru, Peru State College to collaborate on April 29’s citywide cleanup day
4/19 Peru State Student presents at Great Plains Student Psychology Convention
4/19 Peru State Rotaract Club hosts first ever district-wide Rotaract Retreat
4/19 Students present at Southwestern Association of Parasitologists
4/18 Peru State College gives 227 units of blood since June 2015
4/14 Nebraska sesquicentennial groups to meet on Peru State campus
4/12 Peru State College graduate student enrollment at historic high
4/11 Peru State’s Clemente to present children’s programs in April and May
4/11 Peru State College to host Nebraska poets, Matt Mason and Sarah McKinstry
4/11 Peru State’s Asmussen speaks at Institute for Ethnic Studies
4/11 Peru State Black Student Union hosts diversity conference; joins Red Cross Club and Wayne State College to donate to domestic violence shelter.
4/9 Peru State announces winners of the 23rd Annual Greater Southeast Nebraska Mathematics Challenge
4/7 Peru State’s Phi Beta Lambda earns 17 first place awards at state conference
4/5 Peru State College announces April 2016 events
4/5 Peru State College to host evening of musical theatre
4/5 Nebraska State Court of Appeals to hold session at Peru State College
4/4 Peru State named Military Spouse Friendly School for 2016
March
3/31 Governor Ricketts extends state college bonding authority, allowing renovation of Peru State College theatre and event space
3/29 Peru State College to host Nebraska’s National Association of Teachers of Singing Spring Workshop
3/28 Peru State College Masters in Education named fourth best online program in nation.
3/22 Peru State College enrollment at historic high.
3/21 Nebraska State College Board of Trustees okays demolition of Peru State’s Neal Hall.
3/18 Peru State College receives Legacy of Nebraska painting.
3/18 Peru State unveils new historical marker as part of run-up to sesquicentennial anniversary.
3/15 Peru State College announces winners of 32nd Annual District History Day
3/14 President Hanson speaks to Nebraska LEAD
3/10 Author, motivational speaker Wes Moore to visit Peru State College
3/9 Peru State College Library to serve as 2016 Nebraska Passport Stop
February
2/29 Cammack named Director of Admissions at Peru State College
2/29 February service: Peru State students host Family Literacy Game Night
2/26 Peru State College Announces March 2016 events
2/26 Peru State students learn from Holocaust Survivor
2/25 Peru State College students to play in Nebraska Intercollegiate Band
2/25 Peru State to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthdate.
2/25 February service: Peru State gives blood after winter storm Kayla.
2/25 February service: Peru State sends valentines to veterans.
2/22 Peru State College to host 32nd Annual District History Day
2/22 “Ain’t I a Woman?” to be performed at Peru State College
2/12 Peru State College announces results from 43rd Annual High School Business Contest
2/11 Hogue to serve as Director of Marketing and Communications at Peru State College
2/10 Peru State’s Criminal Justice program named among top 50 in nation.
2/8 Peru State National Alumni Association’s annual chili feed and fall athlete recognition planned for Feb. 20
2/4 Peru State College to host Southeast Nebraska Career Fair
2/3 Peru State College to host 43rd Annual High School Business Contest
2/1 Dr. Naser Alsharif to speak on “Being Muslim in America” at Peru State College
January
1/28 Peru State College alum joins “Rockapella”
1/27 Peru State College announces February 2016 events
1/27 Former Assistant Surgeon General, Retired Rear Admiral Dr. Ali Khan to visit Peru State
1/13 Peru State College announces fall 2015 Dean’s List
1/11 Peru State College to host youth cheer camp
1/8 Peru State’s chapter of Alpha Chi named Notable Chapter
1/5 Anderson to exhibit retrospective on art and career at Peru State College
2015
December
12/21 Peru State to close for holidays
12/21 Peru State to host 20th Anniversary of Trails and Tales
12/18 President Hanson delivers commencement address to graduates of Southeast Community College-Lincoln
12/17 Peru State alum named Outstanding New Elementary Principal of the Year
12/17 Petersen wins bronze prize at 2015 American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) Nebraska Show
12/16 Peru State alum named to Midlands’ 40 under 40
12/14 Peru State College students present at 2015 Nebraska Psychological Society Undergraduate Conference
12/10 Charitable service and giving ramps up for holiday season
12/9 Fremont-Mills Community School seventh graders visit Peru State College
12/8 Celebrate the season with Peru State College!
12/7 Kyle Ryan recognized as E-Learning Innovator in Education by the University of Nebraska Medical Center
12/4 School of Education Hosts 19th Brain Quest
12/4 Peru State hosts Nemaha County Sheriff for marijuana seminar
12/3 Hill named Young Conductor of the Year
12/2 Weitzenkamp named to state advisory committee
12/1 Peru State named a Military Friendly School for 2016
November
11/9 Johnson-Brock Sixth Graders Participate in 27th Annual Peru State Social Studies Fair
11/6 York, Kansas City natives crowned 2015 Peru State Homecoming King and Queen
October
10/30 Peru State announces 2015 Homecoming Grand Marshal
10/27 Peru State announces 2015 Homecoming Court
10/23 PSC Grad Named NSEA Rookie of the Year
10/12 Kimmel Foundation Establishes Scholarships at Peru State
10/08 Registrations now being accepted for 95th Annual Peru State Homecoming Parade
10/08 Southeast Nebraskans invited to celebrate Peru State’s 95th annual homecoming Saturday, October 31
10/08 Volunteers gather for Kids Against Hunger event at Peru State
September
9/15 Rural Health Symposium at Peru State College Scheduled for September 25
August
8/26 Peru State to unveil Oak Bowl’s new bronze sculpture at 5 p.m. this Saturday, Aug. 29 before football vs. Central Methodist University
8/5 UNMC expands RHOP at Peru State College
| April |
| 4/30 |
Chamber Choir, Concert Chorale and Concert Band to perform final concert of the 2014-15 academic year at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 3
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| 4/29 |
Dr. Richard Clopton named 2015 Teacher Excellence Award winner
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| 4/29 |
Peru State commencement set for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 9
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| 4/28 |
USAF’s Offutt Brass to present a free concert at Peru State this Thursday, April 30
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| 4/25 |
Hoyt Street Jazz Ensemble, Prestige Show Choir in concert Tuesday, April 28
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| 4/9 |
Peru State students earn 13 first-place finishes at Nebraska Phi Beta Lambda Leadership Conference, 29 headed to national competition in Chicago in June
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| 4/9 |
USAF’s Offutt Brass to present a free concert at Peru State Thursday, April 30
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| 4/9 |
Two Peru State health education students to be recognized at SHAPE Nebraska Student Leadership Conference
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| 4/8 |
Peru State art students’ work presented at national conference
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| 4/7 |
Four Peru State students, faculty advisor earn national criminal justice awards
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| 4/7 |
Peru Theatre Co. to present spring play “Unnecessary Farce” April 23-26
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| 4/1 |
Country music sensation Jana Kramer to perform concert at Peru State Friday, April 10
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2014
| December |
| 12/19 |
Peru State’s PBL National Champs Honored by Nebraska Governor, Education Commissioner for Student Excellence in Career Education |
| November |
| 11/11 |
Omaha Burke, Norris, Wahoo, Wilber-Clatonia and Deshler High Schools take top honors at 43rd Annual Peru State Show Choir Festival |
| 11/11 |
Peru Theatre Co. to present Twelve Angry Jurors Nov. 20-23 |
| 11/4 |
Peru State’s Prestige Show Choir selected to host, perform at FAME Branson in April 2015 |
| 11/4 |
Freshman music student wins National Association of Teachers of Singing State Championship |
| 11/4 |
Johnson-Brock Sixth Graders Participate in 26th Annual Peru State Social Studies Fair |
| October |
| 10/9 |
Area children invited to Boo Bash 2014 at Peru State Sunday, Oct. 26 |
| 10/6 |
Falls City, Sioux City natives crowned 2014 Peru State Homecoming King and Queen |
| 10/6 |
Inspiration behind Disney’s Million Dollar Arm, JB Bernstein, to kick-off Peru State’s 2014-15 Distinguished Speaker Series Monday, Oct. 20 |
| 10/3 |
“Nature Nurture” exhibit features work of new Peru State art faculty |
| 10/2 |
Jim and Theresa Krajicek named grand marshals of Peru State’s 94th Annual Homecoming Parade |
| September |
| 9/30 |
Peru State announces 2014 Homecoming Court |
| 9/30 |
Peru Theatre Co. to begin 2014-15 season with The Vagina Monologues this Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 2-5 |
| 9/17 |
Southeast Nebraskans invited to celebrate Peru State’s 94th annual homecoming Saturday, Oct. 4 |
| 9/17 |
Peru State’s Logan Paben picked top in the nation for character-driven athletics by the NAIA |
| 9/16 |
Registrations now being accepted for 94th Annual Peru State Homecoming Parade |
2013
| November
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| 11/20 |
Five Bobcat VB Players Earn HAAC Recognition
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| 11/11 |
Annual Holiday Madrigal Dinner set for Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7 at Peru State
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| 11/07 |
Lierz and Peterson Earn Capital One Volleyball Academic All-America All-District Honors
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| 11/07 |
Five Bobcat Football Players Earn Capital One Football Academic All-District Honors
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| 11/07 |
Peru State Choirs to perform concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17
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| 11/07 |
Boshart, Larsen crowned 2013 Peru State Homecoming King and Queen
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| 11/07 |
Auburn, Bellevue West, Deshler, Grand Island Central Catholic and Norris High Schools take top honors at 42nd annual Peru State Show Choir Festival
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| October
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| 10/29 |
Peru State honored with Governor’s Workplace Wellness Award
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| 10/29 |
Peru State criminal justice instructors, students win honors at regional American Criminal Justice Association Conference
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| 10/29 |
SaraBeth Donovan named grand marshal of Peru State’s 93rd Annual Homecoming Parade
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| 10/29 |
Peru State educator Darolyn Seay named to Nebraska Professional Practices Commission
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| 10/28 |
Peru Theatre Co. to present The Last Days Of Judas Iscariot Nov. 7-10
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| 10/28 |
Nemaha County Gives Back fundraiser Saturday, Nov. 16 at Peru State
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| 10/28 |
Peru State Announces 2013 Homecoming Court
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| 10/28 |
Peru State professor named Great Plains Public Health Leadership Institute Scholar for work with CHANCE Initiative |
| 10/16 |
Fairbanks to conduct Raku Workshop as Part of Peru State’s Student Engagement Enhancement Initiative |
| 10/16 |
Johnson-Brock Sixth Graders Participate in 25th Annual Peru State Social Studies Fair
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| 10/16 |
Southeast Nebraskans invited to celebrate Peru State’s 93rd annual homecoming Saturday, Nov. 2
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| 10/14 |
42nd Annual High School Show Choir Festival at Peru State Oct. 22-23
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| 10/14 |
Area children invited to Boo Bash 2013 at Peru State Sunday, Oct. 27
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| 10/3 |
Members of the 2013-14 Misty Blues Show Choir Selected
First Performances Slated for Oct. 22 & 23
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| 10/3 |
English Professor Dr. Bill Clemente elected vice president of Alpha Chi National Council
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| 10/2 |
Peru State, UNMC expand Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP) partnership to include nursing
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| 10/1 |
16 Peru State students selected to serve as Resident Assistants, Fusion Mentors for Peru State Office of Residence Life
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| September
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| 09/30 |
Fort Calhoun native Amanda Volksen wins top honor at National Education Association Leadership Conference
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| 09/30 |
Nemaha County Gives Back fundraiser set for Saturday, Nov. 16 at Peru State
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| 09/26 |
Great Plains Art Museum to exhibit Peru State Art Professor Randy Waln’s interpretive photography
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| 09/26 |
Cozad native, Peru State sophomore Allie Buesing selected to represent Nebraska as National Child Awareness Month Youth Ambassador
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| 09/16 |
Free grant writing workshops at Peru State Oct. 3 & 4
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| August
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| 08/20 |
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska awards $9,500 wellness grant to Peru State’s CHANCE Initiative to help fight childhood obesity
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| 08/20 |
Peru State enrolls largest freshman class in 146-year history, overall enrollment up 5 percent
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| 08/13 |
Peru State awards full tuition Boxley Scholarships to teachers from Omaha and Lafayette, Colorado enrolled in graduate program
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| 08/13 |
Wall Hangings exhibit by Anna May Whittington at Peru State Aug. 19 – Sept. 19
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| 08/05 |
Auburn native Rachel Henry accepted into prestigious public health program at UNMC
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| July |
| 07/25 |
Three Peru State students from Cozad, Auburn, Odell earn national championship at Phi Beta Lambda business competition; 10 others place in top 10 |
| May |
| 05/21 |
Peru State awards degrees to 459 |
| 05/21 |
Peru State announces spring 2013 Dean’s List |
| 05/09 |
20 Peru State Students to Compete at National Phi Beta Lambda Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California |
| 05/08 |
Peru State students, professor earn Student Education Association of Nebraska distinctions, bound for national delegate assembly in Atlanta |
| 05/02 |
Education majors present at Nebraska Educational Technology Association Annual Conference |
| 05/01 |
Peru State science professor awarded National Science Foundation grant |
| April |
| 04/19 |
Peru State senior Jamie Theye named Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact |
| 04/19 |
Dr. Sheri Grotrian-Ryan named 2013 Teacher Excellence Award winner |
| 04/18 |
Peru State student receives Sodexo Foundation Grant to fight childhood hunger on Global Youth Service Day 2013 |
| 04/17 |
Peru State Commencement set for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 4 |
| 04/17 |
Peru State student establishes “Feeding 44” initiative with Food Bank of Lincoln and Catholic Social Services to feed Nemaha County’s hungry |
| 04/10 |
Variety of student musical performances, concerts at Peru State this April |
| 04/09 |
Academy of Country Music’s New Artist of the Year Florida Georgia Line to perform sold-out show at Peru State Friday, April 12 |
| 04/09 |
Second Annual Health & Wellness Fair set for Wednesday, April 17 |
| 04/04 |
24th Annual Piano Extravaganza set for Saturday, April 6 |
| 04/04 |
14 criminal justice, psychology students and three faculty “doing time…for the littlest victims of crime” TONIGHT |
| 04/04 |
Peru State student clubs team with City of Auburn for Earth Day 2013 5K Walk/Run and Youth Field Day Saturday, April 20 |
| 04/04 |
Peru State, City of Peru to partner for “Cleanup 2013” Friday, April 19 |
| March |
| 03/25 |
Weeping Water sophomore Alexander Wessels awarded Nebraska Business Hall of Fame Scholarship |
| 03/13 |
Award-winning vocalist Kathy Kosins to perform with Hoyt Street Jazz Ensemble THURSDAY, March 14 |
| 03/12 |
Southeast Nebraska Career Fair set for Tuesday, March 19 |
| 03/11 |
Students to host Stand for Freedom awareness/fundraising event March 12-13 to benefit International Justice Mission |
| 03/07 |
Peru State Rotaract Club to host fundraiser Friday, March 15 to benefit BAWA Health Initiative |
| 03/06 |
29th Annual District History Day Contest winners announced |
| 03/01 |
40th Annual High School Business Contest Winners Announced |
| 03/01 |
Five selected for Intercollegiate Honor Band |
| February |
| 02/28 |
900 southeast Nebraska children to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday at Peru State |
| 02/22 |
Peru State to Host Southeast NE Career Fair Tuesday, March 19 |
| 02/21 |
Country music sensation Florida Georgia Line to perform at Peru State Friday, April 12 |
| 02/13 |
Peru State to host 29th Annual District History Day Contest Wednesday, Feb. 27 |
| 02/13 |
Peru Theatre Company earns honors at Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival |
| 02/13 |
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr. Shirin Ebadi to speak at Peru State Monday, Feb. 25 |
| 02/05 |
Peru State to host American Red Cross blood drive Tuesday, Feb. 12 |
| 02/05 |
Peru State’s 40th Annual Business Contest Set for Wednesday, Feb. 13 |
| January |
| 01/24 |
Famed Omaha World-Herald photojournalist Rudy Smith’s work on exhibit at Peru State through Feb. 28 |
| 01/24 |
Peru State Announces Fall 2012 Dean’s List |
| 01/18 |
Peru State students on their way to Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C. |
| 01/17 |
Peru State to Screen HBO documentary The Weight of the Nation at Auburn State Theatre Monday, Jan. 21 |
2012
| December |
| 12/07 |
Peru State criminal justice student, faculty place in 2012 American Criminal Justice Association Lambda-Alpha Epsilon Regional Conference Competition |
| 12/07 |
Six Peru State Students Named Certified Student Leaders at National Center for Student Leadership Conference in Orlando |
| 12/07 |
Peru State student, professor earn awards from Nebraska Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance |
| November |
| 11/30 |
Annual Holiday Madrigal Dinner set for Friday, Dec.7 at Peru State and Saturday, Dec. 8 in Nebraska City |
| 11/07 |
Johnson-Brock Sixth Graders Participate in Annual Peru State Social Studies Fair |
| 11/07 |
Peru State Choirs to Perform Free Concert at 3 p.m. this Sunday, Nov. 11 |
| 11/02 |
Bellevue West, Wahoo Bishop Neumann, Norris, Pawnee City and Sabetha High Schools Take Top Honors at 41st Annual Peru State Show Choir Festival |
| 11/02 |
Area music groups to perform free public concert at Peru State Tuesday, Nov. 6 |
| October |
| 10/19 |
Peru State to break ground on $14 million Oak Bowl renovation |
| 10/17 |
41st Annual High School Show Choir Festival at Peru State Oct. 23-24 |
| 10/17 |
Peru Theatre Co. to present EAT (It’s Not About Food) Nov. 1-4 |
| 10/17 |
Human trafficking activist Somaly Mam to speak at Peru State next Monday, Oct. 22 |
| 10/16 |
Area children invited to Boo Bash 2012 at Peru State Sunday, Oct. 28 |
| 10/10 |
Syracuse native named National Education Association Outstanding Local Leader |
| 10/09 |
Peru State now accepting applications for seats in RHOP pharmacy program |
| 10/03 |
McLeod art exhibit “Subtle Images” at Peru State now through Nov. 1 |
| 10/03 |
Peru State music faculty to perform recital Tuesday, Oct. 9 |
| 10/01 |
Human trafficking activist, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate set for Peru State’s 2012-13 Distinguished Speaker Series |
| 10/01 |
Hawkins, Trapp crowned 2012 Homecoming King and Queen at Peru State |
| 10/01 |
Grotrian-Ryan named Nebraska PBL Adviser of the Year, honored at national conference |
| 10/01 |
NE Art Council Selects Peru State’s Randy Waln for Governor’s Residence Exhibition Program |
| September |
| 09/25 |
Peru Theatre Co. to present A Thousand Cranes |
| 09/25 |
State Senator Lavon and Robin Heidemann named grand marshals of Peru State’s 92nd Annual Homecoming Parade |
| 09/25 |
HBO documentary The Weight of the Nation to be shown at Peru State Thursday, Oct. 4 |
| 09/25 |
Peru State Announces 2012 Homecoming Court |
| 09/11 |
Peru State invites Southeast Nebraskans to celebrate its 92nd annual homecoming Saturday, Sept. 29 |
| 09/11 |
Peru State to host Constitution Day production at Peru State Monday, Sept. 17 |
| 09/04 |
Registrations now being accepted for 92nd Annual Peru State Homecoming Parade |
| 09/04 |
Nebraska Court of Appeals to convene at Peru State Thursday, Sept. 13 |
| August |
| 08/28 |
Peru State senior Katlyn Donovan completes prestigious public health fellowship at UNMC |
| 08/28 |
Peru State to Host 41st Annual Show Choir Festival Oct. 23-24 |
| July |
| 07/24 |
Three Peru State students earn top honors at national business competition; seven others place in top 10 |
| 07/24 |
Galardi reappointed to Journal of the American Criminal Justice Association editorial board |
| June |
| 06/29 |
Peru State awards full tuition Boxley Scholarships to Bellevue, Rock Port teachers |
| 06/12 |
Peru State earns coveted 10-year continuing accreditation from Higher Learning Commission |
| 06/11 |
Sapp Bros. pledge $500,000 gift to Peru State Oak Bowl Project |
| May |
| 05/24 |
Peru State announces spring 2012 Dean’s List |
| 05/24 |
Peru State Awards Degrees to 417 |
| 05/22 |
Peru State teacher candidates host “Brain Quest” math and science exploration for area third graders |
| 05/22 |
Peru State students selected as Trails & Tales interns, registration continues for tour of East Coast historic and literary sites |
| 05/22 |
Peru State Ed Association earns awards at statewide delegate assembly; three bound for national event in Washington, D.C. |
| 05/21 |
Peru State to offer nationally acclaimed “Camp Invention” program July 23-27 for area kids |
| April |
| 04/24 |
Peru State’s Kesha Beethe Named Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact |
| 04/23 |
Peru State, City of Peru partner for Cleanup 2012 this Saturday, April 28 |
| 04/23 |
Peru State Commencement Ceremony Set for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 5 |
| 04/23 |
19 Peru State Students Headed for National Phi Beta Lambda Leadership Conference in San Antonio |
| 04/09 |
Variety of music performances, concerts at Peru State in April |
| 04/09 |
Health & Wellness Fair, Relay for Life event at Peru State Thursday, April 19 |
| 04/09 |
Peru State to host American Red Cross Blood Drive this Wednesday, April 11 |
| 04/09 |
Dr. Tom Osborne to speak at Peru State, 7 p.m. this Friday, April 13 |
| 04/03 |
Composer and pianist Keane Southard to present recital at Peru State this Thursday, April 5 |
| 04/02 |
Peru State President releases statement on Legislature’s $7.5 million Oak Bowl appropriation |
| March |
| 03/29 |
Peru State to host Undergraduate Research Conference Friday, April 13 |
| 03/27 |
24 students inaugurated into new Peru State Rotaract Club |
| 03/26 |
Peru Theatre Company to present Euripides’ Andromache March 29-April 1 |
| 03/23 |
Winners of 39th Annual Peru State Jazz Festival announced |
| 03/23 |
Great Plains Chamber Winds in Concert at Peru State Tuesday, March 27 |
| 03/13 |
Peru State College Announces 28th Annual District History Day Contest Winners |
| 03/13 |
Lincoln, Sioux City natives elected to lead Peru State Student Senate |
| 03/12 |
39th Annual Jazz Festival at Peru State Wednesday |
| 03/07 |
Peru State Rotaract Club to host reps from Invisible Children, Inc. March 15 |
| 03/06 |
Southeast NE Career Fair set for next Tuesday, March 13 at Peru State |
| 03/02 |
New head football coach appointed at Peru State |
| February |
| 02/29 |
Internationally recognized dyslexia and ADD expert Susan Barton to provide FREE seminar for educators April 19 at Peru State |
| 02/23 |
Ralph Nader to speak at Peru State March 26 |
| 02/23 |
Peru State students to volunteer at Omaha’s Open Door Mission as part of National TRIO Day of Service |
| 02/23 |
Peru State announces winners of the 39th High School Annual Business Contest |
| 02/22 |
Peru State Launches Military Appreciation Program |
| 02/17 |
Registration opens for Peru State’s Trails & Tales tour of historic, literary sites on East Coast |
| 02/17 |
Area children invited to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday Feb. 23-24 at Peru State |
| 02/13 |
Five Peru State students selected for Intercollegiate Honor Band |
| 02/10 |
U.S. News and World Report ranks Peru State second in the nation for value for out-of-state students |
| 02/09 |
St. Libory junior awarded NE Business Hall of Fame Scholarship |
| 02/09 |
Peru State choirs to perform public concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 |
| 02/08 |
$43,000 in mini-grants awarded to Peru State faculty seeking to enhance the student experience |
| 02/08 |
Peru State to host 28th Annual History Day Contest on Leap Day, Wednesday, Feb. 29 |
| 02/08 |
PSC music education chapter wins statewide award, Tecumseh junior named Nebraska’s collegiate chair |
| 02/07 |
Peru State to host American Red Cross Valentine’s Day Blood Drive Tuesday, Feb. 14 |
| 02/07 |
Peru Theatre Company Honored at Region V Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival |
| 02/07 |
Ediger Named Peru State’s 2012 Teacher Excellence Award Winner |
| 02/06 |
Peru Theatre Company to present At Home at the Zoo Feb. 9-12 |
| 02/06 |
Peru State’s 39th Annual Business Contest Set for Wednesday, Feb. 15 |
| 02/06 |
Peru State to Host Southeast NE Career Fair Tuesday, March 13 |
| 02/03 |
Peru State Music Faculty to Perform Recital Tuesday, Feb. 7 |
| January |
| 01/26 |
Peru State Announces Fall 2011 Dean’s List |
| 01/16 |
Peru State partners with Auburn Family Health, Calvert Elementary to promote healthy living |
| 01/16 |
Area elementary students participate in Brain Quest and Fall into Reading programs at Peru State |
| 01/12 |
Waln art exhibit at Peru State now through Feb. 9 |
| 01/12 |
Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Sonia Nazario to speak at Peru State Jan. 23 |
2011
| November |
| 11/30 |
Peru State English Professor Dan Holtz Elected President of Nebraska State Historical Society Board |
| 11/30 |
Fulbright Scholar among five new faculty members at Peru State |
| 11/30 |
Peru State bands to perform concert at 3 p.m. this Sunday, Dec. 4 |
| 11/28 |
Application deadline this Thursday, Dec. 1 for pharmacy seats in UNMC, Peru State RHOP |
| 11/21 |
Holiday Madrigal Dinner Set for Dec. 9-10 at Peru State |
| 11/15 |
Auburn, Bellevue West, Norris, Pawnee City, Wilber- Clatonia High Schools Take Top Honors at 40th Annual Peru State Show Choir Festival |
| 11/15 |
Peru State cheerleaders team with local family to raise money for epilepsy |
| 11/14 |
Johnson-Brock Sixth Graders Participate in 24th Annual Peru State Social Studies Fair |
| 11/11 |
Peru Theatre Company to present The Seafarer Nov. 17-20 |
| 11/11 |
Peru State choirs to perform concert at 3 p.m. this Sunday, Nov. 13 |
| 11/11 |
American Red Cross Blood Drive at Peru State Thursday, Nov. 17 |
| 11/01 |
Humanitarian Dennis Richardson to Kick-Off Peru State Distinguished Speaker Series Monday, Nov. 7 |
| October |
| 10/11 |
Peru State to Welcome Humanitarian, Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalists for 2011-12 Distinguished Speaker Series |
| 10/10 |
Area Children Invited to Boo Bash 2011 at Peru State Sunday, Oct. 30 |
| 10/04 |
2011 Homecoming King, Queen Crowned at Peru State |
| September |
| 09/19 |
Peru State College Announces 2011 Homecoming Court |
| 09/09 |
Peru State invites surrounding communities to 91st annual homecoming celebration |
| 09/07 |
Peru State students to honor 9/11 victims, survivors and volunteers during program this Sunday, public invited to attend |
| 09/06 |
Registrations Now Being Accepted for 91st Annual Peru State Homecoming Parade |
| August |
| 08/29 |
Peru Theatre Co., Madrigal Singers to Present Pippin Sept. 8-11 |
| 08/18 |
Syracuse Native wins Top Honors at National Education Association Student Leadership Conference in Chicago |
| 08/17 |
Peru State to host Higher Learning Commission accreditation visit Nov. 14-16, 2011 |
| 08/17 |
Coulter art exhibit at Peru State Aug. 22-Sept.23 |
| July |
| 07/27 |
Former Bobcats Rodriguez and Kinder Playing in Minor League Baseball |
| 07/19 |
Peru State Names Student Residence Life Staff |
| 07/13 |
Alum Makes $860,000 Donation to Peru State College Owen Zook Estate Marks Largest Single Gift Donation in PSC History |
| 07/08 |
Two Peru State Students Earn Top Honors at National Business Competition, Seven Place in Top 10 |
| 07/08 |
Peru State Dean Jodi Kupper to Serve as President of Nebraska Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (NACTE) |
| 07/01 |
PSC Foundation, Alumni Association to Host Reception in Fremont July 12 |
| 07/01 |
Peru State College Announces Spring 2011 Dean’s List |
| June |
| 06/17 |
Peru State College Partners with American Red Cross to Offer Shelter to Flood Victims |
| 06/15 |
Channel 10/11 Recognizes PSC Biology Club With Can Care-a-Van Spirit Award |
| 06/15 |
Peru State Awards Nine Full Tuition Boxley Graduate Scholarships to Area Teachers |
| 06/14 |
Snyder Retires After Nearly 40 Years at Peru State College, Foundation to Honor His Service June 25 |
| 06/13 |
Peru State to Offer Nationally Acclaimed “Camp Invention” Program June 20-24 for Area First Through Sixth Graders |
| May |
| 05/17 |
PSC Teacher Candidates Host “Brain Quest” Math Day for Area Third Graders |
| 05/17 |
Peru State College Names 2011-12 Student Ambassadors, Top Cats |
| 05/12 |
Peru State College Awards Degrees to 517 |
| 05/11 |
Kate Trout Earns Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award at Southwestern Association of Parasitology Meeting |
| 05/11 |
Hutchison Honored with NE State College System’s Teaching Excellence Award; Peru State Faculty Claim System-Wide Award for Third Straight Year |
| 05/03 |
Clemente Honored with Executive Director and Distinguished Service Awards by Alpha Chi |
| 05/03 |
17 Peru State College Students Headed for National Phi Beta Lambda Leadership Conference in Orlando |
| 05/03 |
Peru Student Education Association Earns Awards at Statewide Delegate Assembly; Three Bound for Nationals |
| 05/03 |
Hutchison Named 2011 Teacher Excellence Award Winner at Peru State College |
| April |
| 04/26 |
History Conference Winners Announced |
| 04/26 |
Seven PSC Students Selected for Intercollegiate Honor Band |
| 04/26 |
Peru State College Announces Winners of 38th Annual Jazz Festival |
| 04/22 |
Peru State College Commencement Ceremony Set for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 7 |
| 04/20 |
Board of Trustees Scholarship Luncheon Pictures |
| 04/11 |
Peru State College to Host Red Cross Blood Drive Thursday, April 14 in Celebration of National Donate Life Month |
| 04/05 |
Peru State to Present History Conference “The Trial of a Nation: 150 Years Since the Beginning of the Civil War” April 14-15 |
| 04/01 |
UNMC’s Rural Health Opportunities Program expanded to Peru State College |
| 04/01 |
April Music Performances, Concerts Announced at Peru State College |
| 04/01 |
Peru State to Host Southeast NE Career Fair Tuesday, April 12 |
| March |
| 03/07 |
Peru State College Announces 27th Annual District History Day Contest Winners |
| 03/01 |
Arun Gandhi to Speak at Peru State College March 22 |
| February |
| 02/23 |
Peru State Announces Winners of its 38th Annual High School Business Contest |
| 02/16 |
Peru State College Announces Fall 2010 Dean’s List |
| 02/14 |
PSC Students Recognized at Theatre Festival |
| 02/10 |
Peru State Enrollment Remains Strong |
| 02/10 |
Fireman’s Cook-Off Benefits Relay for Life |
| January |
| 01/10 |
Civil Rights Activist, Little Rock Nine Member Minnijean Brown-Trickey to Speak at Peru State College Tuesday, Jan. 18 |
2010
| December |
| 12/05 |
More Than 120 Volunteers Continued the Search for Missing PSC Student Tyler Thomas |
| November |
| 11/29 |
Bellevue West, Hamburg, Norris, Sabetha and Wilber- Clatonia High Schools Take Top Honors at 39th Annual Peru State Show Choir Festival |
| 11/29 |
Holiday Madrigal Dinner Set for Dec. 10-11, Tickets on Sale Now |
| 11/15 |
Peru State’s Black Student Union Selected for 2010 Governor’s Points of Light Award |
| 11/15 |
Peru State College to Host Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, Humanitarian Greg Mortenson Sept. 19, 2011 |
| 11/08 |
Peru State Choirs to Present Fall Concert This Sunday, Nov. 14 |
| October |
| 10/28 |
Todd Simpson Hired to Lead Peru State Foundation |
| 10/21 |
Area Children Invited to “Boo Bash 2010” at Peru State Oct. 28 |
| 10/11 |
Members of the 2010-11 Misty Blues Show Choir Selected |
| 10/08 |
Peru State College Announces Distinguished Speaker Series for 2010-11 |
| 10/08 |
Philomathean Society to Host Special Guest Speaker Tuesday, Nov.2, New Members Invited to Join |
| 10/08 |
Music Faculty to Perform Public Recital Tuesday, Oct. 12 |
| 10/04 |
2010 Homecoming King, Queen Crowned at Peru State |
| 10/04 |
Art Exhibit Open at PSC Now Through Nov. 5 |
| September |
| 09/28 |
Peru State College Announces 2010 Homecoming Court |
| 09/24 |
Peru State College Homecoming Festivities Set for Sept. 27 – Oct. 3 |
| 09/24 |
Peru Theatre Co. to Present Marcus is Walking: Scenes from the Road Sept. 30 – Oct. 3 |
| 09/14 |
Peru State Enrolls Largest Freshman Class in History, Out-of-State Freshman Enrollment Jumps 50 Percent |
| 09/07 |
Russian Pianist Irena Ravitskaya to Perform Recital at Peru State Tuesday, Sept. 14 |
| 09/03 |
Peru State College to Host Red Cross Blood Mobile Tuesday, Sept. 14 as Part of National Preparedness Month |
| 09/03 |
Registrations for Peru State College Homecoming Parade Entries Now Being Accepted |
| 09/03 |
PSC Alumni Association to Host Tailgate in Falls City Saturday, Sept. 11 |
| August |
| 08/25 |
Full Tuition Scholarship Awarded to Nebraska City Community Leader Enrolled in PSC’s Online Master’s Degree in Organizational Management |
| 08/25 |
Higher Learning Commission Reaccreditation Self-Study Underway at Peru State |
| 08/25 |
Oakstock Music Festival Set for Friday, Aug. 27 at Peru State |
| 08/12 |
Free Welcome Back Bash & Tailgate Set for Aug. 28, Surrounding Communities Invited to Attend |
| 08/12 |
Peru State Awards 10 Full Tuition Graduate Scholarships to Area Teachers |
| 08/12 |
Three Peru State College Students Place in National Phi Beta Lambda Leadership Conference in Nashville |
| July |
| 07/20 |
Schneider Named MCAC Administrator of the Year |
| June |
| 06/22 |
53 Peru State Grad Students Awarded Forgivable Loans Under Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program |
| 06/22 |
Peru State Administrator Todd Drew Selected for Harvard Leadership Institute |
| 06/18 |
Albury Named New Skipper for Bobcat Baseball |
| 06/15 |
Tejral Named Head Coach of Women’s Golf at Peru State College |
| 06/14 |
Omaha Native Named NSCS Student Trustee, Selected to Attend National Conference on Global Poverty and U.S. International Development Policy |
| 06/14 |
Peru Grad, Columbus Native Awarded National Fellowship |
| 06/10 |
Peru State’s Yimy Rodriguez Drafted by Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 06/10 |
Peru State Names Student Residence Life Staff |
| 06/08 |
Peru State College Announces Spring 2010 Dean’s List |
| 06/07 |
Peru State College Inducts A Record 49 Students in Alpha Chi National Honor Society |
| 06/07 |
Peru State Business Students Support Struggling Entrepreneurs in Peru, Honduras and Ecuador |
| May |
| 05/18 |
Peru State Awards Degrees to More Than 450 |
| 05/10 |
Galardi Named Dean of Peru State’s School of Professional Studies, Presented Nebraska State College System Teaching Excellence Award |
| 05/10 |
35 Area Students Earn Full Tuition NSCS Board of Trustees Scholarships to Attend Peru State College |
| 05/10 |
Students from Lincoln and Omaha Elected to Lead Peru State College Student Senate |
| 05/10 |
Peru State College to Join Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| 05/05 |
Peru State Junior Will Fogle and Student Success Coordinator Peggy Groff Honored by Student Senate |
| 05/03 |
Peru State College Commencement Ceremony Set for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 8 |
| April |
| 04/21 |
8 Peru State College Students Headed for National Phi Beta Lambda Leadership Conference in Nashville |
| 04/21 |
Peru State College Names Student Ambassadors For 2010-11 |
| 04/19 |
Auburn 4th Graders Participate in Annual Peru State Social Studies Fair |
| 04/19 |
Galardi Named 2010 Teacher Excellence Award Winner at Peru State College |
| 04/19 |
Peru State Announces Winners of Annual Toney McCrann Writing Contest |
| 04/19 |
Peru State Student Education Group, Advisor Earn Awards at Statewide Delegate Assembly |
| 04/16 |
Bobcat Relay for Life Team to Host Fundraiser Walk at Steamboat Trace Trail Friday, April 23 |
| 04/16 |
Guest Pianist Momoro Ono to Perform at Peru State Tuesday, April 20 |
| 04/16 |
Peru State College to Host Early Childhood Conference Saturday, April 17 |
| 04/07 |
21st Annual Peru State College Piano Extravaganza Concert Set for Saturday, April 10 |
| 04/07 |
Peru State College Announces Winners of 37th Annual Jazz Festival |
| 04/07 |
PSC to Host Student Leadership Conference on Campus April 14 & 15 |
| 04/06 |
Peru State to Host Poetry Reading and Creative Writing Workshop April 8 & 9 |
| 04/01 |
Peru Theatre Company to Present Performances of No Sex Please We’re British April 15-18 |
| 04/01 |
Peru State Student Senate, Biology Club to Host Red Cross Blood Mobile Thursday, April 15 |
| 04/01 |
PSC’s Phi Alpha Theta Chapter to Host Pony Express Conference Thursday, April 8 |
| 04/01 |
PSC Madrigal Singers to Present A Night of Musical Theatre Tuesday, April 6 |
| March |
| 03/18 |
Peru State to Host Rural Health Career Fair Tuesday, March 23 |
| 03/18 |
Peru State College Announces 26th Annual District History Day Contest Winners |
| 03/18 |
Peru State College to Inaugurate 33rd President Daniel H. Hanson Thursday, March 25 |
| 03/18 |
Peru State Students, Communities Team-Up for Inaugural Service Initiative |
| 03/12 |
Peru State Announces 17th Annual Greater Southeast Nebraska Math Challenge Winners |
| 03/12 |
Peru State to Host Leadership, Entrepreneurship Speaker Tuesday, March 23 |
| 03/12 |
PSC Students, Peru Kiwanis to Hold Pancake Feed to Benefit Nemaha County Relay for Life |
| 03/11 |
Peru State President Honored with Patriot Award |
| 03/11 |
Peru State College to Host 37th Annual Jazz Festival |
| 03/11 |
PSC to Offer Summer Computer Software Applications Class Monday & Tuesday Evenings |
| 03/01 |
Peru State’s Trails and Tales Tour Set for June |
| February |
| 02/22 |
Peru State Announces Winners of its 37th Annual High School Business Contest |
| 02/18 |
Peru State College to Host 26th Annual History Day Contest March 3 |
| 02/16 |
PSC Students to Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday with Presentations of Hunches in Bunches and Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? Feb. 25-26 |
| 02/15 |
Peru State Choirs in Concert Sunday, Feb. 21 |
| 02/15 |
Eight Peru State Students Selected for Nebraska Intercollegiate Honor Band |
| 02/10 |
Peru State to Offer Scholarships to Graduate Students in Online Organizational Management Graduate Program |
| 02/10 |
Peru State Offering Full Tuition Boxley Scholarships to Teachers Who Enroll in MSED This Summer |
| 02/10 |
Peru State Faculty Have Work Published, Present at National Crime and Pop Culture Conference |
| 02/10 |
Area High School Vocalists to Perform in PSC’s 13th Annual Honor Choir Tuesday, Feb. 23 |
| 02/09 |
Peru State Music Faculty to Perform Recital for the Public Tuesday, Feb. 16 |
| 02/09 |
37th Annual Business Contest Set for Wednesday, Feb. 17 |
| January |
| 01/11 |
Peru State College Announces Fall 2009 Dean’s List |
| 01/11 |
Holocaust Survivor to Speak at Peru State, Area High Schools as Part of MLK Day |
2009
| December |
| 12/17 |
Peru State’s Online Graduate Program Listed as National “Best Buy” by GetEducated.com |
| 12/17 |
Johnson-Brock 6th Graders Participate in Annual Peru State Social Studies Fair |
| 12/16 |
PSC to Offer Computer Software Applications Class Monday Evenings Beginning in January |
| 12/01 |
Holiday Madrigal Dinner Set for Dec. 11-12 |
| November |
| 11/18 |
Peru State English Professor Has Book of Poetry Published |
| 11/18 |
PSC Peer Mentoring Program Receives International Certification |
| 11/18 |
Peru State Students, Faculty Present Papers at National Conference in Washington, D.C. |
| 11/18 |
Holiday Madrigal Dinner Set for Dec. 11-12 |
| 11/11 |
Speaker Matthew Sitting Bear Jones to Commemorate Native American Heritage Month at PSC Nov. 17 |
| 11/11 |
Peru State Choirs to Present Fall Concert This Sunday, Nov. 15 |
| 11/11 |
56 Peru State Grad Students Awarded Forgivable Loans Under Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program |
| 11/03 |
2009 Homecoming King, Queen Crowned at Peru State |
| 11/03 |
Peru State Posts Largest Enrollment in 142 Years |
| October |
| 10/29 |
Peru State College Arboretum Receives Excellence Award |
| 10/29 |
Auburn, Bellevue West, Grand Island CC, Hamburg and Norris High Schools Take Top Honors at 38th Annual Peru State Show Choir Festival |
| 10/26 |
Longtime Peru State Supporter Lillian Schottenhammel Named Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal |
| 10/26 |
Peru State College Announces 2009 Homecoming Court |
| 10/23 |
38th Annual Show Choir Competition Set for Oct. 27-28 at Peru State College |
| 10/21 |
Peru State College Homecoming Festivities Set for Oct. 26 – Nov. 1 |
| 10/21 |
Peru Theatre Co. to Present The Woman in Black Oct. 29 – Nov. 1 |
| 10/08 |
Peru State to Host Competition for Southeast NE Entrepreneurs Friday, Oct. 9 |
| September |
| 09/30 |
Registrations for Peru State College Homecoming Parade Entries Now Being Accepted |
| 09/24 |
Peru State Senior from Tecumseh Awarded Nebraska CPA Society Foundation Scholarship |
| 09/24 |
Peru State College Names Student Ambassadors For 2009-10 |
| 09/23 |
Peru State Alum’s Paintings to be Featured in Campus Exhibit Oct. 4-Nov. 6 |
| 09/23 |
Three Peru State College Students Place in National Phi Beta Lambda Leadership Conference in Anaheim |
| 09/23 |
Students from Bellevue, Mitchell Elected to Lead Peru State College Student Senate |
| 09/08 |
Peru State College to Honor 2009 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees Sept. 18-19 |
| 09/02 |
Peru State Assistant Professor Greg Galardi Published in Community Policing Dispatch |
| 09/02 |
Ashland Artist’s Work Featured in Peru State College Exhibit Through Friday, Sept. 25 |
| 09/02 |
Peru State College to Host Red Cross Blood Mobile Tuesday, Sept. 15 |
| 09/02 |
Peru State College Enrollment Up 6 Percent So Far, Another Enrollment Record Set |
| August |
| 08/18 |
Peru State Awards 10 Full Tuition Graduate Scholarships to Teachers from Crete, Auburn, Omaha, Hawaii, Yutan, Wauneta and Humboldt |
| June |
| 06/17 |
Peru State College Announces Spring 2009 Dean’s List |
| 06/15 |
Peru State Eliminates Out of State Tuition with Pilot Program |
| 06/15 |
Peru State Announces New Personnel Serving in Key Campus Positions |
| 06/10 |
Galardi Reappointed to Editorial Board of Journal of the American Criminal Justice Association |
| 06/10 |
Peru State Professors Recognized for Outstanding Service at U.S. Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference |
| May |
| 05/14 |
532 Earn Degrees from Peru State College |
| 05/14 |
Peru State’s School of Education Meets Profession’s Standards, Receives Continued Professional Accreditation from NCATE |
| 05/13 |
Peru State English Professor, Elk Creek Senior Honored by Student Senate |
| 05/12 |
Football Legend Johnny “The Jet” Rodgers to Attend Peru State College Bobcat Golf Classic May 29 |
| 05/04 |
Barger Named 2009 Teacher Excellence Award Winner at Peru State College |
| April |
| 04/28 |
Peru State College Inducts 39 Students in Alpha Chi National Honor Society |
| 04/28 |
Holtz Named Winner in Short Story Contest |
| 04/28 |
Peru State College Commencement Ceremony Set for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 9 |
| 04/14 |
Peru State College Actors to Perform Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie April 17-19 |
| 04/14 |
Peru State Education Association Receives Local Chapter Excellence Award |
| 04/14 |
Peru State Art Students from Palmyra, Nebraska City and Morrill (Kan.) to Hold Senior Exhibit April 14-May 7 |
| 04/14 |
Auburn 4th Graders Participate in Annual Peru State Social Studies Fair |
| 04/09 |
PSC Madrigal Singers to Present “An Evening of Musical Theatre” Tuesday, April 14 |
| 04/03 |
20th Annual Peru State College Piano Extravaganza Concert |
| 04/03 |
Peru State College Actors to Perform Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie April 17-19 |
| 04/02 |
Ten Peru State College Students Headed for National Phi Beta Lambda Leadership Conference in Anaheim, CA |
| 04/02 |
Peru State College’s Omaha Alumni Banquet and Auction Set for Thursday, April 16 |
| 04/02 |
Peru State Professors Have Work Published in American Criminal Justice Association Journal |
| 04/02 |
Peru State’s Black Student Union Members Present Work at Student Leadership Conference |
| March |
| 03/30 |
Peru State College Foundation to Honor Long-Time Professor and Artist Dr. Leland “Shorty” Sherwood April 18 |
| 03/26 |
Peru State College Announces Winners of 36th Annual Jazz Festival |
| 03/13 |
Peru State and Southeast NE Area Health Education Center Team to Sponsor Rural Healthcare Career Fair for High School Students Tuesday, March 17 |
| 03/13 |
Peru State College Announces 25th Annual District History Day Contest Winners |
| 03/02 |
Nebraska State College System Offers ADVANTAGE Program |
| February |
| 02/24 |
PSC Students to Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday with Presentations of The Sneetches Feb. 26-27 |
| 02/20 |
Peru State Announces Winners of its 36th Annual High School Business Contest |
| 02/20 |
Peru State to Offer Full Tuition Boxley Scholarships to Teachers Who Enroll in MSED This Summer |
| 02/18 |
Eight Peru State Students Selected for Nebraska Intercollegiate Honor Band |
| 02/18 |
Peru State Choirs to Perform Free Concert Sunday, Feb. 22 |
| 02/18 |
Peru State College to Host 25th Annual District History Day Contest Wednesday, Feb. 25 |
| 02/06 |
Peru State to Offer Regularly Scheduled GED Testing the Last Tuesday of Every Month |
| 02/03 |
Peru State Student Groups, Mayhew Cabin Sponsor Speaker in Observance of Black History Month |
| 02/03 |
Peru State Music Department to Host Guest Recital |
| 02/03 |
Peru State Art Professor’s Work on Display Now Through Feb. 13 in College Gallery |
| January |
| 01/30 |
Peru State College Announces Fall 2008 Dean’s List |
| 01/23 |
Presidential Candidate Set to Visit Campus |
| 01/19 |
Peru State Art Professor Selected for Macworld Conference Exhibit |
| 01/19 |
Peru State Business Students Rank First in International Business Strategy Game |
| 01/06 |
Peru State to Offer Employment Workshops |
2008
| December |
| 12/22 |
Johnson-Brock 4th Graders Participate in Annual Peru State Social Studies Fair |
| 12/22 |
Peru State Students Attend Nebraska Sociological Symposium, Present Work |
| 12/22 |
Galardi, Nevitt Present Work at Missouri Crime Conference |
| 12/09 |
Peru State Art Professor’s Work to be Featured in International Exhibition |
| 12/09 |
Waln’s Digital Prints Selected for Omaha Exhibition by the Nebraska Arts Council |
| 12/09 |
Peru State Holiday Madrigal Dinner Set for this Friday and Saturday on Campus |
| November |
| 11/07 |
Peru State College School of Ed to Host Math/Science Brain Quest Program for Area Elementary Students |
| 11/06 |
Noted Historian Dr. Peter Kuznick to Visit Peru State on Monday |
| 11/04 |
Bellevue, Plattsmouth Natives Elected to Lead Peru State College Student Senate |
| 11/04 |
Retired Army General Walter Zink to Speak at Peru State Thursday |
| 11/03 |
Ediger Honored by Nebraska Music Teachers Association for Service, Teaching |
| 11/03 |
Peru State Choirs to Present Fall Concert at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16 |
| 11/03 |
Pawnee City, Grand Island CC, Springfield-Platteview, Norris and Bellevue West High Schools Take Top Honors at 37th Annual Peru State Show Choir Festival |
| October |
| 10/13 |
Peru State Alum, D.C. Financial Advisor to Give Students Advice on Life After College |
| 10/13 |
Peru State College Names 2008/09 Student Ambassadors |
| 10/13 |
Alda, Omaha Natives Crowned Peru State College’s 2008 Homecoming King and Queen |
| 10/06 |
Peru State College Announces 2008 Homecoming Court |
| 10/03 |
Peru State Music Faculty to Present Recital Tuesday, Oct. 14 |
| 10/03 |
Longtime Peru State College Supporters Named Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals |
| September |
| 09/30 |
Peru State College Actors to Perform Musical Comedy “I Do! I Do!” Oct. 9, 10 and 12 |
| 09/29 |
Peru State College Homecoming Festivities Set for Oct. 6-12 |
| 09/22 |
Registrations for Peru State College Homecoming Parade Entries Now Being Accepted |
| 09/16 |
Redesigned Scholarship Program at Peru State Rewards Involvement and Leadership |
| 09/15 |
Peru State College to Rededicate Al Wheeler Activity Center |
| 09/12 |
Peru State Foundation’s “Night at the Vineyard” to Support Scholarships |
| 09/10 |
Peru State History Professor Dr. Sara Crook Appointed to Nebraska Hall of Fame Commission |
| 09/10 |
Peru State Awards Four Full Tuition Scholarships to Community Leaders Enrolled in Online Masters Degree in Organizational Management |
| 09/08 |
Peru State College to Rededicate Al Wheeler Activity Center Tuesday, Sept. 16 |
| 09/02 |
PSC Professor Dan Holtz to Be Featured Performer at Missouri River History Conference Friday, Sept. 5 |
| 09/02 |
New York Photographer’s Work Featured in Peru State College Exhibit Through Friday, Sept. 26 |
| 09/02 |
Peru State College to Offer Free Reading Clinic this Fall for Elementary-Aged Children |
| August |
| 08/11 |
Peru State College to Host Second Annual Southeast Nebraska Regional Economic Development Summit |
| July |
| 07/30 |
Alum, Long-time Employee Kent Propst Hired to Head Peru State Foundation |
| 07/30 |
Harshbarger Honored with Three Separate Awards for Service |
| 07/29 |
Peru State Cross Country Squad Tops NAIA Scholar Team List with 3.75 GPA |
| 07/29 |
Peru State Alumni Magazine Earns National Awards |
| 07/16 |
Two Peru State College Students Place in National Phi Beta Lambda Leadership Conference in Atlanta |
| 07/14 |
Grotrian Named Mountain-Plains Business Education Association’s 2008 Teacher of the Year |
| June |
| 06/11 |
Peru State Awards Five Full Tuition Graduate Scholarships to Teachers from Omaha, Rising City, Wakefield, Auburn and Council Bluffs |
| 06/09 |
Peru State to Host Native American Lectures June 17-19 as Part of Trails and Tales Institute |
| May |
| 05/22 |
Columbus Senior Selected for National History Day Program Internship |
| 05/20 |
Peru State College Announces Spring 2008 Dean’s List |
| 05/20 |
Galardi Appointed to Editorial Board of Journal of American Criminal Justice |
| 05/15 |
Peru State Hosts NSCS Faculty College |
| 05/15 |
Peru State Natural Science Students, Faculty Attend Meeting of Parasitologists |
| 05/09 |
Four Peru State College Students Headed for National PBL Leadership Conference in Atlanta |
| 05/09 |
472 Earn Degrees from Peru State College |
| 05/07 |
Peru State College Inducts 35 Students into Alpha Chi National Honor Society |
| April |
| 04/24 |
Dr. Ben Johnson to Retire as President of Peru State College |
| 04/21 |
Peru State College Commencement Ceremony Set for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 3 |
| 04/21 |
Auburn 4th Graders Participate in Annual Peru State Social Studies Fair |
| 04/18 |
Peru State Honors Chair Presents Research |
| 04/18 |
Peru State Presents Math and Science Brain Quest Program for Area Elementary Students |
| 04/14 |
Nevitt Named 2008 Teacher Excellence Award Winner at Peru State College |
| 04/14 |
Peru State College Due for NCATE Review, Public Comment Period Begins |
| 04/09 |
Gov. Heineman Appoints Elk Creek Native to Represent Peru State on Nebraska State College System… |
| 04/08 |
Four Elected to Lead Peru State College Campus Activities Board |
| 04/08 |
Peru State College Piano Extravaganza Concert Set for Saturday |
| 04/08 |
PSC Madrigal Singers to Present “An Evening of Musical Theatre” Tuesday, April 15 |
| 04/07 |
Peru State College’s Omaha Alumni Banquet and Auction Set for Thursday, April 17 |
| March |
| 03/26 |
Peru State College Announces Winners of 35th Annual Jazz Festival |
| 03/26 |
Peru State History Professor to be Featured on Omaha Radio Station at Noon on Friday |
| 03/26 |
Peru State Art Professor’s Sculpture Places First in Center for Rural Affairs’ Winds of Life Project |
| 03/21 |
Two Peru State Students Place in Top 10 in Biochemistry Research Challenge |
| 03/13 |
PSC Art Students Hold Senior Exhibit |
| 03/10 |
Peru State College Announces 24th Annual District History Day Contest Winners |
| February |
| 02/28 |
Peru State’s Trails and Tales Program Has Openings Still Available |
| 02/28 |
Peru State College Announces 35th Annual High School Business Contest Winners |
| 02/27 |
Three Peru State Students Selected for Nebraska Intercollegiate Honor Band |
| 02/26 |
PSC Students to Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday with Presentations of the Children’s Classic “Cat in the Hat” |
| 02/21 |
Peru State Student Designs New Logo for Auburn Board of Public Works |
| 02/15 |
Peru State College Choirs to Perform Concert Sunday, Feb. 24 |
| 02/15 |
Peru State Earns CASE Award for Ad Campaign, APEX Awards for Alumni Magazine |
| 02/11 |
Peru State College Students Send Valentines to Hospitalized |
| 02/11 |
Peru State College to Host 24th Annual District History Day Contest Wednesday, Feb. 27 |
| 02/08 |
Peru State Music Faculty Duo ‘Aeolian II’ to Perform Recital Tuesday, Feb. 12 |
| 02/04 |
Peru State College to Host Red Cross Blood Mobile Tuesday, Feb. 12 |
| January |
| 01/22 |
Peru State College to Host 35th Annual High School Business Contest Wednesday, Feb. 20 |
| 01/14 |
Peru State College Announces Fall 2007 Dean’s List |
| 01/08 |
Lincoln Artist’s Work Featured in Peru State College Exhibit Through Thursday, Feb. 7 |
| 01/08 |
Peru State to Offer Free Spring Reading Clinic for Elementary-Aged Children |
