FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 16, 2016, 9:00 a.m. CDT
Contact Jason Hogue, Peru State College Marketing and Communications, 402.872.2429
Peru, Nebraska- Peru State College will host its annual Southeast Nebraska Career Fair from 10:30
a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on March 1 in the Live Oak Room.
The event is free and open to the public. Students and people from across southeast
Nebraska are encouraged to attend.
Career Fair Coordinator Jamie Eberly said, “This year, we are honored to have returning
employers and new businesses registered! We hope there will be a fantastic turnout
by students and the community.”
Eberly continues, “By attending the career fair, students and community members increase
their professional network. They will also learn what skills and experiences that
employers are looking for in future employees. It’s a wonderful opportunity for employers
to meet Peru State students!"
Attending businesses include:
Ariens Company
Nebraska State Patrol
Boy Scouts of America
Falls City Economic Development and Growth
Carpenter and Millwright Apprenticeship
Flood Communications
Nebraska Department of Corrections
State of Nebraska Probation- District 3A
Nebraska National Guard
Nebraska USDA Farm Service Agency
Gallup
Nebraska State Probation Administration
Sandhills Publishing
Lutheran Family Services
Peru State College
Arbor Bank
Better Living Counseling
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Representatives of the Nebraska State Patrol speaking to a potential recruit at the 2016 Career Fair. Photo courtesy of Dr. Bill Clemente.
The Superintendent of the Johnson-Brock School District, Jeff Koehler, and Plattsmouth Community School Principal, Todd Halvorsen, speak to teacher candidates at the 2016 Career Fair. Photo courtesy of Dr. Bill Clemente.
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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.