Dan Hanson, Ph.D. Peru State College President
Classes have resumed on campus and the Campus of a Thousand Oaks is again host to students. Fall sports will start soon and a semblance of normalcy returns. Unfortunately, the new reality of the COVID-19 pandemic means that our campus has made many changes - but changes for the health and safety of our students, faculty and staff. I cannot foresee every obstacle the College will face in the coming weeks, but I am confident the college community will work together to both support and ensure our mission. This fall, our campus has again proven resilient, in the face of a pandemic and
ongoing complications from the spring 2019 the Emergency Management Team formed flood . I am inspired by the mission-focused the sixteen-member STudent Arrival work of our faculty and staff to support and Return Team (START). students through last spring's mid-semester As it developed plans for fall, the START transition. Results from spring demonstrate team solicited feedback from the campus that despite the disruption, students were community. This feedback, guidance from still able to reach their educational goals the Southeast District Health Department, and complete the semester successfully. and the N ebraska State College System That dedication continued with diligent Guidelines for COVID-19 operations work to prepare campus for our incoming forms the basis of our efforts to best protect students. Holding on-campus classes this the health and safety of our community. fall is an important continuation of our The College has (again) benefited mission to provide a personal and engaging from the passion and expertise of our educational experience for all students. alumni. Grant Bruggeman (2010) and Dr. With the guidance of state and local health Seph Fauver (2011) have both provided officials, we have developed strategies invaluable insight into the needed changes to hold classes while best protecting our on our campus. Grant is the Executive students and employees. · Director of our local health department, In early March, the Peru State College Southeast District Health. He's been on Emergency Management Team (EMT) campus several times to help educate our began meeting to address the COVID-19 staff and he's in regular contact with the situation. This team continues to meet twice College's EMT team. a week to manage the College's response to Seph is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Yale the epidemic. To develop implementation University and is a part of several national plans for the return of students in the fall, efforcs to limit the spread of COVID-19.
He has also been in regular contact with the College and freely offered up his own guidance on how best to move forward. A warm thank you is owed to both alums for their friendship and support. Our strong start in August, that we worked all summer to achieve, is our best path forward to a safe and healthy semester. Whatever the trial, the College will continue to provide a personal and engaging education for its students. All the Best,
~~ Dan Hanson, Ph.D. President
Contributors Peru State College Foundation Board of Directors Interim Chair Dr. Judy (Green '72) Grotrian, Brock, Neb. Co-Vice Chairs Connie (Sims '87) and Elton ('88, masters '16) Edmond, Lincoln Neb. Secretary Pat Mertens ('86), Hastings, Neb. Co-Treasurers Cindy (Plantenga '82) and Tim ('84) Hoffman, Lincoln, Neb. Jim Desbien ('73), Plainville, Kan. Jeff Greenwald ('71), Lincoln, Neb. Mike Guilliatt ('67), Fremont, Neb. Dr. Bill Snyder, Auburn, Neb. Al Urwin ('82), La Vista, Neb.
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Peru State College National Alumni Association Board of Directors Interim Chair Carlos Harrison ('51), Shenandoah, IA Interim Vice-Chair (vacant) Co-Treasurers Kim ('90) and Kris (Kubert, '94) Vrtiska, Falls City, Neb. Branden Bender ('95), Nebraska City, Neb. Dan Cotton ('76), Peru, Neb. Mark Czapla ('87), Unadilla, Neb. Rich Daly ('68), Lincoln, Neb. Elton ('88, masters '16) and Connie (Sims, '87) Edmond, Lincoln, Neb. Mary Lu (Hicks) McCoy ('68), Omaha, Neb. Chuck ('69) and Alice (Massoth, '69) Mizerski, Lincoln, Neb. Tyler Nutsch ('13), La Vista, Neb. Mark Shively ('79, masters '93), Omaha, Neb. Fritz ('74) and Char (Lutz, '74) Stehlik, Omaha, Neb. Ivan Wineglass ('94), Bellevue, Neb.
College President Dan Hanson, Ph.D. Editor SaraBeth Donovan ('85), Former Chief Executive, Peru State College Foundation Interim Managing Editor/Writer Kent Propst ('81) Graphic Design Rebecca Johnson ('04, masters '17) Contributors Jason Hogue, Peru State College Director of Marketing Ted Harshbarger ('77), Peru State College Associate Athletic Director/Sports Information Director Promise DeBilzan ('05) Deborah Solie Photography Jason Hogue, Ted Harshbarger, Kent Propst, Brandi Hull ('15), Dr. Kelly Asmussen
COVID-19 HITS FouNDATION Too Dr. Judy (Green) Grotrian Interim Chair Peru State College Foundation
As we began preparations for this edition of the Peru Stater, there was no question a principal focus would be COVID-19. While different people have · different thoughts about the pandemic - and as a longtime faculty member, I treasure diversity of thought - there is no debating the major impact it is having on the College and its students, faculty, staff and alumni. In this edition you'll read about how it is affecting the college, its athletic programs, and its alumni activities. You'll see features on science alumni who are working on solutions. Yet we did not anticipate it hitting quite so close to home.
Longtime Foundation Board member and leader SaraBeth Donovan ('85) moved into a new role as the Foundation Executive Director last spring. We all looked forward to an exciting, promising and prosperous period. Her knowledge of PSCF inner workings, and her nationwide connection with PSC alumni and friends, heralded great things. And then, in late August - literally hours before this Peru Stater was to go to press - it was over. COVID-19 had struck the Donovan family in grave fashion. SaraBeth's attention now is, as it must be, on the health and wellbeing of her family. Meanwhile, due to other changes on the Foundation staff, we have had to turn to some old friends for help. Former Foundation staffer Promise DeBilzan ('ll), who now operates her own day care center, has in her spare time been helping us with financial and data base matters. Rebecca Johnson ('04, masters '17), who served on the PSC staff for several years, continues to do Stater design work and to
help us with production-related issues. Because the simple fact is, when the Longtime PSC employee and former Foundation is successful, it is great for Peru Foundation staffer Kent Propst ('81) has State College. When it falls short, it is the temporarily come out of retirement to help College and its students, faculty and staff with Stater content and production, and who are deprived. Fortunately, our alumni and friends have other Foundation communication matters. All three are perfect examples of self- stood firm for PSC and the Foundation sacrifice, of Bobcats coming together for before. And nothing - not even COVID-19 the greater good of Peru State College. My - can withstand the collective power of the fellow Foundation Board members join me Peru State College faithful. in thanking them most sincerely; this has Dr. Judy Grotrian not been an easy project. I would be remiss ifl did not give special thanks President Dan Hanson, Jason Hogue, Ted Harshbarger, Brandi Hull, and others at PSC who have given even more than usual to help us through this period. And now, we on the Foundation Board must forge ahead. An all-volunteer Board, many still in the prime of their careers and all who dedicate enormous amounts of time to Foundation matters, we know we must meet our latest challenges. The search for a new Executive Director will begin, and we will rise to the occasion. We must.
Upcoming Alumni and Friends Events Be part ofthe celebration! 2020/21 events bring together alumni andfriends to celebrate Peru State College and its impact. Mark your calendars today. Fall 2020 events have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic andpublic safety measures. 2020
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September 19: Athletics Hall of Fame POSTPONED
February 2021: National Alumni Association Chili Feed, Men's and Women's Basketball Reunion, date TBA
October 2-3: Homecoming 2020 and Reunions for the Classes of 1970, 1980, 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2010, for outside visitors to campus - POSTPONED (Homecoming for students, faculty, staff, still scheduled) October 29: Giving Day 2020 October 17: Wheeler Center 40th Anniversary Celebration - POSTPONED October 31: 30th Anniversa!Y, 1990 National Football Championship POSTPONED
April 2021: Thousand Oaks Alumni Excellence Awards, date TBA
More events are to be rescheduled at a later date, including Alumni Reunions in Omaha, Arizona, Ashland (Neb.), and Shenandoah (Iowa); Annual Retired Faculty/Staff Luncheon; and Baseball Alumni Reunion/Mark Williams Tribute.
November 2: Lincoln Alumni pre-game, PSC vs. UNL Men's Basketball Game - CANCELED December 18: PSC 2020 Commencement
ALL EVENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Visit www.peru.edu for latest infonnation or call the PSC Foundation at (402) 872-2304
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Alumni Active in Arizona Arizona alumni, including snowbirds, had a chance last spring to reconnect with their alma mater when PSC President and First Lady Dan and Elaine Hanson, and PSC National Alumni Association co-Presidents Paul ('67) and Arlene Borcher ('67) Fell visited the state. Activities started with an evening gathering at Craft Republic in Tucson on March 5. The next day, the Hanson's welcomed Peruvians to BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse in Mesa. The whirlwind tour concluded on Saturday, March 7 in Surprise with a spring training baseball game and Bobcat party, featuring the Kansas City Royals and the Cincinnati Reds. PSC thanks all who came out to celebrate!
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Difference-Makers: The 1867 Society No group of Peru State College alumni and friends has more opportunity to impact the future of Nebraska's first college than The 1867 Society. If you aren't a member of The Society, perhaps it's time to consider it. The 1867 Society was created to enable Peru State alumni and friends to give back through their estate plans, ensuring that future students have the same opportunities that PSC made available to them. Members can designate specific programs for their gifts - if you wish to support scholarships, music, science, women's golf, etc., just let us know. There are many ways to become a member of The 1867 Society including: Indicating in their will that the Peru State College Foundation is to receive a lump sum, a percentage of their overall estate assets, or the remainder of those assets after providing for other beneficiaries Naming the Foundation as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy, pension or savings plan . Transferring your home title or other real estate property to the Foundation, after death, as set forth in a will or trust document Membership in the Society requires that the Foundation be informed about the individual's plans to include Peru State College in estate plans; a copy of the relevant documentation is desirable. Please join other alumni and friends, listed below, who have become members of The 1867 Society. Take your place beside those who celebrate Peru State's history of making a difference. Help ensure that the College remains strong and thrives into the future. Contact the Foundation at 402-872-2304 or pscfoundation@peru.edu if you would like to learn more. Members of Record Lynne (Pankonin) Birdt Ken Boatman ('66) Garth ('67) and Gloria (Bean '70) Adams Laura Bando-Ross ('98) Hilary Bradford Martha (Russell) and Ron Brestel Janet (Vance '77) Barlow Samuel Carneal ('66) Linda (Bertram '62) Bell Wei Hoe Chong ('92) Annie (Billings '76) Berkheimer
The 1867 Society Welcomes New Member Ivan Wineglass Optimist Club of Omaha. Created to enable Peru State·alumni and friends to give back to the College through their estate plans, The 1867 Society ensures that future students have the same educational opportunities that the College made available to them. The following is a Q&A with Wineglass, of Bellevue, Neb. about his own reasons for including Peru State in his estate plan. Why have you chosen to include the Peru State College Foundation as a beneficiary of your estate? Wineglass and Coach Gibbs The 1867 Society welcomes new member I've been involved with Peru State College Ivan Wineglass ('94) ofBellevue, Neb. for more than 25 years, and this is something that I've always considered doing. I believe in Wineglass retired in 2017 from a career with State Farm Insurance. An All-American and support the Foundation, the President basketball player and 2020 PSC Athletic Hall and First Lady. I feel sure that whatever I give, ofFame honoree (see sports section), Wineglass the Foundation and the College will be good • stewards of that gift. serves on PSC's National Alumni Association board as well as the board ofWay Makers I do give annually, but I also wanted to do Community Center. something that would be long lasting, a footprint A volunteer and mentor for the Hope Center that will be there long after my days ofvisiting for Kids, Wineglass' community involvement the campus of Peru State College. I want to have includes serving as vice president for the Breakfast something that would continue giving for many
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William "Bill" Clemente Charles ('51) and Beverly (Houser '52) Coatney Sara and John Crook Denny "Doc" Curtis ('70) Bill Cusack Nadine (Knople '59) Danielson-Cusack Dana ('81) and Sheilla (LaMountain '80) Dea SaraBeth Donovan ('85) Joyce Douglas Connie (Sims '87) and Elton ('88) Edmond Linnette (Boring '80) Fankhauser Paul ('67) and Arlene (Borchers '67) Fell Paula (Kaspar '86) and Daylan Figgs ('87) Donald Glaze Virginia (Patrick '45) Good Sue (Stallcup) Green Evelyn (Gobber '60) Greenlee Mike ('67) and Janice (Remmers) Guilliatt Susan Hanley ('72) D an and Elaine (Docken) Hanson C harles "C arlos" Harrison ('51) Ted Harshbarger ('77) Clarence "Butch" Haws ('69) Vince ('86) and Bonnie (Mick '86) Henzel Tim ('84) and Cindy (Plantenga '82) Hoffman Tom ('53) and Patricia (Sailing '53) Hopkins Betty Horton Patricia Longley Helen Lundak Gayle Martin
Pat ('86) and Cathy Mertens Chuck Niemeyer ('65) Kristi Nies Ronald Nolte ('70) Jon Orton ('80) Nels ('56) and Kathryn Overgaard ('56) Duane ('57) and Priscilla ('64) Overgaard Loretta (Kratochvil '65) Pillard Becki (Young '80) and Kent ('81) Propst Gregory Reinders ('69) John "Jack" ('66) and Mary (Inglis '66) Rinne Jason Ross ('99) Mark Shively ('83), Karen (Burger '83) Sinn Brad Smith ('89) Shirley ('78) and Bill Snyder John St. Onge ('90) Louis Steck L. Gene Stewart ('48) Annie Thomas Diane (Coover '84) Thomas Joe Vance Floyd Vrtiska Alfred Wheeler Ivan Wineglass ('94) Bob ('74) and Lucy (Giersch '76) Winter
years to come; that was also important to me. You've mentioned that you give throughout the year. Why do you feel it is important to contribute? Being an alumnus, it is important to give back. I believe in Peru State College. For me, thinking back to my decision to attend Peru State College in 1992, I couldn't have imagined all of the things I learned from my experiences as a student; those experiences during my two years on campus prepared me for success throughout my professional career and my life. I also feel it is important to continue to build upon the many successes we are seeing at Peru State College. What do you feel Peru State offers to students that is special or important? Peru State offers a student an opportunity to belong and get engaged in many aspects of campus and community life. It offered me opportunities to be a leader in many areas such as residence hall director, basketball team captain, basketball team student coach, and a member of the Student Senate. I know these opportunities and many others are available to students today. The other thing it offers is a family environment. I love the connection between everyone - students, staff, administrators, even the community members in Peru. It's important
to have that sense of belonging and to know that there are others out there who support you. As you reflect on your time as a student, was there an event that taught you an important lesson or a person who was influential to you as you reflect on your lire or
Other 1867 Society members have chosen to remain anonymous. This list reflects 1867 Society members ofrecord through midjuly 2020.
career? As I reflect back, everyone I encountered or spent time with impacted me in very positive ways. The first day I walked into Delzell Hall, Jim Robbins, a member of the custodial staff, was there as the go-to person for Delzell. He was so helpful. We had many conversations and I learned so much from Jim about the culture of southeast Nebraska. I still think about him and inquire about him whenever I see his family. Ruby (Douglas) worked in the Student Center cafeteria. She came to every home basketball game. I loved her commitment to all of the student athletes and the teams. Coach Gohn) Gibbs, his words, and the example of how he lived his life still impact me and guide me to this day. And, all of my professors were so great. Is there anything else you would like to share about your decision to contribute a future gift to Peru State through your estate?
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Fells Retire After 18 Years Leading National Alumni Group
Fauver Does COVID-19 Research at Yale School of Public Health
When PSC re-instituted a National Alumni Association in 2002, Paul ('67) and Arlene (Borcher '67) Fell of Lincoln, Neb. stepped up and answered the call. After 18 years as co-chairs of the organization, they have decided to step away from their NAA duties. Vice chair Carlos Harrison ('51) of Shenandoah, Iowa will serve as interim chair while the group readies for new leadership. "The time and energy Paul and Arlene have dedicated to Peru State College through the years is truly remarkable," noted former PSC Foundation Executive Director SaraBeth Donovan ('85). "While their distinguished service to the NAA is at an end, we know their service to our college will continue. They exemplify the true spirit of PSC alumni." The Fell's met at Peru in the mid-1960s, with Paul arriving from his native Worcester, Mass. and Arlene coming in from Steinauer. Neb. They married in June 1967, the same week they graduated from PSC, and never left southeast Nebraska. Both were to serve on the PSC faculty for several years, Arlene teaching home economics and Paul on the art faculty. Paul went on to an award,-winning career as a cartoonist, illustrator and author - a career that continues to this day. Arlene applied her skills to apparel alterations, eventually running her own business in Lincoln for many years. Though they live in Lincoln, it's never long between their visits to their beloved Campus of A Thousand Oaks. "When we were asked to serve on the first NAA board, we were happy to do it since it was the ideal time to form an official alumni group," Arlene explained. "We were surprised to be named co-presidents, but suspect some of our fellow board members had that all set up before we ever walked in the door. We have really enjoyed our duties, and the NAA has really come a long way since that first organizational session." "My favorite part of heading up the NAA is getting to meet Peru State's fiercely loyal alumni, rekindling old friendships via the NAA, and meeting and making lots of new friends," Paul added. While their official NAA duties have come to an end, the connection to The Campus of A Thousand Oaks definitely has not. "When we submitted our letter retiring from the NAA board, we pledged to President (Dan) Hanson that we would always be on hand to answer the call if Peru State needed us in any way," Paul said. "We'll still be a fixture at lots of college events, so you haven't seen the last of us!" The PSC National Alumni Association board is an all-volunteer group that has as a primary goal bringing alumni together in the spirit that linked lives during student days. Alumni participation, whether it be through event attendance, volunteering, or financial support, is key to strengthening the NAA and ultimately, Peru State. When alumni come together for the good of the College, as they have done so often over the years, they will continue to do great things to help further PSC and its mission.
Dr. Joseph "Seph" Fauver ('13) is working on tracking COVID-19 as part of his post-doctoral work at the Yale School of Public Health. Fauver is part of a research team using genome sequencing to track the virus's spread. He was quoted in an April New York Times article covering scientists' work tracing the virus' rapid spread across the nation. Fauver received his B.S. in Natural Science at Peru State College, where he worked in Dr. Rich Clopton's lab studying parasites found in cockroaches. "My time at PSC was really a jumping off point for my Dr. Joseph Fauver ('13) . career," Fauver said. "Working in the research lab with Deb and Dr. (Rich) Clopton gave me the opportunity to see what research science was all about. "Doing fieldwork, collecting data, giving presentations and writing papers as an undergraduate prepared me for a successful transition into a Ph.D . program," he said. "I was active in our Rotaract (student Rotary group) club started by Elaine Hanson where we focused our philanthropic efforts to raise money for a variety of organizations that were working on sustainable development programs in low- and middle-income countries." He obtained a Ph.D. in medical entomology and virology at Colorado State University, which he finished in 2017. During his time at Colorado State University, Fauver helped discover several new kinds of mosquito viruses, one of which he named in honor of his late dog, Renna. That discovery was featured in the Omaha World Herald in January last year. Fauver went on to be a postdoctoral researcher with the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis where he researched diseases that are spread by blood-feeding insects. Fauver looked at ways to improve disease surveillance strategies through studying mosquitoes in field trials. As a postdoctoral researcher at Yale, Fauver's focus is on incorporating genomics into surveillance systems for diseases spread by mosquitos. His laboratory quickly transitioned to studying the spread of COVID-19 once cases were detected in the U.S. His main focus now is understanding how the virus spreads in facilities such as nursing hoes . He also teaches global health-related courses with the Global Health Scholars Program at Yale.
Wineg!,ass Joins 1867 Society from page 6 There was a time when we weren't sure if Peru State would stay in the town of Peru. I remember those times vividly. Part of my giving is to ensure Peru State College remains on the Campus of a Thousand Oaks. It's very important to me and dear to my
heart. Even with this planned gift now finalized in my estate, I am still committed to giving
throughout the year, every year. It's a good
feeling! Pleasejoin other alumni andfriends who have become members ofThe 1867 Society. Take your place beside those who celebrate Peru State's history ofmaking a difference. To learn more about including a gift to the Peru State College Foundation in your will, or estat:e plan, please con-tact the Foundation a pscfoundation@ peru.edu or 402-872-2304
Alumni Activities Victim of COVID-19 1he COVID -19 pandemic that blew up this past spring also flattened a number of activities planned for PSC alumni. The hope at that time was, most could be rescheduled for fall or next spring. With the malaise still unchecked, virtually all PSC alumni celebrations will remain on hold indefinitely, according to PSC Foundation. Affected events include Homecoming; the Athletic Hall of Fame celebration; the Thousand Oaks Alumni Excellence Awards; Bobcat Baseball Reunion and Tribute to Mark Williams; Phoenix, Omaha, Shenandoah (Iowa) and Ashland (Neb.) alumni gatherings; and the Retired Faculty/ Staff Luncheon. This fall marks the 40th anniversary of the opening of the former Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER)/current Al Wheeler Activity Center, and a celebration
had been on the drawing board. The same holds true for a 30th anniversary reunion of the Bobcats' 1990 NAIA National Football championship team. Also on the calendar was a pre-game event in Lincoln, Neb. in early November prior to the PSC men's basketball exhibition game against the University of NebraskaLincoln Cornhuskers. The annual National Alumni Association Chili Feed, typically held in early February, is still scheduled but remains tentative at chis point. The goal is that most of these events will cake place at a time when they be held safely, Donovan noted. Plans will be communicated as they develop online at foundation.peru.edu, or via Facebook, email and/or mail.
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Whitni Redman Serving onCOVID-19 Front Lines
Whitney Redman (This article is courtesy ofthe Mid-Plans Community College communications office and appears with their permission)
In March, when lack of COVID-19 testing became a key issue in the battle to flatten the coronavirus curve, a Peru State College graduate shifted her biomedical
research pursuits in Texas to help administer a backlog of COVID-19 tests. Whitni Redman ('16), a 2013 MidPlains Community College graduate, was one of the first three graduate students at Texas Tech who volunteered to be trained to assist in COVID-19 testing at Texas Tech University Biological Threat Research Laboratory at the Institute of Environmental and Human Health. "They were an amazing addition to the team and did an outstanding job their time and contribution is greatly appreciated," said Dr. Cynthia Reinoso Webb, Biological Threat Coordinator at TTU. Redman, who is on track to graduate in May of 2021, was in the midst of her thesis research focusing on increasing antibiotic potency for chronic infected wounds. That's when Texas medical professionals were seeing spikes of the coronavirus in the area. They were having a difficult time keeping up with the testing and looked for qualified volunteers to meet the demand. For one crazy month, Redman was trained, and signed on to work eight-hour shifts three to five days a week, while continuing to do what she could in her own academic research. She assisted in processing the swabs, running tests on the samples, and determined if the subject tested positive or negative for the coronavirus. The facility was the testing center for Lubbock and the surrounding regions including the Odessa, Midland and Amarillo areas. While most everything was shut down, COVID-19 testers had even
stricter limitations. at Peru and worked with him all three "We weren't allowed to go anywhere," years there," Redman noted. "I also worked Redman said. "We wore masks all the time, in (former faculty member) Dr. Joanna we weren't allowed to go out in public and Cielocha's lab my junior and senior year. were limited to grocery or food delivery. So Peru State gave me the opportunity to really we'd do a shift and then go home." excel and dig into research. Her mother Misti in Holyoke, Colorado, "I presented a poster at the Southwestern did not like the idea of her being on the Association of Parasitology conference and front-line of the pandemic. published a manuscript as a first author, "She had a lot of concerns. She is a which is hardly ever accomplished by an beautician and her customers had a lot of undergrad," Redman said. "I was selected questions," Redman said. Soon whenever to give a talk at the National Association of anyone at the beauty shop had a question, Parasitology conference. These experiences mom would text her. not only pushed me towards a research Many others had questions too - so career but made my application to graduate many in fact, Redman decided to post school stand out." answers on social media. Even though her . She wants to stay in the academic arena area of study isn't in viruses, she felt the and become a professor. She plans to apply need to provide sound scientific answers to for post-doctoral fellowships that would allow her to spend three to five years in a wide range of questions. "I do bacterial research, I'm not a virus a laboratory and focus on research and expert, but I tried to do my own research eventually have her own lab after pursuing and take on the role of finding the answers academic posts. that were scientifically proven," she said. "The entire science department was It was volleyball that led her to MCC, extremely supportive and I couldn't have and she cheered for two years at PSC, but asked for better faculty and staff to work it was ultimately "finding the answers that with as an undergrad," Redman said of her were scientifically proven" that led Redman time at Peru State. to pursue a pre-med degree and inspired her There is little time for her outside the into the field of research lab. Because of her research she has been After graduating from MCC in 2013 able to travel - including conferences like and PSC in 2016, Redman was accepted one last year in Scotland. to the doctorate program for biomedical "Mostly I'm always in the lab, I'm a sciences at Texas Tech University Health science nerd - a lab rat - but it is absolutely Sciences Center. She plans to graduate next where I want to be." (Kent Propst contributed to this story) May. "I joined Dr. Gul Ahmad's (associate professor of biology) lab my first semester
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Mitch Boshart(' 14) has an unusual way of helping others during this time of COVID-19 and social distancing: comedic relief through song. The former Bobcat football standout was featured in the News-Times of York, Neb. earlier this year for his musical stylings. The Cross Country High School teacher and basketball coach performs song parodies and posts videos of the performances on his personal Twitter account. Boshart performs church worship music as well. He is sometimes joined by his sister, Becky Boshart Farris ('13), who is also a Peru State College alumna. Farris, an elementary teacher in Aurora, Neb. provides vocals for the duo while Boshart plays the guitar. Friends can view performances at twitter.com/ MitchBoshart4 Boshart, a native of Wood River, Neb., started taking guitar lessons between the third and sixth grade. He stopped playing in junior high but picked it back up in his last semester at Peru State. He noted another PSC connection: Kip Allison ('83) of Gresham, Neb. has served as his assistant basketball coach for several years.
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Boatman Celebrates Birthday With 500-Mile 'Pilgrimage' When Ken Boatman ('66) was planning his 77th birthday for last September (2019), his birthday wish wasn't of the standard cake-and-ice cream variety. Instead, the Dallas, TX. resident opted for "an adventure" on a grand scale. "I walked the 500-mile French pilgrimage route from St. Jean-Pied-dePort, France to Santiago de Compostela in Western Spain." Since the Middle Ages, he explained, pilgrims have walked from various starting points across Europe to Santiago to pay homage to the relics of St. James. "Today more than 300,000 'pilgrims' from around the world travel this ancient pathway, each for his or her own reason," Boatman said. Boatman himself traveled to Santiago in 2017, by more conventional means. Upon entering the cathedral plaza and talking to others who had completed their sojourn, "I became inspired to experience it myself "It was more than I ever imagined," he said of his nearly two-month adventure a year ago. "Every day I walked I felt blessed
to have the health to experience such a journey." People of all ages make the trek, and their reasons differ. Some he met were recent retirees, others had just finished college. Some were just "burnt out from their job," Boatman said. "The journey is not an endurance challenge, a test of fitness, a competition, or a walk about miles," he explained. "The way is a journey into yourself, a journey into friendship, contemplation, silence, nature, humility, spirituality and gratitude." Along the way of what he terms "Europe's ultimate pilgrimage route" the retired Army officer and insurance man met people from 31 different countries and from 41 of the United States. Boatman is already planning his 80th birthday celebration . . . a nearly 150-mile walk north from Lisbon, Portugal to Santiago de Compostela.
Boatman on his 500-mile journey across France and Spain ending in Santiago to pay homage to the relics of St. James.
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The first-ever Giving Day at Peru State College last October exceeded not only goals, but expectations. Officials hope for a repeat during Giving Day 2020, scheduled for October 29. Giving Day combines student volunteerism with charitable gifting from alumni and friends, noted the PSC Foundation. "Giving of time, talent, and treasure is a natural for Peru State alumni, friends, and students - they do those very things in so many ways all year through! We hope to make an even greater impact this year, given the everchanging circumstances of the pandemic, both to support the College with monetary gifts, and to help those in need with volunteerism." Last year almost 250 donors provided
more than $40,000 in gifts as a result of Giving Day. The donor goal was 152, to coincide with the 152nd anniversary of the first classes held at Nebraska's first college. While no dollar goal was set last year, as it was a first-time event with no past history, the hope is PSC supporters will exceed last year's gifting totals - for both dollars and number of donors. Equally impressive is the way PSC students stepped up to accomplish a variety of community and campus service activities last year. PSC recorded 174 students volunteering 516 hours of servicerelated activities. Fifteen different student groups responded to the call to support Giving Day. Most of the Giving Day contributions from PSC alumni and friends were made online. Be watching for more communication, and be ready to make your own difference on behalf of Peru State College during Giving Day 2020.
Foundation Adds Pair ofVeteran 'Pinch Hitters' During Transition A pair of familiar faces have been helping the PSC Foundation during recent its recent transition. Promise (Nelson) DeBilzan ('11) of Nebraska City, Neb. has been helping with financial and accounting matters and database management, while Kent Propst ('81) of Fayette, Mo. has assisted with communications and production of this edition of the Stater. Both are previous PSCF staffers who came back on temporary part-time assignments. DeBilzan worked for the Foundation from 2011 -16 as Office Manager. She left when she and husband Adam ('11) became parents of daughter Addilea. DeBilzan operates a child care center in Nebraska City during the school year. Propst served Peru State from 19832003 in public relations, alumni relations and marketing, and the Foundation from
2008 -10 He has been retired since 2018. His wife is the former Becki Young ('80) and they are in the process of moving back to Nebraska. "I am always impressed with the loyalty of Peru State College alumni," President Dan Hanson noted. "Both Kent and Promise demonstrated this loyalty with their ready willingness to assist their alma mater. We are thankful for their commitment and it is great to see them back on campus." In addition, Rebecca (Oetjen) Johnson ('04, masters '17) - a former Peru State staffer from 2005 to 2016 in marketing and communications - continues to do graphic design and assist with production of the Stater as she has for years. She and her husband Anthony ('05, masters '07) and their boys, Jack and Maxwell, live in Auburn, Neb.
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Peru State College Online Studies Program Garners Affordability Award - Then Lowers Cost It's not often something gains a "most affordable" award, then lowers its price. But at a time when the need for online programs grows due to COVID-19, Peru State College has done just that for most of its online studies. Peru State was named the most affordable online college in Nebraska for the third year in a row by OnlineColleges. net. The list ranked ten four-year colleges and universities in Nebraska. "Peru State is honored by the continued national recognition of its value and affordability," Jason Hogue, PSC director of marketing and communications, said. "The College is proud to offer students quality education for a great price." OnlineColleges.net writes, "Our list of the most affordable online colleges in Nebraska is based on in-state yearly tuition, or annual tuition rates if a school does not
differentiate between in-state and out-ofstate students." Peru State is lowering its undergraduate online rate for the 2020-21 academic year to $299 per credit hour, making it the best educational value in Nebraska for students completing a Bachelor's degree. The rate is all-inclusive and has no additional fees. PSC also announced it was lowering the online rate to $359 per credit hour for graduate-level courses for PK-12 educators. The drop is for courses that lead to the Master of Arts in both Education-History, and Science/Math. The rate is all-inclusive and carries no additional fees. The degree completion programs offer a flexible and fully online path forward for anyone who would like to complete an unfinished four-year degree, including a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree program.
Ahmad Research Paper Published
PSC also considers a variety of experiences for credit toward completion of a degree. For example, up to 66 credit hours from accredited community colleges, including special consideration for students who have already earned an associate's degree and wish to continue their education. Up to 90 credit hours from other accredited four-year institutions may be applied toward an online bachelor's degree from PSC. By accepting some or all of the credits that a student has already earned from their previous education and life experiences, the PSC offers students a faster and less expensive alternative to completing an undergraduate degree. More information is available at online.peru.edu or by calling (402) 902-3005.
Bartlett VP of District Barbershop Harmony Society
Dr. Gul Ahmad, Associate Professor of Biology, co-authored a paper published last February in the scientific journal Parasites & Dr. Jake Bartlett was appointed Central Vectors. States District Vice President of the The study was entitled "Chronic Barbershop Harmony Society. Bartlett is whipworm infection exacerbates an Associate Professor of Music at Peru Schistosoma mansoni egg-induced State College. Central States is one of 16 hepatopathology in non-human primates." U.S. districts. It includes Missouri, Iowa Ahmad said Schistosomiasis is prevalent in and parts of South Dakota, Nebraska and 78 countries around the world, adding "800 Kansas. million people are at risk of infection and Dr. Jacob Bartlett Additionally, Bartlett was selected for the Dr. Gui Ahmad 250 million have the disease." international faculty of Harmony University, Ahmad's focus is on developing a vaccine although the event is canceled this year. This for schistosomiasis. Schistosomiasis is caused by infection of Schistosoma, a genus of would have been Bartlett's second year in this competitive position. flatworm contracted by human contact with contaminated freshwater. Bartlett has integrated the barbershop style with the Peru State College Prestige group, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funded the study, and Peru State College was which he took on tour to Chicago in 2018. listed as an affiliate in the journal article.
PSC Adds New Major
In search of the Class of '80
Peru State College added Interdisciplinary Studies to the list majors offered to undergraduate students this fall. The program's path to become a new major required several approvals and took more than one year to be implemented this fall. "The Interdisciplinary Studies major allows students to propose their own programs of study in order to meet their career, professional or personal goals," said Dr. Tim Borchers, vice president for academic affairs. This program is designed to meet the needs of students with distinct educational goals unique from other majors Peru State College offers. The program may also interest students with undeclared majors or students who wish to pursue a major not offered by Peru State College without transferring to another school.
If you can help us find any of the following "lost alumni," please let us know by email at pscfoundation.peru.edu or by calling (402) 872-2304 so we can get them back on the Peru Stater mailing list. Greg Sanders Robert Wright Steve Medinger DavidGratt Rosie Higgins
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Debra(Nauman)Jackson Karla (Kenny) Knight Glen Meyer Michael "Mick" Osbon
Mahan receives Barb Lewellen Award
Dr. Amber Mahan
Dr. Amber Mahan received the Barb Lewellen Award, as determined by the Student Senate. The award honors outstanding members of the PSC faculty or staff for distinguished work to better the lives of students and student life on campus. Mahan joined Peru State in 2016 and is an assistant professor of criminal justice in the School of Professional Studies. Known for helping students both inside and outside of the classroom through supporting students' post-college success, Mahan advises on skills such as
resume writing, applying for graduate school and the hiring process. "Student engagement is what sets Peru State College apart from any other colleges," she said. "Having the ability to not only teach our students in the classroom, but expanding their abilities outside of the classroom is what will assist in making them successful, and is what gives our students life skill traits that will show as they progress in their careers." Mahan's students notice and appreciate her dedication. Aaron Odovody (Swanton, Neb.), a criminal justice student, said, "She always reaches out to her students to make sure they understand assignments. "I absolutely love her teaching style because it's unique," Odvody said. "Before I had a class with her, she actually was giving me class schedule advice." Mahan is a co-advisor for the campus chapter of Lambda Alpha Epsilon, the criminal justice honors society, and has taken students to every regional and national conference for the American Criminal Justice Association-Lambda Alpha Epsilon since joining PSC. Mahan said.
Lost Alumni: Wanted: Class of '70
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Peru State College has, over the years, lost track of several members of the fifty-year Class of 1970. If you can help us find any of the following "lost alumni," please let us know by email at pscfoundation.peru.edu or by calling (402) 872-2304 so we can get them back on the Peru Stater mailing list. Linda (Hochstetler) Polley Frank Reavis Ronda Reavis Dennis Richie Lulu Qewell) Ryan Vernyce Schmidt Steve Seawall Teddie Shannon Lorin Bohling Peter Stewart Ronald Templeton Carl Troia Kenneth Waltke Neil Waring Janice Weeks Mary (Stock) Weinert
Roger Weller Richard Williams Nicholas Zimorino Robert Brewster Gary Colgrove Douglas Bullock John Cooney Carolyn Een Johnny Ehmen Linda (Weinert) Perue Steve Fitch William Foreman Donna (Kreifels) Frank Eileen Harripaul Kathryn (Rockemann) Hill Bonnie (Armstrong) Hinton Sarni Kaloti Beverly Kendrick Harold Kocher Thomas Kohler Susie Kraeger David Neil John Nix Virginia Ooten
Darolyn Seay Named Peru State 2020 Teaching Excellence Award Winner
Dr. Darolyn Seay
Associate professor of education, Dr. Darolyn Seay, was named the Peru State College 2020 Teaching Excellence Award winner. Seay shares her motivation for teaching, saying, "If I can help contribute even in the smallest amount by encouraging happiness and quality of life, then maybe this will create some type of domino effect with the bigger picture impacting even more people further down the road. "Success happens when somebody believes you can accomplish great things. I want to be that person that believes in my students and helps them reach that full-blown potential," Seay said. Seay believes in supporting students both inside and outside of the classroom. She states, "In order to successfully serve my students in an advisory role, I must be available to offer support in and out of the classroom.
"My background in guidance and counseling has shaped who I am as an educator, advisor, and mentor who is continuously working with students to help problem solve, strengthen confidence and promote self-efficacy," she said. "I want my students to know that they are valuable and have much to offer. Most importantly, I want them to know that nothing should be out of reach if they work hard enough," she added. Seay joined the Peru State College faculty in 2008. She recently finished six years of service as the higher education representative for the state of Nebraska Professional Practices Board, a position appointed by the governor. The board reviews and acts on decisions regarding revocation or suspension of teacher licenses in the state. Other activities include serving as the president of the Peru State College Education Association; faculty advisor of the Peru State Education Association; and facilitating Dr. Seuss Day. Seay received her bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and master's degree in Education - Guidance and Counseling from the University of Central Oklahoma, and her Doctorate in Curriculum and Teaching from Northcentral University. Her advice to 2020 graduates is, "Surround yourself with people that believe in you and that provide constant support. Continue to accept opportunities that come your way and never secondguess your potential and self-worth."
Peru State Times Wins Three Awards The Peru State Times, the college's student newspaper, earned three Golden LeafAwards from the Northern Plains Collegiate Media Association (NPCMA). The Golden Leaf Awards are presented each spring, recognizing student media excellence in print, radio, television, and web. Alyssa Grell (Omaha, Neb.) won first place in the Best Column category for ''Why Are People Offended?" Marivelle Magana (Dorchester, NE), won second place in the Best Column category for "What It Is Like Living In Trump's America." Ashton Peiman (Lincoln, NE) won third place in the Best General News Story category for his article on the Distinguished Speaker Series' visit from Megan Phelps-Roper. Grell and Peiman are 2019 graduates, while Magana graduated in May. The Times competed against other NPCMA members schools, including Wayne State College, Chadron State College, Doane University, Hastings College and the University of Nebraska-Kearney. The judges for the newspaper competition are working journalists and editors from around the country. More information is avaiktbk at online.peru.edu or by calling (402) 902-3005.
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Campus Anticipating a Year Like No Other
Peru State College officials have undergone the massive task of preparing for a new academic year more than 150 times since its founding in 1867. Through two World Wars, the Great Depression and many other challenges, some openings were more complicated than others. Yet it's safe to say, thanks to COVID-19 no start-up ever presented more obstacles than the Fall 2020 semester. On the plus side, at least PSC officials had the summer to prepare. Last March, when COVID-19 first became an international threat to health, faculty and staff had to make arrangements to complete all coursework remotely following spring break. Some faculty who had never before taught remotely had to figure out - quickly - how they would deliver instruction. Special arrangements had to be made for laboratory-centered coursework. Still, having the summer to prepare for a new academic year didn't make the task much easier. Planning is one thing, but the uncertainties and evolution of the virus meant virtually every plan needed
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contingencies. Even then, flexibility and adaptability are essential. The safety of students, faculty and staff is of course of paramount importance. State and local health officials' guidelines are helping driving much of PSC's plans. It is safe to say, this will be a semester - and perhaps beyond - that won't look or feel like any other on the Campus of A Thousand Oaks. For one thing, classes were set to begin Aug. 17, a week earlier than originally planned. Fall break in October was eliminated, and classroom instruction will conclude by Nov. 20, followed by finals Nov. 23-25. Peru State retained its unique MondayWednesday, Tuesday-Thursday (four day) academic schedule, said Dr. Timothy Borchers, vice president for academic affairs. Remote learning classes also will follow the Aug. 17-Nov. 25 calendar, Borchers noted. A special 16-member Student Arrival And Return Team (START), co-chaired by Hanson and Dean of Student Life Matt Thielen, was convened and met weekly
- via the Zoom digital media app - to prepare for the semester. The intricacies they faced were staggering. Major aspects such as laboratories and classrooms in an era of social distancing; intercollegiate athletics, see related article in Sports, fine and performing arts; and a response plans should a student, faculty or staff member test positive, had to be considered. Each classroom was reconfigured to maintain social distancing standards. This limited capacity, so more sections of some classes were offered. Rooms with larger capacity, e.g. the Band Room, Choir Room and the Black Box Theatre located in the V.H . Jindra Fine Arts Building, as well as the Green Family Auditorium in the Performing Arts Center, are being used to accommodate larger classes. Face coverings are required in all classrooms, confined spaces and when social distancing cannot be maintained. Face covering use is strongly encouraged across campus. Life in the residence halls, operation of the campus dining service, even 'traffic
patterns' in campus buildings to minimize contact ... all, and much more, have been thought through. Similarly, alumni activities have been impacted. Several events scheduled for last spring were either postponed or canceled outright. Fall always brings several major events, e.g. Homecoming, and the annual Athletic Hall of Fame (see related stories); at the time this article was written, plans were being made to proceed. But as with everything else at Peru State College this fall, nothing is cast in stone and things can change overnight. People are encouraged to watch the PSC website peru.edu for the latest news; if in doubt, call or email the appropriate department for more information. "The key to success this fall will be our community-wide commitment to the health and wellness of our campus," Hanson said. "It is a privilege to work together in a community that cares deeply about our noble mission to provide a transformational education for all students."
Peru State Phi Beta Lambda Chapter Brings Home 10 National Trophies The Peru State Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) chapter brought home 15 national awards including 10 top ten trophies in competition earlier this summer. Of the 14 students representing Peru State, nine placed in the top ten. PBL is dedicated to inspiring and developing leaders by preparing members for careers in business and businessrelated fields . It offers activities that build personal and professional skills, including unique career development programs, business tours, workshops, and more. Prof. of Business Dr. Sheri Grotrian ('02) is faculty advisor for the PSC chapter. This year's National Leadership Experience Conference took place online, due to COVID-19, from June 24 to 26. Students from across the United States took part in 60 different business and business-related events. To qualify for the national conference, participants must receive a first, second, or third place in their event at the state level.
Peru State PBL earned several awards, including Phi Beta Lambda Outstanding Chapter for completing a minimum of 15 membership, community service, and education activities. Individual honors were received by the following students: Second Place, Organizational Behavior & Leadership Kelsi Leininger (Shenandoah, Iowa). Second Place, Business Sustainability - Rozlyn Cole (Wymore, Neb.), and Diego Korol from York College. Third Place, Future Business Executive - Rozlyn Cole. Fourth Place, Business Decision Making - Tyler Harms (Falls City, Neb.) & Noah Wynn (Auburn, Neb.). Fourth Place, Cyber Security - Nancy Ramirez (Tecumseh, Neb.). Fourth Place, Local Chapter Annual Business Report Rozelyn Cole.
Sixth Place, Hospitality Management - Tory Lamkins (Union, Neb.). Sixth Place, Future Business Educator - Kayla Myers (Sidney, Iowa). Seventh Place, Sales Presentation - Dawn Castle (Imperial, Neb.). Ninth Place, Retail Management - Ashli Becker (Yankton, SD). Other PSC students who participated in national competition: Austin Guhde-Egger Spencer Kerwin Emily Oestmann Michael Okpalefe Reannah Rinchich
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Bobcat Athletics Prepare for Toughest Foe Yet: COVID-19
Bobcat Player Develops Charity Near to His Heart
While nothing is simple in a world afflicted by the COVID-19 virus, maintaining intercollegiate athletics in this environment is especially complicated. Peru State athletics and administrative officials are working with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and state and local health officials to make 2020-21 sports a reality. The focus is to provide the safest possible environment for student-athletes, coaches, and fans . Fall sports seasons have been shortened and practice and competition activities will carry special precautions, according to PSC Athletics Director Wayne Albury. As is the case with everything else related to higher education at this time, contingency plans and flexibility are crucial. Per NAIA rules, at least 50 percent of member schools' athletics departments had to have been cleared by local officials to compete. In the instance of football, with 95 member institutions, at least 47 had to be cleared. For cross country and women's volleyball, the NAIA threshold is 110 members cleared to play. By early July those thresholds had been met, the NAIA has confirmed, meaning that the seasons were a go - barring unforeseen later developments. The shortened fall seasons cannot begin prior to Sept. 5 for all sports except football, with that season beginning Sept. 12. Practices and team activities could proceed on or after Aug. 15, but coaches, studentathletes and those in close contact with them must be screened each day a practice or team activity happens. On game days, everyone must be screened within six hours of the start of the event. Should multiple student-athletes on a team show symptoms, the institution must assess whether the game, match, or meet should be held. Albury has been meeting with Bobcat coaches and athletic training staff to develop procedures to allow for athletics to proceed beginning in August. In times of such uncertainty, PSC athletics will focus on safety, plan, prepare, adjust as the year unfolds ... and hope for a big win against its toughest foe yet.
By Ted L. Harshbarger, Peru State College Associate Athletic Director
Help find '90 Alumni Peru State hasn't gone anyplace in 150+ years, but alumni tend to move around. Over time we have lost track of some members of the Class of 1990. If you can help find any of the following "lost alumni," please let us know by email at pscfoundation.peru.edu or by calling (402) 872-2304 so we can get them back on the Peru Stater mailing list. Godfrey Hall Stephanie (Evans) Bibler Patrick Rothbauer Paul Ryan Laura (Winegardner) Barnett
Renee (Pearce) Lynn Donna Villegas Cedric Townsend Paula (Bowers) Ames Patrick Simons Anne (Masters) Carpenter Scott Moyer Cristina Durman Tony Jordon Thomas Jones Christopher Eastman James Nielsen Donald Gramke Rhondi Gormley
Bobcat Hoops to Face Huskers Nebraska's first institute of higher learning- Peru State College, of course - will face its younger brother when the Bobcat men's basketball team takes on the University ofNebraskaLincoln Cornhuskers in a pre-season exhibition this fall. The contest is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 2; tip-off time has yet to be announced. The game will be held at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. Due to COVID, the previously-scheduled pre-game reception for PSC alumni is canceled, but we know some Bobcats will still be on hand to cheer on their team. Go Big Blue!"
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Peru State Sophomore Garrison Dodge started the charity, Athletes4Children
Born six weeks early and weighing less than three pounds at birth, he spent a week in the intensive care unit in Omaha. That was the situation for Garrison Dodge of Oakland, Neb. as he made his early entry on March 14, 2001, via an emergency c-section. Currently, a sophomore academically at PSC, the Bobcat football player was born tiny enough to fit in his dad Donnie's palm. His mother, Jeanette, found clothing for him at a craft fair because they could not find baby clothes small enough for him. For the Dodge family, this was almost a repeat scenario of five years previous, as Garrison's sister Lily had spent nearly two weeks in ICU having been prematurely born. Knowing that, as a senior at OaklandCraig in the fall of 2018, he and his classmates would be charged with doing some type of community service project, Dodge had been trying to think what he could do. The idea was actually conceived (no pun intended) while Garrison and his father were watching the NBA playoffs in May 2018. They discussed the fact that there were few charities that worked with premature births. Dodge and his father decided then that it should be his community service
project and that he should go big with his efforts. In the process Athletes4Children.com, aka A4C, was born (and not prematurely). The fundraising plan was simple: Pledge. Play. Pay. Pledge an amount that a student-athlete or team is comfortable with donating; play the games; pay the total amount via a designated Omaha hospital's website earmarking it as Athletes 4 Children. Dodge's senior year pledge was $1 for every touchdown catch and $1 for every four catches he made as a wide receiver. In addition, he donated $1 for every four points he scored during the basketball season. Not only did a number of his OaklandCraig teammates participate, but so did many other student-athletes from across the state. From Blair to Ainsworth to Tekamah-Herman to Lincoln High to Crete to Omaha Burke to York, Dodge had assistance from both male and female athletes. To date, over $14,000 has been raised through the unique fundraiser. The goals for the 2020 -21 year, besides expanding out-of-state and at the collegiate level, are to have at least 100 athletes participating and continue to raise more than $5,000 a year. At 5-9 and 160 pounds, Dodge is looking forward to getting to play football with his Bobcat teammates. He red-shirted last season allowing him to get bigger and stronger for the collegiate game. "I am definitely excited about this upcoming season," he said. "That is why I stayed close to Peru this summer so I could hit the weight room more frequently." Along with several Bobcat studentathletes, Dodge also started assisting the City of Peru with its water relief efforts. The community is still suffering from lingering effects of the March 2019 floods. The student-athletes are helping move pallets of water weekly to several distribution points, including to the College. In addition, Dodge and his girlfriend, Mattie Nichols, a Bobcat volleyball player, helped coach a girls' softball team in Johnson this summer. Athletes 4 Children is on social media on www.facebook.com/A4CNebraska and on Twitter @A4CNebraska
Coaching with Character: Albury Gains Heart Award I
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Coach Joan Albury
The Heart of America Athletic Conference (Heart) has named Joan Albury, Peru State head women's basketball coach, as their NAIA Coach of Character award winner for 2019-20. Albury is the first Peru State coach to win the award at
the Heart conference level. The award recognizes a head coach who is dedicated to deliberately teaching character through sport. In the nomination packet, Coach Albury had to describe her methods of teaching character, and complete an essay on the same topic. Three letters of recommendation had to be secured - one from the president, a player, and a colleague. In her description of teaching character, Albury noted, "I am more of the "lead by example" type of coach and not necessarily a coach who uses specific drills or techniques to implement character coaching. I expect my team to model the champions of character traits not only on the court but off the court as well." In her essay portion, Albury stated, "I communicate daily with my team about making good decisions concerning accountability, time management, academic integrity and both on and off the court behavior. Also, I emphasize that decisions made today will influence the rest
of their lives in some way." Peru State President Dr. Dan Hanson wrote, "I have been a colleague of Coach Albury since she arrived at Peru State College. She first served as a math instructor and was highly regarded by students for her ability to help them understand this important and challenging subject. To assist the College, she served as interim volleyball coach for a year, and then, three years ago, assumed the responsibilities as head coach for our women's basketball program. Throughout her time as head coach, I have been impressed with the high expectations she sets for her student athletes. They are models on campus and on the court demonstrating outstanding sportsmanship, a commitment to service, and academic excellence." Former player and current PSC student Claire Cudney Renyer of Marysville, Kan., who actually played both volleyball and basketball under Albury, commented, "Even though she has a warming
Finke Gains League's A. 0. Duer Award
Simpson Named Heart Liston Award Winner
Bobcat women's golfer Taylor Finke has been selected as the Heart of America conference nominee for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) A.O. Duer Award. Finke, a senior-to-be from Battle Creek, Neb.,, is a language arts major with a coaching minor. She is the first Peru State female in six years to have earned the league's Duer award. The Bobcats had won the conference honor in back-to-back years as Carrie Lierz ('15) and Mallory (Hull '15) Paben won in 2013 and 2014 respectively. Selection is based on scholarship, character, and playing ability with the student-athlete having an overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.75 on a 4.00 scale. Each NAIA conference can nominate one female and one male
Peru State men's basketball studentathlete Isaac Simpson (Papillion, Neb.) has been named the Heart of America Athletic Conference's Emil S. Liston award winner for junior men's basketball players. Simpson is the second Bobcat in a row to gain the league's Liston award winner, as teammate Deonte McReynolds (Chicago, Ill.) won the honor last year. The Emil S. Liston Award is named in honor of the NAIA's first executive secretary and the prime mover behind the men's basketball tournament. The scholarship has been presented annually since 1950 to one junior men's and one junior women's basketball student-athlete who has shown high athletic and scholastic achievement. Nominees must be at least a junior in academic status with a 3.50 overall grade point average (on a 4.00 scale). Selection is based on combined athletic and academic achievement. Simpson, a senior-to-be elementary education major, has an outstanding 3.93 grade point average. Simpson last
Taylor Finke
student-athlete for this annual award. The A. 0 . Duer Award is named in honor of the NAIA's former executive secretary for his 26 years of service to the Association. Finke's nomination has been forwarded by the conference to the NAIA national office for judging with other conference nominees. The winner will be announced in September as part of the NAIA National Awards Day.
personality, when it came to the court her high intensity coaching was present. She has been a coach who can build a personal connection, receive respect, and see great potential in her players. Coach Albury has always held her athletes to a higher standard on and off the court." Head men's basketball coach Bob Ludwig provided the colleague letter. Ludwig stated, "Coach Albury practices what she preaches when it comes to leading by example. Not only does her work ethic provide a fantastic reference for her young ladies, but her adherence to the NAIA Champions of Character core values is evident both in the way that she leads the program, as well as how she lives her own life. Her by-example leadership is as impressive as any coach I've been around in 15 years." Albury's nomination has been forwarded to the NAIA national office for judging for national honors. The winner will be announced in September as part of the NAIA National Awards Day.
Isaac Simpson year was named a national DaktronicsNAIA Scholar-Athlete and will earn that recognition again this fall. Also, he has been twice named as a Heart ScholarAthlete. Simpson was a member of the Bobcat team which made the national tournament in 2018 -19. In addition, Simpson has been one of the team's representatives on the Peru Association of Student-Athletes for the past two years. Simpson's nomination has been forwarded by the conference to the NAIA national office for judging with the others conference nominees. The national winner will be announced in September as part of the NAIA National Awards Day.
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Hall of Fame to Welcome Four Plus Volleyball Team Ee:-IU.-. -
Four outstanding individuals and one of the top PSC volleyball teams in history will be added to the Peru State Athletic Hall of Fame during ceremonies on a date still to be determined, thanks to COVID-19. Dr. Ken Rhodus ('62) and Jeff Smith ('83), both of Lincoln, Neb.; Frank Spizuoco ('65) of Ashburn, Va.; Ivan Wineglass ('94) of Bellevue, Neb.; and the 1993 Bobcat volleyball team are being inducted. This will be the 29th group to be enshrined in the College's Hall since its start in 1986. Ceremonies had been scheduled for Sept. 18-19 but had to be postponed due to safety considerations. Following is a brief biography of each honoree: • Dr. Ken Rhodus Meritorious Service Dr. Ken Rhodus' Hall of Fame induction is not just based on his athletic abilities while at Peru State, but especially for his contributions to athletics after graduation. While a Bobcat, Rhodus lettered in football, basketball, and track. After graduating from Peru State, he taught and coached in Nebraska high schools for many years. In the 1970s while serving as the Dean
of Students at Hastings College, Rhodus was asked to establish the Broncos' women's basketball program. Rhodus accepted and the rest is history. He coached the Broncos for 24 years and amassed over 400 wins, multiple conference titles, and three trips to the NAIA National Tournament. Jeff Smith - Meritorious Service and m •l!"'1 Student-Athlete Jeff Smith is being inducted for both meritorious service and as a student-athlete. Smith was a two-sport athlete for the Bobcats as he played both basketball and baseball. His most success came on the hard court. The guard was quick to dish out the dimes to his teammates as he finished his career with the most assists in a single season and in a career. His career assists total still is fifth all-time on current PSC charts. Similar to Rhodus, Smith's induction was heavily weighted due to his outstanding service in education and coaching after Peru State. Smith had successful coaching efforts which included high school stops at Pawnee Ciry and at his alma mater Lincoln Southeast, where he is still teaching and coaching and is the winningest boys basketball coach in their history. In addition, he coached collegiately at Peru State, the Universiry of NebraskaLincoln, and Eastern Washington University.
Frank Spizuoco Student-Athlete Frank Spizuoco is joining the Peru State Hall of Fame in the student-athlete category based on his superb Bobcat baseball career. An outstanding right-hander, Spizuoco was considered one of the best pitchers in the early days of Bobcat baseball, playing from 1961-65. His time on the mound included a no-hitter against Hastings in 1965. When Spizuoco was originally nominated several years ago, he was listed in the top 10 of eight career- or single-season categories at Peru State. Five of those marks are still in the top 10 today, with the other three still in the top 20 in the record book. His 1.35 earned run average is still second in PSC baseball records. Ivan Wineglass Student-Athlete Ivan Wineglass is being inducted into the Peru State Hall of Fame due to his prowess on the basketball court. Wineglass was only on the Peru State campus for a short time, but his impact as a part of the 1992-93 men's basketball team left its mark. While playing for the Bobcats that season, Wineglass became just the second Peru State men's basketball player to be named as a First Team All-American. He led the NAIA in scoring at 19.8 points per game. Wineglass was nearly unstoppable in the paint as he hit a nation-leading .696 field goal percentage, still a Bobcat record.
Athletics GolfTourney to Tee off October 2 The annual Bobcat Golf Classic, an event typically held each spring as a benefit for all PSC athletics programs, had to take a mulligan thanks to COVID-19. The popular event was moved from May 22 to Friday, Oct. 2 due to Nebraska's Direct Health Measures and to ensure the safety and health of all potential participants. At this time, the event is a go, subject to the ever-changing circumstances associated with the pandemic. Registration is open on a first-come, first-served basis by contacting tournament director Brenda Lutz at blutz@peru.edu or by calling (402) 872-2350. Registration closes on Sept. 25. Everyone who had previously reserved/paid for their spot for the May event should confirm their participation with Lutz. The golf tourney had been rescheduled to allow participants to be a part of PSC's 2020 Homecoming activities, noted Lutz and PSC Athletics Director Wayne Albury. The cancelation of Homecoming due to COVID-19 nixed that strategy. The PSC Classic takes place at The Golf Club at Table Creek, just west of Nebraska City. Registration begins at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Breakfast will be available and lunch will follow the tournament. There will be the usual raffles and auction items, and participants can compete for hole and flight prizes. Mulligans, skins, raffle, split-the-pot, double down, buy-a-drive, and Hole in One are features.
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2019's Winning Team led by Chris Crawford
Since leaving the College, Wineglass has stayed very connected with Peru State and has been active with the Foundation's National Alumni Association. 1993 Women's Volleyball Team The 1993 Peru State team was the firstever volleyball squad to qualify for a national tournament. The team finished the regular season with a 42-14 mark after winning the NAIA District 11 Tournament, then topped Carroll (Mont.) in the NAIA Bi-District Playoffs to earn the national tournament berth. The team, coached by Jim Callender, went 2-2 in the national tournament held in San Diego, Cali£ PSC Hall of Fame When the Al Wheeler Activity Center was dedicated in 1986, the Peru State College Athletic Hall of Fame was established. Its purpose is to recognize, honor and preserve the memory of those individuals and teams whose contributions have greatly enhanced Nebraska's first college. The Hall of Fame gallery resides in the lobby of the Wheeler Center, named after the first inductee into the Hall of Fame, Alfred G . Wheeler. A candidate can be nominated in one of four categories: coach, player, team, or meritorious service. A committee of makes selections annually each spring. Nominations are welcomed and can be submitted to PSC Athletic Hall of Fame, c/o Foundation Office, Peru State College, P.O. Box 10, Peru, NE 68421. For additional information, call (402) 872-2304.
New Coaches and Programs Bring Excitement to Bobcats The Athletics department at Peru State has been in transformation the past two years, with new or reinstated varsity programs and new junior varsity sports added. There have been changes and additions to the coaching staff, too.
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James Cole, Jim Thurman, cross country Cross country isn't new at Peru State. The college has had a women's team for many years, and at one time its men's program was an NAIA national powerhouse before the program was discontinued due to budget cuts in the 1980s. With the reinstatement of men's cross country, the men's and women's teams are now under the leadership of James Cole ('07), head coach, and Jim Thurman, assistant. Cole's journey with Peru State cross country began when he enrolled at Peru State in 2002. A coed cross country club had been formed; Cole and club members drove themselves to meets while paying their own way to compete. The next year, Peru State restarted its women's cross country program while a men's club team was supported. The following year the men's club team was discontinued, but Cole continued to train with the women's team as a volunteer student manager/coach. He maintained that role past his graduation, through the 2010 season. It was also during that time that Cole started to train to run marathons. During his time at Peru State, Cole joined the Army National Guard and has served the country since 2006. In 2012, Cole took a full-time position with the Nebraska National Guard as a Fiscal Systems Analyst, utilizing his PSC accounting degree. The position did not allow him to continue to train with the PSC women's team, but he stayed in touch with the coaches. "I am excited to bring my running journey full circle by supporting the return
of men's cross country to Peru State as the coach," Cole said. "I am fully prepared to give this opportunity everything I have to support the Peru State student-athletes who want to include cross country in their college experiences." Cole added that he is anxious to see Bobcat cross country "return to prominence among other schools and ensure the alumni, who have long awaited the return of the (men's) program, to continue to be proud of their alma mater." Assistant Coach Jim Thurman, a native of Nebraska City, has been involved in running and cycling most of his life. Thurman was a member of the Universiry ofNebraskaLincoln (UNL) track team and competed in the 400, 800 and 400 intermediate hurdles. His father, the late Bill Thurman ('51) ran track and played basketball for Peru State. Thurman started the Nebraska Ciry Road Runners Club in 2011 with over 125 young athletes competing in track and field across southeast Nebraska. He also coached boys and girls soccer for six years, boys and girls basketball for ten years, and has been a high school basketball official for many years. Extremely active in civic causes in the region, Thurman balances work and family with volunteerism and participation in biking and running ... and now coaching at Peru State. "I really appreciate the opportunity to coach at Peru State College," stated Thurman. "I want to thank athletic director (Wayne) Albury and associate athletic director (Ted) Harshbarger for allowing me to become part of the Bobcat Family."
Casey Creehan, football Casey Creehan became the 25th head football coach for the Bobcats last March. "I am humbled and honored," Creehan said. "My wife (Lori) and I are extremely excited about joining the Peru State family and the Peru community. This region of the country offers a wonderful place to work and raise a family." Creehan came to PSC from Lyon College in Arkansas, where he was head coach. Their 7-3 record last season was best in the school's history. A defensive-minded coach with over 20 years of experience at both the professional and collegiate levels, Creehan had the opportunity to coach in two Canadian Football League (CFL) Grey Cup championship games. He coached in 12 CFL playoff games and in the NCAA Football Championship Series (then I-AA) national playoffs. In the CFL, Creehan was an assistant defensive coach for the Edmonton Eskimos, the Toronto Argonauts, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the Montreal Alouettes and the Calgary Stampeders. Collegiately he coached at James Madison University, Clarion University, Southern Illinois University, and Lehigh University as well as at Lyon College. "We are excited to welcome Coach Creehan to Peru State College and our long football tradition," President Dan Hanson commented. "His commitment to character-driven athletic programs, his passion for the game of football, and his experience as a college and professional coach will lead the program to new levels of excellence."
Noah Roddy, dance Another piece of Peru State history happened last spring as Bobcat athletic director Wayne Albury announced the hiring of Noah Roddy as Peru State's firstever competitive dance coach. Roddy graduated in May from Minnesota State Moorhead (MSUM) with a bachelor of fine arts. He started at Peru State in March on the day of the first Bobcat dance team tryouts. "Having the opportunity to be Peru State's first dance coach is an absolute honor," Roddy said. "The PSC athletics department is one of the most supportive I have seen in the collegiate world and I know that they will help this team soar to new heights throughout this season and for years to come." The Coon Rapids, Minn., native was a member of the MSUM Dragon Dance Team for three years. Roddy participated in theatre at MSUM and was involved with numerous student organizations. Roddy has experience as a dance instructor for both the Red River Dance Company of West Fargo, N.D., and the Trollwood Performing Arts School in Moorhead. He has taught jazz, hip hop, contemporary dance, and has done choreography for dance routines. "During the interview and selection process, it was evident that Noah was very passionate about competitive dance and that it appeared he has the skills to be a successful coach," Albury said.
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Proudly Presenting The 2019 Peru State College Honor Roll of Donors Each year we give thanks and recognition to the many alumni and friends of Peru State College who support our students, faculty and staff with their gifts. These people, along with many organizations also included here, make an enormous difference in the lives of PSC students. The following list reflects gifts received during the 2019 calendar year ending last Dec. 31 and who have not requested anonymity. While we strive to make it complete and accurate, errors and omissions do occur. If you believe you were inadvertently left off this list, or have any other corrections, please reach out to us in any of the following ways. Mail: Peru State College Foundation, PO Box 10, Peru, NE. 68421-0010 Phone: (402) 872-2304 Email: pscfoundation@peru.edu Again, and on behalf of the students, faculty and staff of Peru State College, our heartfelt thanks. We are compiling our list of2020 donors; we hope you'll want to be included on our 2020 Honor Roll of Donors!
1940s Miriam (Sheldon 40) Ryan Phyllis (Benson 41) Hoffman Max Jackson (42) Edith (Willey 42) Norris Nelda (Lynch 42) Peterson Nina (Kanel 43) Klaudt Wanda Oacka 43) Schmidt Margaret (Spellman 47) Harrold Lura (Arnold 48) Herr Ruth (Emigh 48) Nixon Evelyn (Gatz 48) Yanders Erma (Ehlers 49) Gobber Thomas and Dorothy (Maynard) Hallstrom (49) David Lang (49) Colleen (Williams 49) Tillman Don Wagner (49)
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Gertrude (Metzger '50) Ettleman Joann (Adams '50) Jones Laurel (Adamson '50) Lewis Babette (Kempton '50) Marten Verla (Nincehelser '50) and Bob ('56) Perry Lewis ('50) and Darlene Weick Kenneth Wolford ('50) William and Lavonda (Aufenkamp) Abernathy ('51) Barbara (Bragg '51) Clayburn Robert ('51) and Marion (Pratt '54) Eilers Joseph Gillispie ('51) Carlos Harrison ('51) Verne Meier ('51) Sherry (Clites '51) Penney Grace Pfister ('51) Otto Rath ('51) Annabelle (Eis '51) Rumbaugh Carolyn (McFadden '51) Sipes Charles Smith ('51) William Voegtli ('51) Dorothy (Hawxby '52) Duerfeldt Lee (Stoddard '52) Ferguson Janice (Redfern '52) and Bill ('53) Schulte Ronald Schulte ('52) Jean (Higgins '52) Thayer Carol (Duetfeldt '52) Whitcomb David Williamson ('52) Lavon ('53) and Gleora (McCage 75) Covault Bob Davis ('53)
Carol (McKee '53) and Ben ('54) Duetfeldt Carol (Menninga '53) and Norman ('58) Frerichs Raymond Graves ('53) Sharon Ocker ('53) Harold Rasplicka ('53) Marilyn (Epley '53) Van Groningen Fran (Heim '53) Whited Loren ('54) and Elsie Argabright Thomas ('54) and Leta (Stucker '56) Bosworth Regina (Stander '54) Colbert Kenneth ('54) and Mary (Handley '58) Hoag Patricia (Lincoln '54) Holmes Edith (Wetenkamp '54) McCaw Marilynn (Stoehr '54) and Dean ('55) Meisinger Janet (Kalasek '54) Moore Curtis ('54) and Mary Sederburg Jeanne (Malek '54) Wall John Christ ('55) Marilyn (Hawxby '55) Clements John ('55) and Ramona Crookham Phyllis (Constant '55) Didleau Mary(Trussell'55)Gorden Greta (Evers '55) Holscher Ronald Paap ('55) William ('55) and Laverna (Roos '61) Sayer Marcia (Hinton '55) and Henry ('59) Schwartz Gera (Powers '55) and John ('56) Stilwell Donald Wendt ('55) Bettis and Georgia (Bauer) Adams ('56) Clyde ('56) and Betty (Neil '57) Barrett Darrell Christensen ('56) Jim Cotton ('56) Betsy (Hartman '56) Diehl Janet (Christensen '56) Joyce Shirley (Stutheit '56) Krejci Lois (Puppe '56) McMullen Nels ('56) and Kathryn Overgaard Charles ('56) and Vickie (Lecure '71) Pickering Ronald Weiss ('56) Marlene (Bohling '57) Alberts Betty (Hogue ('57) Brackhahn Gerald Carnes ('57) Loren ('57) and Marilyn (Mueller '61) Dyke Keith Johnson ('57)
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Nancy (Rinne '57) and Don ('60) Kasbohm Chuck Krumme ('57) Margaret (Masur '57) McConnaughey Harlan Oestmann ('57) Kermit Overgaard ('57) Fred Rothert ('57) Ronald and Mary Ann (Nutzmen) Wenninghoff ('57) Doris (Shearer '57) Wuster Lois (Wilton '58) Bemiss Ronald Brock ('58) Muriel (Rieke '58) Docker Sharon ('58) and Arnold ('59) Ehlers Donald Gibson ('58) Rod ('58) and Sharon Heim Johnielee Henning ('58) Frances (Stilwell '58) Jolly David Longfellow ('58) Robert Norvell ('58) Jerry Payne ('58) Marjorie (Peckham '58) Scribner Louise (Marshall '58) Searcey Carol (Vogele '58) Sparr Fran (Larson '58) Witt Bob ('59) and Mary (Riley '66) Bohlken Charles Brown ('59) Leroy Buchholz ('59) Nadine (Knople '59) DanielsonCusack Kenneth Majors ('59) Virginia (Ferguson '59) Meyerkorth Lynn ('59) and Pauline (Kish '61) Osterholm Franklin Pedersen ('59) Janice (Shurtleff '59) Phillips Wayne ('59) and Gloria (Epps '66) Pressnall Jean (Ruyle '59) Rottman Lucille (Davis '59) Sharp Harry ('59) and Arlyne Weichel
1960s Gary and Marian (Schmidt) Anderson ('60) Marlene (Allgood '60) Balance Marvin Bergsten ('60) Harry Bryant ('60)
David and Rae (Henry) Fulton ('60) Donald Jackson ('60) Don ('60) and Nancy (Rinne '57) Kasbohm Delynn Kienker ('60) Jan (Lillethorup '60) Krakow Dick Kunde ('60) Carolyn (Wmg '60) Law Duane ('60) and Karin Lewis Ernie Madison ('60) John McCracken ('60) Frederick Miller ('60) Herbert Peterson ('60) Ronald Stoltenberg ('60) Connie ('60) and Kent ('61) Wichman Connie (Erisman '61) Biggers Norman Catlett ('61) Lee (Christen '61) Dostal Marilyn (Mueller '61) and Loren ('57) Dyke Lamarr Gibson ('61) Keith and Virginia Hawxby ('61) Robert Heng ('61) David Hoffman ('61) Joyce (Kennedy '61) Hutton Luanne (Blessie '61) Lindquist Darlene (Critel '61) McCord Haney ('61) and Karen (Workman '73) Milstead Joan (Wesolowski '61) Mulder Pauline (Kish '61) and Lynn ('59) Osterholm Rose (Clancy '61) Parli Gordon Pilrnore ('61) Robert Raper ('61) Sandy (Pearson '61) and Mike ('64) Ramirez Michael Roddy ('61) Laverna (Roos '61) and William ('55) Sayer Donna (Francis '61) Schwertley Ramona (Grindle '61) and Larry ('63) Swett Judy (Adams '62) Allgood Linda (Bertram '62) Bell Glen and Patsy (Melcher) Beran ('62) Ronald Carnes ('62) Ellen (Hunzeker '62) Hajek Drexel Harvey ('62)
Glenn Irwin ('62) Jon Iverson ('62) Leonard McLain ('62) Ray and Myrna (Bohling) Meister ('62) Kenneth ('62) and Jane (Kunkel '64) Rhodus Dorothy (Ast '62) Rydberg Richard Stock ('62) Gaylin ('62) and Carol (McLain '63) Sudik Joyce Able ('63) Wendell Armstrong ('63) Larry ('63) and Norma (Reiman '64) Clinton Anita Cox ('63) Roger ('63) and Janice (Kelly '69) Gardner Lee Haeberlein ('63) Pat and Karen (McIntire) Harnm('63) Russell Hicks ('63) Nancy ('63) and Lonnie ('66) Houchin Ronald ('63) and Nancy Kelley Milan Kloepfer ('63) Sharylin (Vrtiska '63) Knock Michael Leahy ('63) Jerry Littell ('63) Charlotte (Wheeler '63) Lunsford Linda (Beery '63) Moree Susan (Hulbert '63) and Joseph ('64) Perina Mary Ann (Graham '63) Privatt Larry Rathe ('63) Robert Reitz ('63) Bonnie (Vanderford '63) Robbins Ardith (Pratt '63) and Donald ('64) Rut Gary and Mary Garvis) Schlange ('63) Russel Workman ('63) David Albert ('64) Ellen (Kloster '64) Bohlken Janice Gones '64) Bradbury Laurel (Elscher '64) Brewer Thomas Buchholz ('64) Mary (Sautter '64) and Charles ('66) Caverzagie Robert and Judy Eichenberger ('64) Rudolph Eichenberger ('64)
Linda (Stephens '64) and David ('65) Gomon Charlotte (Rankin '64) Heidelberger Jerry ('64) and Christina (Banks '88) Joy JoAnn (Frerichs '64) Krause Linda Geffers '64) Kreimeyer Bonnie (Suda '64) Kreshel James Minor ('64) Timothy Olmsted ('64) Lloyd and Betty (Painter) Russo ('64) Linda Ganson '64) Ruyle Frances (Sanders '64) Steinbrook Gary Strange ('64) Carl Stukenholtz ('64) Beverly (Parde '64) Weiss JoAnn (Hauptman '65) Barry John Barton ('65) Gary Bedea ('65) George Bleich ('65) Dan ('65) and Carol (Thornton '68) Coffey Gene D'Allemand ('65) Alfred Eickhoff ('65) Glaura Falk ('65) Ronald Foreman ('65) Ilma (Gobber) Gottula ('65) Duane Haith ('65) Alvin Henrichs ('65) Judy (Harrison/Beran '65) Hetherington Merlin Kastens ('65) Dan Leuenberger ('65) Bruce ('65) and Linda (Renz '66) Mau JoAnn (Schultz '65) and Doug ('68) McGaughey Norma (McIntosh '65) McKercher Butch and Barbara (Lasko) Miller ('65) Larry Morrissey ('65) Mary Neumann ('65) Mariedith (Greenlee '65) Pagel Channing Red.field ('65) Gary Schmucker ('65) Frank Spizuoco ('65) George ('65) and Barbara (Thompson '66) Weiss Donald Wright ('65)
Mary (Riley '66) and Bob ('59) Bohlken Samuel Carneal ('66) Alicia (Andrews '66) Fricke Gary Fritch ('66) Louis Fritz ('66) Michael ('66) and Cecilia (Evangelist '67) Harmon Anne (Epley '66) Hill Mary Gones '66) Hilt Julia (Kreuzburg '66) Kem Robert Krofta ('66) Robert Leander ('66) Peter Lynch ('66) Harold Marshall ('66) Verona (Borcher '66) Neumann Katherine (Francis '66) Nunnery Loren Penkava ('66) Gloria (Epps '66) and Wayne ('59) Pressnall Jerry Sayer ('66) Margaret Slayter ('66) James Sprague ('66) Brenda (McCarthy '66) Teleen Dorothy (Bock '66) Willis Bill Witty ('66) Gloria (Bean '67) and Garth ('70) Adams Lon Bohling ('67) Ray and Connie (Rademacher) Cain ('67) Dolores (Lee '67) Clark Paul and Arlene (Borcher) Fell ('67) Kenneth Gayer ('67) Phyllis Greedy ('67) Mike ('67) and Janice Guilliatt Carol (Henderson '67) Henning Vernon Krenzer ('67) Nancy (McCullough '67) Nealon John Patterson ('67) Darrell Plumb ('67) Carol (Hawley '67) Schmucker Pat (Knippelmeier '67) Smith James Stanosheck ('67) Leonard Tomlyn ('67) John Wider ('67) Lee Arellano ('68) Charles Bowman ('68) Dee (Rice '68) Campbell Carol Chandler ('68) Eston Clarke ('68)
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Douglas Cotner ('68) Douglas Cramer ('68) Richard Daly ('68) John Duder ('68) Harry and Patricia (Quigley) Elder ('68) Joyce (Blackham '68) Gates Stanley and Barbara Johnson ('68) William Kerins ('68) Carol (Crabtree '68) Martin Jack and Mary Lu (Hicks '68) McCoy Richard ('68) and Romona (Ogle '69) Moore Gene Noell ('68) James O'Donoghue ('68) Cheri (Combs '68) and Nick ('69) Petrillo Larry Poessnecker ('68) Ralph Schawang ('68) Mary Lou Schriner ('68) James Selk ('68) Chuck Shores ('68) Kennard Stoner ('68) Bruce Vickrey ('68) Ronald Yates ('68) Mildred (Hinton '69) Appleoff Larry Aylor ('69) John Bemadt ('69) Renee (Eberhard '69) and Leon ('71) Bose John Creamer ('69) Eugene Feit ('69) Patsy Harpster ('69) Bruce Haughton ('69) Butch ('69) and Dobey Haws Larry ('69) and Marian ('93) Henderson Lavelle Hitzemann ('69) Paul ('69) and Yvonne (Pfannebecker'78)Horel Karen (Achtemeier '69) Huls Eleanor Jenkins ('69) Mary (Martin '69) Kanter Leroy ('69) and Linda (Glathar '71) Koehler Nancy (McMullen '69) and Tom ('71) Kunkel Richard Linder ('69) Chuck and Alice (Massoth) Mizerski('69) Elizabeth O'Connor-Gunn ('69)
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Richard Ogle ('69) Bob Ridenour ('69) Marilyn (Sugden '69) Scheinost Carol (Shanklin '69) Shelbourn Margaret (Lutt '69) and Richard ('70) Smith Ronald Steiner ('69) David Swantek ('69) John Tarpy ('69) Linda (Dieckhoff '69) and Roger ('72) Vogel James Watson ('69) Gerhart Wehrbein ('69)
Donald Wiechec ('70) James Bailey ('72) Terry (Heinke '70) and Stephen Randy Baucke ('72) ('75) Zimmers Roger ('72) and Linda (Madison Roger Borgman ('71) '74) Behrns Leon ('71) and Renee (Eberhard Rod ('72) and Wanda (McKim '69) Bose '73) Bruce Evelyn (Hillers) Buethe ('71) Maureen (Hauptman '72) Carpenter Jody Bukacek ('71) Paul ('72) and Linda Chatelain Steven Drake ('71) Nancy (Wilksen '72) Crook Rose (Maloy '71) Duncan James ('72) and Dianne (Dunn Eldonna (Gobber '71) Forrest '73) Dickson Jayne (Engel '71) Fredrickson Daniel Eichenberger ('72) Larry and Sue (Stallcup) John Furlong ('72) Green ('71) Steven ('72) and Nancy (Necomb Jeffrey Greenwald ('71) 1970s '98) Gage Garth ('70) and Gloria (Bean '67) Charles ('71) and Judy (Green Timothy Gilligan ('72) '72) Grotrian Adams Susan Hanley ('72) Dennis Hammer ('71) Van Allen ('70) Nancy (Green '72) Hawley George Hanssen ('71) Robert Beran ('70) Patricia (McConnell '72) Judith (Warren '71) Irvin Danny ('70) and Ruth Hunsberger Robert Kiser ('71) (Wolf'77) Bolin Barbara (Fritz '72) and Larry ('73) Larry Cotton ('70) Linda (Glathar '71) and Leroy Jones ('69) Koehler Dennis Curtis ('70) Mary (Hinrichs '72) Kellogg Tom ('71) and Nancy (McMullen Thomas Darnmast ('70) Charles Klingler ('72) '69) Kunkel Don ('70) and Claudia ('71) Kennard Larson ('72) Robert Lisee ('71) Dougherty Leroy ('72) and Jane (Broady '84) Barbara (Grotrian '71) Lynch Donald Duncan ('70) Meyer Daisy (Berry '71) Malcom Barbara (Richard '70) Easley Richard ('72) and Karen Maynard and Dianne Berton Faulkner ('70) (Schneider '75) Mezger (Copenhaver) Martin ('71) James Head ('70) Pam Miyoshi-Smith ('72) Connie (Rausch '71) Matson Joann Hoffman ('70) Ed Myers ('72) Darwin ('71) and Shelly Richard Jensen ('70) Marlene (Meyer '72) and Terry McHugh Ronald Jones ('70) ('74) Neddenriep Ronald (71) and Susan (Ritter Mary Kloepping ('70) Terry Ratliff ('72) '72)Meyer Deborah (Brecht '70) Kottich Kathleen (Hoemann '72) Rattell Rodney ('71) and Janie (Riepe Joe McReynolds ('70) '76) Montang James Reed ('72) Glenrose Oackson '70) and Vickie (Lecure '71) and Charles Kenneth Schlange ('72) Robert ('71) Meier ('56) Pickering Joan (Bachenberg '72) Shurtliff Glenda (Roesch '70) and Gary Thomas ('71) and Margaret Pitts Gerald Stukenholtz ('72) ('71) Nelson Ralph ('71) and Barbara Reed Esther (Preston '72) Tegtmeier Ronald Nolte ('70) Gary Stephens ('71) Dean Teten ('72) Ruth (Leuenberger '70) and Willa Jean (Sodmann '71) Jon Tritsch ('72) Martin ('71) Paper Stutheit Roger ('72) and Linda (Dieckhoff Gary Rosso ('70) Brian and Patricia (Neumeister) '69) Vogel David Sackles ('70) Trottier ('71) Ray Waters ('72) Vemyce Schmidt ('70) Kathleen (Reuter '71) and Mark Gary Weiler ('72) ('81) Weiler John Seeba ('70) James Wilson ('72) Richard ('70) and Margaret (Lutt Lanny ('71) and Mary (Kern '93) Bob ('73) and Susi Beaver '69) Smith Williams Kirk and Mary (Goergen) Mike ('70) and Kathy ('15) Tynon Nancy (Schlange '71) and Kent Dau ('73) ('72) Wilson Dennis and Jan (Dorrance) Watts Jim ('73) and Paula Desbien ('70) Helen (Klein '72) Aufenkamp Bob Engles ('73)
Susan Foster ('73) Mary Givehand ('73) Rena (Meritt '73) Hall Allison (Furnas '73) and Marty Hayes Don Hull ('73) David Koll ('73) Fred ('73) and Trudy Gones '74) Lainson Roger Michaelis ('73) Donald Monzingo ('73) Armon Nielsen ('73) Carole (Rarick '73) Obermeyer Sandra (Grivel '73) Papineau Dennis Robertson ('73) Fred ('73) and Pam Robertson Jay Van Housen ('73) John Vickers ('73) Jeffrey ('74) and Mary (Weber '75) Barker Sharon (Norvell '74) Bogle Thomas Craig ('74) Terry and PJ (Schultz) Criger ('74) Mary Green ('74) Charles Heim ('74) Janet (Nixon '74) Kirkendall Jim Landwehr ('74) Charles Rombach ('74) Lou (Hayes '74) Solie Jack Stanley ('74) Gayle Swisegood ('74) Bob ('74) and Lucy (Giersch '76) Winter Arnold ('75) and Kimberly
Allgood Deborah (Ehmen '75) Anderson Ralph Arnold ('75) Russell and Julie (Bredensteiner) Barnes ('75) Nairn Beituni ('75) David Chatelain ('75) Cleora (McCage '75) and Lavon ('53) Covault ('53) Robert Craig ('75) Terry ('75) and Carolyn (Boring '78) Glathar Peggy (Kreifels '75) Groff Stan Hallock ('75) Patricia Hopp ('75) Bill ('75) and Carmen Hosack Doug Kingery ('75) Frederic Morehouse ('75)
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Debra (Thomas '79) Killingswoi.-th Calvin Kunze ('79) Stephen and Shirley (Patterson) Lewis ('79) Virginia ('79) and David Pippert Mark Shively ('79) William Snyder ('79)
1980s Joni (Yost '80) Davis Steven Dunn ('80) Don Hardekopf ('80) Debra (Riha '80) and Ed ('78) Harris Dennis Marshall ('80) Jack Moles ('80) Joseph Primm ('80) • Becki (Young '80) and Kent ('81) Propst Betsy (Rosenquist '80) Reed Kevin and Carmen (Gerstenschlager) Sterner ('80) David ('80) and Susan Qarvis '86) Thomas Timothy and Jolene (Singleton) Alvis ('81) Bethene (Erbst '81) Boardman Cindy (McCune '81) Moran Mark ('81) and Kathleen (Reuter '71) Weiler Rene Bourn ('82) Janet (Dunn '82) Dingman Jeffrey ('82) and Teresa (Sweeney '77) Frields Mick and Katherine (Toews) Haney('82) Martin Haverty ('82) Cindy (Plantenga '82) and Tim ('84) Hoffman Chuck ('82) and Emily Hummel Karen (Britt '82) Koehler Beth (Propst '82) and Jon ('00) Mierau Dave Rossell ('82) Steven ('82) and Wendy (Shuey '85) Saathoff Pamela (Rohrs '82) Slater John Teten ('82) Al ('82) and Kristin Urwin Julie (Brockhaus '82) Valentine Eugene ('83) and Natalie (Eickhoff '84) Applegate ,
Polly Clark ('83) Kimberly Hill ('83) Mark Joy ('83) Mary Martin ('83) Rick Rummel ('83) Laurie (Graham '83) Schulte Jeff and Robin (Nelson) Smith ('83) Dayle Trout-Wisnieski ('83) Suzanne (North '83) Whisler Ronda (Schroeder '84) Chab Mary (Neels '84) and Jack ('87) Frary Karen (Coover '84) Gay Patrick Harrison ('84) Julia (Kean '84) Martinosky Jane (Broady '84) and Leroy ('72) Meyer David ('84) and Olivia (Ngozl '86) Mgbeokwere Roselyn (Burd '84) Shaffer Stephanie (Mowry '84) Shrader Carl Stevenson ('84) Christopher Cerveny ('85) Susan (Honea '85) Coonce Wayne Dolezal ('85) SaraBeth Donovan ('85) Laurence ('85) and Sally (Martineau '86) DuBois Philip ('85) and Kathleen (Pietzyk '77) Hall Theresa (Polsley '85) and Jim Krajicek ('86) Geotjean (Schimke '85) Perez Rodney Reuter ('85) Todd and Brenda (Pawling) Anderson ('86) Brian Bradley ('86) Kimberly (Gerking '86) Butler Carol (Wilton '86) Chappell Patrick and Amy (Sass) Dennis ('86) Pat ('86) and Cathy Mertens Ritchie Nelson ('86) Ward ('86) and Melissa (Tietz '88) Ruge Christopher and Michelle (Workman) Salberg ('86) Jeffrey Slagle ('86) Amy (Goering '87) Clark Mark Czapla ('87) Connie (Sims '87) and Elton ('88) Edmond
Jo (Bradley '87) and Terence ('04) Hoff Tedd Lamprecht ('87) Mari-Ann (Henry '87) Pesek Kevin Rahner ('87) Mary (Unvert '87) Rathe Randy Reeves ('87) Susan (Balfour '87) Rice Russell Smith ('87) Walter ('87) and Pamela (Robison '89) Williams Vicki (Hall '88) Beilke Ron Brockhaus ('88) Anita Downing-Hueftle ('88) Michael ('88) and Stephanie Gerdes Christina (Banks '88) and Jerry ('64) Joy John Kerry ('88) Judith (Scheer '88) Ruskamp Beverly (Hawkins '88) Schwab Carol (Hoffman '88) Stukenholtz Scott ('88) and Brenda VanderVeen Ruth (Ulrich '89) Beethe Paul Bennett ('89) Janice (Tucker-Rains '89) Dawson Terry Graham ('89) Mary (Shaffer '89) Grimes Amy ('89) and Darren Oestmann Brad Smith ('89) Anne(Walsh'89)Stribling Julie (Dunker '89) Tubbesing Cherie (Schreiner '89) and John ('90) Welter
1990s Angela (Gonzales '90) Dom Kory Lind ('90) Steven ('90) and Erin (O'Grady '91) Sayer John ('90) and Cherie (Schreiner '89) Welter Tony Anville ('91) Brian Boyce ('91) Cathie (Cave '91) English Mary (Rademacher '91) Findeis Shannon (Brown '91) Hansen Ronald Hester ('91) Merry (Holliday '91) HollidayHanson
Scott ('91) and Amy (Snyder '93) Jones Heath and Judy (Truelsen) Miller ('91) Janice (Henning '91) Smith Heather Waring ('91) Angela (Kuker '92) Antholz John Bensley ('92) Terri (Armknecht '92) Bishop Susan (Den '92) Cade Wei Chong ('92) Melissa (Bellows '92) Decker William Dixon ('92) Jean Everhart ('92) James Florence ('92) Mitzi (Stehlik '92) Hoback Linda (Downing) and Garrett Mann ('92) Jeffrey McWilliams ('92) Tedd Riley ('92) Ronald Shaneyfelt ('92) Jeanne Speckmann ('92) Mary (Miltenberger '92) and Tony ('93) Uhlir Jennifer (Kresak '92) Wurzelbacher Diana Conradt-Mullen ('93) Trudy (Carsh '93) Fankhauser Marian ('93) and Larry ('69) Henderson Kenneth Myers ('93) Debra (Morris '93) Neely Dana (Briley '93) Stovall Lori (Lowe '93) Tibbs Sara Qohnson '93) Veigel Mary (Kem '93) and Lanny ('71) Williams Joan (Rinne '94) Fink Daniel Gauchat ('94) Tony Rieschick ('94) Kurt Schlange ('94) Michelle (Degraw '94) and Michael ('98) Steadman Nancy (Ryan '94) Vogt Ivan Wineglass ('94) Susan (Biere '95) Abrahams Kristi (Cummins '95) and Dennis ('99) Baker Julie (Ramsey '95) Bauman Lori (Remmers '95) Gerking Pamela (Ritchie '95) Holcomb
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Rohen Williamson ('12) Friends & Former Students, David Bierman ('13) Faculty & Staff Megan (Bottcher '13) Brehm Richard Adams Seph Fauver ('13) Claudia Anderson William Fogle ('13) Ken and Jean ('07) Anderson Shawon Nixon ('13) Steven Anderson Devon Roesener ('13) Kelly Asmussen Jake ('13) and Alicia (Petak '14) Matt Atkinson Schaben Janice Barnes Jamie Schluter ('13) Nancy Barr Cory Vasek ('13) Tami Barrels Karen (Bohling '14) Bruce Mark Beischel Phyllis ('14) and John ('77) Paul Benrand Dierking Dorothy Beutler Margarita Gurrola ('14) Tim Borchers Susan ('14) and Rich Witt Carolyn (Edwards) Bredemeier Rachel (Henry '15) Schwindt Martha (Russell) and Ron Brescel Michelle ('14) and Todd ('15) Nancy Brown Simpson ('15) Sandra Broxson Preston Sunneberg ('15) Maria Buitrago-Hudson Kathy ('15) and Mike ('70) Tynon Terry Bunke Jaymi ('15) and Bill Victor Joe Burnett Alex ('15) and Taylor Wessels Susan Burnett Jay Bryant ('16) Kristin Buscher Kay Durfey ('16) Eulanda Cade Daniel Hogan ('16) Cindy Cammack Tim Oehring ('16) C.J. Caudill Nita Whitney ('16) Debbie Cendejas Carlene Frenzel ('17) Darrell and Yvonne Chandler Ryan Christensen ('18) Jane (Brownell) Cheek Jim Dawson ('18) Bill and Linda Clemente Brenda Lutz ('18) Amanda Cole Colin Niemeyer ('18) Kelly Ann and Travis Cole Tommy Newcombe ('19) Melanie Cook Daisy Ramirez ('19) Linda Cook Evelyn Cope 2010s John and Sara Crook Raedeahna Gerdes ('10) Lawrence and Judith Curry Jennifer (Draper '10) McKeone Wayne Davidson Lisa Parriott ('10) Spencer Davis Marilyn (Woebbecke '10) Schlake Kim Deaton Adam and Promise (Nelson) Vanessa Dibaise DeBilzan ('11) Timothy Donovan Linus and Kacie (Allgood) Uhl and Nancy (Frary) Donovan Hendrickson ('11) Max ('11) and Cait ('13) Kachol Jesse and Kim Dorman Paul Lytle ('11) Rohen Dougheny Melissa McLaughlin ('11) Joyce Douglas Nathan Meyer ('11) Ronald and Jan Douglas Susan Dunekacke Laura Rademacher ('11) Preston Bruss ('12) Barbara Dunsdon Antonio Edwards ('12) Jamie Eberly
Sunset (Crispin '03) Brinton Lori (Speckman '03) Broady Ted (Kasha '03) Kaufman Kacy (Scheel '03) Marshall Bradley Urban ('03) Jeffrey Weerts ('03) Angela (Smith '04) Dibben Brent Hall ('04) Terence ('04) and Jo (Bradley '87) Hoff Jared Johnson ('04) Stephanie (Arnold '04) and Gary ('05) Mercer Eric Rodewald ('04) Vanessa (Ward '04) and Scott Sherman Roger Virost ('04) Kevin Wegener ('04) Charles Benson ('05) Linda Bowden ('0_5) David Bremer ('05) Nathan Morrissey ('05) Emily Qanczen '05) Volker Joanna (Hays '06) Cielocha Jari (Wehmeier '06) and Thomas ('07) Dunekacke Shawn Jurgens ('06) Kevin Tumer ('06) 2000s Jean ('07) and Ken Anderson Todd Bohling ('00) Tabitha (Foster '07) Keating Kevin ('00) and Karen Caverzagie Rohen Hollandswonh ('08) Tammie Han ('00) John Konhals ('09) Steven Heine ('00) Gerhardt Lux ('09) Angelo Ligouri ('00) Leighton Michaelson ('09) Jon ('00) and Bech (Propst '82) Jacob Thompson-Krug ('09) Mierau
Benjamin ('95) and Jamie (Brownfield '96) Royal Jeffrey and Audra (Williams) Schawang ('95) Thomas ('95) and Louise (Anderson '98) Taylor Joan Christen ('96) Michelle ('96) and Randall ('98) Czech Jay Grotrian ('96) Thomas Proud.fit ('96) Diane (Coover '96) Thomas Tressa Whittington ('97) Monica (Alba '97) Yankus Ed Ankrom ('98) Jason ('98) and Laura (Banda '99) Banda-Ross Nancy (Necomb '98) and Steven ('72)Gage Tiffany (Moerer '98) Gauchat Kimberly (Kuhlman '98) Oliver John Sayer ('98) Jason ('98) and Ronda (Reiman '99) Stinson Jason Vanwesten ('98) Teri Dom ('99) Celeste (Nolte '99) Jones
Ann (Scheitel '00) Severin Jenifer Busing ('01) • Karen (Weber '01) Hoiky Darlene (Fritz '01) Merz Kelly (Scheel '01) Price Michael Wilson ('01) Sheri Grotrian ('02) Danny ('02) and Nikki (Moody '04) Hayes Ben ('02) and Lisa (Vollertsen '06) Kassera Patrick Kocsis ('02) Krissy (Tatum '02) Larson Darlon Rohlff ('02) Shelly Sorenson ('02) James Thompson ('02)
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Verna Edinger Malinda Edris Ashleigh Eickhoff Mike Ely Kathy Ensz Duwayne and Jackie Eoff Laurie (Schroeder) Felderman Michael Feldser Norma Fensler John and June Fettig Tim Fjelstad Betty Florea Richard Flynn Grace Frederick Sao Freeman Gary and Tina Frenzel John Friedery Doug Friedli Deborah Gadeken Greg Galardi Kelly (Bendickson) Gardner EdGauchat JayGenoa Barbara (Thomas) George James and Deanne Gerking Fred Gfeller Rohen and Mary GoebelLundholm Stacey Golding Jennifer Graham Jim Grant Bill Graves Colene (Pate) Hance Dan and Elaine Hanson De Ann Hanson Nancy Harms Tony Harris Janet Hawley Denise Hayscrand Donald Hazen Sharon Hersemann Marissa Heusman Daniel Higgins Jean (Lienemann) Hillyer Cheri Hilton Paul Hinrichs Julie Hoffman Jason and Michelle Hogue Andrew Holleran Stephanie and Kenny Holmes Dan and Alice Holtz
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Suzanne Hoover Betty Horton L. 0. Huang Huang Christy Hutchison Karenlske Rodney Iske Diane Jackson Mary (Green) Jennings Becca Jewell Robert and Donella Jobst LilaJohnson Vicky Jones Miriam Kagol Alma Kaps Kristene Kastens Pat Kavanaugh Terri Kennard Elizabeth Kernes Krause Stephanie Kirk Clara Krieser Diane Krieser Paul and Loretta Kruse Marcia Kushner Gary Lacy Diane Laferriere Craig Latscha Al and Sue Lepper Dee Lewis Janet Lindblad Carol Lohse Daryl and Peggy Long Gay Longfellow Patricia Longley Helen Lundak Charles Maeda Beverly Martin Maurice and Maedean Mathews Larry and Kay McK.inzie Garrett McMann Edwin McNeill Veronica (McAsey) Meier Terri Meiners Penny Michalko Toni Michel Virginia and Dennis Milbourn Paul Miller Amy Mincer Jennifer Mitchell Thomas Moninger Helen (Softley) Moore Rosemary Morrison
Renee Moyer Carolyn Murphy Kathi and Jim Nehls Therine Nelson Ronald Neri Adam and Annie Neveau Kristi Nies Daryl and Jacqueline Obermeyer Neal Obermeyer TurkanOcal Doug Olson Jan Passmore Irma Pavel Kristin Petersen Wendi Petersen John Peterson Raymond Phillips David and Virginia (79) Pippert Don Portie Cheryl Prater Ralph Prince Jenny Propst Catherine Puls Jose Ramirez John Rasch Fr. Fred and Susan Raybourn Martha Rider Theresa Rider Patricia Rippe James and Walta Ruff Michael and Louise Runde Kyle Ryan Rebecca Sampson Monae Schmelzle Steve Schneider Renee Schrupp Traci Schwann Kimberly Scott Gregory and Darolyn Seay Lucille Sharp Dorothy Showers Chad and Kim Simmons Benjamin Simpson Kim Smith Randel and Jane Smith Bill and Shirley ('78) Snyder Harold Sohn Deborah Solie Ruth Stacy Patrick Stanosheck Clifford Staten
Joe Stehlik Barbara Suarez Lynette Swanson Marlys Swenson-Waller Larry Tangeman Kris Thaller Matt Thielen Annie Thomas Debra Thomas Dianne Thompson Katie Thompson Laurel Toukan Bonnie Trimble Jackie Uhri Cheryl Unvert William Utermohlen Joe Vance Mike and Donna Vaughn Juanita Vice Stephanie Vinton-Pollock Terri Vrtiska Fredrick and Susan Wachtler John Walker Debbie Walla Linda Warren Austin Wegener David Westerlund Al Wheeler John Wherry Eric and Laurie Whipple Rick Whitaker Debbie White Mason White Judy Wickham Keri (Bensheimer) Wilhelm Daniel Wilke Dwight "Doc" Wininger Kathy Woods Lora Woodward Bill Worcester Jan Wright Pamela Wright Esther Wyant Kathleen Yelverton Jennifer Zule
Businesses & Organizations
Beatrice Public Schools, Beatrice, Neb. BNSF Railway Company, Fort Worth, Texas Butch's Repair & Exhaust LLC, North Platte, Neb. C&C Construction Containers LLC, Clearfield, Utah Colorado Log Builders Inc, Lakewood, Colo. Falls City Chamber of Commerce and Main Street, Falls City, Neb. Fankhauser, Nelsen, Werts, Ziskey & Merwin, P.C., L.L.O, Humboldt, Neb. Imperial Beef, LLC, Imperial, Neb. Krieser Drywall & Insulation, Seward, Neb. Lincoln Financial Foundation, Inc, Fort Wayne, Ind. Little Ted's Pub & Grill, Nebraska City, Neb. Meyer-Earp Auto Center Inc., Auburn, Neb. MO KAN NE Chapter of MAEOPP, Desloge, Mo. MookAppraisal, Lincoln, Neb. Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co., Omaha,Neb. Optimal T Center LLC, Katy, Texas Palmer High School, Palmer, Neb. Southeast Nebraska Association Of Retired School Personnel, Falls City, Neb. Vinton Fertilizer & Equipment, Inc., Pacific Junction, Iowa Bridges Investment Mgmt Inc, Omaha,Neb. Brownville Village Theatre, Brownville, Neb. Chicago Beverage Systems, LLC, Chicago, Ill. Hamilton High School, Hamilton, Ohio Aegon Transamerica Foundation, Cedar Rapids, Iowa American Society of Parasitologists, Placitas, N .M. Auburn State Bank, Auburn, Neb.
Ball Corporation, Broomfield, CO Belle Terrace, Tecumseh, NE First National Bank ofJohnson, Johnson, Neb. First State Bank Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb. Humanities Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb. INSPRO Inc., Lincoln, Neb. John Rarnold Detachment Mainstreet Bank, Cook, Neb. Merz Ink, Auburn, Neb. Nebraska Children and Families Foundation, Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska Community Foundation, Lincoln, Neb. Omaha Community Foundation, Omaha,Neb. Pfizer Foundation, Princeton, N.J. Rixstine Trophy, Lincoln, Neb. State Bank ofTable Rock, Table Rock,Neb. State Farm Companies Foundation, Bloomington, Ill. Vandeberg Family Foundation, Lincoln, Neb.
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LooKAT THOSE BOBCATS Go, BOBCATS IN LoVE, Look at Those Bobcats Go! 1950s Don Templemeyer ('50) of Carroll, Iowa was moved to contact PSC by the recent PSC Hall of Fame induction of the late Norris "Scooter'' Hale ('51). He remembers being in Al Wheeler's Theory of Football class along with Hale and the late Ollie Mayfield ('50). "The odd thing is that none of us, Scooter, Oliver or me had ever played high school or college football" prior to Peru. ''Yet we all three had great success." That success, for all three, went well beyond their Bobcat playing careers - all won numerous coaching honors. ''.All of this success was because of Coach Wheeler's training," Don notes. The late Pat Novacek (attd. mid-50s)was honored earlier this year by Tekamah (Neb.) High School as the first inductee into its Sports Hall of Fame. Novacek had an outstanding coaching career in South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska. He met his wife June (Hauptman) when they were freshmen at Peru; Novacek later transferred from Peru to Huron, S.D. to play football for PSC Hall ofFamer Dr. Darrell Mudra ('51), who himself was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000. Jackie (Pebley) Adcock ('58) of Shenandoah, Iowa retired from driving a school bus for the local district earlier this year, ending 46 years of service there. The illustrious athletics career of Douglas "Hoot" Gibson ('58) during his prep days at Falls City (Neb.) High School was recounted in an extensive feature in the Falls City Journal in June. Gibson, of course, excelled at Peru State as well, and is a 2000 inductee into the PSC Athletics Hall of Fame.
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Dr. Bob Bohlken ('59) of Maryville, Mo. was honored this spring for 65 years' involvement with the American Legion. It began in his hometown of Talmage, Neb. playing Legion baseball and continues to this day. Bob taught at Peru State in the mid-late 1960s before joining the faculty at Northwest Missouri State University, from which he is retired. 1960s Paul Fell ('67) of Lincoln, Neb. received a pair of recent awards. Fell was honored as "Sower of the Year" by the Sower's Club of Lincoln, a philanthropic organization ofwhich he has been a member for 16 years. Fell, an editorial cartoonist and illustrator and former PSC art professor, also was named a Champion ofEducation by the Nebraska State Education Association for his advocacy on behalf of education. The NSEA, founded in nearby Brownville, Neb. in 1867 represents 28,000 Nebraska educators. Paul and Arlene were longtime Chairs of the National Alumni Board of Directors; we are grateful to them for their service to PSC! 1970s Teresa (Sweeney) Frields ('77) retired from the Nebraska City Public Schools after 40 years there. Teresa served as special education teacher, educational diagnostician, and director of assessment, curriculum, and school improvement. Dan Gradoville ('78) has retired after spending his entire 42 year career at the Iowa School for the Deaf, where he was Athletics Director and taught woodworking and drivers ed. He also coached at ISD for many years, including high school and middle school track, boys and girls basketball, and football.
Kristine (Lechner) Holmes ('79) retired last spring after 41 years with the Nebraska City Public Schools. She taught special education and elementary classes there. Steve lewis ('79) returned to his hometown of Superior (Neb.) this past winter to be Chief Financial Officer for Brodstone Memorial Hospital. He and his wife Shirley (Patterson '79) both graduated from Superior High, and Steve's late father was CEO of Brodstone in the 1960s and '70s. Lewis is a former Board member of the Nebraska State College system, which oversees Peru, Chadron and Wayne State Colleges. 1980s Joni Fox ('80) retired this past spring from Johnson County Central Schools in Tecumseh, Neb. She taught art in Kansas and Nebraska before joining the then-Tecumseh Public Schools in 1990. Allysyn Molzahn-Paap ('87, masters '02) retired this past spring from the Nebraska City Public Schools after 33 years. She headed the math department there and taught secondary math. Mark Smith ('87) retired this summer from a 33-year career in education, most recently as principal of the Plattsmouth (Neb.) Middle School. He began his career as a teacher and coach at St. Edward, Neb., then joined the Plattsmouth school system 26 years ago. 1990s Julia (Whisler) Perry ('90) has been promoted to Senior Project Manager for Security and Compliance at Mortech, a Zillow Group brand located in Lincoln, Neb.
Andrew Donovan ('93) and his wife and two teenage sons moved from Mallorca, Spain to Stockholm, Sweden in 2019. They ran a bed and breakfast and yoga studio on the island for many years, and produced ''A Christmas Carol" for multiple seasons in the capital city of Palma, as well as year-end musicals at his sons' school. Andrew now teaches art in the Stockholm public schools, and continues to dabble in the theatre on the side. Branden Bender ('95) has been named Senior Vice President for INSPRO, a firm providing commercial and personal insurance, group benefits and bonds to clients from its offices in Nebraska and Iowa. The Nebraska City manages the firm's benefits division for its Omaha, Des Moines (Iowa), and Wahoo (Neb.) offices. Bender also serves on Peru State's National Alumni Association board, along with boards for other civic organizations. Jenny (Froeschl) Dunn ('97) is the new principal for Sacred Heart in Falls City, Neb. where she resides. She is a Sacred Heart alumna and taught and coached there early in her career, then taught in Hiawatha, Kan. until her return for the 2020-21 academic year. Heidi Rosane (masters '97) retired from the Nebraska City Public Schools this past spring. She spent 33 years there teaching middle and high school language
Matt Uher ('98) is the new Athletics Director for Lincoln (Neb.) Northeast High School. Uher had been Activities Director for Tri-County Schools near DeWitt, Neb. since 2009. 2000's Billy Hiatt ('00) is the new principal for the Griswold (Iowa) middle and high schools. He has more than 18 years' experience in education, and had been middle school principal for a school district in Oklahoma City, Okla. He and his wife the former Keri Hein ('OO) are parents of four children; Keri had been teaching third grade in Oklahoma City. Jon Rother ('00) is the new superintendent for the Johnson County (Neb.) Central Schools, headquartered in his native Tecumseh. He and his wife the former Maggie VanWinkle are parents of four children. Jason Shaffer (masters '01) is the new Superintendent for schools in Bedford and Mt. Ayr, Iowa. Paul Heusinkvelt ('04, masters '10) is the new head football coach and middle school physical education instructor for the Superior (Neb.) public schools. He had been teaching and coaching at Overton, Neb. His wife is the former Jill Solomon ('05) and they have five children. Carrie Nielsen ('04) was awarded the prestigious Nebraska Educational Technology Association (NETA) statewide "Leading with Technology'' award last winter. Nielsen, who arts. completed her teaching degree Chris Darnell ('98) has been from PSC by taking night classes inducted into the Nebraska while working and helping Eight-Man Football Coaches raise a family of four, is mobile Association Hall of Fame, Class of integration specialist for the 2020. The former Bobcat football Catholic Diocesan Technology player, who prepped at Sacred office in Lincoln, Neb. Heart High in Falls City, Neb., Anthony Johnson ('05, was a two-time All-Stater and masters '07) ofAuburn, Neb. key player on four consecutive was promoted to Superintendent unbeaten, state champion Sacred of Maintenance and Technical Heart teams. training at Nebraska Public Power District's Cooper Nuclear Station. He's been with the district for 12 years.
Rebecca (Oetjen) Johnson ('04, Maddie (Lister) Kreps ('12, masters '14) is the new head masters '17) is now the Rural Partnerships director for BCom volleyball coach at North Platte Solutions' office in Auburn, Neb. (Neb.) St. Patrick's High School. She attended St. Pat's and was a She oversees all marketing and standout volleyball player there, outreach efforts to the company's national rural customer base, and and for PSC. coordinates rural community Sarah Glass '14 is a new deputy relations in Auburn and other for the Pawnee (Neb.) County satellite locations. The former PSC Sheriffs Department. She staff member also continues to worked at the state correctional support her alma mater as graphic facility near Tecumseh, was a designer for the Peru Stater. communications specialist for the Nebraska State Patrol, and had Heather Weiss Steiner (masters '07) was recognized as her own security company. Teacher of the Month by the East Curtis Larsen ('14) has moved Rotary Club of Lincoln, Neb. from assistant to head wrestling last spring. She teaches computers coach at Plattsmouth High and information technology at School in his hometown. He also Schoo Middle School in Lincoln. teaches special education there. She cited as major influences Kyle Monte De Ramos ('16) of her parents, George ('65) and Columbus, Ohio completed work Barbara (Thompson '66) Weiss on his law degree from Ohio State ofTecumseh, who taught for a University, and will take the bar combined 84 years. exam in September. He plans Shannon Furstenau (masters to pursue a career in the Judge '08) is the new assistant principal Advocate General service for the for Waverly (Neb.) High School. U.S. Air Force or Navy. Jon Beiermann ('09, masters Tracy Donovan ('16) is a new '11) of Lincoln, Neb. was featured adjudicator of disability claims in a May article in his hometown with the Nebraska Department Columbus, Neb. Telegram of Education. For five years, she newspaper talking about his worked for the state Department baseball playing and coaching of Corrections, initially at the experiences and lessons learned. Tecumseh prison and later at a He is the first-year head baseball community corrections facility in coach at Lincoln High School. Lincoln, including serving for two years as a hostage negotiator on the crisis negotiations team. 2010s Amy Gerloff ('10, masters '15) Jesse Zweep (masters '16) received the Nebraska is the new administrator for the Department of Education's Nebraska City Medical Clinic. Richard Katt Outstanding Career She had worked at CHI Health in Educator Award for skilled and Papillion, Neb. technical sciences earlier this Mary (Blecha) Moster (masters year. He teaches in the Louisville '10) of Pawnee City, Neb. is the (Neb.) Public Schools. new 4-H Extension Educator for Brady Vancura (masters '17) is Pawnee County. the new hy1d boys golf coach at Adam Giaffoglione (masters Columbus (Neb.) High School, '11) was a finalist for this year's where he teaches business. Teacher of the Year award for the Meg Grose ('18) is the new Glenwood (Iowa) Community Schools. He teaches middle school assistant volleyball coach for Park University-Gilbert (Ariz.). social studies. The former Bobcat volleyball standout spent the last two years as a graduate assistant at Southern Arkansas University.
Hannah Sexton ('20) is the new 1940s health and physical education Mabel (Drake) Buboltz ('41) of teacher and volleyball coach for Walnut, Iowa passed away this Parkview Christian School in past March. She was a school Lincoln, Neb. teacher in several Iowa schools and she and her husband farmed Andres Silva ('20) is teaching near Massena, Iowa for many music for the Beveridge Magnet years. Middle School in the Omaha Public School district. Mary (Richardson) Griest ('41) of Lyons, Colo. passed away in Giovanna Silva ('20) was November 2019. Mary taught featured in a Nebraska City school in Nebraska and Colorado, News-Press article this past then worked at the YWCA and summer. The Brazilian, who the USO in Denver. played basketball at Peru State, told the local Rotary Club there Dr. Mervin "Mike" Keedy ('41) about how COVID-19 was passed away this past March 14 affecting her native country. - fittingly for a math professor, pi day (3.14) in Florida. He started Melanie Slama ('20) has been college in Peru but like so many hired by the Beatrice (Neb.) others, World War II intervened Middle School to teach health and he moved to Chicago to join and physical education. 2020s Max Smith ('20)° is teaching sixth the Army Air Corps to train in Emily Clark ('20) is teaching first grade for the Fort Calhoun (Neb.) meteorology. After the war he grade for the Humboldt, Table taught high school math and school district. Rock, Steinauer (Neb.) school science, earning his doctorate in Maggie Tomek ('20) has joined district. math. He joined the University of the Humboldt, Table Rock, Maryland on a project developing Kealyn Ensminger ('20) is the Steinauer (Neb.) school system as new math curricula for junior new fourth grade teacher and girls kindergarten teacher. high schools. He was a math basketball coach at Pawnee City Tyler Wheelock ('20) will be professor at Purdue University (Neb.) public schools. _ the pre-K to eight grade physical until retiring in 1987 and moving Hannah Girard ('20) has joined education and science, technology, to Florida. the Schuyler (Neb.) elementary education and math techer for Lois (Zwiebel) Adams ('42) of school as a kindergarten teacher. St. Bernard Catholic School in Bozeman, Mont. passed away this Hannah Holthaus ('20) is now Omaha. past January. Her love of travel teaching early childhood special Ryan Zickefoose ('20) has with her husband, Dewey, and education at the Centralia (Neb.) joined the Brooke Valley North sons was the hallmark of their schools. School in Omaha as special years. Elly Lempka ('20) will teach education teacher. Wilma (Miller) Jackson ('42) third grade for the Omaha Public of Springdale, Ark passed away Schools' Benson West Elementary last April. She had already taught this year. Bobcats In Love four years in rural schools before Mallory Matthies ('20) has Lauren Johnson ('15) and enrolling at Peru State, where joined the Bellevue (Neb.) Public Tyler Van Cleefwere married last she met Max, her husband of 77 winter in Seward, Neb. She is a Schools as a special education years. She later earned a degree teacher at Fairview Elementary. sales representative for Sandhills from the University ofTennessee. Publishing. Keegan Nelson ('20) is now Wilma retired from teaching in Dan ('19) and Julia (Boshart teaching for the Shenandoah 1974. (Iowa) school district. '20) Zurek were married this past Verna (Dell) Larsen ('44) passed summer, and live in Bruning, Abigail Newcomer ('20) is the away in April in Beatrice, Neb. Neb. new sixth grade teacher for the After obtaining her teaching Bellevue (Neb.) Public Schools' certificate from Peru State, she Peter Sarpy Elementary. Bobcats We Will Miss taught in rural schools for three years before marrying Wayne Joel Schindler ('20) has been 19305 Larsen and raising their family named eighth grade history Bernice (Holoubek) Nolte (attd. on a farm near Holmesville, then teacher for the Millard (Neb.) late '30s) of Murray, Neb. passed later near Beatrice. Central Middle School. away in May. Vera (Bohling) Plager (attd. mid-'40s) passed away in May in Humboldt, Neb.
Bailey Dennis ('19) spent the summer of 2019 on an archival project and as a docent for the Brownville (Neb.) Historical Society. She began at Brownville's Railroad Museum, but by the end of the summer she worked at all of the Society's museums. Noah Harvey ('19) is an assistant agricultural loan officer at Homestead Bank in Albion, Neb. Jessica Parde ('19) is teaching fifth grade at Tri County Elementary School (DeWitt, Neb.). Emily Clark ('20) is teaching first grade for the Humboldt, Table Rock, Steinauer (Neb.) school district.
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LooKAT THOSE BOBCATS Go, BOBCATS IN LoVE, Depke Andres (formerly Merna Maxine Depke '45) ofFairbury, Neb. passed away last January. She taught art class at Southeast Community College and various workshops in southeast Nebraska, and had a gallery in downtown Fairbury. Freddie Drexler ('46) of Fairbury, Neb. passed away in May. The jovial Drexler, who led dance bands at Peru and throughout much of his life, was a math and science teacher and later an administrator at the former Fairbury Junior College. Dorothy (Hannan, Rosenthal) Klein ('46) of Lincoln, Neb. passed away in May. She retired from a 35-year career with Woodmen Accident and Life. Janice (Kimsey) Hosier ('47) of Cedar Falls, Iowa passed away in December 2019. Janice taught in Hawaii, Colorado and then Iowa. She was involved in civic and church activities in Cedar Falls. Lura Arnold Herr ('48) of Richardson County, Neb. passed away in March. Lura was active in her community. Rosemary (Pershing) Robinson ('48) passed away in June in Greeley, Colo. Lois (Moody) Bellinger ('49) of Gothenburg, Neb. passed away in March. Lois loved teaching and her students. After retiring in 1990, Lois and her husband, Al, enjoyed travel. Jeanne (Powell) Standerford ('49) of Humboldt, Neb. passed away this past January. Ola (Albin) Riley (attd. late '40s) of Humboldt, Neb. passed away in May. 1950s Edus (Deubler) Harder ('50) ofAdams, Neb. passed away in April 9. Rora Gene (Crosier) Cameron ('51) of Summerfield, Kan. Passed away in May. She taught in rural schools before helping run the family business and raising her family.
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Irma (Ganzel) Kreifels ('51) of Dunbar, Neb. passed away in December 2019. Irma taught at a rural school for several years. Mary Belle "Sue" Gilman ('52) of Gretna, Neb. passed away in July. She was retired from the Nebraska City Public Schools, where she taught for 45 years. Cecil McKnight ('52) of Plattsmouth, Neb. passed away last April. In 1954, Cecil and his family moved to Plattsmouth where he spent the next 38 years teaching and coaching. He coached four state championship teams in either track or cross country, and McKnight is a Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame inductee. Shirley (McNeely, Jensen '52) Miller ofWahoo, Neb. passed away in July. She taught English and social studies for 37 years in the Mead public school system. Patricia (Lincoln) Holmes ('54) of Glenwood, Iowa passed away in December 2019. Pat was a teacher, first at Pacific Junction, Iowa, then in Glenwood until her retirement in 1993. Harold "Dean" Prather ('55) of Glenwood, Iowa passed away in June. He began his career as a teacher and coach, then was one of the first hires by the newly created Iowa Western Community College. He was director of their counseling service, and helped create IWCC athletics. Fred "Fritz" Applegate ('56) of Louisville, Neb. passed away last February. Fred was a teacher and coach at Louisville High School, retiring in 1992. A standout athlete at Peru State, he was inducted into the PSC Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011. Leona (Seeba) Druin ('56) of Volin, S.D. passed away in May. She taught in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota.
Edwin Loontjer ('65) of Ray Mulder ('56) of Firth, Neb. passed away in March. Ray served Columbus, Neb. passed away in in the Army during the Korean July. He taught in Columbus for Conflict, and returned to his love several years, then operated his own residential and agricultural of farming, which he pursued electrical repair business there. until his retirement in 2003. Ray was a prominent leader in David "Bud" Wilson ('65) of the community serving in many Council Bluffs, Iowa passed away capacities. last February. After receiving his Shirley (Dorste) Guilliams ('57) bachelors then masters degree, Bud worked at AHSTW passed away in March ih Alvin, Texas. She taught in a rural school School in Avoca, Iowa until his retirement in 1999. in her native Richardson County (Neb.) and later at a college in Stanley E. Johnson ('66) of Texas, and later worked for the Buffalo, Minn. passed away last Catholic church in Texas. December 2019. Stanley wrote novels in his free time along Donald West ('58) of Deland, with many opinion pieces for Fla. passed away last February. Don started his career in newspapers. education and later bought into Marilyn (Gonnerman) the family construction business. Loontjer ('66) of Columbus, He retired in 2006. Neb. passed away in June. She taught for several years, worked Phil Fahrlander ('59) of as an accountant in her family's Minden, Neb. passed away this business, and later for the State of past January. A modern-day Nebraska. Renaissance man, he was an advocate and creator of the arts, Roger Kezior (attd. '64-'67) passionate for everything from of Fremont, Neb. passed away film to literature, not to mention in July. He worked for the U.S. his love for teaching music. Postal Service for 35 years. Edward Wineinger ('59) of Roberta "Bobbie" (Armstrong) Clear Lake, Iowa passed away last Shaffer ('67) of Shenandoah, January. Ed worked for the Farm Iowa passed away in June. She Bureau Insurance Co., Allied, and was a homemaker and housewife, Farmers Elevators before retiring and engaged in community in 1996. activities there. Dr. Joseph Chaisam Oh ('68) 1960s of Redlands, Cali£ passed away in May. After serving in the Noel Lundy (attd. early '60s) military in his native South of Shubert, Neb. passed away in Korea, he pursued a dream to June. study in the U.S. After writing Larry Clinton ('63)ofLewistown, to numerous American colleges Mont. passed away in October and universities, in 1964 he was 2019. Larry worked as a welder awarded a scholarship to study for Montana Power Company, chemistry at Peru State. His retiring in 2000. doctoral program at Chosun Roi Brown ('64) of Harmony, University in Korea was in Minn.-passed away this past medicine, and he practiced in March. After high school he Ohio and then California before spent eight years with the Air retiring in 2015. Force before attending college and Dennis Rinne ('68) of Beatrice, teaching, both elementary schools Neb. passed away in July. He and college. taught and later entered private Carey Lankford ('65) of business, and was co-owner of Wakefield, R.I. passed away in Carriage Motors in Beatrice. September 2019. He retired after 30 years of service at the Fram Corp., including vice president of sales.
Zoe (Lightfoot '68) Young of Shenandoah, Iowa passed away last March. She taught for 33 years in the Farragut, Iowa community schools. Jean (Glynn) Sugden ('69) of Adams, Neb. passed away in May. She taught in numerous schools in southeast and south-central Nebraska. 1970s Vernyce (Andersen) Schmidt ('70) passed away in July in Fremont, Neb. John Banks ('71) of Stella, Neb. passed away in February. He attended Peru State after serving in the U.S. Air Force, then worked for the State of Nebraska and the Nebraska Public Power District's Cooper Nuclear Station. He also coached at Peru State, Pawnee City, and Falls City Sacred Heart. Marilyn (Grayson) Gude ('72) of Hamburg, Iowa passed away in July. She taught in a local oneroom school, then in the Sidney and Hamburg (Iowa) schools. Leon Matzner ('71) of Gresham, Neb. passed away in May. He farmed in the Gresham area for 49 years. Richard Munson ('71) of Imperial, Neb. passed away in April. His PSC degree was in music education and he taught for 36 years in schools across Nebraska. After retirement he continued to give music lessons along with working on tractor restoration and other interests. James Saalfeld ('71) of Gibbon, Neb. passed away in January. Most recently, Jim worked at Chieflndustries as a supervisor. Melissa (Ross) Sis ('72) of Stratton, Neb. passed away in June. She taught and coached for 37 years in the Nebraska communities of Stratton, Benkelman and Culbertson before retiring in 2010.
Mary Adams Givehand (masters '73) passed away in April in her native Nebraska City. She taught first grade in Omaha for 30 years before retiring. She was a founding member of the Nebraska City High Alumni Foundation and remained an active board member at the time of her death. Shirley (Badberg) Knople ('73) ofSyracuse, Neb. passed.away in November 2019. At age 16, right after high school, Shirley began her teaching career at a rural school near Dunbar, retiring in 1997 fi-om Elk Creek (Neb.) Public School. Dennis Robertson ('73) of Burlington, Iowa passed away in March. Volunteerism was important to Dennis, helping out at his church and in the community.
Lost Alumni: 'Lost' After 25 Years Class of '95 If you can help find any of the following "lost alumni," please let us know by email at pscfoundation. peru.edu or by calling (402) 8722304 so we can get them back on the Peru Stater mailing list. Christopher Schock Deborah (Trammell) Steere Ursula Mclendon Andrew Beckford Benjamin Smith Yvette Neyland Lester Thompson Kori Konopka Nikeesia Ranson Jo Britt Patricia Fugitt Kristy Snethen Wendy Livingston Debra Wherry Mary (Sughroue) Weber Randal Wymore Stacy Sawyer Jennifer LaRin Laura Hoschar
William "Bill" Hosack ('75) of David Kimball ('87) of Elk Harlan, Iowa passed away this Creek, Neb. passed away in March. Bill taught for many years December 2019. He spent at Harlan Community High 33 years in the nuclear power School and was also the drivers industry with the Nebraska Public ed instructor. He was a highly Power District. successful coach in football and candace Cotton ('88) of girls track. Auburn, Neb. passed away in Dixi~ (Wessel) RaatzJ:ZJL . . . ?!:t~_~ ~working~ ofLmcoln, Neb. ~ ~- ....,~~rantan Center m this past January. Dixie wal'a • ~ Auburn: teacher in the Byron trf'eo)~~ • •.::h_if • • for 47 years, primarily in third 19905 and fourth grades. She and her Sally (Blessing) Hutt ('92) of husband, Mart also owned Tecumseh, Neb. passed away in an antique store called Raatz December 2019. She retired fi-om Antiques. teaching in 2015. Sally received the Nebraska Teacher of the Year 1980s Award and also the American Legion Teacher of the Year. She Richard Grotheer ('86) of was active in the Tecumseh Nebraska City passed away community. this past March. Richard was a teacher and also worked at nursing homes in Nebraska City and Glenwood, Iowa.
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Heather (Cohrs) Stutheit Steven Ramer Kent Stutheit April Friedrichsen Brian Coburn Machelle Arends R. Nellene Dill Linda Estes Randy Edelmaier Michael Galloway Lucy Bailey William Hellman Judith (Emerson) Jackard Terri Jackson Keri Jensen
Seeking 'lost' from Class of 2000 Patrick Ray Natalie Laferriere Ryan Kastens Brent Holman Joshua Brandt Patrick Meagher Joseph Ainsworth Stacy Bliss Angela Schultze
Kimberly (Rosenthal) Nolte Kristopher Mathews Brian Jibben Holly Bell Anne Masters Carpenter Laura (Severson) Holman Joan Stutesman Anne-Marie Taylor Heidi (Kirkendall) Stevens Jonathon Cress Joseph Salvatore Cade Coslor Melinda Flynn Clarence Forsgren Nicole (Simons) Busby Erek Tuma Michael Thomas Bethany (Moyer) Koelliker AddamDay DenikaBush Diann Pape Leland Stewart Steven Hampton Lisa Anderson
Seeking Class of2010 Tara Tennis Jessica Stober
Stephanie (Nedrow) Swanson ('95) of Syracuse, Neb. passed away in July. She served the Air National Guard for more than 20 years.
Betty (Volker) Mullins of
Pawnee City, Neb. passed away in April. She obtained her teaching certificate fi-om Peru State bur only taught one year before marrying and starting a family.
2010s David Chandler ('12) of Loomis, Neb. passed away this past March. He was employed by the U.S. Postal Service. Fonner Students Richard Liekhus (attd. late '70s-early '80s) ofWakefield, Neb. passed away last January. After attending PSC he worked at Great Dane Trailers in Wayne for over 25 years. Ciera Moravec-Davis (attd. '11-'12) passed away in Lincoln, Neb. in July.
Sara (Carney) Parman Alison Hector Gene Robertson Alex O'Brien Audra Stewart Emma Pedro Sharla Ringen Jason Rodriguez Bailey Groff Wellington Ferguson Joshua Gibbs Tahrae Richardson Danielle (Broady) Niss Abigail Linnerson Jordon Dzingle Laura Gass Jeff Greiner Darcy (Pflueger) Linn Katie Merrill Lindsay (Palatas) Rogers Amy Smith Nikki Wollesen Jessica Vacha Nicholas Sutton David Simonsen Jessica Powell Toby Jeffers Keith Grieco Arlin Williams Brandon Weinman Andrew Vinton Ronald Stanhope
Friends Sally (Povondra) McAdams of Peru passed away last December. Sally worked various jobs around the country, most recently with the food service at Peru State, where she loved visiting with the students. Lanette (Adams, Nies) Young of Richmond, Ind passed away last December. Lanette was a graduate of Peru Prep. She was an administrator at Yankton (S.D.) College and retired fi-om Indiana University East in 2007. Survivors include daughter Dr. Kristi Nies, a PSC English professor.
Amber Ryan Mia Rickman Matthew Opdyke Laura Nore Melissa Manas Heather Leuenberger James Langner Anthony Janssen William Hays Jaye Hackbarth Anna Grannis Rebecca Fuehrer Lance Benneu Stephanie Sheckler Erin (Scoville) Goering Julee Ross Jennifer Riege Laura McQuinn Murranda Lindgren Kimberly Kirkpatrick Jill Jensen J.L. Huber Jennifer Hoffman Elizabeth Hoefer Teri Held Fred Heim Kami Grundmayer Bernardo Grimaldo Ira Gaver Abigail Fellows John Feilen Lori Anderson
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