CSC students recognized at rising sophomore awards

May 1, 2018, 3:52 pm

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CHADRON – Chadron State College students and employees gathered Thursday, April 19, in the Student Center Ballroom for the third annual Rising Sophomore Awards ceremony. CSC employees nominated students for the majority of the 34 awards. Students were invited to submit nominations for the Excellence in the Advancement of Social Justice Award and the Student Peer-Leader of the Year Award. Department Awards, Outstanding Student Each academic department selected a rising sophomore who has proven to be an outstanding student. Applied Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences: Cheyenne Ryan Applied Sciences, Range: Natalie G'Schwind Art: Megan Tidyman Business Administration, Management: Bailee Steiner Communication Arts: Marina Arnold English and Humanities: Julia Elbert Health and Physical Education: Jessica Harvey History: Colton Alexander Music, Applied Music: Austin Pfeiffer Music, Music Education: Samantha Pucket Physical and Life Sciences, Biology: Emily Hand Physical and Life Sciences, Chemistry: Alisha Huynh Physical and Life Sciences, Health Professions: Brooke Chramosta Psychological Sciences: Kelvana Demeritte Social Science: Jack David Birky Social Work: Celeste Cardona, Taylee Neefe Sport and Recreation Management: William Reiter Theatre: Kaitlynn Hessler, Trajan Garcia Community Engagement: Emily Hand The Community Engagement award recognizes the efforts of a rising sophomore who is living out a vision of connections between campus and community through service and giving. Student Peer-Leader of the Year: McKenna Webel This Student Peer-Leader of the Year award recognizes a rising sophomore who has been an effective peer-leader. Student Athlete of the Year: Taryn Foxen The Student Athlete of the Year recognizes a rising sophomore whose work and service on or off the athletic field or gym represents excellence in academics and service. Artist of the Year: Trajan Garcia The Artist of the Year award recognizes musical, theatrics or artistic creativity is awarded to a rising sophomore who has made an outstanding contribution to the musical, theater or artistic life of the college through demonstration, performance, composition, and/or group leadership. Unsung Hero: McKensi Webel The Unsung Hero award recognizes a rising sophomore who works behind-the-scenes, consistently going above and beyond the call of duty. Working Eagle: Taylee Neefe The Working Eagle Award recognizes a rising sophomore who has effectively balanced academics with his or her on- or off-campus job. Residence Hall Citizen of the Year: Aaron Jones The Residence Hall Citizen of the Year seeks to recognize one rising sophomore from the resident halls for outstanding service to her or his floor. First Generation Eagle: Guillermo (Will) Compton The First Generation Eagle award recognizes a rising sophomore who would be the first in his or her family to attain a four-year degree when he or she graduates. Excellence in the Advancement of Social Justice: Cody Madrigal The Excellence in the Advancement of Social Justice award recognizes a rising sophomore whose single action or repeated behaviors has moved the college forward in its commitment to building an inclusive and just community. Excellence in Diversity: Marcus Hutcherson The Excellence in Diversity award recognizes a rising sophomore who is a strong and active advocate for diverse communities, challenges and supports students to engage beyond that which is comfortable. Academic Grit: Tristian Old Horse Academic Grit is awarded to a rising sophomore who has made significant steps in his or her academic development. Student Leader of the Year: Cheyenne Ryan The Student Leader of the Year recognizes a rising sophomore who has a zest for life and learning, a strong commitment to CSC and the community and a demonstrated belief in the goodness of all people. The Young Eagle: Celeste Cardona The Young Eagle award is given to the rising sophomore who has made significant accomplishments as an identified leader on campus during the current academic year. James H. Powell Jr. Academic Achievement: Sheldon Curley The James H. Powell Jr. Academic Achievement is awarded to a rising sophomore who participated in the Transitional Studies Program and has demonstrated excellence within the courses, programming and resources to achieve his or her academic goals. The award comes with a $500 scholarship. 

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Ivy Day royalty, Platinum Eagle recipients named

May 4, 2018, 7:01 pm

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CHADRON – Chadron State College recognized seniors at the annual Ivy Day ceremony Friday in Memorial Hall. The event, which has occurred at CSC every year since 1919, is co-sponsored by the Blue Key and Cardinal Key honor societies. Ivy Day royalty elected by the student body were queen Ashtyn Nelson of Chadron, and king John Murphy of Harrison, Nebraska. The queen’s attendants were Madison Reece, Melissa VanDerslice, Kelsey Brummels and Isabella Irish. The king’s attendants included Johnathan Sayaloune, Aaron Duin, Cory Salitrik, Kevin Zhang. The Platinum Eagle awards were presented to Blake Hansen of Hemingford, Nebraska, and VanDerslice of Columbus, Nebraska. The award, considered the highest honor a CSC student can receive, is presented annually to one male and one female for distinguished leadership and service. The winners of the royalty competition and Platinum Eagle were just some of the outstanding winter 2017 and spring 2018 graduates who received accolades during Ivy Day. Many students were also recognized for their outstanding accomplishments in their primary fields of study or other honors. In addition, special recognition was given to students who graduated with one of three honor designations: summa cum laude, magna cum laude and cum laude. Ivy Day Award Recipients The following list contains students who will receive departmental awards and other honors during Ivy Day. Addresses are those provided by the graduates. Nebraska Alliance: Sherrye Belford, Business Education; Sydnie Hiemstra, National Business Education Association Award of Merit; Cheng Zhang, Pre-Law Student Atkinson: Jessica Thiele, Communication Arts Callaway: Michaela Weverka, Social Work Central City: Sara Joe, Management Chadron: Nicky Banzhaf, Clyde Bond Memorial Award and English Education; Benjamin Enns, Chemistry Education; Stephanie Gardener, Literature; Courtney Kouba, History; Elsa Taylor-Cless, Psychological Science Columbus: Whitney Coop, Outstanding Student in Business Cozad: Todd Roenfeldt, Legal Studies Major Curtis: Regan Garey, English Education Ellsworth: Sierra Bixby, Outstanding Achievement on Peregrine Exam and Finance Ewing: Kelsey Brummels, Marketing Gering: Patrick Fuller, Psychological Science; Daniel O'Boyle, Physical Education; Katie Scott, Education; Jonathan Sayaloune, Human Biology; Daniel Starke, Outstanding Achievement on Peregrine Exam and Agribusiness Gordon: Trey Allison, Social Science 7-12 Gothenburg: Cody Cooper, Outstanding Achievement on Peregrine Exam; Jessica Lawless, Outstanding Achievement on Peregrine Exam Hemingford: Blake Hansen, Chemistry; Isabella Irish, Criminal Justice Major and Psychological Science Maywood: Justine Stone, Communication Arts Mitchell: Stephanie Alfred, Business Information Systems North Platte: Margaret Gregory, Science Education Omaha: Jordyn Schwenk, Psychological Science Randolph: Leo Haselhorst, Theatre Rushville: Melissa Jech, Rangeland Management Scottsbluff: Rylee Ott, Outstanding Achievement on Peregrine Exam; Michelle Talbot, Psychological Science Sidney: Karson Langley, Education; Karissa Segelke, Outstanding Achievement on Peregrine Exam Stapleton: Kellie Main, Psychological Science York: Dacia Stuhr, Sprots and Recreation Management Colorado Colorado Springs: Kendra Baucom, Art Eaton: Jazmin Schwark, Social Work Frederick: Cheyanna Thompson, Music Highlands Ranch: Austin Fajfer, Wildlife Biology Littleton: Blake Jacobs, Mathematics Pueblo: Crystal Trout, Outstanding Achievement on Peregrine Exam Sedgwick: Keeya Marquez, Social Science 7-12 Thornton: Mikaela Fatzinger, Criminal Justice Major South Dakota Geddes: Brandi Cwach, Outstanding Achievement on Peregrine Exam Hot Springs: Samuel Martin, Theatre Newell: Prestyn Novak, Outstanding Achievement on Peregrine Exam Pierre: Tory Snyder, Art and History 7-12 Sioux Falls: Christopher Mailloux, Criminal Justice Major and Psychological Science Wyoming Lusk: Kassidy Miller, Criminal Justice Student with Forensic Studies Emphasis Pine Bluffs: Alejandro Garcia, Health Education Rock Springs: Cory Salitrik, Accounting Sheridan: Chae Bybee, Psychological Science Other States and Countries Milpitas, Calif.: Elianna Nguyen, Top Gun Peregrine Exam Trabuco Canyon, Calif.: Daniel CdeBaca, Outstanding Achievement on Peregrine Exam Kamakura, Japan: Shoichi Arai, Molecular Biology Metairie, La.: Robert Taylor, General Business East Liberty, Ohio: Cassandra Jackson, Psychological Science Orem, Utah: Jennifer Yakiwchuk, Outstanding Achievement on Peregrine Exam Hanoi, Vietnam: Anh Le, Communication Arts Auburn, Wash.: Laural Harris, Psychological Science Honor Graduates Summa Cum Laude Nebraska Brady: Autumn Hild Bridgeport: Marqui Keim Chadron: Nicky Banzhaf Chambers: Leanne DeKay Columbus: Whitney Coop Curtis: Regan Garey Gordon: Brittney Anderson Hampton: Rachel Dowling Harrison: Joshua Kling, Lindsay Ranger Hay Springs: Jeffrey Matthews Hemingford: Isabella Irish McCook: Ashton Harpham North Platte: Amy Callendar-Taft, Margaret Gregory Rushville: Melissa Jech Scottsbluff: Ashley Harman Sutherland: Alissa Meyer York: Dacia Stuhr Colorado Colorado Springs: Kendra Baucom Erie: Haley Gallagher Sedgwick: Keeya Marquez Thornton: Mikaela Fatzinger South Dakota Midland: Cattibrie Nichols Pierre: Tory Snyder Rapid City: Aimee Glandt Sioux Falls: Christopher Mailloux Wyoming Albin: Cassady Malm Newcastle: Courtney Munger Sheridan: Lela Belus Magna Cum Laude Nebraska Chadron: Ashtyn Nelson Columbus: Melissa VanDerslice Cozad: Todd Roenfeldt Ewing: Kelsey Brummels Gering: Jerrick Bowers Gordon: Jessica Hurd Grand Island: Hillary Bollish Harrison: John Murphy Mitchell: Havannah Newens Morrill: Amanda Kaufman North Platte: Sara Pierce Omaha: Aaron Duin, Jordyn Schwenk Randolph: Leo Haselhorst Scottsbluff: Mindy Cress, Charles Knapper, Joshua Reynolds Sidney: Karson Langley Wyoming Casper: Brooklynne Kegler Douglas: Taylor Dick Wolf: Tyler Kane Other States and Countries Calhan, Colo.: Wyatt Helton Uhersky Brod, Czech Republic: Dominika Senkerikova Elkhart, Ind.: Rylan Fultz Newton, Kan.: Cory Martens Metairie, La.: Robert Taylor Newell, S.D.: Prestyn Novak Rapid City, S.D.: Bailey Broderick Fond du Lac, Wisc.: Elizabeth Braun Cum Laude Nebraska Alliance: Cheng Zhang Crawford: Alexis Phillips Gering: Laettner Blanco, Shelton Blanco, Justin Brester, Katherine O'Boyle, Johnathan Sayaloune, Katie Scott Gordon: Sara Ginkens, Elspeth Moon Hemingford: Blake Hansen Mitchell: Morgan Rien Morrill: Morgan Peacock Sargent: Ryan Mosier West Point: Rhonda Heldt Colorado Colorado Springs: Amanda Spaeth Eaton: Jazmin Schwark Fort Morgan: Madalyn Brashears Frederick: Cheyanna Thompson Littleton: Blake Jacobs South Dakota Geddes: Brandi Cwach Hot Springs: Shelby Hills, Samuel Martin Rapid City: James Hubbeling, Mary Anne Johnson Wyoming Casper: Ryan Jueneman Gillette: Alex Brigham Lusk: Kassidy Miller Rock Springs: Cory Salitrik Torrington: Carlie Enns Wright: Holly Real Other States and Countries Arad, Israel: Keren Boyce Poltava, Ukraine: Inna Kucherenko    

RLOP has first graduate accepted to UNL law school

May 7, 2018, 7:21 am

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Five students from the Chadron State College Justice Studies program have been accepted into law school programs for the coming school year, including one who is a member of the first cohort in the Rural Law Opportunities Program (RLOP). Cheng (Kevin) Zhang of Alliance, who was already attending CSC when he was accepted to the initial RLOP group for the fall 2017 semester, will start at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law this fall. Fellow Justice Studies graduate Mikaela Fatzinger of Thornton, Colo., will be going to the University of Colorado Law School, Demonte Noble of Baltimore, Md., will attend Western Michigan University’s Thomas M. Colley Law School, and Clayton Hinman of Chadron will pursue his studies at the University of South Dakota School of Law. Also, Todd Roenfeldt of Cozad has been accepted to the UNL College of Law. RLOP is an initiative aimed at increasing the number of lawyers practicing in rural Nebraska communities by offering undergraduate tuition, mentoring, law school visits and provisional acceptance into UNL’s law college upon graduation, provided a student maintains a 3.5 grade point average and earns a specified minimum score on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). Impetus for developing the program came from the Nebraska State Bar Association, which says that not all Nebraskan’s have adequate access to legal services since 11 of the state’s 93 counties have no lawyers at all and 20 others have three or fewer attorneys. Started at CSC, Wayne State College and the University of Nebraska Kearney last fall, RLOP is patterned after the successful Rural Health Opportunities Program that CSC pioneered with the University of Nebraska Medical School in 1990. Zhang, a first generation immigrant who hopes to practice immigration and criminal law, said that faculty support, an LSAT prep course and the visit to the UNL law school offered through RLOP were particularly useful for him. “That (campus visit) helps RLOP students connect with UNL law. I was able to talk with UNL law admissions during the trip,” Zhang said. “RLOP is a wonderful program that helps you succeed at CSC and save budget before going to law school.” Zhang and the other CSC graduates who will be pursuing law degrees this fall were effusive in their praise of the Justice Studies program and faculty. “They truly go above and beyond being just educators,” said Hinman, “The Justice Studies faculty has enabled me to strive towards my greatest potential and they have been role models anyone can look up to.” Fatzinger added she wouldn’t have been as successful without the Justice Studies faculty. Roenfeldt said he feels more prepared for law school because of the quality of instruction he received. Anyone interested in studying law at UNL should consider applying to the RLOP, said Zhang. “Don’t miss RLOP if you want to pursue a law career. UNL is a great law school and there are countless opportunities in rural Nebraska,” he said. “I am so grateful that I am the first RLOP student who graduates who is going to UNL law.”  

CSC students present research papers at state science academy

May 7, 2018, 7:47 am

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CHADRON – Fruit fly concussions, Mars rocks, and the brain wave patterns of people playing online games were among the research subjects investigated by Chadron State College students this year. Six CSC science students and two from the education department were accompanied by faculty members Dr. Ann Buchmann, Dr. Mike Leite and Dr. Johnica Morrow to Nebraska Wesleyan University, where they described their work at the 128th Annual Nebraska Academy of Sciences Conference April 20 in Lincoln. Attending the NAS conference is an annual event for science students from Chadron State, and this year’s presentations were top notch, according to Buchmann. “The students seemed to have learned a lot from their research,” she said. “I was impressed at their drive and ambition.”  The students attending the conference were: Gabrielle Brumfield of Madison, Ind., Shyanna Neu of Pueblo, Colo., Kinsley Mason of Loveland, Colo., Brittany Soukup of O’Neill, Neb., and Wacey Gallegos of Ainsworth, Neb., from the biology department, Geoscience’s Miles Chasek of Chadron, and Rebecca Kraxberger of Hugo, Colo., and Jolee Smith of Pierre, S.D., from the education department. Neu and Mason’s research project examined concussions that induced Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain condition believed to be related to repeated head injuries in professional football players in fruit flies, said Buchmann, who was an adviser for the research. “To do this they had to develop a carefully controlled device which could deliver a very small amount of force precisely to the head of a fruit fly,” Buchmann said. For his research Chasek examined rocks that are similar to those found on Mars, a topic that Buchmann said is useful for the 2020 Mars Rover project. Kraxberger and Smith, both pre-service teachers, described in their presentation the sand table hurricane experiment they conducted with the High Ability Learner group from Chadron Middle School. That project was an educational outreach sponsored by NASA, Buchmann said. Soukup and Brumfield each presented one paper as individuals and participated jointly on another project. Brumfield’s individual research paper covered her initial work isolating pollen from CSC’s High Plains Herbarium collection and entering it into the Nebraska Pollen Database. Research on treating breast cancer cells with a derivative of curcumin, a chemical found in turmeric root, was the subject of Soukup’s paper. Another student, Shoichi Arai of Kamakura, Japan, also participated in the research but did not attend the conference. Soukup and Brumfield also presented the results of a project measuring the learning and engagement of people playing online games. Greggory Peterson of Highlands Ranch, Colo., took part in that research as well, but was unable to attend the conference. In addition to presenting their research papers and observing the presentations of other young scientists, the CSC students toured the Morrison Microscopy Core Research facility at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. There they were able to see several advanced types of microscopes and visit with a UNL microscopist about working in the field of academic research, Morrow said.     

Commencement speakers: Learn from history, be open to twists

May 7, 2018, 7:55 am

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CHADRON – Chadron State College graduates received advice from one current and one former faculty member Saturday during commencement. Education Professor Dr. Patti Blundell spoke at the graduate ceremony in Memorial Hall and Dr. Lois Veath Podobnik, former Vice President of Academic Affairs and science professor, spoke at the undergraduate ceremony in the Chicoine Center. Two Army ROTC cadets were commissioned as second lieutenants during the undergraduate exercises. They are Jerrick Bowers of Gering, who will be assigned to the Medical Services Corps of the Nebraska National Guard, and Justyn Curtis of Richmond, Indiana, who will be a Field Artillery Officer in the Army. Ashtyn Nelson of Chadron, delivered the undergraduate opening moment of reflection. Stephanie Gardner, also of Chadron, delivered the closing moment of reflection in the program that recognized 247 candidates for bachelor’s degrees. At graduate commencement, 122 students were honored. Mattie Churchill of Alliance, Nebraska, delivered the opening moment of reflection. Megan O'Leary of Omaha delivered the closing moment of reflection. In her graduate commencement speech, Blundell reviewed the history of plains homesteaders like her grandparents who were able to earn land by moving into the wide open west and improving the land with buildings and crops. “Why do the experiences of the homesteaders matter to us today? Their experiences molded the values that are part of this region. Those core values can be traced though the history and development of CSC. We are designated a ‘Frontier College,’ meaning Far and Remote. If you are a child of the Plains, you are comfortable with 360 degree skies and sparsely populated areas,” Blundell said. CSC has grown and thrived because it reflects the frontier values that have shaped the region and are still important today, according to Blundell. “I believe the frontier, pioneer values are also reflected in you,” Blundell told the graduates. She enumerated a list of values including adventure, opportunity, sacrifice, hard work, adaptability and perseverance. “Even today, this region is not an easy place to be successful. It requires tenacity and the ability to keep on going. You have demonstrated your perseverance in reaching an important goal,” Blundell said. “I believe you are well prepared with knowledge, skills and values of an institution and a region, equipping you to flourish in your next frontier.” Dr. Lois Veath Podobnik based the theme of her address, in part, on the lyrics of the Rascal Flatts’ song, “The Broken Road.” “Looking back on my life like some cosmic novel, I am amazed, proud, a little embarrassed, occasionally bewildered, but most of all joyful and grateful for all that has happened,” Podobnik said. Podobnik recalled two events in sixth grade – being enthralled with the satellite Sputnik and the school counselor telling her that she could not pursue an engineering degree in spite of her high math and science scores. After she graduated with her first degree in chemistry, she moved with her late husband, David Veath, to San Diego for David so he could attend law school in 1969. There, through a series of unusual events, Podobnik secured what turned out to be a ground-breaking job with Dr. John O’Brien at the University of California San Diego Medical School in the Department of Neurosciences researching the causes of syndromes in central nervous systems of children. The team she worked on discovered a missing enzyme in the tissues of those with certain syndromes. “If you had told me then that you could buy a $99 kit from ancestry.com to analyze your genes 50 years later, I would have been astounded. And I also probably would have asked what  dotcom meant,” Podobnik said, In 1978, the couple decided to leave San Diego headed to a town in the center of the country, Broken Bow, Nebraska. Contacts there led to Chadron and a medical absence by one of the CSC science professors created an opening for an adjunct position in chemistry, and then physics.  The energetic new member of the faculty said she regularly engaged her colleagues in lively debates about the importance of active, student-centered teaching instead of lectures. “I had finally found what I had always been meant to do – teach,” she said. “It was a privilege to nurture young lives, share pioneering techniques at the National Science Teachers Conventions and make the science of the universe accessible to students through the magic of planetarium shows.” Podobnik concluded her remarks by reminding students to call on their CSC support system as they move forward. “You’ve been mentored by some of the world’s best professors sitting right here. Men and women who will never forget you, will look forward to hearing from you on your travels, and will always be available to give you advice,”Veath said.

Turner named April Student of the Month

May 13, 2018, 9:52 am

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CHADRON – Chadron State College student Ashley Turner is the April Project Strive/TRiO Student of the Month. Turner, a junior from Burns, Wyoming, is majoring in Justice Studies with an emphasis in forensic science. She said her interest in the field was sparked when she had interest in becoming an emergency medical technician or paramedic. “I fell into Justice Studies because I like to help people,” Turner said. “I felt it was a good area to go into, and there are always jobs available.” Turner is studying abroad for two weeks this month through the Justice Studies program. The group, along with a Business and an Education group, is traveling to Dublin and London. Turner said she is excited for the learning experiences the trip will provide. Beyond academic responsibilities, Turner is involved with Project Strive/TRiO. She said she appreciates the relationship opportunities the program provides with the staff and the other students. “It’s worth joining because you get to meet a whole group of people that you normally wouldn’t get to meet,” Turner said. “The staff is willing to help with school, whether it is supplies, tutoring, or whatever.” Project Strive/TRiO Counselor Sonja Dressel said Turner has blossomed as a student. “She has set many goals for herself, both academically and personally. I tell students that we grow as individuals by forcing ourselves out of our comfort zones, and Ashley has done this by learning to ask for help when needed, branching out to meet new people and seeking out new experiences. She is a hard worker and passionate about her studies in the Criminal Justice Department, too,” Dressel said. Turner said one of her goals before she graduates is to make the Dean’s List. She said her career goals include working in forensic science, wherever it may take her. Turner is on her way to those goals by interning with the Laramie County Coroner’s Office this summer. She also hopes to get an internship with the Wyoming State Crime Lab in Cheyenne. In her spare time, Turner volunteers as a gymnastics coach at Consuming Fire School of Dance.

CSC announces Spring 2018 academic honors lists

May 14, 2018, 4:31 am

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CHADRON – Chadron State College has announced the names of 570 students who qualified for the institution's Spring 2018 academic honors lists. The President's List consists of 254 students with a 4.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Another 316 students met requirements for the Dean’s List by earning at least a 3.5 grade point average. To qualify, students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours of coursework, be seeking their first bachelor’s degree, and have no incomplete grades during the semester. Cities and states listed reflect the student’s selected permanent address.     President's List: Nebraska, Colorado, South Dakota, Wyoming, Other States and Countries   Dean's List: Nebraska, Colorado, South Dakota, Wyoming, Other States and Countries President’s List Nebraska Alliance: Connor Blumanthal, Jennifer Campos, Samantha Carrillo, Erica Escamilla, Hannah Fessler, Sydnie Hiemstra, Monique Jensen, Sara Latka, Kelly Steinman-McCracken, Tristan Stephenson, Cheng Zhang Ansley: Ashley Bundy, Maria Terrazas Arapahoe: Kyla Monie Atkinson: Rebecca Barger Bayard: Breanna Korell, Kristyn Stricker Bellevue: Joel Milos Bradshaw: Dacia Stuhr Brady: Carissa Rayburn Bridgeport: Quentin Baxter, Riley Hall, Marqui Keim, Cole Retchless Broken Bow: Kristina McGann Callaway: Michaela Weverka Cambridge: Troy Gregory Chadron: Nicky Banzhaf, Shayleen Behm, Bailey Broderick, Carlos Calle, Estevan Casillas, Jacqueline Dailey, Maaryn Davis, Colby Ellis, Ashten Gerbing, Elizabeth Goodell, Blake Hansen, Mikaela Hastings, Clayton Hinman, Juanita Kelso, Elizabeth Kirbey, Amanda Kolen, Courtney Kouba, Haley Krull, Emma Leypoldt, Christopher Mailloux, Alex Marker, Holly Marker, Ashtyn Nelson, Todd Roenfeldt, Megan Rust, Catelynn Schroeder, Trace Strotheide Chambers: Leanne DeKay Chappell: Jessica Kler Columbus: Whitney Coop, Emily Hand, Melissa VanDerslice Crawford: Brittney Allen, Lance Stasinski Curtis: Regan Garey Ellsworth: Mickenzie Brennan Emmet: Christa Wentworth Farnam: Timothy Aanenson Ft. Calhoun: Anna Boll Gering: Laettner Blanco, Shelton Blanco, Justin Brester, Brooke Doggett, Charles Knapper, Mason Marsh, Zoe Van Dyke Gothenburg: Josee Hotz Grand Island: Abigail Swanson Hampton: Rachel Dowling Harrison: Jeremiah Fink Hastings: Courtney Anderson, Blake Fricke Hay Springs: Jennifer Scherbarth, Stephanie Tlustos Holdrege: Katie Reed Juniata: Samuel Klammer Kenesaw: Cody Haas Louisville: McKenna Jones Lyman: Cody Peachey Maxwell: Autumn Hild Maywood: Peyton Flack McCook: Jamie Brinamen, Chessa Parker Minatare: Miguel Martinez, Christian Miller Mitchell: Dorin Dietrich, Barbara Pieper, Morgan Rien, Kortni Zeiler Moorefield: John Klintworth Morrill: Kasandra Gomez, Morgan Peacock Mullen: Dalton Zimmerman Norfolk: Travis Millikan, Blair Wagner North Platte: Amy Callendar-Taft, Dru Linderman, Michelle Olson, Mitchell Parish, Margaret Vinton Ogallala: Sydni Stevens Omaha: Jeri Daedler, Aaron Duin, Nicholas Kienbaum, Cody Madrigal O'Neill: Brittany Soukup, Logan Spencer Oshkosh: Shania Bozzetto, Courtney Stegman Paxton: Joel Schroeder Potter: Hollie Clark, Donica Enevoldsen Randolph: Lydia Haselhorst Ravenna: Brooke Chramosta Red Cloud: Miles McDole Riverton: Teah Colvin Rushville: Shayley Coburn, Rebecca Wellnitz Sargent: Kaylee Clayton Scottsbluff: Hannah Andersen, Lynsey Ayers, Hillary Bollish, Allen Brezenski, Ashley Harman, Joshua Harnish, Kimberly Hernandez, Alisha Huynh, Avery Krentz, Katelyn Lambert, Michelle LaTowsky, Renee' Malm, Rylee Ott Seward: Ashlyn Hanson Sidney: Gabriel Dorcey, Karson Langley Stapleton: Jennifer Boyer Sutherland: BreAhnna Thompson Thedford: Avery Taylor Valentine: Shyloe Battershaw, Justin Hartman, Savannah Jackson, Benjamin Shelbourn Waverly: Mariah Faz West Point: Jordan Hagedorn Whitman: Shayna Kramer Whitney: Kaylee Elliott, Eli Goff Colorado Colorado Springs: Christine Ott, Nalani Stewart Craig: Mattie Duzik Eaton: Jazmin Schwark Erie: Haley Gallagher Fleming: Megan Chintala Fort Morgan: Madalyn Brashears, Cody Davis, Christina Frick Highlands Ranch: Greggory Peterson Hugo: Rebecca Kraxberger Julesburg: Chad Mikelson, Lauren Newman La Junta: Dax Bender Littleton: Blake Jacobs Louisville: Savannah Smith Mead: Emily Johnson Otis: Tanner Patterson Platteville: Magnuson Reinick Sedgwick: Keeya Marquez Snyder: Kaylee Osier Sterling: Timmi Keisel Thornton: Mikaela Fatzinger Westminster: Alyssa Geist, Cheyanna Thompson Windsor: Erica Ragatz South Dakota Clearfield: Rachel Tate Hermosa: Chasen Cole Hot Springs: Kolby Benson, Dawn Crossman, Samantha Merrill, Kaylee Peck, Vanessa Yeoman Pierre: Kendra Baucom, Tory Snyder Rapid City: Brittney Anderson, Kelly Cooper, Jon Hansen, Travis Mills, Stephanie Owens, Shawna Turner Spearfish: Ashton Burditt Wyoming Albin: Cassady Malm Casper: Marco Sanchez, Kellen Washut Cheyenne: Casey England, Karli Noble Douglas: Bailey Brooks, Taylor Dick Gillette: Emma Jurewicz Granite Canyon: Bailey Lanier Hartville: Jessica Rotz Lander: Robert Packer Lusk: Morgan Lamar, Jacob Muir Newcastle: Rachel Henkle, Courtney Munger Rawlins: Dean Michel Riverton: Rachel Mitchell Sheridan: Shania Channel, Kylene Coonis, Alexandria Crisp, Elizabeth Jost, Lindsey Sharp Sundance: Savannah Silbaugh Torrington: Elias Chavez, Carlie Enns, Sage Fields, Xiyun Hessler Wolf: Tyler Kane Yoder: Jamie Thompson Other States and Countries Alphese Stubbs, Nassau, Bahamas Dominika Senkerikova, UHERSKY BROD, Czech Republic Theresa Gray, Hudson, Fla. Krystal Wilson, Loganville, Ga. Gabrielle Brumfield, Madison, Ind. Cory Martens, Newton, Kan. Holli Turek, Le Center, Minn. John Fansler, Biloxi, Miss. Amy Tawil, Foristell, Mo. David Omondi, Manchester, Mo. Michalyn Trimble, Platte City, Mo. Madison Weikert, Belgrade, Mont. Vy-Dana Flynn, Billings, Mont. Cheyenne Ryan, Glendive, Mont. Peace Ndalama, Cary, N.C. Caitlin Stroh, Elizabeth City, N.C. Elizabeth Rotherham, Balfour, N.D. Alyse Henry, Pickerington, Ohio Lukasz Sternik, Fountain Inn, S.C. William Krause, Canyon Lake, Texas Rebecca Wignall, Little Elm, Texas Faith Nelson, Midland, Texas Francine Boston, South Jordan, Utah Savannah Weidauer, St George, Utah Yen Nguyen, Ha Noi, Vietnam Andrea Davidson, Auburn, Wash. Dean’s List Nebraska Ainsworth: Jayden Philben, Logan Philben, Quentin Wagner Alliance: Grace Dubs, Tristan Heldenbrand, Christa Horn, Hannah Korte, Jordan Mak, Jordan Mills, Austin Pfeiffer, Keith Sanders, Nicholas Smith Ansley: James Mills Ashby: Hannah Haney, Shawn McKimmey Atkinson: Mackenzie Hale, Will Thiele Auburn: Chelsea Haynes Bayard: Kalane Anders, Marylee Stuart Bellwood: William Reiter Bertrand: Katherine Chesterman Big Springs: Alexis Mentzer Bridgeport: Jaime Gonzalez, Alyssa Vogel Broken Bow: Jayde Atkins Brule: Adalida Dickmander, Brittney Heidemann Callaway: Natalie G'Schwind Chadron: Connor Besse, Jahnn Jenz Casimiro, Jackson Dickerson, Sarah Downey, Miah Fonder, Daniel Frye Jr., Myia Hamaker, Cristian Hulsey, Isabella Irish, Lane Jersild, Keenan Johnson, Luis Jurado-Juarez, Marcus LaPorte, Elspeth Moon, Alexandria Nobiling, Kiya Passero, Kristavia Passero, Alexander Rawlings, Danea Ray, Dakota Rice, Gina Rieger, Brendinh Sayaloune, Naleka Sayaloune, Andrew Smith, Sara Tompkins Champion: Jessica Hartman Chappell: Ashley Burr Cody: Shannon Schneider Columbus: Ethan Lesiak Comstock: Michael Gibbens Crawford: Lindsay Dunn, Haley Hanks, Alexis Phillips, Skyler Smyres Creighton: Katherine Homan Curtis: Megan Sprague David City: Krystina Skretta, Julia Witter Dix: Justin Mohr Ellsworth: Ashley Fattig Ewing: Kelsey Brummels Farwell: Tia Jerabek Fremont: Brawly Taylor Gering: Kristina Baker, Jerrick Bowers, Torri Brumbaugh, Kai Didier, Brian Doll, Valorie Fankhauser, Luis Hernandez, Peter Hernandez, Courtney Larson, Katherine O'Boyle, Kelsea Prieels, Dylan Radzymski, Samantha Rahmig, Katie Scott, Kelsey Southard, Mikhail Thanawalla Gordon: Sara Ginkens, Jessica Hurd, Micah Scherbarth, Benjamin Wegner Grand Island: Kaleb Puncochar, Tucker Vahle Gurley: Abbegail Draper Hampton: Courtney Smith Harrisburg: Paige Cross Harrison: Riley Ellis, Joshua Kling, John Murphy Hay Springs: Cattibrie Nichols Heartwell: Andrew Hultquist Hebron: Madison Reece Hemingford: 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Carpenter to retire as NSCS Chancellor

May 15, 2018, 1:46 pm

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LINCOLN – On Tuesday, May 8, 2018, Nebraska State College System (NSCS) Chancellor Stan Carpenter, informed the Board of Trustees of his desire to retire. Carpenter indicated that he would remain the position until the Board names his successor. Today, the NSCS Board of Trustees met to discuss next steps in the process to hire the next Chancellor. The board created a search committee and gave approval to hire a search firm to assist the Board in a national search. The search process will start in the next few weeks. “The Board is honored to have had Chancellor Carpenter as the visionary leader of the Nebraska State College System for the past eighteen years,” said Gary Bieganski, Chair of the NSCS Board of Trustees. “He has been a tireless advocate of affordable, high-quality education for our open enrollment institutions. With his leadership, he keeps the dream of college alive and within reach for both traditional and non-traditional students.” Carpenter came to NSCS in 2000, from the Vermont State College System, where he served as General Counsel and Director of Employee Relations. He was named Executive Director of the Nebraska State Colleges, but the title was changed in 2005 to reflect that the three institutions of higher learning were no longer a loose coalition, but instead operated as one system ultimately reporting to the Chancellor. During Carpenter’s tenure as the Chancellor of NSCS, the list of accomplishments and achievements for Chadron, Peru, and Wayne State College is extensive. A strong advocate of the important role that Chadron, Peru and Wayne State Colleges play in rural Nebraska and how the future vitality of rural Nebraska depends, in large part, on the success of the Nebraska State College System as colleges of opportunity. Guided the NSCS and the colleges through three severe economic downturns that dramatically affected Nebraska State College System budget. Chancellor Carpenter provided strong leadership for the college presidents as they worked through the process of managing diminished funds while maintaining quality, affordable programs. Improved collaboration on educational programs, common interests, compliance, management and policy issues by forming the Council of Presidents, and other system councils related to academics, students, and finance. Guided the growth of the state colleges’ academic programming, which currently includes 200 undergraduate and 17 graduate degree options. Oversaw the creation of the Master’s degree in Organizational Management, a degree that has courses available at each of the Colleges. Presided over $182 million in capital investments to the three state colleges including: Renovation of Bowen and Pile Residence Halls at WSC; Construction of the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center at CSC; Renovation and reconstruction of the Oak Bowl Football Stadium at PSC; Renovation of the U.S. Conn Library at WSC; Renovation of Old Admin and Edna Work Hall and Wing at CSC; Renovation of Delzell Residence Hall at PSC; Construction of the Rangeland Complex and Chicoine Center at CSC; Renovation and construction of Elliott Field and the Con Marshall Press Box as part of the CSC’s Sports Complex Initiative, with completion scheduled for Fall, 2018; Renovation and addition to the Theatre/Event Center at PSC; and Construction of WSC’s Center for Applied Technology, a $15.2-million state-of-the-art facility to address workforce and economic development, with completion scheduled for Fall, 2018. Guided the State Colleges through critical presidential transitions: CSC – President Tom Krepel (1999-2004), President Janie Park (2005-2012), President Randy Rhine (2012-present), PSC – President Ben Johnson (1999-2008), President Dan Hanson (2009-present), and WSC – President Shelia Stearns (1999-2004), President Richard J. Collings (2004-2009), President Curt D. Frye (2009-2015), and President Marysz Rames (2015-present). Witnessed CSC and WSC celebrate their centennials and PSC celebrate its sesquicentennial.  Reduced undergraduate tuition for out-of-state students through non-resident tuition programs. Quote from Dr. Randy Rhine, President of Chadron State College “Chancellor Carpenter has always made decisions in the best interest of students and their access to education and has worked to keep that education affordable. His support was instrumental in securing funding for campus projects, including the Rangeland Complex, Chicoine Center and most recently the Sports Complex. He has been supportive of the Math Science addition and renovation project and has repeatedly affirmed that project’s position as the top priority capital project for the Nebraska State College System. I have enjoyed working with Stan. He has had a significant impact on the development of the Nebraska State College System. The System Office and State Colleges have made tremendous progress during his tenure, and I wish him the best in his retirement.” Quote from Dr. Hanson, President of Peru State College “Stan has been a strong and effective advocate for the students of the Nebraska State College System. Peru State College has benefitted tremendously from his fiscal leadership and vision for higher education in Nebraska.  His guidance has led to more than $75 million in renovations including every academic building, the Al Wheeler Activity Center, the Oak Bowl, the Administration Building, two residence halls (Morgan Hall and Delzell Hall) and the entrance to campus. We are also pleased to claim him as our own President, in 2008-2009, where he led the charge to create the One Rate, Any State tuition policy for out-of-state students.” Quote from Dr. Marysz Rames, President of Wayne State College “Chancellor Carpenter has served as a visionary and innovative leader for the State College System.  He has been instrumental in securing state funds to support Wayne State’s complete renovation of Conn Library, Carhart Science Building, and the construction of the Center for Applied Technology, a new state-of-the-art facility committed to advancing Industrial technology in the state.  Additionally, he has steered the College through difficult financial challenges by eloquently reinforcing the vital role that Wayne State plays for the state of Nebraska.  In every decision he has made, his focus has been on providing students with an affordable, accessible, and quality education.  Chancellor Carpenter is a passionate, dedicated leader and a fierce advocate for higher education; he will be greatly missed.”

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Western Nebraska Landscape Day set for June 7

May 20, 2018, 8:37 am

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CHADRON – Chadron State College will host a Western Nebraska Landscape Day featuring Nebraska Statewide Arboretum (NSA) programming Thursday, June 7. The day is free and open to the public and will include a planting project of CSC-grown native bunch grasses on the slope near the Rangeland Lab’s rain garden, according to Grounds Supervisor Lucinda Mays. The event will start at 9 a.m. at CSC’s Rangeland Lab and include a water use tour and wildflower presentation by Bob Henrickson with the NSA. The program will end at noon. An optional late afternoon Wildflower Hike will also take place at Hudson Meng Education Center. More information about the hike will be provided by NSA staff during the event. Attendees are encouraged to wear appropriate footwear and sunscreen. For more information, contact Lucinda Mays at lmays@csc.edu.

CSC to dedicate sculpture at Rangeland Complex

May 21, 2018, 7:29 am

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CHADRON – As part of the Nebraska 1% for Art Program, Chadron State College will dedicate “You Feel Like Waving,” a beaded sculpture created by Krista Birnbaum, Friday, June 1 at 9 a.m. at the Rangeland Complex. The event is free and open to the public. According to materials about the sculpture provided by Birnbaum, the sculpture approximates the depth and shape of the root system of Little Blue Stem, a native grass of the American prairie. While the above ground foliage can reach up to 3-feet tall, the roots can grow five to eight feet below the ground. The beads used in the sculpture are made from wood and gemstones, including agate, representing the natural resources of Nebraska. Speakers for the dedication will include Chadron State College Vice President For Academic Affairs Dr. Charles Snare, Executive Director of the Nebraska Arts Council Suzanne Wise, and Associate Professor of Applied Sciences Dr. Teresa Frink.

Gaswick named Vice President for Administration and Finance

May 21, 2018, 8:15 am

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CHADRON – Kari Gaswick has been named the Vice President for Administration and Finance at Chadron State College, President Randy Rhine announced May 14. Gaswick, formerly the college’s Comptroller, replaces Dale Grant, who retired May 11. “Kari has served Chadron State College extraordinarily well as our Comptroller for four years and that role helped prepare her to be the Vice President for Administration and Finance,” Rhine said. “We are fortunate to have her succeed Mr. Grant, who provided administrative and financial leadership to this campus for more than 19 years. I have complete confidence in Kari’s ability to help lead CSC forward and I know the entire campus will find her to be a great colleague.” Gaswick, a native of Valentine, Nebraska, isn’t the only one in a new role at CSC. Also on May 14, Melany Hughes, formerly the Budget Director, became Comptroller, and Jordan Heiting, formerly the Student Financials’ Accountant, is now Budget Director. Gaswick will supervise several roles at the college, including the Comptroller, Budget Director, Conferencing Services, Office Assistants in Parking and Safety and the Administration and Finance Office, Project Coordinator for Administration and Finance, the Grounds Supervisor, and the newly minted Director of Facilities, Harry Mowry, who will oversee Custodial Services, Maintenance and Grounds, and Physical Facilities. “I am extremely grateful to President Rhine for the opportunity and excited for this new challenge,” Gaswick said. “As Comptroller, I worked closely with the Vice President for Administration and Finance on several projects and that has helped prepare me for this new role.” Gaswick is a familiar face at Chadron State College. She has worked at the college since 2012 and was the Athletic Accountant for two years before becoming Comptroller in 2014. She also earned both her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an Accounting Comprehensive and her Master of Business Administration degree from Chadron State College. Prior to working at Chadron State, Gaswick was the Director of Finance for Northwest Community Action Partnership for five years. She also worked as an independent consultant specializing in financial services for a Community Action Partnership non-profit organization in Elmira, New York. Gaswick and her husband, Tim, have four children.  

Story Catcher Festival is June 8

May 30, 2018, 6:52 am

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CHADRON – The public is invited to the free Story Catcher Festival at Chadron State College Friday, June 8, at the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center Atrium. No pre-registration is required. The schedule starts at 9:30 a.m. and concludes at 7:30 p.m. From 9:30 to 11 a.m., the Mari Sandoz Featured Writer, Markus Egeler Jones,will lead “Short & Sweet: Writing Shapely Stories.” Participants of this workshop will learn about and draft flash fiction. Jones is an assistant professor of English at Chadron State College. When not writing or teaching, he moonlights as a stone mason. The author of numerous published stories, his first novel, “How the Butcher Bird Finds Her Voice” has just been published. The first afternoon session from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m., “Hooks, Lines and No Stinkers,” will be led by the Mari Sandoz Featured Writer, Renee M. Laegreid. In this workshop, participants will consider effective storytelling techniques that have been used to create effective titles and opening passages. Laegreid specializes in the history of the American West, with a focus on gender and culture. She is a professor of History at the University of Wyoming where she teaches Women and Gender in the American West, as well as the history of the American West in the 19th and 20th centuries, and between the World Wars. Her current research projects involve cultural and social analysis of western iconography, examining how symbols of the West have been created and shaped. She is the author of “Women on the North American Plains.” The Mari Sandoz Emerging Writer, Jennifer Ippensen, will lead the 2 to 3:15 p.m. session, “Symbolic Sound and Syntax.” In this session, participants will explore the ways in which sound devices and grammatical structure can convey more than what the words alone communicate. Ippensen is a Master of Fine Arts candidate in creative writing who will graduate from the University of Nebraska-Omaha in August 2018. Her fiction is forthcoming in “The Flatwater Rises: An Anthology of Short Fiction by Emerging Nebraska Writers” and the Summer 2018 issue of “Midwestern Gothic.” She has been teaching English and Language Arts classes since 2005 and has served as an adjunct instructor with Northeast Community College and Peru State College. Writers will have an opportunity to share their work during an open mic performance from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. Audience members may also participate. Following a reception from 5 to 6 p.m., the keynote presentation, “Writing in the Remote,” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. will feature readings from Writers-in-Residence and University of Wyoming faculty members Jeffrey A. Lockwood, Nina S. McConigley and H. L. Hix. The readings will be followed with a roundtable discussion where the authors will explore the unique challenges and opportunities of living and writing in isolated and remote spaces, and respond to questions from the audience. Lockwood is a professor of Natural Sciences and Humanities, with a joint appointment between the department of philosophy and in the MFA program in Creative Writing. He teaches courses in natural resource ethics, environmental justice and the philosophy of ecology, along with creative non-fiction writing workshops. His essays have been honored with a Pushcart Prize, a John Burroughs Award, the Albert Schweitzer Sermon Award, and inclusion in Best American Science & Nature Writing. McConigley teaches at the Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers. She is the author of the story collection, “Cowboys and East Indians,” winner of the 2014 PEN Open Book Award and winner of a High Plains Book Award. She was nominated twice for a Pushcart Prize and for “The Best New American Voices.”She was the 2010 recipient of the Wyoming Arts Council’s Frank Nelson Doubleday Memorial Writing Award and was a finalist for the 2011 Flannery O’Connor Short Fiction Award. Hix teaches in the philosophy department and the creative writing program. His poetry, essays, and other works have been published in “McSweeney’s,” “Georgia Review,” “Harvard Review,” “Boston Review,” “Poetry,”and recognized with an National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, the Grolier Prize, the T. S. Eliot Prize, and the Peregrine Smith Award, and been translated into Spanish, Russian, Urdu and other languages. His most recent book is “Rain Inscription,” His recent poetry collections include“Chromatic,” a finalist for the National Book Award.

Student's capstone project symbolizes goal of Essential Studies Program

June 1, 2018, 7:23 am

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CHADRON – A final project designed by Chadron State College senior Quentin Wagner reflects the principles of the college’s Essential Studies Program and the transformation faculty hope to see in a student between a First Year Inquiry course and a Capstone course. Wagner, of Ainsworth, Nebraska, created a Young Environmental Stewards (YES) competition for Outside: Yourself in the World (CAP 469E) taught by Dr. Matt Evertson. Wagner researched and targeted a specific area of concern, nature deficit disorder, and explored what age group to target for the most impact and developed creative programming to address the problem with middle school students, according to Evertson. Wagner said the program, which he developed with help from staff of the local Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Upper Niobrara White Natural Resource District (UNWNRD) is intended to help children learn how to conserve the environment.  Evertson said Wagner’s project illustrated a great deal of growth and full integration of the skills, modes of inquiry and personal and social responsibility that faculty hope students gain through Essential Studies. Among the things Wagner, who has been hired by the NRCS and is completing training in Lincoln, learned throughout the process was the importance of being flexible and resourceful. The original mock competition he planned between Gordon-Rushville seventh and eighth grade students was canceled due to snow during CSC’s Annual Scholastic Day Contest April 6. He worked with Evertson, other CSC faculty, and Gordon-Rushville school officials to reschedule the mock competition for April 30. The competition featured “Bake a Soil Profile,” in which students placed layers of household cooking ingredients into large clear glass containers to represent different soil horizons and textures. The ingredients were representative of various soil textures and materials. For example, graham crackers and rice cereal represented bedrock and gravel, and brown sugar represented loam, a mixture of sand silt and clay particles. “Although these were the intended purposes of the ingredients, both teams went above and beyond and used the ingredients in ways I didn’t even think of. All around, they created some very innovative, logical, and aesthetic soil profiles for the competition,” Wagner said. “Gummy worms and animal crackers were thrown in for fun to add some critters to the landscapes.” During the competition, members of one team asked if they could add water to their profile for a more realistic color and consistency even though water was not provided. The judges agreed. Evertson said this spontaneous learning moment was significant. “We who witnessed this were all impressed by the thinking outside the box approach from these young minds working collaboratively on their challenge. Right before us was a demonstration of the essence of inquiry-guided learning. It was a small thing, but captured the spirit of what Essential Studies is all about at CSC,” Evertson said. The student teams had 15 minutes to create their soil profiles and were then required to make a 10-minute presentation to a panel of judges including Professor Emeritus of Agriculture Dr. Jim O’Rourke, Assistant Professor Dr. Aaron Field, and Nevin Price with UNWNRD. In the presentations, each team explained how the soil in their profile was formed, what caused the different colors in the horizon, how wildlife and livestock would utilize vegetation produced on the top soil and how to best control erosion. “Quentin staged a really terrific event. He did almost all of the preparations and planning on his own. This is truly his project. He conceived it, executed it, wrote eloquently about it, publicized it—and in the process he has created an program that could potentially blossom into an established framework for future events and activities, all under the umbrella of his inspired idea,” Evertson said. “He even contracted the creation of a logo for the YES program.” Evertson said he cited Wagner as an example of a student who has learned from the key features of the Essential Studies Program during a recent program with incoming CSC students and their parents. As a student in Evertson’s spring 2015 Learning to Serve (FYI 169AB) course, Wagner embraced the concept of inquiry-guided learning by spending eight days initiating a service project with Kenwood Intermediate students affiliated with a national Science Technology Engineering and Math program called Destination Imagination, according to Evertson. “Quentin’s trajectory through the Essential Studies Program is exactly what we hoped to see when it was implemented. He experimented with community outreach and service when he was a freshman. By the time he was a senior, he was able to apply all the things he had learned in his major, as well as in his Essential Studies coursework, to put together an even more complex, mature and highly-evolved project for our Capstone,” Evertson said. “This is what we always hope a college experience can engender—hands-on, real-world, experimental play and exploration of ideas and problems and solutions. These are the sort of experiences that can translate into CSC graduates who are ready to hit the ground running in their careers and become transformative and engaged citizens in their future communities.”

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June 4, 2018, 1:30 pm

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CHADRON – The public is invited to submit Nebraska landscape photos through  Monday, June 11, for the “Unity through Community” exhibit at the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center. Photos must be one of the following sizes in inches: 5x7, 8x10, 11x14, 11x17, or 24x36. All frames must be black and simple. Stretch canvas is acceptable as long as mounting brackets are included. Submissions should be made in person during the Sandoz Center’s business hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. The show will be free and open to the public June 12 to Aug. 3. For more information, contact Laure Sinn at 308-430-6401 or Stephanie Alfred at 308-430-6359. “We certainly look forward to everyone’s submissions. We are happy to work with anyone to get their piece in the show,” Alfred said.      

Three CSC cowboys to National Finals Rodeo

June 6, 2018, 10:24 am

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CHADRON – Three Chadron State College cowboys will be competing next week at the College National Finals Rodeo in the Casper Events Center. They are senior Dakota Rice of Kellogg, Idaho, and juniors Kalane Anders of Bayard, Nebraska, and Rowdy Moon of Sargent, Nebraska. Each has competed at nationals previously. The rodeo will be begin Sunday and continue through Saturday, June 16, when the finals will take place.  CSC rodeo coach Dustin Luper said he is confident all three of his contestants will do well. “The luck of the draw always helps determine how things turn out in rodeo, but each of our guys has the experience and the ability to make the most of his opportunity,” Luper said. This will be the third consecutive year that Rice has represented CSC at nationals. He qualified as a sophomore in 2016 by placing third in bull riding standings in the Central Rocky Mountain Region. Last year and again this year, he received the right to compete at nationals because he has been the student representative on the region’s board of directors the past two years. Rice did not ride any of the three bulls he drew at the CNFR in 2016, but last year he earned 75.5 points and was the runner-up in the second go-round. That allowed him to advance to the finals. Even though he rode just one of his four bulls at nationals, he finished eighth in the final standings after most of the remaining contestants failed to stay aboard any of their bulls until the eight-second whistle sounded. There will be 38 bull riders at this year’s CNFR. All of them, along with the bareback and saddle bronc riders, will compete during “Broncs and Bulls” on Sunday. Rice’s third trip out of the chute will occur during the first regular performance Tuesday night. Both Anders and Moon transferred to Chadron State this past year after both had qualified for nationals a year ago, when they were sophomores at their former schools. Moon also qualified as a freshman in 2016 at North Platte Community College. Anders came to CSC from Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne. He finished third in steer wrestling in the region this year, just 10 points out of second place, but only five points ahead of CSC teammate Prestyn Novak, who finished fourth, and 10 points ahead of another CSC steer wrestler, Devin Dibbern, who settled for fifth in the regional standings. Anders earned most of his points this year while winning the bull riding at the Lamar and Colorado State rodeos. Also a capable roper, he was the all-around cowboy at the CSU and University of Wyoming rodeos this spring. Fifty steer wrestlers have qualified for the CNFR this year. Anders is scheduled to be in the first section of the opening go-round Monday and the last section of the second go-round late Tuesday. He’ll make his third run during the Thursday night performance. Moon finished second in the region’s bareback standings this year. He received scores on 19 of the 20 broncs he drew, won the event at both LCCC and Gillette and placed among the top six at all but one of the remaining eight rodeos in the region. He’ll be one of the first seven bareback riders during “Broncs and Bulls” on Sunday, will be in the first section again during Monday’s slack and make his third go-round ride Friday night. The championship go-round involving the top 12 contestants in each event will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday.

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June 8, 2018, 8:26 am

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LINCOLN –The Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State College System (NSCS) has retained Academic Search, Inc. to assist the search committee with the search for the next Chancellor of NSCS. Academic Search is currently accepting applications for the positionand the search will remain open until filled.  Chancellor Carpenter is retiring after eighteen years of service with the NSCS. “The Board is excited to begin the search for our next Chancellor of the Nebraska State College System,” said Gary Bieganski, Chair of the NSCS Board of Trustees. “The ideal candidate will be able to build on the great foundation that Chancellor Carpenter has built to provide a high-quality four-year education that is affordable and accessible for all Nebraska students.” The Chancellor serves as the Chief Executive Officer of NSCS and the Chief Administrative Officer for the Board and the System Office and reports directly to the Board. The Chancellor is responsible for policy implementation and System administration by providing vision, leadership, planning, advocacy, coordination and management for the System with a commitment to quality management.  The Chancellor directly oversees the presidents of the Chadron, Peru, and Wayne State Colleges and the NSCS vice chancellors.  View NSCS Chancellor Search Prospectus at: http://www.academic-search.com/sites/default/files/NSCSprofile.pdf.  Interested candidates can learn more about the position reaching out to Academic Search at NSCSChancellor@Academic-Search.com. The position will remain open until filled but full consideration can only be guaranteed to those applications received by August 8, 2018.

CSC's Rowdy Moon rides first two barebacks at finals rodeo

June 12, 2018, 7:12 am

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CASPER, Wyo. – Midway through the second go-round of the bareback riding late Monday night at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming, Chadron State College bareback rider Rowdy Moon of Sargent, Nebraska, had ridden both of his broncs, meaning he is still in contention to make Saturday night. Moon earned 65 points to finish 17th among the 31 bareback entries in the first go-round Sunday and tallied 71 points to place eighth among the 16 contestants during the first half of the second go-round Monday. The second half of the second go-round will be completed Tuesday. After the first go-round and a half, Moon was one of 11 contestants to ride both of his broncs. Three bareback riders were thrown from one of their broncs and two others didn’t ride either of them.   Moon won’t compete in the third go-round until the final regular performance Friday night. After that session is over, the 12 contestants with the highest total scores will advance to the Saturday night finals. Neither of the other two Chadron State entries got off to a good start in Casper. Kalane Anders of Bayard, Nebraska, failed to get a score in the first go-round of steer wrestling and Dakota Rice of Kellogg, Idaho, was tossed from both of his bulls.   Anders will make his second run in the steer wrestling Tuesday and will be in the third go-round Thursday night. Rice is due to help open the third go-round of bull riding Tuesday night in the rodeo’s first public performance. Anders was one of 16 steer wrestlers who failed to get a score in the first go-round. The leader through the opening go-round is Cody Devers of Northwest Oklahoma State in 3.8 seconds. Ten others flipped their steers in five seconds or faster. None of the 20 contestants who had competed twice in the bull riding after Monday’s action had stayed aboard both of their bulls until the eight-second whistle sounded. The top score in the first go-round belonged to Colby Demo of Feather River College in California with 82 points, but he was thrown from his second bull. 

Getting to Know: Academic Affairs

June 13, 2018, 8:39 am

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College Relations publishes a monthly series of news articles, features and Q&A interviews highlighting various departments on campus in an effort to assist the faculty and staff in gaining an increased awareness about and understanding of each other’s roles and responsibilities. The June Q&A is with Dr. Charles Snare, Vice President for Academic Affairs. Snare has been Vice President for Academic Affairs at Chadron State College for six years and also served as a dean for six years. How does the Office of Academic Affairs develop and promote excellence in teaching at Chadron State College? One of the reasons faculty or staff choose to work at CSC is we value learning. Orchestrating learner-centered environments is our guiding principle. To pursue our polestar encompasses viewing peers as valuable collaborators and not as umpires. This means orchestrating learning environments for the campus community members to develop the muscles or habits of communication, willingness to listen, persistence, generosity, giving rather than taking, and solidarity of purpose. Such environments engage, challenge, and reinterpret our identities. A community of learners and excellence in teaching are inextricably intertwined. While there are numerous avenues pursued, one illustration is the faculty Teaching and Learning Center (TLC). Upon my arrival in 2006 as a dean, a few faculty members suggested the need to create a TLC. Subsequently, the Higher Learning Commission 2007 Visiting Team suggested CSC create a TLC. The seeds of it began with a new faculty orientation developed by faculty and staff. It evolved into the TLC in 2011. A set of dedicated faculty and staff made this possible. Since 2013, the TLC is under the Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLT) unit which also consists of the Library Learning Commons. The TLT has been recognized in 2014 and 2017 on a national and international level. What is the Master Academic Plan and how does it contribute to teaching and learning at CSC? The 2014-18 Master Academic Plan (MAP) included six purposes and six priorities. With regard to purposes, one purpose of the MAP was to lead the effort in developing a comprehensive Chadron State 2020 – that is the centerpiece of the CSC strategic plan, which is supported by the Facilities Plan and the Foundation’s Plan. Creating learner-centered environments is our polestar. Thus aligning resources and efforts provides an important piece to foster student learning and organizational learning. In other words, it is an avenue to harness the tremendous individual efforts as a team to have the most beneficial impact on learning. The MAP consists of six priorities: Improve the Essential Studies Program, develop and promote co-curricular experiences, foster student engagement, advance the TLT, improve student recruitment/retention, and improve faculty and staff recruitment/retention. Each of these underpin the advancement of a community of learners and orchestration of learner-centered environments such as high-impact practices. This is illustrated on a day-to-day basis with faculty and staff goals. During 2018, 93 percent of full-time faculty and 96 percent of Academic Affairs professional staff pursued a MAP priority. Cabinet has consistently supported the MAP priorities. With respect to committees, 86 percent of CSC committees and 62 percent of CSC Presidential committees identify a MAP priority as part of the committee work. We do what we say we are. In the recent Higher Learning Commission reaccreditation, CSC was commended as being innovative with collaborations across campus. How do those collaborations come about and how unique is that in higher education? An us-versus-them mentality is pervasive throughout higher education. It may include faculty and administration, student affairs and academic affairs, humanities and business, system office and college, and/or students and college. Differing educational training, backgrounds, experiences and interests, as well as personality clashes and differing unit/department objectives may undermine collaboration. Collaboration and communication is challenging in any organization, including within higher education. While there are a variety of facets to this, we try to avoid the mindset that it will just naturally occur. Working on it every day is vital. The problem is seldom the problem; how individuals handle the problem is often the problem. CSC is a teaching and learning institution, and as stated in the Chadron State 2020: CSC is advancing the historical tradition of purpose, place, and people. CSC seeks to hire and retain those who demonstrate/develop this skill. Much of our work is based in teams and programs that necessitate collaboration. What we try to do as an institution is bring out the best in people, because if we bring out the best in people, we’ll bring out the best in CSC. What qualities do you think make an effective college teacher? Being an effective college teacher is one of the most difficult responsibilities. The complexity and variables involved in teaching are immense. College teachers must understand their discipline, the science of learning, technology, human motivation, and accreditation. Understanding is the first part; the second part is learning the skill to develop and orchestrate learner-centered activities and environments. Knowledge to action is a developed skill and one of the most demanding challenges for organizations and individuals. Effective college teachers are accessible, approachable, enthusiastic, prepared, sensitive, and respectful; they care for students, provide constructive feedback, develop realistic expectations, exhibit fairness, and establish daily and semester goals and outcomes. College teachers are curious and critical self-reflective learners. Working within a community of learners, teachers develop courses and programs that scaffold learning. Teaching problems/issues are viewed as “teaching puzzles” similar to “research puzzles.” Puzzles challenge us to gain a better understanding, challenge our assumptions, and/or provide a means to engage more students and at a deeper level. It is both a humbling and exhilarating experience. Too often college teaching is undervalued. I have had the opportunity to serve at three higher education institutions. By far, CSC has faculty who demonstrate the best of higher education teaching – they care and will go the extra 10 miles for their colleagues and students. What qualities are needed in an effective higher education administrator? A recent article in “The Chronicle of Higher Education” is titled, “No one wants to be your Dean.” The skills required include detail oriented, yet a visionary for the school. Deans must deal with a fast-paced environment that is constantly changing. There must be a willingness to listen and ask thoughtful questions with patience so as to pull out the important aspects. Human beings sometimes express the frustration of the moment; communication is challenging as we have different experiences and educational backgrounds. Added to this, human memory is less than accurate. Typically an administrator is barraged by endless criticism; thus it is important not to be sidetracked by the means of communication and seek to tease out the essence of the concern. This takes developing the habit of humility and fairness, cultivating avenues to respond to human emotions, and seeking out the individuals who are silent. An important component that is imperative is separating the self from one’s role. This also assists with grasping the larger picture and connecting the dots, developing ways to learn from mistakes, and avoiding seeking information that supports our point of view or understanding. At times, to foster organizational learning, constructive conflict is appropriate. This must be done to strengthen relationships, break down less than productive relationships, better tackle the challenges of higher education, and/or push beyond our comfort zone to encourage learning. A secondary benefit is it serves as a role model for students. Negative conflict has been the experience for many students. It is done to promote one’s views, blame others, and win an argument at any expense. Dialogue is crucial to the many challenges we confront in the world and higher education today. Obtaining honest feedback is a thorny task in itself. Administrators need to find mechanisms to hear the things one doesn’t want to hear and then have the humility to learn and improve and/or view things from different perspectives. Humans are wired to perceive they are better drivers, students, and spouses than they are – this also is the case for administrators. One needs to be cognizant of what you know and don’t know. One other aspect is important. We live in a society that encourages each of us to discover who we are and our passion and then to follow our dream. One downside to this is that this unearths only one small slice of who we are. This limits the wonders of life in discovering the different sides of ourselves. The administrative role has the potential to transform us – to develop the different sides. Thus an administrator needs to have the capacity to become a different and hopefully better human being and professional. The role teaches us how little we know, how much there is to learn, and reveals the vast array of interesting features of the world from budgets, centers, libraries, facilities, and disciplines. The administrative role provides the opportunity to develop skills that otherwise are less likely to be cultivated. Similar to teaching, it is both a humbling and exhilarating experience.

Information session about Cuba course set for June 27

June 14, 2018, 8:10 am

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CHADRON – Area residents students interested in Cuba Libre, a Fall 2018 Chadron State College course that will include travel to Cuba in January 2019, are invited to attend an information session Wednesday, June 27, at 6:30 p.m. at the Bean Broker. The information session, hosted by course instructors Dr. T. Smith and Dr. Deane Tucker, will cover the travel itinerary, course schedule, financial obligations and the application process. Community residents can enroll for one credit hour, receive all of the educational material covered in the class and participate in travel to Cuba. “The informational session is a place where interested residents can ask any questions about Cuba Libre and gain a comfort level,” said Smith. Smith, Tucker, and a group of 10 students traveled to Cuba in 2014, marking the first time a group of Nebraska State College System students pursued academic endeavors on the island of Cuba. Smith followed up in 2016 taking 16 students to Cuba. “We feel the educational value of the course is enhanced by the real world experience of seeing the many changes taking place in Cuba and, also, to feel the ebb of daily life that continues despite these changes. This educational experience offers an opportunity to witness a different society and people, which can promote both cultural and intellectual growth,” Smith said.

CSC graduate receives preceptor award

June 19, 2018, 9:43 am

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CHADRON – A Chadron State College graduate was honored May 3 by the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Dr. Angela Hunke Brennan, a family physician at St. Paul, Nebraska, received the Outstanding Preceptor in Rural Family Medicine Award.  The award is presented to a rural Nebraska family physician who provides outstanding teaching and mentoring for medical students during their family medicine preceptorship and serves as an outstanding community physician. The award was established in 2005 in memory of Dr. Theodore Koefoot, who was a charter participant in UNMC’s rural family medicine preceptorship. Brennan, a native of Dodge, Nebraska, was a health professions major at Chadron State. She received her bachelor’s degree in 1999 and graduated from UNMC in 2003. While she was a second-year student at UNMC, she recalls coming to Chadron and working with Dr. Cathy Sutera for three weeks in the preceptor program. Brennan has practiced in St. Paul for 12 years. She generally hosts one or two second-year students from UNMC for three-week blocks during the summer and has three or four third-year students spend two months with her during the school year. One of the latter students nominated Brennan for the award. “Dr. Brennan is a shining example of what a UNMC-trained rural doctor ought to be in terms of a clinician, teacher, mentor and community role model,” Sean Flohr wrote in his nomination. The doctor’s husband is Alan Brennan, son of Terry and Carolyn Brennan of Chadron. He is a Chadron State graduate who has a lawn care business in St. Paul. The couple has a son, Braxton.   CSC graduate receives preceptor award