Chadron State College Address: 1000 Main Street Chadron, Nebraska 69337 Phone: 308-432-6000 Fax: 308-432-6464 Web Site: http://www.csc.edu Chadron State College admission closing date: Rolling Does Chadron State College offer Associate's degrees? No Does Chadron State College offer Bachelor's degrees? Yes Does Chadron State College offer Master's degrees? Yes Does Chadron State College offer Doctoral degrees? No Chadron State College graduation rate: 41% Chadron State College retention rate: 77% Chadron State College average high school GPA: 3.19 Chadron State College average ACT score: 21 Chadron State College average SAT score: 896 Chadron State College tuition cost (estimate): $3,940 Chadron State College room & board cost (estimate): $4,260

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CHADRON STATE COLLEGE NEWS

'Adult Evening' aptly named
Feb 6, 2012
It may be the work of a famous children's author, but this one's not for the kids. That's what Roger Mays, Chadron State College director of theatre, says about the student production of "An Adult Evening with Shel Silverstein," set to take the stage under his direction this weekend. The show will run Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 9-11, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 12, at 2 p.m. at the Black Box Theatre in Memorial Hall. Silverstein, who died in 1999, is best known as the author and illustrator of children's books, such as "Where the Sidewalk Ends" and "The Giving Tree." This weekend's play is a stark contrast to those efforts, with a heavy dose of profanity and adult themes. It has been described as a tribute to Silverstein's "gleeful and sometimes ghoulish" humor. The play is presented as a series of 10 mini comedies, each featuring two to five student-actors. Commentary from the actors, who say this production is unlike any other they've been a part of, may be viewed at "Behind the Scenes," a feature of the CSC theatre program's website. Silverstein, who began his career in the arts as a cartoonist for "Stars and Stripes" magazine is known as a man of many talents. In addition to his work as an author and screenwriter, he has expressed his artistic aptitude as a poet, cartoonist, dramatist, songwriter and satirist. For tickets for "An Adult Evening with Shel Silverstein," people may contact the CSC Box Office at 308-432-6360 from 2-6 p.m. each weekday, or by email at boxoffice@csc.edu.


International flavor on tap for Food Tasting Party
Feb 6, 2012
International students of Chadron State College will again present an evening of cultural entertainment and ethnic cuisine to attendees of the annual Food Tasting Party. The event is set for Saturday, Feb. 11, at 5:30 p.m. in the Student Center ballroom. CSC International Club president Karolina Marcinkevic, a native of Jonava, Lithuania, said the club is striving to present the flavor of a wide variety of cultures in one location, drawing from the diversity of the 36 club members who represent 23 countries. The event will feature 18 dishes from 13 countries, including the United States. "What we hope to accomplish with the Food Tasting Party is to provide a great cultural experience for the community and the students on campus," she said, noting that the club members represent every continent except Antarctica. "We want our guests to enjoy themselves and have a great time while learning about other cultures' way of life." While there are no significant changes from years past, Marcinkevic said the club is placing special emphasis on making the event flow smoothly. "A couple of things we are working on this year is having everything really well organized for optimum guest experience and encouraging diversity and working with other clubs around campus, such as NOCS (the Night of Country Swing dance club)," she said. Marcinkevic, who has lived in Winter Park, Colo., the past 10 years, said this year has been a learning experience for many associated with the club. She had been a member of the club for only one semester before becoming its president, and club sponsors Chuck Butterfield and Shafiq Rahman are also new at their roles this year. "Frances Gonzalez is no longer our sponsor, but she has been great help throughout this whole process," Marcinkevic said. "When it comes to the party, every aspect of the planning posed its challenges. When it came to cooking and recipes for the party, we had many who wanted to cook but could not cook for various reasons such as not being able to cook a dish for 400 people or not having the ingredients necessary available to them." Gonzalez said Monday that some tickets were still available, but going fast. They may be purchased from members of the International Club and at Gonzalez' office in the Strive Learning Center, 308-432-6381. Prices are $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens and $5 for children and students.


Education graduates leave $700,000 for scholarships
Feb 3, 2012
The Chadron State Foundation has received a large contribution from the estate of Ralph and Judith Hale, a couple who graduated from Chadron State College's education program in the 1960s and later established careers in Las Vegas, Nev. Connie Rasmussen, executive director of the foundation, said the contribution from the estate will total about $700,000 when finalized. The gift will generate student scholarships through the Hale Johnson Driscoll endowment. The general scholarships are awarded to students of all grade levels. Judith "Judi" Johnson Hale, who died May 31, 2011, experienced exemplary success as a student at Chadron State College and later as a high school teacher. She taught English and journalism at Edward Clark High School in Las Vegas for 27 years ending in 1995, and another five years at a Las Vegas private school. The school newspaper and yearbook at Clark High won many state and regional honors under her direction. Prior to moving to Las Vegas in 1968, both Hales taught at Hyannis High School for two years. Judith Hale was valedictorian of Chadron Prep's class of 1961 and graduated summa cum laude from Chadron State College in 1965. During her senior year at CSC, she was president of five organizations and served as editor of the school newspaper and the yearbook. She also was state treasurer of the Student Education Association and worked in the Field Relations Office. Ralph Hale, a native of Scottsbluff, also was a member of CSC's Student Education Association chapter and graduated in 1964. After moving to Las Vegas, he established a career as a photographer. He died in 2004. "I had the pleasure of meeting Judi during trips to Nevada. She was civically engaged both as a student in Chadron and throughout her career," said Connie Rasmussen, executive director of the Chadron State Foundation. "Through this outstanding contribution, she will assist youth for generations to come, just as she did in the classroom."


Eagle Open House set for high school students
Feb 2, 2012
High school students have a special opportunity to learn more about Chadron State College later this month. Danielle Hencey, CSC campus visit coordinator, is encouraging teenagers and their families to attend the Eagle Open House, an event Monday, Feb. 20, to give prospective students a general overview of CSC and its offerings. "The event falls on President's Day, when many high schools don't have school. It is a great day to come visit," Hencey said. The Eagle Open House includes an information fair with representatives from various campus services, clubs and groups. Attendees will join other prospective students and parents in meetings with professors and campus tours. Lunch is included followed by presentations on housing, paying for college and admissions. The event begins with registration at 8 a.m. and is expected to end at about 1:30 p.m. Students must sign up in advance at the CSC website, or by contacting the CSC visit desk at 308-432-6233.


Donald Ruleaux to receive Governor's Arts Award
Jan 30, 2012
Donald Ruleaux, a retired member of the Chadron State College art faculty, has been named a recipient of the biennial Governor's Arts Awards. The awards will be presented Monday, April 2, at Lincoln. The Nebraska Arts Council officially announced Friday that Ruleaux will be among just two recipients of the award for excellence in arts education. Ruleaux, a native of Gordon who earned a bachelor's degree in art education from CSC in 1959, served as an adjunct member of his alma mater's art faculty from 2000-2010. His other teaching experience includes positions at Hastings Public Schools, McCook Community College, Medicine Valley Public Schools at Curtis, Lead (S.D.) High School and Gering Public Schools. He's also provided instruction during programs at the University of South Dakota at Vermillion and Black Hills State University at Spearfish. Ruleaux has gained much praise for his paintings and silverpoint drawings depicting the life of the Oglala Lakota and other characters of the American West. His art has appeared in dozens of exhibitions and public collections in at least 16 states. The work also has been acquired for private collections in 26 states and internationally, including Japan, Scotland and South Africa. In addition to the bachelor's degree from CSC, Ruleaux's formal training includes a master's degree Arizona State University, in addition to studies at George Washington University in Washington, D.C, and the Kansas City Art Institute. The Governor's Arts Award will add to a list of many honors for Ruleaux, including the Distinguished Service Award from CSC in 1996. The Nebraska Arts Council describes the Governor's Arts Awards presentation as Nebraska's premier event in recognizing those who shape the state's artistic landscape. "The impact of the arts, and these honorees, is felt in the classroom, the economy, and the community -- they drive Nebraska forward. We invite you to celebrate their achievements and recognize the power of the arts in improving Nebraska," the council said in a news release. The awards are traditionally presented during a biennial luncheon, but will be delivered during an evening event this year. Gov. Dave Heineman and a special guest will serve as masters of ceremony for the presentations, which will be at the Embassy Suites hotel in downtown Lincoln.


'Buffalo Bill, New Orleans and Jazz' coming to Sandoz Center
Jan 25, 2012
It's almost Mardi Gras season, and the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center at Chadron State College will join the party by hosting a historical presentation in February. Steve Friesen, director of the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave at Golden, Colo., will present "Laissez les Bon Temps Rouler: Buffalo Bill, New Orleans and Jazz," Friday, Feb. 17, at 7:30 p.m. in the center's Chicoine Atrium. Sarah Polak, Sandoz Center director, said the presentation will examine William "Buffalo Bill" Cody's "disastrous" visit to New Orleans during the 1884-1885 Wild West Show season, and its far reaching impact on the people of New Orleans and American culture. When the Wild West Show departed New Orleans, it left the city's African-American population with new hope and new pride that blossomed into the Mardi Gras Indian movement. Polak said the Mardi Gras Indians have since become a vibrant folk culture within the city and have influenced everything from jazz to rock n' roll. "Steve is truly a dynamic speaker whose passion for the West and knowledge of Buffalo Bill will certainly entertain and educate those in attendance," Polak said. "We are very excited about hosting this presentation and look forward to hosting a great crowd as well." Friesen has been director of the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave since 1995. During this time he has given numerous lectures about Buffalo Bill and the West. His book, "Buffalo Bill: Scout, Showman, Visionary," was published in summer 2010 by Fulcrum Press. The event, which is sponsored by the CSC Diversity Committee and the CSC Office of Student Activities, is open to the public free of charge.


Early Childhood Conference coming in February
Jan 24, 2012
The 23rd annual Excellence in Early Childhood Conference is set for Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17-18, at Chadron State College. The conference will again feature a wide array of presentations by early childhood professionals. The keynote speaker is Lisa Murphy of upstate New York. Known professionally as the "Ooey Gooey Lady," Murphy has more than 20 years of early childhood experience and delivers many presentations about incorporating play-based activities to the classroom. Displays by vendors and organizations will complement the many workshops and presentations. Participants who register before Feb. 10 will receive a reduced rate. More information about the conference, including registration materials, may be found at www.csc.edu/ecc.


International Food Tasting Party tickets go on sale
Jan 24, 2012
The Chadron State College International Club has begun selling tickets for its annual Food Tasting Party. The event, which features entertainment and cuisine presented by CSC's international students, will be Saturday, Feb. 11, at 5:30 p.m. in the Student Center ballroom. Tickets may be purchased from members of the International Club and at the office of Frances Gonzalez in the Strive Learning Center, 308-432-6381. Prices are $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens and $5 for children and students.


Legislation would make Armstrong project a reality
Jan 24, 2012
If a bill passes the Nebraska State Legislature this session, Chadron State College will have the money needed to expand and renovate the Armstrong Physical Education Building. Sen. John Harms of Scottsbluff and Sen. Lavon Heidemann of Elk Creek on Jan. 17 introduced LB 1019, which, if passed, would allocate more than $22 million for facility projects at CSC and Peru State College, both members of the Nebraska State College System. The legislation calls for $13,702,750 for the Armstrong project. Peru State College's football stadium, the Oak Bowl, would benefit from the remaining $8,602,400. "We are very thankful that Sen. Harms and Sen. Heidemann recognize the need to improve these facilities, and appreciate their work to improve our offerings for students," said Dr. Janie Park, CSC president. "Both the Armstrong Building and the Oak Bowl are showing their age and do not meet the needs of our athletic programs and their many other uses." Park said she will join NSCS chancellor Stan Carpenter, Peru State president Daniel Hansen and student-athletes in a scheduled visit to the appropriations committee Tuesday, Jan. 31. Park said funds from the bill, along with money from the Chadron State Foundation's Vision 2011 fundraising campaign, would provide the finances needed to renovate and expand the aging Armstrong Building. The Armstrong renovation and expansion is one of two facility projects that were included in Vision 2011, the foundation's first-ever multi-million-dollar comprehensive campaign. In October 2011, the foundation announced that more than $16 million had been raised in the $11 million effort. According to the plans, most of the existing Armstrong Building, which opened in 1964, will be retained, with the new construction adjoining the existing facility to the south. The new facility will include a 22,600-square-foot arena with seating for 2,900 spectators, and more than double the size of the existing structure. In addition to the new arena, the plan includes space for classrooms, offices for athletic and sports medicine staff, locker rooms, concessions, ticket sales and storage.


Foundation receives $400k from Chadron native
Jan 23, 2012
The Chadron State Foundation has received $400,000 from the estate of Helen Funkhouser, who graduated from the institution after being raised on Chadron's Main Street in the early 1900s. Funkhouser died March 21, 2011, at her home in Loveland, Colo. She was 98. Connie Rasmussen, executive director of the Chadron State Foundation, said Funkhouser's gift will add to the CSC general scholarship fund, consequently helping generations of future students. Although she had not lived in Chadron for decades, she enjoyed occasional trips to the community and kept it in her heart. "Chadron is a lovely little town. I still have a great fondness for it," Funkhouser said in a 2007 interview. Funkhouser was born in Chadron to Earl and Tillie Schaeffer in 1912 and was raised at 704 Main Street. She graduated from Chadron Prep in 1930. She attended what was then Nebraska State Normal School, now Chadron State College, for two years before teaching two years at Cody, Neb. She then returned to college and graduated in 1936. She majored in commerce, now known as business, and had minors in history and physical education. After graduating from college, she taught school in Decatur, Ill., for several years. While there, she met her husband, Scott Funkhouser, a native of that area who also was a teacher. They were married in 1940. During World War II, Scott served in the Navy three years. Helen spent some time in New York while Scott was stationed on Staten Island, but when he was placed on a ship and went to sea, she returned to Chadron to live with her parents. Following the war, the Funkhousers returned to Illinois, where he became the superintendent of schools at Wapella. They moved to Loveland after he retired. He died in August 1973. "Helen was a delightful lady and loved Chadron and Chadron State," Rasmussen said. "She was a wealth of information about the community and the college and had a wonderful sense of humor. We will miss her."


Wildlife Club plans annual ice fishing tourney
Jan 19, 2012
The Chadron State College Wildlife Club is getting fired up for a cool event. The club's annual ice fishing tournament is set for Saturday, Feb. 4, at Box Butte Reservoir. The tournament will be 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. The entry fee is $15 for a one-person entry and $30 for a two-man team. Prizes will be awarded for total weight of daily catch and the 10 best panfish in both the one-man category and the team division. Participants also may pay $5 to become eligible for the "big fish pot." More information may be obtained by contacting club members Jake Rodiek at jarodi@eagles.csc.edu or 308-293-4874, Jason Clark at jaclar2@eagles.csc.edu or 402-718-7300, or Adam Bahl at adbahl@eagles.csc.edu or 308-641-2726.


243 musicians selected for High Plains Festival
Jan 20, 2012
A total of 243 high school musicians have been selected to participate in the 40th annual High Plains Band and Choir Festival at Chadron State College's Memorial Hall on Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 30-31. The students, who were selected from taped auditions to comprise four groups, will rehearse for two days and present a concert in Memorial Hall at 5 p.m. Tuesday. The concert is open to the public free of charge. Three CSC faculty members will be joined by a guest conductor to lead the ensembles. The guest conductor is Dr. Paul Klemme of Salem, Ore., who will lead the honor choir. Klemme is director of music ministries at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Salem. He also is a member of the adjunct teaching faculty at Willamette University in Salem and conducts the Willamette Master Chorus of Salem. Prior to recently moving to Salem, he was associate professor of music at Washington State University in Pullman for nine years. From CSC's music department, Dr. Una Taylor will lead the girls' choir, Dr. Adam Lambert the honor band and Dr. Michael Stephens the festival band. Dr. James Margetts will serve as an accompanist. The students represent 24 school systems of Nebraska, Wyoming and South Dakota. Following are the selections, listed by school. Directors of each school are in parenthesis. Ainsworth High School (Kim Bejot and Sarah Hotchkiss): Lydia Allen, festival band, first trumpet; Jayne Barrow, honor band, euphonium; Kayla Beegle, girls' choir, soprano II; Tiffani Beegle, girls' choir, soprano II; Hallie Bower, honor choir, soprano II; Devron Crawford, honor choir, bass II; TyLinn Dodd, honor choir, soprano II; Kirsten Gilliland, festival band, second flute; Hailey McBride, girls' choir, soprano II; Laura Peters, girls' choir, soprano I; Jedd Raymond, festival band, tenor saxophone; Maggie Steinhauser, honor choir, alto II; Amanda Theis, girls' choir, soprano II; Maikayla Weiss, festival band, bass clarinet Alliance High School (Dave Rischling, Michael Garcia and Christina Kloch): Mack Ayden, honor band, third trumpet; Clara Brown, honor band, second clarinet; Joe Cline, honor band, euphonium; Alex Elston, honor band, tuba; Stephanie Jensen, honor band, horn; Brettni Mills, festival band, first flute; Mikenzie Nordeen, honor band, second flute; Alex Reynega, festival band, tuba; Ashton Schewsberry, honor band, first trumpet; David Thorne, honor choir, bass II; Jonathan Weishaar, honor band, second trumpet; Delta Wilson, honor band, horn; Regina Zaro, girls' choir, alto I Banner County High School (Sandra Wounded Arrow): Adrianne Bazan, girls' choir, soprano II Bayard High School (Sharon Hoffman): Morgan Buskirk, festival band, third clarinet; Loren Hasse, honor band, first trumpet; Brooklyn Kniss, honor choir, soprano I; JaLee Pilkington, honor choir, soprano II; Zac Rice, honor choir, tenor II; Ashton Rose, honor choir, tenor II; Henry Schmall, honor choir, bass II; David Schuler, honor choir, tenor I; Ashley Schuller, girls' choir, alto I; Megan Stuart, girls' choir, alto I; Chance White, honor choir, bass I; Harlee White, girls' choir, soprano I Bridgeport High School (Brad Gaston): Jovana Cardiel, girls' choir, alto II; Vincent Harlow, honor choir, tenor II; Kaytlen Hernandez, honor choir, alto I; Janelle Kesterson, honor choir, soprano I; Jessa Post, girls' choir, alto I; Kalesha Richter, girls' choir, soprano I; Blake Smith, honor choir, tenor II; Connor Zimmer, honor choir, tenor I Chadron High School (Joe Rischling): Nikita Lenzo, honor band, first flute; Mackenzie Petty, girls' choir, soprano I Crawford High School (Lori Jensen): Sharla Maginnis, honor band, first alto saxophone; Taylor Osmotherly, festival band, baritone saxophone; Hailey Parkins, festival band, second flute; Sara Tweet, festival band, first alto saxophone Creek Valley High School at Chappell (Ann Cramer): McKenzie Akeson, girls' choir, soprano I; Jill Behrends, girls' choir, soprano II; Ashley Burr, girls' choir, soprano I; Adrian Franks, honor choir, tenor II; Stefanie Mitchell, girls' choir, alto I; Hannah Schievelbein, girls' choir, alto II; Jerry Straber, girls' choir, alto I Custer (S.D.) High School (John Weidenbach): Sean DeHaven, festival band, first alto saxophone Gering Junior and Senior High School (Randy Raines, Shelly King and Misty Curtis): Olivia Anderson, girls' choir, soprano I; Megan Brady, honor band, percussion; Ryan Brady, festival band, euphonium; Rey Castro, honor choir, tenor I; Amy Christensen, honor band, first flute; Nicolette Cook, festival band, third trumpet; Andrew Delcamp, honor choir, bass II; Brian Doll, festival band, first alto saxophone; Miranda Doremus-Reznor, honor choir, soprano II; Kate Duncan, honor choir, soprano II; Jeremy Eskam, honor band, tuba; Audrey Fries, girls' choir, soprano I; Darrin Gonzales, honor band, second trombone; Hayley Grams, girls' choir, soprano II; Katie Gutherless, honor band, percussion; Marissa Gutherless, honor band, second clarinet; Emily Hauck, honor band, oboe; Jared Horrocks, festival band, second trumpet; Riley Kling, honor band, third trumpet; Krissa Lewandowski, honor band, first clarinet; Jenna Longmore, festival band, tenor saxophone; Alexa Longoria, festival band, first flute; Chelcy Mannel, girls' choir, alto I; Allison McMann, honor band, second alto saxophone; Dan Olmstead, festival band, tuba; Leah Potts, honor band, bass clarinet; Kali Rimington, festival band, first alto saxophone; Ashley Ruegg, honor choir, alto II; Ciara Sabala, festival band, second alto saxophone; David Safford, honor band, third clarinet; Natasha Teall, honor band, tenor saxophone; Jordan Tjaden, honor band, third trumpet; Isabel Wolf, festival band, percussion; Vanessa Woolsey, honor band, first alto saxophone; Libby Wright, girls' choir, soprano I Gordon-Rushville High School (George Meng and Ryan Lovell): Kris Boardman, honor choir, tenor II; Niki Boardman, girls' choir, soprano II; Jessica Bragg, girls' choir, soprano I; Cody Campbell, festival band, string bass; April Eitler, honor choir, soprano II; Nicolas Elwood, honor choir, bass II; Jeff Gehrt, honor band, second trumpet; Cirsten Hinn, girls' choir, alto I; Brittany Hoagland, girls' choir, soprano I; Jessica Hurd, honor choir, soprano II; Gary Kaplan, festival band, percussion; Chase Mack, festival band, second trumpet; Sara Marlatt, festival band, second alto saxophone; Lindsey Milburn, honor choir, alto I; Allyson Moss, honor choir, alto II; Renen Sahr, festival band, percussion; Audra Sasse, honor band, horn; Jordan Shadbolt, honor choir, alto I; Ronelle Stevens, honor band, third clarinet; William Wacker, honor band, third trombone; Cole Wellnitz, honor choir, bass II Hot Springs (S.D.) High School (Lyn Alberty): Danielle Miller, festival band, first flute; Cassidy Schoenfelder, honor band, second flute Hulett (Wyo.) High School (Lila Kennah): Mitchell Clark, honor band, second trombone; Ramsey Cummings, honor choir, alto II; Faith Hummel, festival band, second flute; Melissa Maddison, girls' choir, alto I; Brooke Mills, festival band, third trumpet; Erin Perry, honor choir, alto II Kimball High School (Kristi Hiles-Smith and David Thelan): Kallie Bush, festival band, second clarinet; J.J. Casimiro, honor choir, bass I; Catelyn Cornils, honor band, second flute; Bobbie Gehrig, honor choir, soprano I; Courtney Hunsaker, honor choir, alto I; Hailey Keller, festival band, first alto saxophone; Rachael Merryfield, festival band, second flute Leyton High School at Dalton (Shawn Oakes): Kelsey Arrington, honor choir, soprano I; Zane Balfour, festival band, percussion; Katy Ernest, girls' choir, soprano I; Megan Flessner, honor band, third clarinet; Dani McKay, festival band, first clarinet; Justine Peters, girls' choir, soprano I; Josh Reimers, festival band, percussion; Krystian Reimers, honor choir, alto I; Carly Rushman, girls' choir, soprano I Mitchell High School (Ken Boehr and Christina Boehr): Chris Armstrong, honor choir, tenor I; Cole Beaver, festival band, second alto saxophone; Crystal Bott, girls' choir, alto I; Lynsie Ewing, girls' choir, soprano I; Victor Garza, honor choir, tenor I; Kesleigh Hernandez, girls' choir, soprano I; Miriam Riechardt, girls' choir, soprano I; Soren Singpiel, festival band, percussion; Ashley Trimble, honor choir, soprano I Moorcroft (Wyo.) High School (Paul Ormseth): Emma Burger, festival band, second alto saxophone; Catherine Clonch, girls' choir, alto I; Brandi Essen, girls' choir, alto I; Kelsey Fielder, honor band, third clarinet; Kelsey Gonzalez, girls' choir, alto II; Kimberly VerBurg, girls' choir, alto II; Christy Zurbuchen, festival band, tenor saxophone Scottsbluff High School (Frances Ibero): Mikayla Fulk, honor band, bass clarinet; Yadira Gurrola, honor band, second flute; Bryce Meier, honor band, second alto saxophone; Matthew Mickey, festival band, first trombone; Michael Miller, festival band, first trumpet; Chad Nagasawa, honor band, tuba; Ashlee Pilkington, honor band, first trumpet; Josh Pilkington, honor band, percussion; Pedro Sanchez, festival band, tuba; Kayla Schanaman, honor band, first clarinet; Lindsey Schanaman, honor band, first flute; Emily Still, honor band, second trumpet; Aubrey Taylor, honor band, oboe; Kyle Weitzel, festival band, baritone saxophone Sidney High School (Nathan Beutler and David Mead): Casey Baldwin, honor choir, soprano I; Josh Blauert, honor choir, bass I; David Bond, honor choir, tenor I; Michaela Flick, festival band, second clarinet; Trevor Franklin, honor choir, bass I; Emily Gobie, girls' choir, alto II; Lauren Gull, honor choir, soprano I; LaNaya Gutierrez, girls' choir, alto I; Allen Kissack, honor band, first trombone; Josie Lucero, honor choir, alto I; Mariah Mata, honor band, first flute; Madeline Mead, honor choir, alto II; Katie Oliverius, honor choir, alto II; Annie Peterson, girls' choir, alto II; Andrew Phelps, honor choir, bass II; David Pilger, festival band, second alto saxophone; Dylan Putman, honor band, percussion; McKenzie Rosdail, festival band, first clarinet; Juli Smith, honor choir, soprano I; Madi Verhulst, honor band, baritone saxophone; Sarah Wirth, honor band, first clarinet Southwest High School at Bartley (Rebecca Brittenham): Kascade Tollman, honor band, second flute Sturgis (S.D.) High School (David Martinson and Gary Nelson): Hannah Aker, honor band, bassoon; Devon Bevier, honor band, horn; Dustie Clements, honor band, baritone saxophone; Seth Gerberding, festival band, third trombone; Katy Grubl, festival band, second trumpet; Jennifer Hall, honor band, percussion; Marcus Heintz, honor band, euphonium; Katie Johnston, festival band, first flute; Abby Keffeler, honor band, tenor saxophone; Delayna LaBelle, honor band, first trombone; Megan Moravec, honor band, second alto saxophone; Mikayla Nepper, honor band, second clarinet; Kaitlin Peterson, honor band, first alto saxophone; Jena Rathert, festival band, second trombone; Sarah Rathert, festival band, first flute; Katie Roselles, festival band, second clarinet; Amy Seymour, festival band, second flute; Derek Seymour, festival band, first trombone; Whitney Werdel, festival band, e-flat contrabass clarinet; Ryan Wise, festival band, second trombone Upton (Wyo.) High School (Tia Benson and Randy Crain): Aleesha Adams, girls' choir, alto II; Dani Booth, honor choir, alto I; Shawna Davey, honor choir, alto I; Kate Hart, honor choir, soprano II; John Henry Orban, honor choir, tenor I; Bailey Parrish, festival band, bass clarinet; Loreana Rhoden, girls' choir, soprano II; Savannah Silbaugh, girls' choir, alto II; Amber Sturdevant, honor band, second flute Valentine High School (Tammy Russell): Kolton Brown, honor choir, bass I; Angela Cruz, girls' choir, alto II; Sydney Dahl, girls' choir, soprano II; Sydney Dunn, honor choir, soprano II; Emilee Hughes, girls' choir, soprano II; Savannah Jackson, festival band, second flute; Shevelle Lee, girls' choir, soprano I; Sophie Lopez, girls' choir, soprano I; Mary McQuistan, festival band, first trumpet; Chantal Osnes, honor choir, alto II; Emily Perrett, girls' choir, soprano I; Anna-Nina Pries, girls' choir, alto II; Ben Shelbourn, honor choir, bass I; Rachel Weander, girls' choir, soprano II; Jake Wiltfang, honor choir, bass I Wauneta-Palisade High School (Sara Behrends): Leiauna Alberts, festival band, third clarinet; Christi Christner, girls' choir, soprano I; Sydnee Harchelroad, girls' choir, alto I; Tayler Nordhausen, honor choir, soprano I; Cassidy Rathe, festival band, first clarinet


'Sleeping Beauty' coming to Memorial Hall
Jan 17, 2012
Chadron State College's Nu Delta Alpha honor society for dance and the Consuming Fire Dance Theater will present the "Sleeping Beauty" ballet on Saturday, Jan. 21, at 7 p.m. in Memorial Hall. It is open to the public free of charge. The show, which features seven scenes in two acts, displays the talents of more than 25 dancers, including Chadron elementary and college students. "Sleeping Beauty" is based on a French fairy tale that was written in 1695. The story was popularized in a 1959 film by Walt Disney.


'Heaven is for Real' author to speak twice
Jan 17, 2012
Todd Burpo, author of the best-selling book "Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back," has added a second presentation to his appearance at the Chadron State College Student Center ballroom Friday. Jodi Banzhaf, event organizer, said the event at 6:30 p.m. is full, so Burpo will speak again at 9 p.m. The event is being sponsored by CSC's Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship. Tickets are free and open to the public, but are required to guarantee seating. They may be reserved by contacting Banzhaf at 308-430-2710. Burpo, pastor of the Crossroads Wesleyan Church at Imperial, will tell about his family's experiences when his then 4-year-old son emerged from a life-saving surgery with stories about a visit to heaven.


Annual event will promote healthy living
Jan 17, 2012
A total of 55 businesses and organizations have signed up to present ways for people to improve their wellbeing during the Wellness for a Lifespan Health Fair at Chadron State College on Thursday, Jan. 19. People may visit the fair at any time between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Student Center. The annual event, which is open to the public free of charge, is cosponsored by Chadron Community Hospital and Health Services, and the Chadron Lifespan Wellness Team. Shellie Johns, CSC coordinator of conferencing, said the exhibitors will present information targeted to all ages. She said the event will highlight a wide array of traditional health subjects, as well as others that people may not think about. Topics include blood testing, demonstrations by chiropractors and massage therapists, and even a display by the U.S. Forest Service to show many of the area's trails that can be used for fitness activities. While the fair is free, Johns noted that some services offered by the exhibitors, such as the blood testing, require payment.


578 qualify for fall president's, dean's lists
Jan 16, 2012
Chadron State College has announced the names of 578 students who qualified for the institution's fall 2011 academic honors lists. The president's list, which requires all A's, consists of 220 names. Another 358 students met requirements for the dean's list by earning at least a 3.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale. Students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours of coursework during the semester to qualify. President's List (Nebraska, Wyoming, South Dakota, Colorado, Other States, Other Nations) Dean's List (Nebraska, Wyoming, South Dakota, Colorado, Other States, Other Nations) PRESIDENT'S LIST Nebraska Ainsworth: Kyle Klammer, Aaron Wagner Alliance: Jessica Beals, Stephanie Burger, Daniel Edmonston, Andrew Leider, Jeffrey McFarland, Nicole Rotness, Jamie Sanders, Jesse Schmid, Conor Schnell, Kelli Van Meter, Rayna Waggener, Elizabeth Weishaar Angora: Coote Mulloy Bayard: Jocilyn Blanco, Traci Fast Benkelman: Shelby Frasier-Mack Bridgeport: Natalie Hadden, Chelsae Riggs Cairo: Cathryn Zentner Cedar Rapids: Ashley VanDeWalle Chadron: Rebecca Chasek, Kimberley Encinas, Brandon Girard, Sheyenne Hunn, Jens Johnson, Tara Ledbetter, Shane Marron, Amy Riggs, Heather Sager, Michael Sandstrom, Zachery Sandstrom, Jonathan Woodden, Tiffany Yoakum Chambers: Sarah DeKay Chappell: Dana Jeppson Clarkson: Shawn Schultz, Jessica Stodola Cody: Nicole Parkhurst Comstock: Benjamin Fisher Crawford: Samuel Ballard, Kassidy Thompson Curtis: Cassandra Lueth Dix: Pamela Haack Doniphan: Sarah Dinan Fairbury: Laura Onnen Fort Calhoun: Adam Neumann Gering: Christopher Baker, Andrea Graham, Tammie Kleich, Jamie Lewandowski, Steve Siegfried, Lisa Strauch, Juan Valdez, Zachary Van Dyke, Lisa VanWinkle, Dylan Wolf Gordon: Courtney Ainslie, Alicia Conquering Bear, Daniel Sasse, Jennifer Taylor, Nicholas Yardley Grant: Krystal Gaar, Zachary White Gretna: Riley Machal Hamlet: Stacee Wright Harrison: Elizabeth Ellicott Hastings: Derek Hoevet Hay Springs: Kelli Alcorn, Kinlee Ginn, Aria Hughes, Brenna Jungck Hemingford: Joseph Haas, Brooke Hannaford, Katherine Hughart Imperial: Daniel Regier, Levi Wooden Kearney: Amber King, Makahla Krueger, Kaitlin Petri Kenesaw: Ariel Sikes Kimball: Lanelle Janicek Marsland: Kelly Troester, Will Troester Maxwell: Joni Keith Maywood: Courtney Fritsche, Traci Kennedy McCook: Danielle Wiese Minatare: Bryant Miller, Kelcy Pedulla Mitchell: Darin Exstrom, Tamara Hughson, Cory Kinsey, Kristin Pankonin Morrill: Dana Anderson, Amber Nightingale Morse Bluff: Ethan Bauer Mullen: Justy Bullington, Kayla Earl Nelson: Micaela VanSkiver Norfolk: Austin Gray, Haley Kathol North Platte: Autumn Alberts, Shannon Bassett, Kelsey Coffman, Jane Dye, Amy Lewandowski, Andrea Neal, Courtney Simants, Rachael Smidt, Sydney VanDiest Palisade: Judy Durham Ravenna: Sara Valentine Sargent: Cory Beran Schuyler: Kaitlen Flynn Scottbluff: Calico Cowan, Brittany Dutton, Breanna Elley, Jontae Huck, Trace Marsden, Kate Mumm, Mindy Nowlen, Leishel Soule, Paige Wayman Sidney: Kimberly Borm, Tamlyn Polson St. Paul: Thomas Schmidt Sutherland: Adrian Jochum Thedford: Cody Merchant Tryon: Ryan Mumm Valentine: Brianna Butler, Ashley Dobry, Christy Whidby, Tiffany Wiley Whitney: Katlin Moore Wyoming Buffalo: Chelsey Horn Casper: Brock Beddes, Amy Christie, Jennifer Martinovich, Laura Martinovich Dayton: Thomas Bergstad Douglas: Pierre Etchemendy, Zachary Henderson, Katherine Spletzer Gillette: Angela Christensen, Amy Gibbs, Sarah Gross, Jacob Rissler, Dallas Shaw Jackson: Jessica Fischer Lingle: Jesse Duncan Lusk: Amber Christianson, Alissa Peterson Newcastle: Veronica Highfill, Channing Jons Riverton: Tess Clemetson Rozet: Jamie Black Sheridan: Melissa Brackley, Ashley Daniels, Kelsey Diaz, Britnee Geringer, Nicole Reimers, Candice Wooten Torrington: Jessica Arnusch, Timothy Bloodgood, Anibal Ponce, Matthew Templar, Jimi Wesch Wright: Vanessa Schroeder South Dakota Edgemont: Tara Correll Hill City: Chelsea Waldorf Hot Springs: Rachel Davila Menno: Kimberly Forsberg Newell: Lacey Hewitt Oelrichs: Cole Romey Oral: Linda Littlefield Pine Ridge: Jaylen Brewer Rapid City: Nicholas Aadland, Carrie Cheney, Betsy Moler, Christine Pulis, Sandra Sheeder, Christopher Zimmer Whitewood: Kelsey Kaitfors Winner: Sarah Kingsbury Colorado Ault: Nichole Folchert Aurora: Levi Marincin, Nyel Tewahade Berthoud: Ryan Barron Eaton: Ty Cyphers Fraser: Karolina Marcinkeviciute Golden: Terrell Thomson Greeley: Kaelie Jelden Johnstown: Shelby Placke Longmont: Michaela Schmitt Vona: Melissa Minasi Wray: Heather Converse Other States Panama City, Fla.: Jonathon Besenyi, Lynsey Besenyi Lilburn, Ga.: Kently Kelso Chillicothe, Ill.: Brandon Ratcliff Wyoming, Iowa: Sarah Jones Lawrence, Kan.: Justin Trout Newton, Kan.: Nathaniel Martens Plains, Kan.: Katherine Lulf Bossier City, La.: Christopher Gwerder Glendive, Mont.: Bethany Seifert Missoula, Mont.: Samantha Hogan Rosebud, Mont.: Jo-Eun Kang Fallon, Nev.: Marvin Mort Roseburg, Ore.: Dylan Fors Irving, Texas: Sujit Baruwal Orem, Utah: Hannah Sanders North Bend, Wash.: Rachel Swamy Other Nations Victoria, British Columbia: Angela Jay Salisbury, Dominica: Nisha Durand Tegucigalpa, Honduras: Jorge Flores Kyoto, Japan: Marina Watanabe Kathmandu, Nepal: Prabin Koirala DEAN'S LIST Nebraska Ainsworth: Katie Jochem Alda: Anthony Garcia Alliance: Kevin Allen, Josh Barber, Samantha Clark, Rebecca French, Madeline Girard, Aaron Gonzalez, Tamara Hancock, Kameron Heckman, Kyle Hinton, Morgan Keilwitz, Scott Langemeier, Lindsay Marquardt, Dillon Miller, Nicholas Miller, Jayme Nunes, Melissa Nunes, James Overshiner, Katelyn Patrick, Annalise Placek, Adolfo Reynaga, Doraly Reynaga, Bridget Scherbarth, Carly Schnell, Jessica Sherlock, Maria Swenson, Chelsie Tasso Alma: Charlie Robison Amelia: Stefan Franssen Arnold: Rachel Auble, Kalen Prentice Ashby: Alicia Hisel Atkinson: Amelia Shane Aurora: Kyle McCarthy Bassett: Haley Harmon, Jacob Smiley Bayard: Christina Ferrero, Shaylee Jobman Benkelman: Hilary Wilson Bertrand: Ethan Dannehl Bradshaw: Kira Stuhr Brady: Kendra Hansen, Amy Schartz Bridgeport: Marlana Soto, Chance Wallesen Bridgeport: Holly Widener Burwell: Ashley McMullen, Alex Petersen Butte: Heather Bernt, Kayla Colfack Cairo: Miranda Pollock Callaway: Dalton Nelsen Cambridge: Jennifer Evans Central City: Brandy Ritz, Jonathan Royle Chadron: Jeffrey Alcorn, Kelsey Amos, Benjamin Brechtel, Kevin Kubo, Josh McCance, Jonnathan McLain, Brandi Norgard, Jonathan Ries, Ashley Riesen, Nicole Ritzen, Melinda Robinson, Jordyn Stevens, Jacob Stewart, Leon SwiftBird, Kaycee Werdel, Jessica Wisman Chambers: Brooklynn Barelmann Chappell: Heather Gonzalez, Samantha Hanson, Katelyn Jeppson, Jillian Kepler Clarks: Jonella Yrkoski Cody: Samantha Evans, Karisa Lamle, Kyle Milton Columbus: Darren Burrows Crawford: Dustin Bell, Thomas Emerson, Erin Neal, Haley Soester Creighton: Lisa Smith Crete: Cody Wockenfuss Dalton: Robby Reilly, Kayla Rushman Davenport: Elizabeth Dahl Dorchester: Erica Spanyers Eddyville: Jonathan Jones Elgin: Jill Schiltmeyer Ericson: Bailey McKay, Jenita Qualm Fort Calhoun: Molly Seefus Gering: Emory Dye, Frances Hauck, Jon Hutchison, Brittani Johnson, Jourdan Land, Mariah Mead, Emily O'Boyle, Patrick O'Boyle, Zachariah Pieper Gordon: Allen Maltbie, Tory Winters Gothenburg: Haydon McKenney Grand Island: Ashley Chalupa, Conor Ward Gretna: Sean Smith Gurley: Ashley Rushman Harrisburg: Jenna Whelchel Harrison: Robert Jordan, Jacob Murphy, Samuel Parker Hastings: Angel Flohrs Hay Springs: Reid Badje, Kathleen Heiting, Ashton Hughes, Reba Jackson, Stefani Mazur Hemingford: Jacob Iodence, Tanner Sherlock, April Stangle Hershey: Rachel Arnett Imperial: Shalee Bigham Kearney: Alex Johnson Keystone: Bridget Fricke Kilgore: Debra Hafer La Vista: Amanda Gaswick, Kellie Katelman Lakeside: Kara Sutphen Lamar: Daniel Hogsett Lincoln: Ember Welsch Lodgepole: Kristine Bond Malmo: Kolbie Brichacek Marsland: Lane Troester Maxwell: Donald Schuett McCook: Alexander Garcia, Morgan Schaeffer, Naomi Sughroue Minatare: Justin Koke Minden: Sarah Maulsby Mitchell: Hattie Guzman, Brittni Keller, Jordan Lords, Jory Zurcher Morrill: Cortney Fillingham, Taylor Schuler, David Wiegel Mullen: Colby Osborn, Chantel Sullivan Murdock: Kalee Brewer Norfolk: Morgan Nelson North Platte: Alicia Castor, Brittney Debord, Stephanie Eggleston, Joshua Hall, Ryan Korf, Levi Most, Stephen Porter, Jamie Ransdell, Shelby Rookstool, Alexa Smidt Ogallala: Jacy French, Brandon White Omaha: Ann Cazabon, Trevor English, Nicholas Mitzlaff, Benjamin Wasson Ord: Evan Baker Orleans: Mallory Murdoch Oshkosh: Chloe Olson, Melissa Paulsen, Katherine Reece, Tessa Sanford Overton: Rachel Hosick Papillion: Greer Babbe Pender: Cynthia Schmidt Ravenna: Millisa Chrastil, Mallory Irvine, Elizabeth Rice Rushville: Alexis Hoagland, Derek Janssen, Kevin Klesh, Alyssa Norton, Arielle Tiensvold Scottsbluff: Kristie Becker, Mariah Busch, Juliana Carlson, Julie Clark, Lindsey Comings, Dana DeSimone, Isaac Holscher, Kaitlin Luikens, Kyle McAlister, Emilee Pilkington, Jacob Rogers, Jamie Subjeck, Stephanie Vergil Seward: Megan Svoboda Sidney: Amanda Bown, Kayla Glanz, Brianna Jackson, Derek Phelps, Gavin Thurow Springview: Lindsey Ferguson, Abby Gibson Stapleton: Kali Blevins Stromsburg: Wade Kopetzky Stuart: Rebeka Laible Sumner: Lana Karlberg Sutherland: Jolene Kerner Sutton: Robert Boettcher Tryon: Jordan Lovitt Valentine: Jodi Birch, Erin Dunn, Amy Graham, Amanda Hicks, Megan Keller, Ashley Kurtz, Heather Lutter, Abigail Paxton Waco: Brittany Wellman Wausa: Tonya Strom Whitney: Katy Stewart Wood River: Rebecca Volf Wyoming Banner: Rebecca Krezelok Basin: Chelsea Longshore Buffalo: Andrew Borgialli, Heather Collen, Cheriece Gampetro Cheyenne: Jessica Jester, Aleesa Olsen Cody: Jake Blackburn Douglas: Jordan Lisco, Kelsey Scott Evansville: Nicholas Elliott Fort Laramie: Michael Hill Gillette: Casey Sullivan Green River: Kada Williams Lusk: Jerit DeGering, Rebecca Lashmett, Jessie Sturman Midwest: Jennifer Butler Mountain View: Tonya Stratton Powell: Paul Burling, Stacee Craig Sheridan: Kyle Grammens, Cindy McFadden, Aaron Mines Torrington: Owen Courtney, Erin Yeik Weston: Cathryn Davis Wheatland: Dawn Brix, Nicole Jeffries Worland: Cassandra Anderson, Victoria Lawler, Kaia Ricci Yoder: Devin Shimic South Dakota Belle Fourche: Tiffany Valandra Box Elder: Kayla Bunch, Regina Ertz, Joshua Scheler Colton: Erin Amundson Draper: Sarah Dowling Elm Springs: Gemma Trask Hot Springs: Laven Adair, Bethany Cook, Christiane Roth Martin: Kayla Kiefer Newell: Tyrel Bonnet Nisland: Sammi Shaykett Oelrichs: Jocelyn Romey Philip: Jesse Manke Piedmont: Emily Lisko, Megan Maxwell Pierre: Danielle Griese, Christa Wolf Prairie City: Taz Olson Quinn: Lissa Papousek Rapid City: Kaitlyn Anderson, Karlee Bachmeier, Stephanie Bailey, Meghan Blake, Hannah Ceremuga, Allyson Digmann, Kattie Ranta, Kendra Reuer, Eric Schiermeister, Rebecca Sinclair, Danielle Tejral Spearfish: Tony Garcia Sturgis: Molly Cleland, Katherine Hemenway, Cody McPherson Vale: Joseph Reedy Colorado Arvada: Tyler Wright Bennett: Danielle Toberman Brighton: Kevan Carr Burlington: Katie Gay Colorado Springs: Erin Daniel, Kristina Harter Denver: Lauren Morris Eads: Kevin Lindholm Elbert: Willis Miller Grand Junction: Phillip Turano Greeley: Elizabeth Cole Lakewood: Sean McGowan Loveland: Lindy McDaniel Pierce: Mathew Mathiason Pueblo West: Christopher Clark Sedalia: Jennifer Henry Sterling: Brande Kirby Trinchera: Cody Roberts Other States Kenai, Alaska: Kovy Harbick Glendale, Ariz.: Kyle Stevenson Mohave Valley, Ariz.: Alexander Vera Hesperia, Calif.: Zachary Sweeney Manteca, Calif.: Jared Martin Monterey, Calif.: Lacey Castejon Largo, Fla.: Aldor Kola Marianna, Fla.: Brit Williams Blackfoot, Idaho: Logan Hatch Boise, Idaho: Tyler McFarland Bucklin, Kan.: Macee Kellner Jewell, Kan.: Chelsey Greene Dexter, Mo.: Brittney Waldner, Samantha Waldner Biddle, Mont.: Vanessa Mader Colstrip, Mont.: Michelle Lewis Great Falls, Mont.: Michael Jones Huntley, Mont.: Emily Koehn Las Vegas, Nev.: Talmaus Ewell Roseburg, Ore.: Devan Fors Sharpsville, Pa.: Heather Wallace Spring, Texas: Brittany Herrera Provo, Utah: Ammon Weser Roosevelt, Utah: Stephanie Townsend Arlington, Wash.: Brandon Gunter Kent, Wash.: Rosalina Banaban Kenosha, Wis.: Julya Briseno Racine, Wis.: Quincy Steel Other Nations Melbourne, Australia: Tarryn MacPherson Grand Bahama, Bahamas: David Vilmar Selebi Phikwe, Botswana: Marlon Katako Surrey, British Columbia: Katelyn McBeth Guayaquil, Ecuador: Julio Cajas Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Rediet Teferra Kingston, Jamaica: Paul McGowan, Lanar Newman Middlesex, Jamaica: Gavan Archibald Westmoreland, Jamaica: Alex Graham Kathmandu, Nepal: Sanjeeb Khanal Cascade, Trinidad: Shari Wattley Harare, Zimbabwe: Sipho Sithole


'Heaven is for Real' author to speak
Jan 13, 2012
Todd Burpo, author of the best-selling book "Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back," will speak at the Chadron State College Student Center ballroom on Friday, Jan. 20, at 6:30 p.m. Burpo, pastor of the Crossroads Wesleyan Church at Imperial, will tell about his family's experiences when his then 4-year-old son emerged from a life-saving surgery with stories about a visit to heaven. The event is being sponsored by CSC's Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship. Club sponsor Jodi Banzhaf said tickets are going fast. They are free and open to the public, but required to guarantee seating. They may be reserved by contacting Banzhaf at 308-430-2710.


Community Chorus convening for spring
Jan 13, 2012
The Community Chorus at Chadron State College will begin preparing for its spring concert in the coming week. Dr. Una Taylor, the group's director, is encouraging community members to join the group when it begins its rehearsals Thursday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m. in the chorus room of Memorial Hall. The group will practice each Thursday, except for March 8, until its concert on Sunday, April 1, at 3 p.m. in the Chadron Arts Center. The chorus will sing what Taylor calls "some good straightforward classics." Although the selections aren't set in stone, Taylor said they will likely include three Hungarian folk songs sung in English and a set of pieces with a western theme titled "Songs of the Prospector." Singers who are interested in joining the group may contact Taylor at utaylor@csc.edu or 308-432-6484 or Judy Rutter, CSC office assistant, at jrutter@csc.edu or 308-432-6375.


Martin Luther King walk is Monday
Jan 13, 2012
Chadron State College will commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with its annual march from downtown to campus Monday, Jan. 16. The annual CSC Freedom March will begin at the Common Cents convenience store at the corner of Third and Main streets at 10 a.m. Members of the CSC Diversity Committee are encouraging the public to join the activity. After the march ends at the Student Center, participants will be offered refreshments and an opportunity to speak. As a convenience to the marchers, CSC will offer a shuttle from CSC's Lindeken Clock Tower to the route's starting point. It will leave campus at 9:40 a.m.


Bob Ross painting course is Saturday
Jan 12, 2012
A one-day course on the Chadron State College campus Saturday, Jan. 14, will focus on the painting style of the late Bob Ross, the artist who became popular on "The Joy of Painting" television series and popularized catch phrases such as "happy little trees." The course, which is being promoted to both beginners and experienced artists, will be from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in room 147 of the Burkhiser Complex. Sandra Bartlett of Chadron will teach the course, which is being offered by Western Nebraska Community College. The $60 registration fee covers all supplies. Participants will use the wet-on-wet technique to produce a landscape painting of a bridge and stream among trees. To register, people may contact Lori Frederick at 308-430-2264 or WNCC at 308-763-2000.


Poetry champ returning for open mic event
Jan 12, 2012
Jovan Mays of Aurora, Colo., a Chadron State College graduate who performs as a member of the national champion Slam Nuba poetry team, will return to Chadron on Friday to help kick off this spring's series of open mic events hosted by CSC's chapter of the Sigma Tau Delta honor society. Friday's event will be the first of the group's "mixed mic," series, which is scheduled for 8 p.m. on the first Friday that school is in session each month. Sigma Tau Delta also hosts "Just Words," an event for poetry and readings at 8 p.m. on the third school Friday of each month. Each event is at the Bean Broker in downtown Chadron and open to the public free of charge. Sigma Tau Delta member Marty Lastovica of Omaha is encouraging people to attend the performances, either to display their talents or to enjoy the many talents of CSC students and others. Mays, a 2010 CSC graduate, and his teammates won the national slam poetry title while competing at Boston in August 2011.


CSC listed in top 5 for online education
Jan 12, 2012
A website that specializes in comparing institutions of higher education has listed Chadron State College among the top five non-profit online colleges and universities in the nation. The list was published this week by SR Education Group's flagship site, Guide to Online Schools. CSC earned the No. 5 spot in the rankings, which resulted from the evaluations of more than 200 accredited online schools using standardized school metrics from the U.S. Department of Education and internal data. "It gives us great pride to be mentioned among the top institutions in non-profit online education," said Dr. Janie Park, CSC president. "CSC has long been a pioneer in distance education with faculty and staff who embrace technological opportunities to expand our reach. With tuition and fee costs much less than others at the top of the list, CSC continues to meet its mission of accessibility and serve as an unrivaled value." Metrics used in the rankings include cost of tuition, loan repayment rates, average rate of retention, student reviews of schools, and accreditation status. A number of statistics were gathered from the National Center for Education Statistics, part of the U.S. Department of Education. CSC has been offering online courses since the late 1990s, when the technology was new. Park said the courses have especially been popular among students looking to advance but reluctant to relocate because of jobs and other commitments. The number of CSC courses offered by Internet has nearly tripled in the past five years. More information about CSC's online offerings may be found at www.csc.edu/online. --Justin Haag, CSC Information Services Related: CSC's online offerings continue to grow


Spring enrollment up at CSC
Jan 9, 2012
Chadron State College began the spring semester this week with an enrollment increase. On Monday, the first day of classes, 2,686 students were enrolled at CSC, a 2.95 percent increase over the 2,609 students enrolled on the first day of the spring 2011 semester. CSC's full-time equivalency, a figure derived from total processed credit hours, had an even larger proportional increase at 5.92 percent. "It pleases us that an increasing number of students continue to capitalize on the value of CSC's quality programs," said Dr. Randy Rhine, CSC vice president for enrollment management and student services. CSC's master's degree programs continue to be a driver of the growth, with a 7.09 percent increase of head count and an 11.81 percent upsurge in FTE. A total of 574 students are enrolled in the courses. Rhine expects the enrollment numbers to continue upward this spring as a number of courses begin later in the semester. A rising enrollment trend has been occurring at CSC since 2006, with an overall increase near 30 percent during that period.


Range students place in Wyoming
Jan 5, 2012
Chadron State College range management students placed high in competitions during the joint meeting of the Wyoming Section of the Society for Range Management and the Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts as the fall 2011 semester was winding down. Two CSC teams placed in the rangeland cup, a problem-solving competition that addresses topics of importance to rangeland ecology and management. CSC also had two placewinners in extemporaneous speaking, which required participants to draw three topics and prepare a six- to 12-minute speech on one of those themes within two hours. Claiming second place in the rangeland cup was the team of Jenita Qualm of Ericson, Samantha Evans of Cody, Jamie Menuey of Hyannis and Katie Whalen of Aladdin, Wyo. Third went to Hadley Hill of Wauneta, Tell Dietrich, Zach Wilkinson of Litchfield, Ill., and Reid Badje of Hay Springs. In extemporaneous speaking, Evans placed second and Qualm was third. The event was Nov. 15-17 at Lander, Wyo.


Rob Corddry cancels Chadron show
Jan 4, 2012
Comedian Rob Corddry has canceled his upcoming appearance in Chadron State College's Galaxy Series. Shellie Johns, CSC coordinator of conferencing, said Corddry cited a busy television production schedule in canceling his CSC show - a move that is allowed under provisions of the contract. Corddry, who plays Dr. Blake Downs on "Childrens Hospital," was scheduled for a show Jan. 24 in Memorial Hall. With Corddry out, the Galaxy Series has one show remaining on its 2011-2012 schedule of entertainment. The United States Navy Band Sea Chanters will bring their music to Chadron on March 20, adding to a schedule that featured the musical comedy "Deer Camp" and concerts by the Turtle Island Quartet, and Matthew and Gunnar Nelson of rock fame. "We were really looking forward to having Rob Corddry at CSC to add to the other big names on this year's schedule. It's unfortunate that his busy schedule wouldn't allow for his appearance," Johns said. Corddry, who became a household name among comedy fans on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart," is the creator and star of "Childrens Hospital," a satirical television and web series based on the medical drama genre. He departed "The Daily Show" in 2007, but has appeared on the program numerous times since. His other projects include a starring role in the movie "Hot Tub Time Machine." Johns said the CSC conferencing office has contacted ticket-holders to the Corddry show to offer refunds.


Chadron State College 2011 Highlights
Dec 28, 2011
More students continue to take advantage of Chadron State College's academic offerings. In November, CSC reported a 3.4 percent increase in the headcount and a 4.8 percent increase in full-time equivalency for the fall semester. A total of 2,900 students were enrolled at CSC as of Thursday, Nov. 17, an increase of 95 students from the end of the 2010 fall semester. An upward enrollment trend has been occurring at CSC since 2006, with an overall increase near 30 percent. When classes began this fall, 2,933 students were enrolled at CSC, compared to 2,294 on the first day of the fall 2005 semester. In response to the growing number of master's degree graduates, CSC added a special winter commencement ceremony this fall. The 62 candidates for master's degrees for the December ceremony is double the number from five years ago. A total of 590 students were enrolled in graduate courses this fall. The Chadron State Foundation celebrated the success of its first-ever multi-million-dollar comprehensive campaign. During the annual gala and meeting of the foundation board of trustees Sept. 30, organizers announced that the effort had raised $16,511,712, far surpassing the original goal of $11 million. Chadron State College celebrated its centennial in style in 2011, highlighted by homecoming Oct. 1. In addition to the wide array of traditional homecoming activities, the day featured a pregame festival on the Dean's Green and the most spectacular fireworks display Chadron has had in decades. A pictorial history book, "Chadron State College: A Century of Service," was published to commemorate the centennial in 2011. The 240-page book, which was written by longtime CSC director of information Con Marshall, chronicles CSC's rise from a one-building operation on the outskirts of Chadron to today's institution that educates students throughout the High Plains and beyond. The book is available at the Eagle Pride bookstore, the Sandoz Center and the Alumni Office. Three new campus improvements were dedicated during homecoming. They are a bronze sculpture between Old Admin and Sparks Hall titled "The Muses," the new Centennial Flag Plaza on the Dean's Green, and the entrance portal flanking Main Street at the 10th Street intersection. The three features will serve as a lasting reminder of CSC's centennial year. Changes to the administration were announced in 2011. In December, Dr. Charles Snare, CSC dean of teaching and learning, was hired to be the institution's next vice president for academic affairs. Dr. Lois Veath, who began her employment at CSC more than three decades ago as a faculty member, announced in September that she would leave the vice president's post at the end of the 2011-2012 academic year. Also, CSC history professor Dr. Joel Hyer assumed the new title of dean of curriculum and academic advancement in July. Chadron State College said farewell to one of its most well-known buildings this year when its former student center, the Kline Campus Center, was demolished. Although administrators were reluctant to demolish the building, CSC has begun realizing savings in maintenance and utility costs, and efforts are under way to make good use of the building's space. An improved parking lot has been constructed, plans have been made to improve the adjacent amphitheatre in coming years with a band shell, and landscaping improvements are already in progress. It was announced in June that Chadron State College won its first-ever Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Sportsmanship Cup. The voting process for the RMAC Sportsmanship Cup is an online system that ranks four game environment factors: players, fans, staff, and coaches. Each category received one ranking from excellent to poor. Each school's head coach and a Student Athlete Advisory Committee member from each school voted per sport on all 21 RMAC sponsored sports. CSC received an overall score of 4.037, nipping Colorado Christian's second-place score of 4.021. Chadron State College has long prided itself on having top-notch scholar athletes, and received national recognition in the past year for the success of its athletes in women's basketball and men's track and field. The men's track and field team at Chadron State College was named the 2011 Division II Indoor Men's Scholar Team of the Year by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. It earned the distinction by being among the highest-placing teams with at least a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average at the NCAA indoor and outdoor championship. For the second consecutive year, the women's basketball team was honored by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association for having the second-highest grade point average in Division II, finishing the academic year with a GPA of 3.644. In fact, the CSC women posted the fourth-highest GPA in all of the WBCA's five divisions - Divisions I, II and III, NAIA and Junior College. Chadron State College continues to gain national recognition for outstanding service to veterans and active military personnel. In November, CSC claimed the No. 23 spot on Military Times Edge magazine's Best for Vets list of four-year colleges. The national ranking, based on a survey by the magazine, considers criteria that student veterans find most important. Also this fall, CSC was among 19 Nebraska schools to the G.I. Jobs' 2012 list of military-friendly colleges and universities. The list honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools "which are doing the most to embrace America's veterans as students." It was a summer of transition for many Chadron State College employees, as the institution underwent a reorganization to become better responsive to students and faculty members. The changes were most evident in Crites Hall, where many of the offices switched locations and job duties changed. Also, each of CSC's three academic deans assumed a new job title to reflect changes in job responsibilities. A new agreement between Western Nebraska Community College and Chadron State College is helping serve students pursuing a nursing career and community members seeking personal development. The agreements, which were signed in early May, call for CSC to provide space and facility use in Chadron for WNCC to offer its Basic Nursing Assistant program to northwest Nebraska residents. WNCC also will provide non-credit continuing education and personal development courses in the Chadron area. Arioso, Chadron State College's women's choir, delivered more than a half-dozen performances while touring the Czech Republic, Hungary and Austria in March. The 11-day European journey which ended March 14 is believed to be the first-ever performance tour on foreign soil for members of the CSC Music Department. The 12 members of Arioso were joined by director Dr. Una Taylor, music professor Dr. James Margetts and his wife Colleen, and two student assistants. A total of 14 students and two faculty members of the CSC justice studies program continued a longstanding tradition when they traveled to London in May. The group, led by faculty members Dr. Tracy Nobiling and Dr. Jamie Wada, witnessed many facets of the United Kingdom's legal system during the trip, Sunday, May 8-22.In recent years, students of other learning disciplines have joined the group to get an international perspective on their learning disciplines. This year's voyage included 11 CSC business students and 12 education students. Other faculty members traveling were Dr. Barbara Limbach, Dr. Jamie Waldo, Dr. Lorie Hunn and Dr. Don King. Architects are putting the finishing touches on CSC's next 10-year master plan for facilities. Bahr Vermeer Haecker Architects began meeting with a wide variety of campus personnel in the spring to develop the plan, which will be presented to the Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees for approval in January. If all of the ideas are realized within the next 10 years, CSC will have renovations for many of its aging existing structures and a number of new facilities for academics, athletics, recreation and student services. A theme of the plan is to meld the natural landscape south of the campus with the city grid to the north. While maintaining a straight east-west line for foot traffic through the center of campus, the plan calls for continuing to incorporate natural lines and meandering pathways through the college grounds. Chadron State College continues to develop its relationship with an institution of higher education in Poland. A four-member group from Chadron State College visited the President Stanislaw Wojciechowski Higher Vocational State School at Kalisz, which entered into a partnership with CSC almost a year ago. CSC deans Dr. Margaret Crouse and Dr. Joel Hyer were joined by business faculty members Dr. August Bruehlman and Dr. Richard Koza on the voyage Sept. 17-24. Hyer said the four met with campus leadership, including the rector and business faculty, in addition to working out details of the agreement signed in November 2010. Two representatives of the Poland institution, Andrezj Sygula and Ewa Swiadkowska, visited CSC in May. The Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State College System approved the addition of men's and women's cross country to CSC's list of NCAA Division II athletic programs. The teams will begin competing in fall 2012. Currently, there are 13 women's and 12 men's cross country teams in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Black Hills State, which is joining the conference in 2012, sponsors both men's and women's teams. The CSC teams will run in the hills south of campus, utilizing the outdoor trails that were created the past two years. CSC fielded cross country teams from 1961 through 1985 but the program was discontinued because of budget cuts. Not only were Chadron State College theatre students busy performing their first production of the season in early October, but they also were "breaking a leg" with a pair of outreach activities for area high school and elementary students. CSC theatre faculty and students presented workshops for 225 high school students for Theatre Day, and also partnered with the Chadron Library Foundation to present its production of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" to 500 elementary school students. Thirty-three students who have been studying health sciences at Chadron State College were accepted to professional schools beginning this fall. Twenty of the students are Nebraskans participating in the Rural Health Opportunities Program, a joint venture with the University of Nebraska Medical Center that is designed to provide health care professionals to lesser-populated areas of Nebraska. Chadron State College's student newspaper, The Eagle, earned best overall newspaper and claimed runner-up honors for its website during the 18th annual Nebraska Collegiate Media Association's Golden Leaf Awards, presented Saturday, April 9, at Hastings College. The Eagle's strong showing, which follows runner-up finishes in 2009 and 2010, was bolstered by 24 individual awards, including 10 first places. Chadron State College's Galaxy Series brought a wide array of entertainment to the CSC campus, including many big names. This fall, twins Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, who got their start in show businesses on the "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" and later formed the popular rock duo Nelson appeared on the Memorial Hall stage. Jeff Corwin, the animal and nature conservationist of television fame, presented a show for a sold-out audience in February. Also, the musical comedy "Deer Camp" featured the acting of John Voldstad and Tony Papenfuss, who became known as "my brother Darryl and my other brother Darryl" on the 1980s sitcom "The Newhart Show." The Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees approved a board policy modification at its June meeting designed to improve students' ability to graduate in four years and reduce debt load. The changes reduced the number of credit hours needed to graduate from 125 to 120 and reduced the number of credit hours required for general education. The policy will now requires faculty and administrators at Chadron, Peru and Wayne State Colleges to design their undergraduate degree programs based on 120 credits with a maximum of 42 credit hours required in general education.


Centennial celebration among 2011 highlights
Dec 28, 2011
Chadron State College had many highlights in 2011 as it commemorated its first century of service. The 14-month centennial observance was punctuated by the homecoming celebration Oct. 1. During the activities, the Chadron State Foundation announced it had exceeded $16 million in its first-ever multi-million-dollar fundraising campaign, far exceeding the $11 million goal. The full slate of homecoming events included the dedication of three new physical features - the Campus Entrance Portal at the corner of 10th and Main streets, the Centennial Flag Plaza, and "The Muses," a bronze sculpture between Old Admin and Sparks Hall. The celebration was underscored by a remarkable fireworks display that lit up the night sky. As CSC observed its centennial, it also celebrated growth of its student body. In November, CSC reported a 3.4 percent increase in the headcount and a 4.8 percent increase of full-time equivalency over fall 2010. While the institution's online enrollment continued an upward trend, so too did its on-campus residency. CSC officials said the number of students living on campus was at a 15-year high this fall. CSC has become accustomed to enrollment increases in recent years. As classes began in August, 2,933 students were enrolled compared to 2,294 on the first day of the fall 2005 semester - representing a six-year increase of nearly 30 percent. In CSC sports, highlights included winning the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Sportsmanship Cup in June, and the decision to add a cross country team in 2012. The annual RMAC sportsmanship award honors one member school for its players, fans, staff and coaches. In addition, two teams were honored for academic prowess. The CSC track and field team was named the Division II Indoor Men's Scholar Team of the Year by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, and the women's basketball team honored by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association for having the second-highest grade-point average among Division II schools. Of course, not all the news at CSC was positive in 2011. The bad news included investigations into possible fundraising violations involving transactions of CSC's football program outside the college and foundation. In December, CSC announced Coach Bill O'Boyle's contract would not be renewed and that a search for a new coach would begin in January 2012. In the spring, many were sad to see the demolition of the Kline Campus Center, the former student center that had been deemed a financial burden for its high maintenance and utility costs. Despite the loss of the building, an improved parking lot has been constructed in the area and new landscaping features are beginning to adorn the space.


Business professor tells graduates to 'PLA'
Dec 16, 2011
Dr. Timothy Anderson, Chadron State College professor of business, told the institution's master's degree graduates Friday to make good choices as they put their newly awarded degrees to good use. Anderson, a CSC graduate who has been a member of the business faculty since 1977, delivered the commencement address for the graduate ceremony, the first of the day's two commencement exercises. "Everything in life is a choice, absolutely everything," he said. "Understand that the state of affairs in which we live domestically, nationally and internationally are a direct result of our individual and collective choices, for better or worse." In order to make sound choices, he told the graduates to live a life of "PLA" - an acronym pronounced "play," which stands for principle, learning and action. Anderson told the graduates to internalize and practice the fundamental attributes and principles that transcend cultures, so that they not be tempted to compromise. He said the principles of respect, honesty, loyalty, kindness, integrity, service and fairness guide the consequences of people's choices. He said people should seek wisdom by choosing to be a life-long learner, not necessarily in the form of formal education and advanced degrees. Rather, he said, one just should be curious. "Each day, take time to expand your knowledge," he said. "There are many ways as the day unfolds." To live a life of action, Anderson said people should be disciplined and persistent. He said discipline has become a hated term, but without it, the graduates would not have obtained their degrees. Consistent persistence, he said, will yield positive results of one's choices. "With discipline and determination, I encourage you to choose to put into action the knowledge you've acquired to make a positive difference in the lives of others," he said. "Choose to use your knowledge and wisdom to give back to your family, your community. Choose to be proactive, productive employee that adds value to the workplace and your profession." Anderson told the graduates that he knows of one wise choice they've already made. "You, the graduating class of 2011, made a wise choice in spending in the neighborhood of 18-20 years of your life in the pursuit of completing your respective degree programs," he said. Friday marked the first time CSC has had separate ceremonies for graduate and undergraduate degree candidates in the winter. In recent years, the institution had one ceremony for both master's and bachelor's degree candidates in the winter, and separate events for spring commencement. This winter's 62 master's degree candidates represented exactly double the 31 of five years ago.


Cardiologist prescribes success to graduates
Dec 16, 2011
Dr. Jeffrey King of Grand Island, a cardiologist and former Chadron State College student, gave graduates of his alma mater a prescription for success during Friday's undergraduate commencement ceremony at Armstrong Gym. King, a Gordon native, attended CSC 1990-1993 as one of the first participants of CSC's Rural Health Opportunities Program. He now works at the Nebraska Heart Institute, which provides "leading-edge services" to patients from Nebraska and northern Kansas at five locations. During Friday's address, King delivered many characteristics that he's noticed in successful people he's encountered during his career. Among the most notable, he said, is the willingness to commit to "good old hard work." He said it's a characteristic that is prevalent throughout the Midwest. "With your diploma and work ethic, you have qualities that will make you attractive not only to employers in this area but also all over the United States and the world," he said. "I cannot stress enough how important it is to work hard at whatever it is you choose to do and strive to do your best at that job." King said successful people are often optimistic. He said they recognize the many problems facing the world, but are confident things will get better. He noted the many achievements that have occurred nationally and globally during his lifetime on issues that once seemed insurmountable. They include the threat of nuclear war, which was greatly lessened by the collapse of the Soviet Union, and HIV, which he noted has been reduced to a chronic disease that may eventually be eliminated. "Just as these threats have been eliminated, my generation is optimistic about the things that you and your generation will achieve. You are the ones that will reduce our reliance on oil, stop global warming and help with famine. You are the ones to cure heart disease - although I don't want you to do that too soon because I still need a job for about 25 more years," he said with a laugh. The speaker also stressed the importance for people to work at something they love. Relating his experiences, he encouraged the graduates to have the courage to make a change if they find themselves in a career they don't like. King began his career in internal medicine, the specialty that deals with diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases. In 2002, he was named the Nebraska Medical Association's Young Physician of the Year. Despite much early success, King said he hated his job. He made the decision to go back to school and switch to a career in cardiology, although aware of challenges both logistical and financial. He and his wife, Jennifer, had three young children at the time. "Eventually, I came to the realization that I could go on doing what I was doing and be a miserable person making others around me miserable, or I could find a way to use my skills and training in a different way. It was at that point that I decided to change my career." After his career change, he said people immediately noticed his change in attitude. He also said he likes to think that his patients get better care now. He encouraged the graduates who are searching for jobs to use that flexibility to be daring and find something they want to do. "Always remember that if you get into something that you don't like you always have the option to change," he said. "The days will seem longer when you are doing something you don't like, and you will soon find that life is too short." He gave credit to his wife, Jennifer, his parents Dennis and Kathryn, and other family and friends for their support. He told graduates to likewise surround themselves with people they trust and have their best interest in mind. In relating that the graduates should learn from their missteps and embrace those lessons, King said he still makes many mistakes, and listed celebrated people, including Thomas Edison and Dr. Seuss, who experienced incredible failures before realizing success. He said people should always continue to learn from their own mistakes, as well as those of others. "Without experiments and continuous education, we would still be in an era of leeches and treating the bad humors' in the body," he said. "I want you to continue learning and be curious about the world. It is OK to say I don't know,' but then I want you to strive to find the answer." The undergraduate commencement ceremony Friday had special significance, marking the end of CSC's 14-month centennial observance. The diplomas of this winter's 103 bachelor's degrees and 62 master's degrees, as well as those of the the May 2011 graduates, were decorated with the institution's centennial celebration symbol.


Scholarship application deadline nears
Dec 15, 2011
Chadron State College admissions personnel are encouraging high school seniors to fill out scholarship applications during their holiday break. CSC's general scholarship application deadline for entering freshmen is Jan. 17, 2012, two days later than normal because of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Upperclassmen and transfer students have until March 1 to apply. "Students at Chadron State College are fortunate to have so many scholarships available to them. Friends of CSC, alumni and the foundation have established a generous tradition regarding scholarships," said Tena Cook, CSC director of admissions. "Students should visit our website to complete our general scholarship application and research the many opportunities for financial assistance. The criteria are specific for some of the scholarships, but much more general for others." The list of scholarships available at CSC, including those made possible by donors to the Chadron State Foundation, may be found on the CSC website. For more information and application materials, students may visit the "Financial Aid & Scholarships" link at www.csc.edu.


Veterans benefit ball raises $900
Dec 15, 2011
Helping a Hero, a benefit ball at Chadron State College, raised $900 for military veterans service organizations. The CSC Public Relations and War Eagle clubs sponsored the event Dec. 2 to help create awareness for veterans. The proceeds are going toward the American Legion Auxiliary's effort to provide care items at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Hot Springs, S.D., as well as the new Women of War shelter for women veterans and their children at Belle Fourche, S.D. The ball featured music of the Shon Townsend Band of Alliance. Speakers were First Lt. Franklin Annis of the CSC ROTC program and Lou Marshall of the Chadron American Legion Auxiliary post. The two campus clubs also displayed stories about veterans, including those that had been submitted that week for a "story wall" and those of CSC's World War II Veterans Exhibition.


Record set for jumping jacks
Dec 14, 2011
A record has been set for the most people doing jumping jacks in a 24-hour period, and Chadron State College had something to do with it. First Lady Michelle Obama announced this week that 300,265 people took part in the worldwide effort Oct. 11, shattering the old record of 20,000. At CSC, 109 people gathered at Elliott Field for one minute of jumping jacks at the urging of the CSC Health, Physical Education and Recreation Department. "Although our jumpers represented just a small fraction of the total number, we are proud to be part of a successful effort to bring exposure to health and fitness," said Dawn Brammer, CSC HPER faculty member. The global record-breaking effort, named Let's Jump, was in conjunction with National Geographic Kids magazine and part of Obama's Let's Move campaign to fight childhood obesity. Obama led 464 elementary students in jumping jacks on the South Lawn of the White House and groups across the nation joined the cause.


165 to graduate Friday
Dec 12, 2011
Chadron State College is scheduled to confer degrees to 165 graduates during two commencement ceremonies, Friday, Dec. 16. The ceremony for graduates earning master's degrees will be at 2 p.m. in Memorial Hall and the bachelor's degree ceremony will be 4 p.m. in the Armstrong Physical Education Building. Following is the list of degree candidates. Honor graduates are designated with asterisks (***summa cum laude, **magna cum laude, *cum laude). Master of Arts in Education, Master of Business Administration, Master of Education (Nebraska, Other States and Nations), Master of Science in Organizational Management, Bachelor of Applied Science, Bachelor of Arts (Nebraska, Other States and Nations), Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Education (Nebraska, Other States and Nations), MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION Monument, Colo..: Grant Sasse Ainsworth: Karen Prewitt Chadron: Jennifer Balmat North Platte: Spring Landfried Scottsbluff: Vicki Lawton Sutherland: Cindy Staggs Parkston, S.D.: Ashley Digmann Gillette, Wyo.: Wendy George MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Tuscaloosa, Ala.: Christie Mills Paradise, Calif.: Jessica Peterson Aurora, Colo.: Amy Herl Colby, Kan.: Dean Herl Billings, Mont.: Kyla Sabrosky Mount Airy, N.C.: Adrian Jarrell Raleigh, N.C.: Shawn Hankinson Lincoln: Bradley Splichal Maxwell: Cynthia Elliott Nashville, Tenn.: Benjamin Stranahan Lviv, Ukraine: Evgeny Popov MASTER OF EDUCATION Nebraska Alliance: Terry Hickman, Suzanne Neefe, Shonda Sheets Bayard: Anne Schmall Chadron: John Cattin Cody: Tracee Ford Cozad: Nicole Zimbelman Dodge: Julie Burenheide Gering: Peggy Millay Kimball: Chauncey Pedersen Maxwell: Camille Oberg Mullen: Melody McDowell Oxford: Darren Tobey Parks: Avery Bradney Scottsbluff: Kimberly Cardwell, Catherine Malm, Jennie Parks Sidney: Chase Olsen Thedford: Hugh York Other States and Nations Akron, Colo.: Brian Christensen Honolulu, Hawaii: Ralph Wheeler Oelrichs, S.D.: Chastity Julson Spearfish, S.D.: Les Schroeder Lewisburg, W.V.: Lisa Carter Casper, Wyo.: Angela Hall, Nathan Vondra Hulett, Wyo.: Joshua Willems Huntley, Wyo.: Matt Daily Ranchester, Wyo.: Stephanie Boren Sheridan, Wyo.: Lee-Anne Dixon MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT Martinez, Calif.: Frank Lawrence Sioux City, Iowa: Alison Benson Chadron: Keith Crofutt, Lindsey Phillips Lincoln: Christy Rasmussen Mullen: Mellissa Cochran North Platte: Janna Johansen, Elisha Pueppka Scottsbluff: Mario Chavez Las Vegas, Nev.: Dominick Casey Rapid City, S.D.: Amy Hook Saint Onge, S.D.: Tanner Tetrault Wheatland, Wyo.: Dale Riddle BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE Golden Valley, Ariz.: **Randall Holland Tucson, Ariz.: *Vanessa Sanders Denver, Colo.: ***Lori Kaplan Las Vegas, Nev.: Gabriela Melendez Rapid City, S.D.: Jody Petras BACHELOR OF ARTS Nebraska Ainsworth: Trish Doke Alliance: Misty Graham Arnold: Rachel Auble Bayard: **Shaylee Jobman Bridgeport: Kristen Kraupie Broken Bow: **Katie Williamson Central City: Brandy Ritz Chadron: William Wilson Dalton: *Robert Reilly Grand Island: Tiffany Gregory Hay Springs: *Angela Heesacker Hemingford: Jessica Davies, Tanner Sherlock, Amanda Winten Lincoln: Ashley Hines, ***Ember Welsch Lyman: Joshua Knouse McCook: Leslie tenBensel Minatare: Shalee Jones North Platte: *Gina Burke Scottsbluff: **Vincent Gonzales, Jamie Keller, Angela Stransky Sidney: ***January Coe, Jennifer MacKay Stromsburg: **Kellie Rosenkranz Tryon: Whitney Trumbull Valentine: Eric Noteboom Other States and Nations Byers, Colo.: Corey Hodge Fort Collins, Colo.: *Lana Sherburne Golden, Colo.: Jedediah Herblan Grandby, Colo.: Cody Arnold Norwood, Colo.: Amber Black Wellington, Colo.: Korrie Cox-Spanel Guayaquil, Ecuador: Julio Cajas Erazo Atlantic Beach, Fla.: *Wendy Mignone Marion, Iowa: Kayla Schaefer Hot Springs, S.D.: *Rachel Davila, Bethany Knecht, Joshua Martin Philip, S.D.: ***Brittany Smith Pine Ridge, S.D.: **Curtis Yellow Boy Rapid City, S.D.: Nicholas Aadland, Daniel Maciejczak, Kelsey Weber Cheyenne, Wyo.: Holly Schlachter Cody, Wyo.: Rebecca Calkins Lingle, Wyo.: Joshua Wilhelm Pine Bluffs, Wyo.: Heather Haug, **Vickie Schinzel Powell, Wyo.: **Paul Burling Torrington, Wyo.: John Sandlian BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Akron, Colo.: Elena Vigil Lakewood, Colo.: ***Sean McGowan Ashby: Tel Mack Cozad: Justin Lemmer Franklin: **Justin Trout Hastings: Stephen Marten Humphrey: Nicholas Streblow Omaha: Benjamin Wasson Rushville: Benjamin Jech Saint Paul: Ethan Teter Sutton: *Robert Boettcher Nisland, S.D.: **Sammi Shaykett BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION Nebraska Alliance: Andrea Milam, Sarah Thompson Amherst: Kent Adelung Angora: **Coote Mulloy Bassett: **Matthew Morrison Chadron: Sheryl Applegarth, Jenna Foral Cody: ***Nicole Parkhurst Crawford: **Sarah Griffin Crete: Adam Fette Kearney: Amber King Kimball: ***Lanelle Janicek LaVista: Kristen O'Brien Maywood: **Courtney Fritsche McCook: Jayce Dueland Mitchell: *Kristin Pankonin Mullen: Kayla Earl Norfolk: Alex Hamm Sargent: *Cory Beran Scottsbluff: Janal Green, Krysilen Yarnell Sidney: Jennifer Dorwart Valentine: *Ashley Dobry Other States and Nations Ault, Colo.: Kristen Folchert Kyoto, Japan: Marina Watanabe Menno, S.D.: Kimberly Forsberg Casper, Wyo.: Bryce Flammang Gillette, Wyo.: Darlene Erickson, Sarah Gross Ranchester, Wyo.: Jesse Hinkhouse Sheridan, Wyo.: Larry Ligocki Torrington, Wyo.: Christina Schultz Wheatland, Wyo.: Dawn Brix Wright, Wyo.: Vanessa Schroeder


Commencement speakers familiar to CSC
Dec 12, 2011
The two men who will deliver the commencement addresses at Chadron State College on Friday have a long history with the institution. Dr. Timothy Anderson, who has two degrees from CSC and has been a member of the CSC faculty since 1977, will speak during the ceremony for master's degree recipients at 2 p.m. in Memorial Hall. Dr. Jeffrey King, a former CSC student who attended CSC 1990-1993, will deliver the address for the undergraduate ceremony in the Armstrong Physical Education Building at 4 p.m. Four graduates are scheduled to deliver moments of reflection during their respective ceremonies. They are master's degree candidates Chastity Julson of Oelrichs, S.D., and Grant Sasse of Monument, Colo., and bachelor's degree candidates Angela Heesacker of Hay Springs and Jamie Keller of Scottsbluff. Following is information about the two commencement speakers. Timothy Anderson, Ed.D. Professor of Business Chadron State College As a former Chadron State College student turned educator, Anderson has worked his way through the faculty ranks since leaving his role as a medical clinic manager and gaining employment as an instructor in 1977. He has been a full professor since 1992, teaching courses mainly in the areas of management and information systems. During his tenure at CSC, Anderson completed a 17-year stretch as chairman of the Department of Business in 2009. Under his leadership, the department received its initial accreditation from the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, now known as the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, in 2003. In his earlier years, when CSC was known more exclusively as a teachers college, Anderson's professional contributions led to his election as president of the Nebraska State Business Education Association. As the business department evolved from a mainly business education unit to that of business administration, Anderson has been heavily involved with the ACBSP. In 1994-1996, he served as president of the organization's Region 5, which consists of member institutions in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Manitoba. Prior to becoming an elected member of the organization's Baccalaureate/Graduate Board of Commissioners, he was a member and chairman of several teams of site evaluators who visit educational institutions and provide feedback. The evaluators' findings are instrumental in guiding the ACBSP's accreditation decisions. Anderson currently serves as chairman of the ACBSP Baccalaureate/Graduate Board of Commissioners, and is a member of the executive committee of the organization's Board of Directors. During the past two summers, Anderson has joined a colleague from a South Dakota institution in delivering presentations during the ACBSP National Convention on Quality Assurance reporting. Anderson also has been active on campus, serving as president of the CSC Faculty Senate for numerous terms during his employment. He can't recall a faculty senate committee that he hasn't been a member of at one time or another, and has also served on a variety of presidential committees. Additionally, he served on the Nebraska State College System's Strategic Planning Task Force in 2001-2002. Anderson earned a Doctorate of Education in Administration, Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Nebraska in 1983. He's earned two business education degrees from CSC, a Master of Science in Education in 1977, preceded by a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1973. Jeffrey K. King, M.D. Cardiologist Nebraska Heart Institute King has developed a successful career in cardiology since being among the first students of the Rural Health Opportunities Program, one of Chadron State College's flagship initiatives. The doctor has earned accolades for his work. In 2002, he was named the Nebraska Medical Association's Young Physician of the Year. Also that year, he was recipient of the CSC Distinguished Young Alumni Award and was later named to the board of trustees of the Chadron State Foundation. King has lived in Grand Island the past 10 years where he works as a cardiologist for the Nebraska Heart Institute, primarily covering patients at Grand Island and Hastings. King's career largely exemplifies the goals of the Rural Health Opportunities Program, a joint venture between CSC and the University of Nebraska Medical Center that is designed to provide health care professionals to lesser-populated areas of Nebraska. The 1990 graduate of Gordon High School was among the first students selected to RHOP, attending CSC from August 1990 to May 1993 before earning admission to UNMC. Following graduation from UNMC in May 1997, he was selected to participate in the Primary Care Program at UNMC and completed the internal medicine track in June 2000. After a short period of practicing internal medicine at Talladega, Ala., King became employed in internal medicine at Grand Island. He worked in private practice until 2006 and completed a cardiology fellowship from UNMC in June 2009. Since then, he has been employed at the Nebraska Heart Institute, which provides "leading-edge services" to patients from Nebraska and northern Kansas at five locations. King is married to Dr. Jennifer King, also a Nebraska native who graduated from UNMC. She serves as medical director of the Nebraska Veterans Home at Grand Island. They have three children. He is the son of Dennis and Kathryn King. His father is a 1966 graduate of CSC.


Live streaming set for graduation ceremonies
Dec 12, 2011
Chadron State College will offer live Internet video streaming of its two commencement ceremonies Friday. The free streams may be accessed by visiting the following link: www.ustream.tv/channel/csc-commencement The ceremonies also will be broadcast live on Chadron cable channel 20. DVDs of the ceremonies are available for purchase by contacting Leslie Bargen, CSC Student Alumni Council sponsor, at 308-432-6362. Also, portraits of graduates will be available for purchase within a week after the ceremonies at the following website: www.chadronstate.smugmug.com/Portraits/Graduates


Local arts, crafts go on sale
Dec 8, 2011
The work of local artists and craftspeople goes on sale today for the annual Chadron State College Art Guild Christmas Sale. The sale is today (Thursday) through Saturday in the Ponderosa Room of the Student Center. Times are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. The sale features items such as cards, glass ornaments, ceramics, beadwork, candles, soaps and baked goods. The Art Guild collects 20 percent of the proceeds to fund its yearly activities.


Holiday concerts set for Saturday, Thursday
Dec 8, 2011
The Chadron State College Music Department will wrap up its holiday concert schedule with two performances in the coming week. CSC faculty members Dr. Joel Schreuder, Dr. Una Taylor and Dr. Adam Lambert will lead a wide range of student musicians in the department's holiday concert Saturday, Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the Student Center. The schedule wraps up Thursday, Dec. 15, with the Mallets and Ivory concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Memorial Hall auditorium. It will be directed by Dr. James Margetts and Dr. Sandy Schaefer. Both concerts are open to the public free of charge.


Two December graduation ceremonies set
Dec 1, 2011
In response to a growing number of master's degree recipients, Chadron State College will have an additional commencement ceremony this month. This year's winter commencement Friday, Dec. 16, will include a ceremony for master's degree recipients as well as the ceremony for graduates receiving bachelor's degrees. Graduation for the master's degree recipients will be at 2 p.m. in Memorial Hall followed by the undergraduate ceremony at 4 p.m. in Armstrong Gym. The schedule marks a switch from recent years, in which CSC has had two ceremonies in May, but just one in December. Michele Rickenbach, CSC assistant registrar, said college officials decided earlier this fall to add a ceremony to better accommodate the growing number of master's degree recipients. The number of master's degree recipients has exactly doubled from five years ago when 31 were on the list. In addition to the 62 master's degree candidates, 102 students are on the list to receive bachelor's degrees. Of the overall total, 44 finished their respective programs of study during the summer. The speaker for the undergraduate ceremony will be Dr. Jeff King, a cardiologist for the Nebraska Heart Institute at Grand Island. King, who attended Chadron State in 1990-1993, was among the first participants of the Rural Health Opportunities Program. In 2004, he received CSC's Distinguished Young Alumni Award. Dr. Tim Anderson, CSC professor of business, will deliver the keynote address for the graduate ceremony. Anderson has worked his way through the faculty ranks since coming to CSC as an instructor in 1977. He was promoted to professor in 1992. People may watch the ceremonies live at this link. They also will be broadcast locally on Chadron cable channel 20.


Six attend conference for integrative studies
Dec 1, 2011
Five Chadron State College faculty members and one administrator attended the 2011 conference for the Association of Integrative Studies in Grand Rapid, Mich., Oct. 13-16. The conference provided insight to reflective teaching practices, the "nuts and bolts" of interdisciplinary development and assessment, and methods of teaching interdisciplinary studies. Attending the conference from CSC were Charles Snare, dean of teaching and learning, and faculty members Ann Buchmann, Robert Knight, Yvonne Moody, Lisette Leesch and Kim Madsen The faculty members are part of a concerted effort to develop interdisciplinary courses at CSC.


Fourteen enter Blue Key
Dec 5, 2011
Fourteen students were inducted to the Chadron State College chapter of the Blue Key Honor Society in November. Blue Key was chartered on the CSC campus in the spring of 1932. The purpose of Blue Key is to be a service organization sponsoring worthwhile projects that are of benefit to the college and student body. The men chosen for membership must be full-time students, be a junior or senior academically, have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 and be involved in at least one CSC activity. The new inductees: Brady Baker, Kimball, Neb. Aaron Gonzalez, Chadron, Neb. Bryce Harrington, Grand Island, Neb. Mathew Huish, University Place, Wash. Jens Johnson, Chadron, Neb. Shea Koch, Custer, S.D. Hilgrove Lightbourne, Freeport, Bahamas Paul McGowan, Kingston, Jamaica Joseph Reedy, Vale, S.D. Cole Romey, Oelrichs, S.D. Mike Sandstrom, Chadron, Neb. Conor Schnell, Alliance, Neb. Abenezer Tadesse, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia T.J. Thomson, Golden, Colo.


Business honor society inducts 41
Dec 5, 2011
Chadron State College's Kappa Kappa Kappa chapter of the Delta Mu Delta Honor Society inducted 41 new members Tuesday, Nov. 29. The new members were given special recognition during a ceremony conducted by business faculty and members of the chapter. The newly elected members to the chapter receive lifetime recognition for outstanding academic achievement in business administration. The inductees consist of juniors and seniors, in addition to graduates seeking a Master of Business Administration degree. Delta Mu Delta is an international honor society in business administration for business programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs at the bachelor's and master's degree level. New members are offered lifetime recognition of outstanding academic achievements, eligibility to compete in the annual scholarship awards program, acknowledgement for federal employment, networking opportunities and lifetime contact through the annual Delta Mu Delta Vision newsletter. Delta Mu Delta members will wear cords at graduation signifying their academic achievements. Three of the new inductees were elected to serve as officers for the chapter. They are Donald Hlava of Gordon, president, Shae Erickson of Alliance, vice president, and Bryce Harrington of Grand Island, secretary. The new members: Nicholas Aadland, senior, Rapid City, S.D., Stevens High School Travis Anderson, graduate student, Gothenburg, Gothenburg High School Marilia Chagas, senior, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Casper Libero Shae Erickson, junior, Alliance, Alliance High School Patricia Franklin, senior, Torrington , Wyo., Torrington High School Hillary Frew, junior, Crete, Crete High School Kari Gaswick, graduate student, Chadron, Valentine Rural High School Kirk Gunderson, junior, Overland Park, Kan., Blue Valley Northwest High School Tara Gunnels, graduate student, Cheyenne, Wyo., Cheyenne East Natalie Hadden, senior, Bridgeport, Bridgeport High School Bryce Harrington, junior, Grand Island, Northwest High School Jedediah Herblan, senior, Arvada, Colo., Arvada West High School Amy Herl, graduate student, Goodland, Kan., Goodland High School Jeanie Herman, senior, Ogallala , Ogallala High School Donald Hlava, junior, Gordon, Gordon-Rushville High School Natalia Kharina, graduate student, Voronezh, Russia, Voronezh High School No. 2 Shea Koch, junior, Custer, S.D., Custer High School Adrian Jarrell, graduate student, Mount Airy, N.C., Mount Airy High School Justin Koke, senior, Minatare, Minatare High School Clinton Lambrecht, junior, Wood River, Wood River Rural High School Karolina Marcinkeviciute, senior, Granby, Colo., Middle Park High School Ashley McCall, senior, Akron, Colo., Akron High School Paul McGowan, senior, Kingston, Jamaica, Wolmer's Boys High School Cody Merchant, senior, Thedford, Thedford High School Dodi Moffat, senior, Loveland, Colo., Thompson Valley High School Mike Morrison, graduate student, Omaha, Omaha Central Lanar Newman, senior, Kingston, Jamaica, Wolmer's Boys High School Joy Omelanuk, graduate student, Augusta , Ga., Westside High School Jessica Peterson, graduate student, Bloomington, Minn., Jefferson High School David Pygman, graduate student, Scottsdale, Ariz., Chaparral High School Robert Reilly, senior, Dalton, Leyton High School Cole Romey, junior, Oelrichs, S.D., Pensacola Christian Academy Kayla Schaefer, senior, Bloomfield, Bloomfield High School Conor Schnell, junior, Alliance, Alliance High School Christopher Schwarz, senior, Lexington, Lexington Senior High School Benjamin Stranahan, graduate student, Franklin, Tenn., Tattle Ground Academy Jamie Taylor, graduate student, Thedford, Thedford High School Heather Wallace, senior, Sharpsville, Pa., American School Stacee Wright, senior, Wauneta, Wauneta-Palisade High School Tyler Wright, junior, Arvada, Colo., Arvada West High School Lauren Yoder, junior, Colorado Springs, Colo., Rampart High School


Snare named vice president
Dec 6, 2011
Dr. Charles Snare, Chadron State College dean of teaching and learning, will become the institution's new vice president for academic affairs July 1, 2012. Dr. Janie Park, CSC president, announced the hiring of Snare in an email message to employees Tuesday afternoon. She said the institution will immediately begin searching for Snare's replacement, and hopes to have a new dean hired before Snare takes the vice president's position next summer. The vice president for academic affairs position became open in September when Dr. Lois Veath announced her intent to retire at the end of the 2011-2012 academic year. Snare was chosen from a field of three finalists. During his tenure at CSC, Snare has been heavily involved in efforts to enhance the curriculum, including an extensive effort to improve the institution's general studies offerings. Snare came to CSC in August 2006 as dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, a position that came about when the institution was organized from two schools to three. His title and responsibilities changed this summer during another reorganization designed to be more responsive to students and faculty. Prior to CSC, Snare spent three years as assistant director for academic affairs at Matanuska Susitna College, one of the extended campuses of the University of Alaska Anchorage, located at Palmer, Alaska. Snare, who lives in Chadron with his wife Karen, is a native of Ohio. He earned his bachelor's degree in psychology from Antioch College at Yellow Springs, Ohio, and his master's and doctor's degrees in political science from Ohio State University. Prior to going to Alaska in 2003, he was on the faculty 10 years at Middle Georgia College, serving as coordinator of the Political Science Department the final four years. He participated in a Fulbright-Hays Professional Development Program that visited South Africa in 2001 and has been editor of the International Journal of Peace Studies since 1999.