December 2020 Commencement Program

Commencement 2020 Peru State College

Saturday, December 12, 2020 1

Our Mission: State “ Peru College

provides students of all backgrounds access to engaging educational experiences to strengthen and enrich communities, Nebraska and the world.

�

Commencement Saturday, December 12, 2020 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Processional............................................................................. Sons and Daughters of Peru Music and lyrics by Dr. Matt Hill Welcome.......................................................................................................Dr. Dan Hanson President The National Anthem.................................................................................. Ms. Amy Mincer Secretary to the President Introductions................................................................................................ Dr. Dan Hanson Greetings from the Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees........ Mr. Bob Engles Trustee Commencement Address........................................................................... Dr. Dan Hanson Presentation of Degree Candidates......................................................Dr. Timothy Borchers Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Greg Seay Dean of Graduate Programs Dr. Jesse Dorman Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs Ms. Debbie White Vice President for Administration and Finance Conferring of Degrees.................................................................................. Dr. Dan Hanson Remarks and Presentation of the Class of 2020........................................... Dr. Dan Hanson Recessional.................................................................... The Peru State College Color Song (Audience, please remain seated)

3

Master of Science in Education Ryan Packard Anderson Grand Island, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Mallory Lena Brant Blair, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Megan Karolann Connelly Genoa, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Stephanie Marie Bach Bellevue, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Shawna Kay Bratten Oelwein, IA Curriculum and Instruction

Dustin Matthew Cramer Youngstown, OH Curriculum and Instruction

Emily Pearl Bailey Aurora, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Emily Ann Brown Omaha, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Tyler DeBuhr Hickman, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Alan Dwight Barnes Manley, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Katelyn Burkman Ellicott City, MD Curriculum and Instruction

Sean Michael Diaz Gretna, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Megan Barnes Manley, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Clara Margaret Calkins Lincoln, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Kylie Jo Doran Lincoln, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Cory John Bartz Anita, IA Curriculum and Instruction

Kaitlin E. Carl Bennington, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Sarah Jo Dorsey Massena, IA Curriculum and Instruction

Dara Bartz Anita, IA Curriculum and Instruction

Michelle Renee Carlin Humboldt, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Jeannene Marie Egan Omaha, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Ariah Behrens Lincoln, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Tonya Marie Castle Scottsbluff, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Meghan Marie Callaghan Evans Bennington, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Miranda L. Benge Omaha, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Jadyn Christine Cerveny Wilber, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Angela Marie Fisher Omaha, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Lori Ann Berner Syracuse, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Jordyn Breanne Cerveny Wilber, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Stephen B. Gaines Watson, MO Curriculum and Instruction

Dana Berstler Omaha, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Lawrence Raymond Christensen Lincoln, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Brendan Lee Geier Sutherland, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Ashley Bittinger Wilber, NE Curriculum and Instruction

John James Cockerill Waverly, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Maranda K. Gerdes Auburn, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Monica Mae Lockard Blank Ceresco, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Macie Margaret Coffey Dubois, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Lisa Marie Giles Papillion, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Jessica Nicole Boyd Papillion, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Rebecca Ann Cole Omaha, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Morgan Gockley Imperial, NE Curriculum and Instruction

4

Mckenzie K. Goplin York, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Randi Johnson Hughes Fremont, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Jamie Ann Kozeal Ord, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Krystian Grace Tularosa, NM Curriculum and Instruction

Christopher Douglas Jackson Kailua Kona, HI Curriculum and Instruction

Tyke Taylor Kozeal Ord, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Keaton Read Gracey Minden, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Thomas Sterl Janes Omaha, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Morgan Marie Kramer Lincoln, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Abby Jo Griffith Central City, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Sarah Marie Janssen Waverly, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Melody Grace Kreger Springfield, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Breann Fern Gulizia Auburn, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Philip S. Janssen Syracuse, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Mackenzie Jo Lammel Omaha, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Suzanne Elizabeth Hanish Bennington, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Emily Elizabeth Janzen Aurora, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Andrew Francis Lechtenberg Butte, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Tye Charles Hanke Bennington, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Jenna Leigh Johansen Osceola, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Sandy Dvorak Lingren Charlotte, NC Curriculum and Instruction

Nathan Thomas Harm Council Bluffs, IA Curriculum and Instruction

Lincoln Eugene Jones Centennial, CO Curriculum and Instruction

Ashley Renee Looper Union, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Danielle Dreyer Herrmann Palmetto, FL Curriculum and Instruction

Jodie J. Jones Peru, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Amy Lynn Lostroh Blue Springs, MO Curriculum and Instruction

Holly Jo Hesse Elkhorn, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Kacy Lin Josten La Vista, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Josh Lucas Chelsea, MI Curriculum and Instruction

Nathanael Hindman Omaha, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Brittney Lynne Kendall Lincoln, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Stephanie Haney Mallisee Omaha, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Kylie Hoegermeyer Herman, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Megan Elizabeth Kennedy La Vista, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Shelby Ann Maschmann Fairbury, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Julia Marie Hoglund Papillion, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Jill Marie Klich Ralston, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Lula McCaskill Omaha, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Heather Ann Holub Murdock, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Robert C. Koerting Lexington, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Casey K. McEntee Fremont, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Clarissa Lynn Hostler Grand Island, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Lexus Marie Kottmeyer Lincoln, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Robert E. McEvoy Dodge, NE Curriculum and Instruction

5

Alexander Francis McKamy Concord, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Trae Daven Ramer Clay Center, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Morgan TaLynn Schaeffer Sargent, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Shaun M. McMahon Gretna, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Cassandra E. Raymond Bellevue, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Natalya Tay Schleiger Kearney, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Rebecca Anne Meagher Beatrice, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Shawna LeAnn Reish Bayard, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Joshua Robert Schliefert Manley, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Kylie Anne Miller Mitchell, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Stephanie Marie Renken Omaha, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Breanna Marie Schoenrock Ames, IA Curriculum and Instruction

Laura Lynn Mohr Fairbury, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Sarah Marie Richters Columbus, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Jeffery T. Schwarz Geneva, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Kaden Lee Moore Papillion, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Thomas Ciaran Riley Omaha, NE Curriculum and Instruction

William Aaron Shirley Kansas City, MO Curriculum and Instruction

Amanda J. Morava Marsland, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Delaney Anna Marie Roberts Tecumseh, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Katelyn Alissa Shoup Central City, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Mackenzie Jo Ottemann Motz Columbus, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Mitch J. Roberts Tecumseh, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Anna Jeanne Skidmore Fairbury, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Jaclyn Mulder Ralston, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Rebecca Marie Robeson Table Rock, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Savana Talor Stanford Omaha, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Sarah Nelson Bennington, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Cheyenne Rosentreader Mason City, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Jamie M. Steinmetz Bellevue, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Emily Regina Niewohner Albion, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Sadie Ann Rotherham Benkelman, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Tyler Jordan Stender Omaha, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Kate Marie Nutzman Nehawka, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Emily E. Rush Lincoln, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Kelly Ann Straatmann Omaha, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Jordan Charles Ortmeier Utica, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Jessica Russell Oran, IA Curriculum and Instruction

Morgan S. Streeter North Platte, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Zach James Parrish Sutton, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Emily Carol Russell Oshkosh, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Tessandra Anne Stuart Omaha, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Megan Perkins Sidney, IA Curriculum and Instruction

Bryan Rutan Omaha, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Kayla Renee Sullivan Fremont, NE Curriculum and Instruction

6

Emily Louise Sutton Golden, CO Curriculum and Instruction

Kaitlyn Jo Wacker Blair, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Michael A. Tackett Bellevue, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Lauren Elizabeth Waggoner Louisville, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Paige Marie Talacko Omaha, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Jeremy David Weidner Madison, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Kaitlyn Marie Tennant Firestone, CO Curriculum and Instruction

Rebecca Renee White Macedonia, IA Curriculum and Instruction

Michael William Thedinga Omaha, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Hannah Leigh Wilson Nebraska City, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Michelle Kristine Thoene Fordyce, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Kelsey Elizabeth Woodward Nebraska City, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Abby Thompson Elkhorn, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Mallory Laree Wortmann Ponca, NE Curriculum and Instruction

Jordan Michael Tibo Cockeysville, MD Curriculum and Instruction Brandon Michael Timm Aurora, NE Curriculum and Instruction Jordan Elizabeth Timm Aurora, NE Curriculum and Instruction Kaylene Noel Timm Omaha, NE Curriculum and Instruction Nicole D. Trautman Newman Grove, NE Curriculum and Instruction Danielle Catherine Urkoski Columbus, NE Curriculum and Instruction Bethany Anne Van Roy Omaha, NE Curriculum and Instruction Catherine Ranee Wabs Plainview, NE Curriculum and Instruction

7

Master of Science in Organizational Management Amanda Jo Arnold Fulshear, TX Entrepreneurial and Economic Development

Tirazah Elizabeth Huff Atlanta, GA Entrepreneurial and Economic Development

Marcus Allen Benjamin Lincoln, NE Entrepreneurial and Economic Development

Selesa L. Kaoga Adelanto, CA Entrepreneurial and Economic Development

Maurice Hezekiah Berry Adelanto, CA Entrepreneurial and Economic Development

Moses Kaoga Adelanto, CA Entrepreneurial and Economic Development

Asha Atieno Berry Adelanto, CA Entrepreneurial and Economic Development

Zeta M. Kaoga Adelanto, CA Entrepreneurial and Economic Development

James Anthony Cloyd Omaha, NE Entrepreneurial and Economic Development

Susan Hersemann Leibman Frederick, MD Entrepreneurial and Economic Development

Kadyn Chase Glass Redlands, CA Entrepreneurial and Economic Development

Bailey Lynn McQueen Council Bluffs, IA Entrepreneurial and Economic Development

Nettie Grant Sikyta Beatrice, NE Entrepreneurial and Economic Development

Tristen Joe Nelson Lincoln, NE Entrepreneurial and Economic Development

Mandy Gregory Queensbury, NY Entrepreneurial and Economic Development

Emily Ann Slama Peru, NE Entrepreneurial and Economic Development

Lawrence Hernandez Arlington, TX Entrepreneurial and Economic Development

Edward Tjaden York, NE Entrepreneurial and Economic Development

Erin E. Hinz Crete, NE Entrepreneurial and Economic Development

8

Bachelor of Arts Kateri Mae Mittan Red Cloud, NE Liberal Arts; History (minor); Social Science (minor) Amelia Marie Roth Crete, NE Liberal Arts; Theatre (minor)

Bachelor of Science Luz Andrea Adame Silos Nebraska City, NE Psychology; Alcohol and Drug Counseling (minor) Morgan Leigh Albury* Peru, NE Elementary Education Dustin R. Allemann* Lincoln, NE Business Administration - Marketing Brenda Sue Bradshaw Allen Nebraska City, NE Criminal Justice - Counseling Kristen Allen** Plattsmouth, NE Early Childhood Education Inclusive B-3 Jesse Cole Allen** Cook, NE Mathematics; Business Administration (minor) Steven E. Allgood, Jr Kalamazoo, MI Mathematics; Accounting (minor) Taylor Cecilia Amen Lincoln, NE Psychology

Rosalba Amezcua*** Lincoln, NE Business Administration - Management

Shelbi McRae Audsley Prescott Valley, AZ Kinesiology; Psychology (minor)

Sarah Amsberry*** Lincoln, NE Criminal Justice - Law and Society

Ryan Matthew Augsburger El Paso, IL Business Administration - Management

Sheri L. Andersen* Talmage, NE Criminal Justice - Administration

Julie A. Baker*** Tabor, IA K-6 Special Education

Seairla Diane Andrew Lincoln, NE Business Administration - Accounting; Computer Management Information Systems

Kaitlyn Nicole Baker Weeping Water, NE Psychology; Alcohol and Drug Counseling (minor); Theatre (minor)

Jenna Lynn Arbogast*** El Paso, IL Business Administration - Accounting; Business Administration (minor); Organizational Leadership and Management (minor) Rebecca Lyn Archer** Nebraska City, NE Psychology April D. Harper Ascheman** Tecumseh, NE Criminal Justice - Administration

10

Jerlyn Marie Balfany Granite Falls, MN Business Administration - Accounting Alfredo Barroso Hialeah, FL Business Administration - Accounting; Business Administration (minor); Marketing (minor) Lauren Elizabeth Beath* Bakersfield, CA Biochemical Science

Ashli Hope Becker ***H Yankton, SD Business Administration - Management; Business Administration - Marketing; Computer Management Information Systems (minor); Psychology (minor) Remington Maxine Beckner*** Morrill, KS Elementary Education Bailey Niccole Bindle*** Falls City, NE Criminal Justice - Counseling; Psychology; Alcohol and Drug Counseling (minor) Sydney M. Bogard** McLouth, KS Biochemical Science Daniel Craig Boshart*** Wood River, NE Social Science; Social Science Teaching Brooke Leigh Bowen* Bellevue, NE Kinesiology; Exercise Science (minor) Angie Lynn Bowers Peru, NE K-12 Special Education Cierra Jaye Boyer Bellevue, NE Computer Management Information Systems Aaron Timothy Bradley Omaha, NE Elementary Education; Supplemental Endorsement: Coaching (7-12) Nicholas Brannon** Las Vegas, NV Business Administration - Management Stephanie Marie Brazda Springfield, NE Biological Science; Psychology (minor) Russell Earl Breazeale* Omaha, NE Psychology Emily Joan Bremer Rock Port, MO Biochemical Science; Disease and Human Health

Brandon Brown York, NE Business Administration - Management Eric James Brown Auburn, NE Health and Physical Education K-12; Supplemental Endorsement: Coaching (7-12) Ricky Tyler Broxson Peru, NE Kinesiology Emily Jo Bryant*** Union, NE Early Childhood Education PK-3; Elementary Education Tyson James Buettgenback* Glenrock, WY Kinesiology Jenna K. Burger** Sabetha, KS Elementary Education Kayla Lynne Buschow* Blue Hill, NE Business Administration - Accounting Joshua Lea Buskirk* Converse, TX Business Administration - Management Dwight H. Butler Nassau, Bahamas Business Administration - Accounting/ CPA; Business Administration Management; Computer Management Information Systems Dayana Elizabeth Camacho** Schuyler, NE K-12 Special Education; Psychology (minor) Taylor Marie Carlson Springfield, NE Graphic Design Kalie Lynn Carney Beatrice, NE Business Administration - Accounting; Business Administration (minor); Computer Management Information Systems (minor)

11

Marcus Zachary Carroll Wahoo, NE Business Administration - Management; Computer Management Information Systems (minor) Elizabeth Marie Nelson Carroll** Beatrice, NE Criminal Justice - Counseling; Psychology Emily Ann Clark** Peru, NE Early Childhood Education PK-3; Elementary Education Heather Marie Clements** Tecumseh, NE Early Childhood Education PK-3; Elementary Education Alex Mason Coffman* Broken Bow, NE Criminal Justice - Administration Rozlyn L. Cole*** Wymore, NE Business Administration - Management; Business Administration - Marketing; Business Administration - Human Resources and Risk Management; Organizational Leadership and Management (minor) Sparkle M. Collins Fort Wayne, IN Psychology Alexander Roy Connell Nebraska City, NE Business Administration - Management; Computer Management Information Systems (minor) Theresa Ruth Connelly*** Auburn, NE Criminal Justice - Counseling Luis Henrique R. Constantino* Varzea Grande, Mato Grosso, Brazil Business Administration - Management; Kinesiology; Business Administration (minor) Taylor Sophia Coonce* Falls City, NE Business Administration - Management; Computer Management Information Systems (minor)

Bailey Rachelle Coonce*** Falls City, NE Business Administration - Management; Marketing (minor) Daisy Corrales** Abilene, TX Business Administration - Accounting; Business Administration (minor) James Crom Thurman, IA Computer Management Information Systems Claire Elise Cudney*** Marysville, KS Early Childhood Education Inclusive B-3; English as a Second Language Endorsement Kamilah Cunningham Bellevue, NE Psychology Dylan C.H. Dale Lincoln, NE Art - Fine Arts Demetria Christine Dame*** Cheyenne, WY Psychology Caleb Charles Michael Dameron Commerce City, CO Business Administration - Management Hailey Meriel Renee Davis* Lincoln, NE Business Administration - Accounting Jaime Alexis Del Hoyo Pembroke Pines, FL Kinesiology; Psychology (minor) Michael Lee Demers*** Blair, NE Business Administration - Management; Computer Management Information Systems Bailey Erika Dennis** Omaha, NE History; Political Science (minor) Abbigail Dorie Detlefsen* Franklin, NE History

Kaitlynn Michele Detlefsen Franklin, NE Disease and Human Health

Haley K. Fleek Omaha, NE Psychology

Joshua Mason Dlouhy** Western, NE Biochemical Science

Quinton Riley Flynn Lincoln, NE Psychology; Criminal Justice (minor)

Brandy M. Drueke*** Elmwood, NE Early Childhood Education Inclusive B-3

Madison Elise Ford Lincoln, NE Business Administration - Accounting

Hannah McKenzie Earnhardt Omaha, NE History; Social Science Teaching; Political Science (minor)

Laura Christine Fortney Murdock, NE Business Administration - Management; Business Administration - Marketing; Business Administration - Human Resources and Risk Management

Preslee Elaine Edler Yankton, SD Wildlife Ecology Tonia Latitia Elmore* Spokane, WA Business Administration - Management Taylor Rene’ Eltiste* Tecumseh, NE Music K-12 Vocal/Instrumental Mikaila Jenae Engelken*** Pawnee City, NE Business Administration - Management; Marketing (minor) Kealyn Ann Ensminger** Homer, NE Elementary Education; K-12 Special Education; Supplemental Endorsement: Coaching (7-12) Kassidy Lynn Evans Marshall, IL Criminal Justice - Counseling Catrina Royalle Faust*** Omaha, NE Business Administration - Human Resources and Risk Management Abbie Marie Ferguson*** Nebraska City, NE Business Administration - Management Julian Anthony Fernandez** Middle Village, NY Criminal Justice - Administration Brittany Marie Fitzler Omaha, NE Elementary Education 12

Kyle Nathaniel Francois* Nebraska City, NE Mathematics Teaching Shawn L. Freese*** Lincoln, NE Criminal Justice - Administration; Business Administration (minor) Brian E. Frosh-Bell Imperial, NE Business Administration - Management Dylan Stoney-Lee George** Beatrice, NE Biochemical Science; Disease and Human Health Tabitha Alaine Gibson*** Watson, MO Early Childhood Education PK-3; Elementary Education Sammantha Diane Giddinge Rock Port, MO Biological Science Macayla Lynn Giles* Nebraska City, NE Psychology Ginny Lynn Gill Fairbury, NE Business Administration - Management Hannah Jane Girard** Peru, NE Early Childhood Education PK-3; Elementary Education

Joshua Lee Girard* Peru, NE Biological Science; Psychology (minor)

Noah Judson Harvey Lincoln, NE Business Administration - Accounting

Jonathan M. Hood Ogallala, NE Wildlife Ecology

Sydney Renae Girmus Friend, NE Early Childhood Education Inclusive B-3; Business Administration (minor)

Velma Dot Hauck Fremont, NE Business Administration - Management; Business Administration - Marketing; Computer Management Information Systems; Organizational Leadership and Management (minor)

Courtney Alice Horak*** Gering, NE Criminal Justice - Administration

Ruben Gonzalez Nebraska City, NE Criminal Justice - Law and Society Carlos Andres Gonzalez Robles Gurabo, Puerto Rico Business Administration - Management Savannah Ann Grabowski* Beatrice, NE Psychology Timothy Jerome Graham Surprise, AZ Criminal Justice - Administration Sara Brittney Granfors*** Seward, NE Business Administration - Human Resources and Risk Management; Accounting (minor); Psychology (minor) Alexis Marie Green* Raleigh, NC Psychology Armesha Sharday Griffin FPO, AE, USA Psychology Katherine M. Gropp*** Lincoln, NE Business Administration - Management Kieu Thuy Ha** Sacramento, CA Business Administration - Human Resources and Risk Management Okema Mary Rose Hale** Rock Port, MO Business Administration - Management; Business Administration - Marketing Elizabeth Bailly Hall*** Graceville, FL K-6 Special Education Stacy Marie Hanshaw** Bedford, IA Business Administration - Accounting

Brooke C. Hays** Oxford, NE Business Administration - Accounting/CPA; Business Administration - Management; Business Administration (minor); Computer Management Information Systems (minor) Alexandrea Rose Hazen* North Platte, NE Social Science Megan Marie Heflin Ogallala, NE Business Administration - Accounting Aaron L. Helms* Carrollton, TX Business Administration - Management Kendra Henderson Lincoln, NE Psychology Griselda V. Hernandez** Delano, CA Business Administration - Accounting Jouvurnen Gregorio Hinkert** Willemstad, CuraÇao, Netherlands Antilles Computer Management Information Systems Kelsie Dawn Hinz* Beatrice, NE Early Childhood Education PK-3; Elementary Education Jeremy Holcombe*** Beatrice, NE Business Administration - Management; Marketing (minor); Organizational Leadership and Management (minor) Hannah Jo Holthaus** Seneca, KS Early Childhood Education Inclusive B-3

13

Cydney J. Howell*** Lewiston, NE Biochemical Science; Psychology (minor) Leigh-Anne Renae Hughes** Beatrice, NE Criminal Justice - Administration; Business Administration (minor); Psychology (minor) Brian Thomas Hula*** Bellevue, NE Business Administration - Accounting Ariason Miranda James* Beatrice, NE Elementary Education Nicole Renea Janing Bellevue, NE Criminal Justice - Counseling; Psychology Tammie M. Janzen*** Beatrice, NE Business Administration - Accounting/ CPA; Organizational Leadership and Management (minor) Yorgelys Johannibeth Jaspe** San Carlos, CO Business Administration - Accounting; Business Administration - Management Bobbie Rene Jelinek Falls City, NE Psychology Jordynn Darienne Jimenez Bakersfield, CA Psychology Celine Rose Jolicoeur Tecumseh, NE Criminal Justice - Counseling Anthony Adam Jones Rock Port, MO Graphic Design Alexandra Leigh Kaiser York, NE Psychology

Noah Alexander Kasbohm*** Nebraska City, NE Biochemical Science

Emily Patricia LeCleir** Omaha, NE Graphic Design; Music Performance

Brooke Taylor Yuki Maeda* Honolulu, HI Biochemical Science

Dana Elizabeth Keedy* Wymore, NE Business Administration - Management

Lindsay Erin Lee***H Omaha, NE Business Administration - Accounting/ CPA; Computer Management Information Systems; Business Administration (minor)

Marivelle Lorena Magana** Dorchester, NE English; Language Arts; Journalism (minor)

Stephanie Keim-Ratliff*** Robinson, TX Business Administration - Accounting Ashley Kristine Keithley*** Falls City, NE Business Administration - Accounting/ CPA; Computer Management Information Systems Sabrina Ann Kidd Auburn, NE Criminal Justice - Counseling; Psychology (minor) Leslie Wray Kirkland Bakersfield, CA Psychology Samantha Joy Knihal* Gretna, NE English Natalie Rose Kreifels** Falls City, NE Disease and Human Health Maggie Jeanette Kruse*** Morrill, KS Business Administration - Accounting/ CPA; Business Administration Management; Computer Management Information Systems Bailey A. Kuhlmann*** Table Rock, NE Kinesiology; Business Administration (minor) Jacquelyn Marie Kuncl*** Mullen, NE Criminal Justice - Counseling; Alcohol and Drug Counseling (minor) Christina Marie Lambert Spokane, WA Criminal Justice - Law and Society Kasey Marie Lamborn*** Lincoln, NE Elementary Education; Music (minor)

Theodore James Lefler*** Kearney, NE Business Administration - Management; Computer Management Information Systems (minor) Elly Christine Lempka* Lincoln, NE Early Childhood Education PK-3; Elementary Education Mary Madison Lewis Lincoln, NE Social Science; Political Science (minor) Madisen Paige Liddell Glenwood, IA Biological Science Eric Lorin Lindquist* Brock, NE Wildlife Ecology Debby Jean Netherland Linse*** Newport, NE Psychology John T. Lonnborg, Jr Beatrice, NE Criminal Justice - Administration; Computer Management Information Systems (minor); Psychology (minor) Cynthia Lorena Louis-Bell Stockton, CA Business Administration - Management; Computer Management Information Systems Ryan Love* Bennington, NE Business Administration - Management Alex Kevin Luchsinger** Columbus, NE Business Administration - Management; Business Administration - Human Resources and Risk Management; Computer Management Information Systems (minor) 14

Hairl David Magee* Bellevue, NE Kinesiology; Psychology (minor) Patrick Robert Malone** Lakewood, CO Business Administration - Accounting LeAnn Jean Mandl*** Stanton, NE English; Computer Management Information Systems (minor) Graham Allen Mastel Lincoln, NE Psychology Mallory Rose Matthies*** Omaha, NE Elementary Education; K-6 Special Education Marissa Bonita May Lincoln, NE Psychology; Business Administration (minor) Bruce Lynn McDowell Ravenna, NE Business Administration - Management Nicole Renee McMann** Auburn, NE Biological Science Deonte Dupre McReynolds** Chicago, IL Business Administration - Accounting Zachariah James McVay** Omaha, NE Computer Management Information Systems Kelsie Jo Meier Sidney, IA Business Administration - Management

Daisy Celis Mejia* Tecumseh, NE Business Administration - Accounting; Computer Management Information Systems Eliana Mendez** Muskegon, MI Business Administration - Human Resources and Risk Management Margaret Merriman-Johnson* Houston, TX Criminal Justice - Law and Society Felecia R. Meybrunn** Oketo, KS Business Administration - Accounting Laura Mae Meysenburg Lagrange, WY Criminal Justice - Administration Janell Leah Moreau Lyman, SC Psychology; Criminal Justice (minor) Anna Kay Most Omaha, NE Graphic Design Nicole Kenyon Mullins Alturas, CA Psychology Cesar Obdulio Munoz Kissimmee, FL Business Administration - Management Kayla Michelle Myers*H Sidney, IA Mathematics Teaching; Mathematics; Business Administration (minor); Accounting (minor); History (minor) Isaac Anthony Needham Cook, NE Wildlife Ecology; Biology; (minor) Criminal Justice (minor) Keegan RaeAnn Nelson*** Shenandoah, IA Elementary Education Tara Nesary* West Richland, WA Psychology; Human Resources and Risk Management (minor)

Jeremy Ray Neu Papillion, NE Computer Management Information Systems

Madison Jo Panko** Cook, NE Early Childhood Education PK-3; Elementary Education

Abigail A. Newcomer** Bellevue, NE Elementary Education

Jessica Lynn Parde** Beatrice, NE Elementary Education

Leah Lynn Nickel Wilber, NE Psychology

Keylis Parra Martinez Peru, NE Biological Science

Julee Michelle Nicol Riverton, WY Criminal Justice - Administration

Rochelle Lynn Partosan* Alma, AR Business Administration - Accounting

Katelyn Angeline Niemand Fairbury, NE Psychology

Savannah Joan Paugstat** Plattsmouth, NE Health and Physical Education K-12; Supplemental Endorsement: Coaching (7-12)

Zach Hunter Nolin Graceville, FL Wildlife Ecology Josie A. M. Nolte** Du Bois, NE Business Administration - Human Resources and Risk Management Nicholas Nathan Novak***H Dawson, NE Criminal Justice - Administration; Alcohol and Drug Counseling (minor) Skylar Van O’Dowd Omaha, NE Business Administration - Management; Accounting (minor) Pamela Ann O’Keefe** Allen, NE Business Administration - Accounting/CPA Samantha Kylin Oakes* Beatrice, NE K-6 Special Education Mitchell Orr* Smithville, MO Psychology Joshua Tommy Edwin Osborne Auburn, NE Graphic Design Erik Patrick Osmera* Wahoo, NE Computer Management Information Systems

15

Eddy Antonio Pimentel San Juan, Puerto Rico Business Administration - Accounting Justin Ross Pool*** Circleville, KS Business Administration - Management; Business Administration - Marketing; Computer Management Information Systems (minor) Sarah Elizabeth Powers*** McCook, NE Business Administration - Management; Organizational Leadership and Management (minor) Cameron Sinclair Price Lincoln, NE Psychology Darlene Quinonez Holguin*** Anthony, NM Business Administration - Management; Business Administration - Marketing Austin Joseph Ramer Falls City, NE Psychology Nancy Aracely Ramirez Tecumseh, NE Business Administration - Management; Computer Management Information Systems (minor)

Whitney L Ramsey** Humboldt, NE Business Administration - Marketing

Tori Lynn Ryan*** Broken Bow, NE Business Administration - Management

Susan Lauretta Sisco Burchard, NE Art Teaching

Samantha Rannells** Glenwood, IA Middle Level Education

Jordan Nicole Salas Winfield, KS Biochemical Science

Kortney Beth Reitz North Platte, NE Business Administration - Marketing

Joel Jeffrey Schindler Lincoln, NE Social Science Teaching

Melanie Ann Slama** Peru, NE Health and Physical Education K-12; Supplemental Endorsement: Coaching (7-12)

Samantha Dawn Richardson* Dunbar, NE Psychology; Business Administration (minor); Computer Management Information Systems (minor); Organizational Leadership and Management (minor)

Cameron Linn Schlender Amherst, NE Biological Science

Julaina Emilia Alexis Riege Greenwood, NE Business Administration - Marketing; Business Administration (minor)

Cassandra Marie Severs Auburn, NE Business Administration - Management; Business Administration (minor); Computer Management Information Systems (minor)

Reannah Mae Irene Rinchich** Syracuse, NE Psychology; Music (minor); Alcohol and Drug Counseling (minor)

Melissa Dawn Schomerus Nebraska City, NE Biochemical Science; Disease and Human Health

Kevin Tyler Smith** Seward, NE Business Administration - Accounting Max Levi Smith Peru, NE Elementary Education Kristin Norell Smith Brownville, NE Biochemical Science; Biology (minor); Marketing (minor) Melissa Ann Smith Thedford, NE Computer Management Information Systems

Tonya Marie Robert*** Bellevue, NE Criminal Justice - Administration

Hannah Leigh Sexton*** Sedalia, CO Health and Physical Education K-12; Supplemental Endorsement: Coaching (7-12)

Haley Nicole Roemmich Clay Center, NE Criminal Justice - Counseling

Tanya L. Shannon Santa Rosa, CA Psychology

Alberto Miguel Rosario Big Spring, TX Business Administration - Accounting

Kylla Elizebeth Sharp Omaha, NE Psychology; Criminal Justice (minor)

Jordan Steffen Murdock, NE Business Administration - Management; Computer Management Information Systems (minor)

Austin Francisco Rosas* Peru, NE Psychology

Andres David Silva*** Omaha, NE Music K-12 Vocal/Instrumental

Brady Alexander Stephens** Council Bluffs, IA Kinesiology

Bradly Taylor Rose Falls City, NE Kinesiology; Psychology (minor)

Giovanna Carey Mendes E. Silva* Taguatinga, Distrito Federal, Brazil Kinesiology; Psychology (minor)

Valyn Leigh Sterns** Lincoln, NE Art - Fine Arts

Bryan Tavis Rose Falls City, NE Biochemical Science; Disease and Human Health

Anjanea L. Simms* Saint Louis, MO Criminal Justice - Counseling

Briana Sue Steward*** Seward, NE Business Administration - Marketing

Allison Melissa Rudnicki** Omaha, NE Psychology

Jaime Louise Sindelar*** Saint Edward, NE Business Administration - Accounting; Business Administration (minor)

16

Melinda Ann Snipes* Red Oak, IA Business Administration - Management Callie Marie States* North Platte, NE Biochemical Science; Biological Science

John Louis Stidd* Nebraska City, NE Early Childhood Education PK-3; Elementary Education; K-6 Special Education; Supplemental Endorsement: Coaching (7-12) Krystle Marie Stinson Lincoln, NE Criminal Justice - Administration Eric Lynn Kalani Sundar*** Kemmerer, WY Early Childhood Education PK-3; Elementary Education; Supplemental Endorsement: Coaching (7-12) Jacey Danielle Sutton Wahoo, NE Business Administration - Management; Business Administration - Human Resources and Risk Management Drew J. Switzer*** Casper, WY Business Administration - Marketing Lucretia S. Talley** Washington, DC Business Administration - Accounting/ CPA; Business Administration (minor) Noah Charles Temme* Fairmont, NE Social Science Teaching Jared W. Terry Las Vegas, NV Business Administration - Management Shyanne Summer Thompson* Avoca, VE Psychology Taylor Jae Thompson*** Norfolk, NE Elementary Education; English as a Second Language Endorsement Mikaela Marie Thompson* Auburn, NE Elementary Education Emily Elizabeth Thornburg* Crete, NE Criminal Justice - Counseling; Psychology

Ryan Alan Thorne Council Bluffs, IA Business Administration - Management; Computer Management Information Systems (minor)

Tyler Michael Warner* Auburn, NE Business Administration - Management; Computer Management Information Systems

Kendra Jaine Tiemeyer Ralston, NE Business Administration - Accounting; Business Administration - Management

Tylor Anthony Watts* Ridgecrest, CA Criminal Justice - Law and Society

Maggie Mae Tomek** Table Rock, NE Early Childhood Education Inclusive B-3 Hannah K. Glaser Tschacher Papillion, NE Business Administration - Management; Organizational Leadership and Management (minor) Thomas Dale Veleba* Pawnee City, NE Business Administration - Management; Business Administration - Marketing Bryan S. Ventura Peru, NE Business Administration - Management Jayme Christine Vice Shubert, NE Psychology Rose Kelly Villeda Fairbury, NE Psychology; Alcohol and Drug Counseling (minor) Abner Omar Vincenty Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico Business Administration - Accounting Alejandra Magali Vivar Aguilar Peru, NE Psychology; Alcohol and Drug Counseling (minor)

Collin Anthony Weingaertner Omaha, NE Criminal Justice - Administration Baylee Jo Wemhoff** Elgin, NE Psychology Ashliegh Anne West-Lesher* Woodbridge, VA Business Administration - Marketing; Computer Management Information Systems Brandie AnnMarie Westhart Johnson, NE Business Administration - Management Haylee Rae Weyers-Boldt Sterling, NE Business Administration - Management Tyler James Wheelock* Omaha, NE Health and Physical Education K-12; Supplemental Endorsement: Coaching (7-12) Olivia Nicole White* Hamburg, IA Graphic Design Joseph William Whitney Vinton, IA Computer Management Information Systems

Melanie M. Waller Lincoln, NE Criminal Justice - Counseling

Allison Marie Wieczorek* Yutan, NE Criminal Justice - Counseling; Alcohol and Drug Counseling (minor)

Dawn Renae Walton Atlantic, IA Criminal Justice - Counseling

Hayley Chantelle Wilgers Lincoln, NE Psychology

Allyson Elizabeth Warner* Auburn, NE Educational Studies

Jordan Willis Denver, CO Criminal Justice - Administration

17

KeShawn Wilson Lincoln, NE Kinesiology Nyla Annette Witzel*** Lincoln, NE Elementary Education; Psychology (minor); Organizational Leadership and Global Issues (minor) Theresa Marie Woods Bellevue, NE Graphic Design; Art 2D (minor) Victoria Rose Worthey Humboldt, NE Psychology Destiny C. Worthey*** Humboldt, NE Early Childhood Education PK-3; Elementary Education; Health and Physical Education K-12; Supplemental Endorsement: Coaching (7-12) Grant Lee James Wyatt Tilden, NE Wildlife Ecology Carley Allyse Youde Falls City, NE Business Administration - Accounting; Business Administration (minor) Arielle Tamara Young** Wilber, NE Business Administration - Marketing; Business Administration - Management Chantel Bahar Zandi Saint Petersburg, FL Criminal Justice - Administration Ryan David Zickefoose*** Omaha, NE K-12 Special Education Gabrielle Marie Zika Council Bluffs, IA Psychology Julia Zurek*** Louisville, NE Kinesiology; Business Administration (minor)

18

Bachelor of Applied Science Joshua Scott Andrew** Lincoln, NE Business Administration - Management Michael Beinlich Midland, MI Business Administration - Management Cherrie L. Bowers Killeen, TX Business Administration - Management Shannon Marie Buckminster Nebraska City, NE Business Administration - Management Beckey Marie Carstens** Omaha, NE Business Administration - Management; Organizational Leadership and Management (minor) Amanda C. Cole** Peru, NE Business Administration - Management; Organizational Leadership and Management (minor) Tyler S. Dewey York, NE Business Administration - Management Jered Daniel Fitzgerald Vinton, IA Business Administration - Management James Fitzsimmons* Omaha, NE Business Administration - Management Michelle Marie Garcia** Lincoln, NE Business Administration - Management; Organizational Leadership and Management (minor) Mark David Geilenkirchen*** Humphrey, NE Business Administration - Management Zachary Gewinner Gretna, NE Business Administration - Management

Cheryl Gilsdorf** Platte Center, NE Business Administration - Management; Organizational Leadership and Global Issues (minor); Organizational Leadership and Management (minor)

Sheila Marie Lewis*** Columbus, NE Business Administration - Management

Austin Michael Greenfield Omaha, NE Business Administration - Management

James Michael McEwen Lincoln, NE Business Administration - Management

JoAnn Gross Omaha, NE Business Administration - Management Lisa D. Hay Carter Lake, IA Business Administration - Management; Organizational Leadership and Management (minor) Monica Renee Jackson Cincinnati, OH Business Administration - Management; Human Resources and Risk Management (minor); Organizational Leadership and Management (minor) Felicia Dawn Jackson New Braunfels, TX Business Administration - Management Erica Janssen Brownville, NE Business Administration - Management Jeremiah Einar Keenan Easton, MD Business Administration - Management Tyler Koch Papillion, NE Business Administration - Management Michael L’Heureux Nebraska City, NE Business Administration - Management; Business Administration (minor); Computer Management Information Systems (minor); Criminal Justice (minor); Organizational Leadership and Management (minor) 20

Matthew Alden McConnell** Pickrell, NE Business Administration - Management

Jessica Lynn Merrill Remsen, IA Business Administration - Management Dominic Montero Tamaqua, PA Business Administration - Management Terry Lee Moore Kansas City, KS Business Administration - Management Seth Louis Navratil Lincoln, NE Business Administration - Management Shaun Patrick Petet*** Beatrice, NE Business Administration - Management Matthew James Reidy Lincoln, NE Business Administration - Management Linda Marie Rotschafer*** Raymond, NE Business Administration - Management; Organizational Leadership and Global Issues (minor); Organizational Leadership and Management (minor) Julius Sakinis Klaipeda, Lithuania Business Administration - Management Hillary Amber Schneekloth Fremont, NE Business Administration - Management Seth Wyatt Snoddy Oakland, CA Business Administration - Management

Keith David Staab** Columbus, NE Business Administration - Management; Accounting (minor) Matthew Lee Starkey Lincoln, NE Business Administration - Management Jason C Starr Bennet, NE Business Administration - Management Kimba Lynn Stierwalt*** Beatrice, NE Business Administration - Management; Business Administration (minor); Computer Management Information Systems (minor) Dillon James Trojan* Crete, NE Business Administration - Management April Witter** Grand Island, NE Business Administration - Management

Program Key Summa Cum Laude *** Magna Cum Laude ** Cum Laude * Honors Program H

Academic Honors at Peru State Coll ege

Graduation honors are conferred on bachelor degree candidates who have earned a minimum of 54 semester credit hours from Peru State College and have earned the required cumulative grade point average. Grades and credits earned at other colleges and universities do not apply toward graduation honors from Peru State College. Summa Cum Laude graduates are designated with gold honor cords; Magna Cum Laude graduates are designated with silver honor cords; Cum Laude graduates are designated with bronze honor cords.

Honors categories include: Summa Cum Laude ������������������������������������������������������������������������ 3.90-4.00 GPA Magna Cum Laude �������������������������������������������������������������������������� 3.75-3.89 GPA Cum Laude ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 3.50-3.74 GPA

Honors Program Graduates

To graduate from the Honors Program, students must complete the requirements with a minimum GPA of 3.0 for all honors courses and a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher for all courses. To graduate with distinction from the Honors Program, students must engage in an additional genuine scholarly or creative endeavor in collaboration with a faculty member willing to support the student’s efforts. Honors Program graduates wear an Honors Medallion at the graduation ceremony.

Ashli Hope Becker Lindsay Erin Lee

Kayla Michelle Myers Nicholas Nathan Novak

22

Academic Heraldry

The academic regalia worn at American college ceremonies today goes back in essential features to the Middle Ages. The oldest universities of northern Europe, such as Paris and Oxford, grew out of church schools.

Both faculty and students were regarded in the Middle Ages as a part of the clergy, hence they wore clerical garb largely borrowed from the monastic dress of their day, not merely on special occasions, but as their regular attire.

monk’s cowl. At first it was worn by faculty and students alike, but in the early 16th century it was restricted to graduates and thus came to be the mark of a degree holder. Today, each college has its distinctively colored hood lining by which its graduates may be recognized in academic processions.

The gown worn today is the medieval robe and seems to have been borrowed from the habit of the Benedictine monks. In the Middle Ages, bachelor’s and master’s degree recipients could be distinguished by the simplicity or elaborateness of their gowns. The masters’ gowns were often furred, a tradition that survives today in the ornamentation found on doctoral gowns.

The head covering of the academic costume developed out of the skullcap worn by the clergy in the cold weather to protect their tonsured heads. In the universities, this skullcap acquired a point on top which gradually evolved into a tassel. The bonnet with tassel is still worn by degree holders of European universities. But in the United States, it has been replaced by the familiar mortarboard, retaining the medieval tassel.

The wide velvet borders extending down the front of the doctoral gown, the velvet bars on the sleeves and the borders of hoods are colored according to the scholarly field of the wearer with the exception of a Doctor of Philosophy who wears blue.

The hood (the medieval caputium) was originally a covering worn over the head in bad weather, and otherwise dropped onto the shoulders, similar to the

Hood Colors: White .................... Arts and Letters, Green .................... Medicine History Pink ....................... Music Drab ...................... Business Administration, Accounting

Light Blue ............. Education

Copper ................. Economics

Sage Green ........... Physical Education

Orange ................. Engineering

Gold ...................... Science

Brown ................... Fine Arts

Scarlet ................... Theology

Purple ................... Law

Midnight Blue.....Criminal Justice

Blue ....................... Ph.D.

Lemon .................. Library Science

23

Academic Honor Cords

Red and black cord designates graduate as a member of Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society.

Sapphire blue and emerald green braid designates graduate as a member of Alpha Chi, a National Honor Society.

Blue and white stole designates graduate as a member of Student Senate, the Peru State College Student Governing Organization.

Red and green designates graduate as a member of Beta Beta Beta, the National Honor Society in Biological Science.

Royal blue with gold cord designates graduate as an active member of the Peru Student Education Association (PSEA).

Purple and green braid with purple tassels designates graduate as a member of Kappa Delta Pi, the International Honor Society in Education.

Royal blue with white stole designates graduate as an officer of the Student Education Association of Nebraska (SEAN).

Gold and white cord designates graduate as a member of Lambda Alpha Epsilon, a National Criminal Justice Honors Fraternity.

Black and Platinum cord designates graduate as a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success, the nation’s largest leadership honor society.

Light blue and red braid designates graduate as a member of Phi Alpha Theta, the National Honor Society in History.

Blue and gold braid designates graduate as a member of Phi Beta Lambda, a nationally recognized Business and Leadership Organization.

Platinum stole with blue and white seal designates graduate as a member of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology.

24

Sons and Daughters of Peru Music and lyrics by Dr. Matt Hill We are your sons, we are your daughters We are your future and your past We will remember all you gave us The shadows of our presence linger on.

Refrain Oh, Peru, our steadfast mother So faithful and so true As long as the sun does rise o’er Nebraska skies Our hearts belong to you.

We are your sons, we are your daughters We built our memories in your halls The future beckons us to leave you; We know we never will.

You offer truth, you offer wisdom You light the path forevermore.

May our devotion never waver May your abiding love endure!

Peru State Coll ege Color Song Fling abroad our college colors to the free Nebraska breeze,

Blending heav’ns own white and azure with the soft green of the trees!

While our loyal hearts and voices with pride and joy unite, As we sing Peru’s devotion to the pale blue and the white.

25

Peru State College History and Heritage

In 1867, the same year Nebraska became a state, the new Legislature established a training school for teachers at Peru. The school actually began on December 2, 1865, when its predecessor, Mount Vernon College, was organized by a group of early settlers who resolved to place the school under the care and management of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

When the United States entered World War II, the college trained officers for the armed forces. The first of an eventual 500 men in the Navy’s V-12 program arrived on campus July 1, 1943. The college operated an accelerated program for both civilian students and naval trainees.

In 1949, the Legislature authorized the Nebraska State Colleges to confer a Bachelor of Arts degree.

In 1963, the Peru Normal School’s name was changed to Peru State College. The Bachelor of Science degree was authorized in 1965.

Colonel T.J. Majors, Civil War leader and state legislator, proposed that the school be made into a state university. Although the offer was initially rejected, on June 20, 1867, the Nebraska Legislature accepted the school as a normal school several months before the state university was established. For the next 38 years, Peru’s normal school was the only teacher education institution in the state.

Peru State now offers the Bachelor of Applied Science degree, in addition to the Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts and two graduate degrees, the Master of Science in Education and the Master of Science in Organizational Management. Emerging from its role as a singlepurpose teachers‘ college, Peru State is now a regionally accredited institution offering a wide variety of programs to meet the changing needs of southeast Nebraska and beyond.

As Nebraska’s population increased, the Legislature extended the normal schools from two-year to four-year institutions and authorized them to grant baccalaureate degrees. At the same time, the name of the school was changed from State Normal School to State Teachers College.

26

Welcome to the Peru State National Alumni Association

Congratulations graduates! Stay engaged with Peru State College and fellow alumni through the National Alumni Association. Below are details on Alumni Association benefits and ways to stay connected.

Benefits for Peru State College Alumni ◆ Free membership in the Peru State College National Alumni Association ◆ Networking opportunities ◆ Invitations to reunions, Homecoming and special events ◆ Subscription to The Peru Stater ◆ Resume and cover letter assistance through Career Services ◆ Assistance locating classmates after graduation ◆ Online Resources: – Facebook.com/PeruStateCollegeNationalAlumniAssociation – www.peru.edu/foundation – Bobcat Life Mobile App for Alumni and Friends Keeping Peru State College Informed When you move, get a new job, get married or have a baby, keep the Alumni Association informed. You may update your contact and employment information or share your news by emailing pscfoundation@peru.edu or fill out the online form at www.peru.edu/foundation/update. Information will be shared in the Class Notes section of The Peru Stater and used to send event invitations.

Peru State Foundation Board Members Dr. Judy Grotrian (‘72) Brock, NE Interim Chair

Connie (‘87) and Elton (‘88, ‘16) Edmond Lincoln, NE Vice Chair

Al Urwin (‘82) La Vista, NE Secretary

Cindy (‘82) & Tim (‘84) Hoffman Lincoln, NE Treasurers

Mike Guilliatt (‘67) Fremont, NE

Dr. Bill Snyder Auburn, NE

Jeff Greenwald (‘71) Lincoln, NE

Jim Desbien (‘73) Plainville, KS

Photography is provided by Grad Images.

Orders can be placed at www.gradimages.com or by contacting customer service at 800-261-2576 or giservice@gradimages.net

27

Nebraska’s First College • Established in 1867 • Peru, Nebraska • 1-800-742-4412 Member Institution of the Nebraska State College System Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1915 Accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)