Nebraska Wesleyan University students Raven Shirley and Nick Lee are passionate about sports so when two internships to help coordinate the state’s largest amateur sports festival became available, they eagerly jumped at the opportunity.
Up until last month, Nebraska Wesleyan University student Sarah Hotovy had never traveled abroad. Now she’s spending her summer in Indonesia as one of only 10 students in the nation selected for a unique internship program.
Psychology professor Jerry Bockoven admits his “History and Systems” class may sound a little boring to students.
In fact, Bockoven calls it “death on a cracker boring” and encourages his students to get up and walk around the classroom if they start to feel sleepy during the three-hour course.
The camp is the result of a partnership between NWU and the Avenue Scholars Foundation, a program started in 2008 to support students from Omaha area high schools who need some extra guidance as they continue from high school, into college, and eventually the workforce.
William Kloefkorn died on May 19, 2011. Kloefkorn taught English at Nebraska Wesleyan University for 40 years and served as Nebraska state poet for 29. In that time, the depth of his voice, kindness and poetry touched thousands of people.
Nine Nebraska Wesleyan University students and a professor were honored during the 2010-2011 academic year with national prestigious scholarships and internships.
Dr. William Wyman and his critically-acclaimed University Choir are used to receiving rave reviews after their performances. A standing ovation at a concert in Tartu, Estonia, can be added to their list of highest honors.