Ceremonial tree planting in Beaver City.

April 26, 2024 (WAYNE, Neb.) – Wayne State College will hold commencement ceremonies for graduate and undergraduate students on Saturday, May 4, in the college’s historic Willow Bowl amphitheater. The graduate student ceremony will be at 10 a.m. and the undergraduate ceremony will be at 1:30 p.m. In case of inclement weather, the ceremonies will be held in Rice Auditorium.

Academic Scholarships Given to Fifty-Five Students LINCOLN, NE (April 30, 2024) – The Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation (NCF) announced they awarded over $59,000 in scholarships to help the next generation of the agriculture industry in their academic pursuits. The scholarships were awarded to fifty-five distinguished students.

Cambridge American Legion Auxiliary visits 4th graders.

Eustis-Farnam Poppy Poster winners.

Cambridge sixth graders plant tree for Arbor Day.

George Probasco visited with students from Arapahoe on Monday before they planted a tree in the Outdoor Classroom. Instructor Brandon Mues and a few students helped dig the hole for the tree. Afterwards, they all received a tree to take home and plant.

4-H Shooting Sports contests were held on Saturday at the Izaak Walton south of Arapahoe. Several 4-H members enjoyed competitions in archery, trap and bb gun sports. Lunch was provided and awards were given at the end of the competitions.

The Medal of Honor is the United States Armed Forces’ highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor.

HASTINGS, Nebraska (April 26, 2024) - During its day-long Celebration of Excellence April 24, 2024, Hastings College announced its Who’s Who honorees, which are students recognized for having made outstanding campus contributions during their college careers. Up to 10 percent of the graduating seniors may be named to the Who’s Who list, which is determined through a student vote and a student-faculty committee.