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Local students named to Central College dean's list
The following students were named to the spring 2014 Central College dean's list:
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2014 Jul 7
Spring semester Deans' List, Honor Roll named at UNL
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced its Deans' List and Honor Roll for the spring semester of the 2013-14 academic year.
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2014 Jun 11
Concordia University, Nebraska names spring 2014 term honors students
Concordia University, Nebraska named 223 students to its honors list for the spring 2014 semester. The top 25 percent of all undergraduate students who complete at least 12 credit hours qualify for the honors list.
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2014 May 23
Area students qualify for CSC dean's list
Students from the region are among the names on Chadron State College's spring 2014 dean's list.
In order to qualify for the list, students must earn a grade-point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and be enrolled in 12 hours of coursework.
Students from the region:
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2014 May 19
Area students graduate from Chadron State College
Chadron State College conferred degrees to 359 graduates during two commencement ceremonies May 10. Graduates from the region:
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2014 May 13
Music ensembles perform end-of-year concerts at Concordia
Music will fill the air this spring as four ensembles from Concordia University, Nebraska perform end-of-the-semester concerts: Male Chorus, Women's Chorale, University Concert Band and Brass Ensemble.
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2014 Apr 11
UNL students to be recognized at Honors Convocation
University of Nebraska-Lincoln undergraduate students will be honored in conjunction with UNL's All-University Honors Convocation April 13.
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2014 Apr 10
Concordia University, Nebraska artists recognized with art awards and scholarships
Twenty-two students in the Concordia University, Nebraska art department received scholarship endowments as part of Concordia's annual student art show.
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2014 Apr 7
William H. Thompson Scholars Civil Rights Service-Learning Spring Break
While many students headed home or to a beach over spring break, a group of University of Nebraska-Lincoln students participated in a service-learning trip focused on civil rights.
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2014 Apr 1
Concordia University, Nebraska Symphonic Band embarks on annual tour
The University Symphonic Band performs seven concerts at churches and schools during its 2014 tour. The tour is throughout Missouri and Illinois April 3-6 and at St. John Lutheran Church in the band's hometown of Seward, Neb., April 13.
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2014 Mar 14
UNL announced its fall 2013 Deans' List/Honor Roll
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced its fall semester 2014 Deans' List for its eight colleges and the Honor Roll for undeclared students in the Explore Center.
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2014 Feb 19
2013 Fall Term Honors
Concordia University, Nebraska named 245 students to its honors list for the fall 2013 semester.
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2014 Jan 31
Concordia University, Nebraska students participate in monthly fine arts exhibition
Organ and art students showcase talent at First Friday series in Lincoln
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2014 Jan 31
Local students present at Scholarship Celebration Days
Area students presented during Undergraduate Scholarship Celebration Days, held Dec. 5 and 12 at Central College. The event provided more than 75 students with the opportunity to showcase their research and projects in a variety of disciplines.
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2014 Jan 30
Local students named to Central College dean's list
The following students were named to the fall 2013 Central College dean's list:
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2014 Jan 14
Area students qualify for CSC dean's list
Students from the region are among the names on Chadron State College's fall 2013 dean's list.In order to qualify for the list, students must earn a grade-point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and be enrolled in 12 hours of coursework.Students from the region:
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2014 Jan 8
Concordia University, Nebraska announces 2013-14 University Symphonic Band members
Concordia University, Nebraska's premiere concert band, the University Symphonic Band is deeply rooted in the more than one hundred year history of instrumental musical ensembles at Concordia.
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2013 Oct 30
Concordia University, Nebraska Welcomes Freshmen
Concordia University, Nebraska welcomed an incoming class of nearly 300 freshmen to campus in its 120th academic year. The freshmen represent 30 states and five countries.
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2013 Sep 18
Local students among 775 graduates at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln granted degrees to approximately 775 students at commencement exercises Aug. 16 and 17. The graduates included:
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2013 Aug 16
Spring semester Deans' List/Honor Roll named at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced the students named to the Deans' List/Honor Roll for the spring semester of the 2012-13 academic year. Students from this area who qualified included:
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2013 Jun 26
Local students named to Central College dean's list
The following students were named to the spring 2013 Central College dean's list:
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2013 Jun 4
Concordia University, Nebraska honors outstanding academic achievement
Concordia University, Nebraska recognized graduating seniors with outstanding academic achievements at an Academic Honors Reception on Friday, May 10.
Every year, each academic department may give two or more awards, depending on the size of the department and number of students. Each department establishes its own criteria for award recipients, but the criteria must consider the student's grade point average, level of service to the department and level of service to Concordia University.
Students honored from your area include:
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2013 May 28
Concordia University, Nebraska Holds Commencement
More than 450 undergraduate and graduate degrees, diplomas and certificates were awarded at Concordia University, Nebraska during its 2013 commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11.
Commencement speaker Dr. Douglas Tewes used Concordia's theme Bible verse for 2012-13 -- "You are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God's people and also members of His household." - to explain a Christian's obligation to serve.
"I think that as citizens of God's kingdom, we have responsibility in our citizenship here in America," Tewes said. In addition to delivering the commencement address, Tewes also received the honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Concordia.
Undergraduates earning degrees from Concordia were eligible for distinction or high distinction honors. Up to 10 percent of those who earned, at minimum, a 3.75 GPA were designated as graduating with high distinction. An additional 15 percent of those who earned degrees with a minimum 3.5 GPA were graduated with distinction. Departmental awards were also announced.
The following are Concordia University, Nebraska graduates from your area:
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2013 May 28
Concordia University, Nebraska honors outstanding academic achievement
Concordia University, Nebraska recognized graduating seniors with outstanding academic achievements at an Academic Honors Reception on Friday, May 10.
Every year, each academic department may give two or more awards, depending on the size of the department and number of students. Each department establishes its own criteria for award recipients, but the criteria must consider the student's grade point average, level of service to the department and level of service to Concordia University.
Students honored from your area include:
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2013 May 24
Concordia University, Nebraska Releases Spring Honors List
Concordia University, Nebraska announced its term honors list for the second semester of the 2012-13 academic year.
The top 25 percent of undergraduate students who complete at least 12 credit hours qualify for the honors list.
Founded in 1894, Concordia University, Nebraska is a fully accredited liberal arts university committed to excellence in Christian higher education. Concordia was named to the top tier in a U.S. News & World Report's 2012 "America's Best Colleges" ranking in the Regional University- Midwest category and 28th in the "Top 50 Baccalaureate Colleges" of the 2011 Washington Monthly College Rankings. It is one of ten institutions belonging to The Lutheran ChurchaEUR"Missouri Synod's Concordia University System.
The list of students includes:
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2013 May 22
Concordia University, Nebraska Recognizes Student Artists
Student art honors and scholarships were announced at Concordia University, Nebraska's annual student art exhibit held in the Marxhausen Gallery of Art on the Concordia campus.
Media used in the roughly 200 pieces on display includes wax, wood, thread, paint, ink, wire, clay, video, stoneware, digital images and even sugar sculptures.
Entries are judged by Concordia's full-time art faculty, with scholarships and awards selected according to criteria set by those who established the endowments for each award.
Students from your area and their awards include:
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2013 May 1
Concordia University, Nebraska Students Serve on Student Activities Council
Student Activities Council (SAC) members plan and implement activities to entertain and promote the social and spiritual well-being of the student community with dances, holiday activities, musicians, comedians, bands, games, and Homecoming and Spring Weekend activities. SAC is affiliated with the National Association for Campus-Activities.
Students from your area who are a member of SAC for the 2012-2013 school year at Concordia University, Nebraska include:
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2013 Apr 12
Concordia University, Nebraska Students Work for the Sower
The Sower is a bi-weekly newspaper that covers campus news for the Concordia student community while also providing valuable pre-professional experience for staff members.
Students from your area who are a member of The Sower's staff for the 2012-2013 school year at Concordia University, Nebraska include:
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2013 Apr 12
University of Nebraska-Lincoln honors local students at All-University Honors Convocation
University of Nebraska-Lincoln undergraduate students will be honored in conjunction with UNL's All-University Honors Convocation April 14 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, including 42 seniors who will be recognized as Chancellor's Scholars, the university's highest undergraduate academic honor.
Students are recognized at Honors Convocation for their cumulative academic achievements (compared with Dean's List, which is for one semester). Honorees include:
az? Chancellor's Scholars, students who graduated in December or who will receive their degrees in May or August and have maintained 4.0 grade-point averages on all collegiate work at UNL and elsewhere;
az? Superior Scholars, seniors graduating in the 2012-13 academic year who have been recognized at Honors Convocation each year of their enrollment;
az? High Scholars, students other than Chancellor's Scholars and Superior Scholars who are in the top 10 percent of their class.
Students from this area who will be honored include:
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2013 Apr 12
Students named as RHOP participants, alternates at CSC
Incoming student participants in the collaborative Rural Health Opportunities Program between Chadron State College and the University of Nebraska Medical Center have been named. Jill Mack, director of Health Programs and RHOP at CSC said, "They are a great group of students and we look forward to having them here in August."
Mack said some interviews, which took place in January, were conducted in-person while others were conducted using distance technology. Students must be residents of rural communities in Nebraska to apply for the program. All participants receive four-year, full-tuition waivers as long as they remain eligible.
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2013 Mar 4