The 2015 Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association (NRMERA) Conference was recently held in Boise, Idaho. Several individuals from Peru State played a strong role at this annual conference.

Dr. Liz Kearney, Assistant Professor of Education, led a workshop entitled, “Overcoming Deficit Thinking: Improving Academic Achievement with Low Income Students.”

Dr. Kyle Ryan, Associate Professor of Exercise Science, and Dr. Sheri Grotrian-Ryan, Associate Professor of Business, presented their accepted paper in the Higher Education session: “Transformative Learning as a Means of Student Retention.”

Dr. Loretta Zost, Associate Professor of Education, serves as the Secretary for NRMERA. Dr. Greg Zost, Associate Professor of Education, served as the Nebraska Representative on the Executive Board and was appointed to serve as the Minnesota Representative for the upcoming year. Ms. Darolyn Seay, Assistant Professor of Education, was elected to serve as the Nebraska Representative for the upcoming year. Additionally, Peru State College Graduate Programs, led by Dr. Greg Seay, served as the sponsor for the conference’s keynote speaker.