FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 11, 2016, 4:00 p.m. CDT

Contact Jason Hogue, Peru State College Marketing and Communications, 402.872.2429

Peru, Nebraska- Peru State College has named Jason Hogue to the position of Director of Marketing and Communications. Hogue began his work at Peru State College on December 1, 2015.

Dr. Dan Hanson, President of Peru State College, praised Hogue’s start, “Jason has really hit the ground running. I appreciate his energy, enthusiasm and expertise.”

“I fully expect that he will be able to take Peru State’s media communications to a whole new level. We are excited to further showcase all of the unique and exceptional successes at the College.”

Hogue writes, “I am honored to be the voice for students, faculty and staff and their many wonderful stories at Peru State College. I look forward to sharing their talents and triumphs with our community.”

Hogue comes to Peru from Fort Scott, Kansas where he was the Director of Public Relations at Fort Scott Community College. He has also taught public relations and speech courses for Crowder College, Drury University and the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

In conjunction to teaching, Hogue has assisted in media and constituent relations with the Missouri Department of Social Services, the Missouri Office of the Governor, the Missouri Republican Party and other civic and public organizations.

Hogue earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Missouri State University and a master’s degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Hogue is joined in Peru by his wife, Michelle, and their two small children: Gideon, age 4, and Esther, age 2. The Hogue family have purchased a home in Peru.

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For more information, visit www.peru.edu or call 1-800-742-4412.

About Peru State College: Peru State’s “Campus of a Thousand Oaks,” an arboretum, is nestled in historic southeast Nebraska. The state’s first college, Peru State offers a unique mix of innovative online and traditional classroom undergraduate and graduate programs, including online graduate degrees in education and organizational management. It is a college of choice fostering excellence and student achievement through engagement in a culture that promotes inquiry, discovery and innovation.