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State Tipoffs Involving Nebraska Newsletter for Sunday April 18, 2021 ( 18 items )  

College of Saint Mary Awards $80,000 Marie Curie Scholarship to California Student
OMAHA, Nebraska, April 16 (TNSAwa) -- The College of Saint Mary issued the following news: College of Saint Mary (CSM) has selected Stephanie Gonzalez of Los Angeles, CA., as a Marie Curie Scholar, starting in the fall. Gonzalez received the surprise scholarship check for $80,000 at her home over Easter weekend. She earns the scholarship after standing out in academic talent and showing outstanding leadership service. "I believe she has the drive to succeed as a compassionate and thoughtful he  more

College of Saint Mary: Fort Calhoun Student Awarded $80,000 Marie Curie Scholarship
OMAHA, Nebraska, April 13 (TNSAwa) -- The College of Saint Mary issued the following news: College of Saint Mary (CSM) has selected Kaitlin J. Smith of Fort Calhoun, Neb., as a Marie Curie Scholar, starting in the fall. Smith received the surprise scholarship check for $80,000 at her home over Easter weekend. She earns the scholarship after standing out in academic talent and showing outstanding leadership service. "She possesses a solid combination of natural academic ability, a drive to do a  more

Hastings College: Alumni Mentoring Program Presents an Opportunity for Growth
HASTINGS, Nebraska, April 15 (TNSPro) -- Hastings College issued the following news release: Last spring, Hastings College Career Services and the Alumni Association worked together to create a seven-week mentorship program that pairs third-year students with alumni in the students' career fields of interest. The program provides a flexible structure for the pair to develop a relationship through which the students gain professional and networking skills. In the program, each pair creates an a  more

K-State Junior Awarded National DOE Scholarship
MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 15 (TNSAwa) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Broderick Sieh, Kansas State University junior in mechanical engineering from Stanton, Nebraska, has been awarded a $7,500 scholarship by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy Integrated University Program. Since 2009, the Integrated University Program has awarded nearly 850 scholarships and fellowships, totaling approximately $50 million in awards. Sieh, who is enrolled in th  more

Neb. Gov. Ricketts Designates Nebraska as a 'Second Amendment Sanctuary State'
LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 15 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts announced that he had signed a proclamation designating Nebraska as a "Second Amendment Sanctuary State." The proclamation is symbolic, and reaffirms Nebraska's support for the right to bear arms. "The White House and U.S. Congress have announced their intention to pursue measures that would infringe on the right to keep and bear arms," says Governor Ricketts' proclamation.   more

Neb. Gov. Ricketts, Dept. of Economic Development Announce Rural Workforce Housing Fund Recipients
LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 16 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts and the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) announced the recipients of $9,126,500 in grants under the 2020 round of Nebraska's Rural Workforce Housing Fund (RWHF). Created by the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Act, which was signed into law by Gov. Ricketts in 2017, the RWHF is designed to help communities increase their supply of quality, affordable housi  more

Neb. Gov. Ricketts: Nebraska Declines Federal Request to House Migrant Children
LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 14 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on April 13, 2021: * * * Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement following a request to Nebraska from the Biden-Harris Administration to house displaced migrant children. "President Biden has created an immigration crisis on our border with thousands of unaccompanied migrant children coming to our country without their parents or family," said Governor Ricketts. "Right now, the Biden-Harris Admin  more

Ninety-Eight Percent of Northeast Graduates Find Employment or Continue Their Education
NORFOLK, Nebraska, April 13 (TNSRes) -- Northeast Community College issued the following news release: A majority of Northeast Community College graduates found employment opportunities or are continuing their education, according to a new survey. The 2020 Graduate Report confirms that 98% of Northeast graduates from Dec. 2019, and May and Aug. 2020, either found jobs or continued their education. The report was released on Thursday. Dr. Leah Barrett, president, said Nebraska's community coll  more

Northeast Community College: Northeast Foundation Celebrates Generosity of Benefactors
NORFOLK, Nebraska, April 15 (TNSAwa) -- Northeast Community College issued the following news release: Many students have a dream of attending college and achieving a good paying job, but finances are often a significant roadblock. Financial aid is a critical means to make college affordable, giving a boost to these students' morale allowing them to stay on their educational journey as they work for a better future for themselves and their families. At Northeast Community College, hundreds of   more

State Colleges to Provide $3,000 in Additional Assistance to Students
CHADRON, Nebraska, April 13 (TNSMon) -- Chadron State College issued the following news release: Chadron, Peru, and Wayne State College students who are Pell-eligible or have an expected family contribution (EFC) of $10,000 or less are eligible to receive an additional $3,000 in Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) III financial assistance during the 2021-22 academic year. "The State Colleges serve a large number of Pell-eligible and low-income students and families, and the federal   more

Three Creighton Juniors Win Prestigious Goldwater Scholarships
OMAHA, Nebraska, April 16 (TNSAwa) -- Creighton University issued the following news release: Creighton University's sterling record of producing Goldwater Scholars remained strong this year after three juniors were named recipients of the prestigious award. The honorees are juniors Eli Blaney, Rebecca Powers and Madeleine Urbanek. Over the past 17 years, Creighton is the No. 1 Goldwater-producing Catholic university in the country and in the top 20 private universities producing Goldwater wi  more

University of Nebraska Kearney Removing Four Buildings - Otto Olsen, Conrad Hall, East Heating Plant, Luke & Jake's
KEARNEY, Nebraska, April 14 (TNSEco) -- The University of Nebraska Kearney campus issued the following news: The University of Nebraska at Kearney campus will look a little different when the 2021-22 school year begins. UNK is removing four vacant buildings this spring and summer as part of its campus master plan. The project, contracted to Blessing Construction of Kearney, is expected to begin within the next two weeks and be completed in early August. The former Luke & Jake's Bar-B-Q restau  more

University of Nebraska Kearney: Collaborative Research Project Tracks Pronghorn in Nebraska Panhandle
KEARNEY, Nebraska, April 16 (TNSRes) -- The University of Nebraska Kearney campus issued the following news: Pronghorn have roamed the grasslands of North America for thousands of years. One of the few remaining survivors of the last ice age, these fleet-footed mammals once shared the landscape with American cheetahs, saber-toothed cats and dire wolves. "They're a uniquely North American species," said wildlife biologist Dustin Ranglack. "Pronghorn are actually more closely related to giraffe  more

University of Nebraska Lincoln: Collaborative Study Tracks Pronghorn in Panhandle
LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 15 (TNSRes) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * By Cory Matteson, SNR Communications Every August, biologists take to the skies above the Nebraska Panhandle in search of bands of pronghorn. The goal of the aerial survey is to obtain a population estimate of the fastest mammal in North America, commonly (and errantly) referred to as antelope. Pronghorn can motor. They've been clocked running over 60 mph. Whether they'r  more

University of Nebraska Lincoln: Nebraska Will Continue to Recover From Pandemic, Forecast Shows
LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 16 (TNSRes) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * By Eric Thompson, Bureau of Business Research During 2021 and early 2022, the Nebraska economy will continue to recoup the economic losses from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the new three-year forecast from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Bureau of Business Research and the Nebraska Business Forecast Council. Employment levels will rise, ultimately returning t  more

University of Nebraska Lincoln: University Offers 6,100-Plus Scholarships to Nebraska Seniors
LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 14 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has set a record in offering more than 6,100 universitywide scholarships to the 2021 graduating class from Nebraska high schools. About four out of five admitted resident students have been offered an academic scholarship. The university is also on pace to receive a record number of first-year applications. "We believe in the power of every stu  more

University of Nebraska Lincoln: USDA-NIFA Grant to Advance Ag Robot Research
LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 13 (TNSGra) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Santosh Pitla, associate professor of biological systems engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, can picture a future in which swarms of small autonomous robots roll through a corn or soybean field planting seeds or applying fertilizers. These highly sensitive robots could detect conditions -- soil makeup and moisture, for example -- across a given field and apply vary  more

USC Pullias Center: PASS Project Researchers Discuss Collaborative Design Study at AERA Annual Conference
LOS ANGELES, California, April 13 (TNSRes) -- University of Southern California's Pullias Center for Higher Education issued the following news: Representatives from the Pullias Center, the University of Nebraska, and the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation participated in a special Division J Vice Presidential Session at the annual gathering to discuss their research methods. The Promoting At-Promise Student Success Project (PASS), formerly known as the Thompson Scholars Learning Communities (T  more