CHADRON – Graduating Chadron State College seniors were honored Friday during Ivy Day, a traditional event since 1920, sponsored by the Blue Key and Cardinal Key national honor societies.

• Date: May 8, 2026
• Author: College Relations
• Category: Campus News|Student Awards & Achievements|Student Clubs & Organizations

CHADRON – Chadron State College is participating in ReEngage Nebraska, a grant-funded program designed to reconnect adult learners who have paused their education and provide them with a clear, supportive pathway back to college to pursue a degree. The program focuses on students who have been away from CSC for more than a year by helping them return to coursework and complete their bachelor's degree.

• Date: May 12, 2026
• Author: Tena L. Cook
• Category: Commencement|Nebraska State College System|Student Awards & Achievements

CHADRON – Three Chadron State College students, Sonya Behrends of Alliance, Nebraska, and Danara Abshire and Piper Ryschon, both of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, will conduct research this summer with the Nebraska IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) program.

• Date: May 12, 2026
• Author: Taylor Neugebauer
• Category: Physical and Life Sciences

CHADRON – Drew Granville, an adjunct professor at Bellevue University and a field botanist who works on contract with the Lauritzen Gardens Conservation Program and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, recently visited the High Plains Herbarium at CSC as part of the final stages of developing a comprehensive field guide.

• Date: May 13, 2026
• Author: Tena L. Cook
• Category: Physical and Life Sciences

CHADRON – Chadron State College alumnus Shawn Banzhaf, Executive Director of the Pat Tillman Veterans Center at Arizona State University (ASU), spoke at the combined undergraduate and graduate commencement Saturday in the Chicoine Center.

• Date: May 13, 2026
• Author: Tena L. Cook
• Category: Chadron State Alumni & Foundation

CHADRON – Takarada, an art show by Gretchen Beck of Laguna Woods, California, is in Memorial Hall’s Main Gallery now until August 14. The Main Gallery is free and open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or view by appointment by calling 308-432-6317. Beck’s work was accepted based on her response to a call for exhibits, according to Art Department chair Trudy Denham.

• Date: May 13, 2026
• Author: Tena L. Cook
• Category: Art

OMAHA – Twelve high school students were awarded the Nebraska State Colleges Multi-Activity Scholarship during the NSAA State Soccer Championships, recognizing their involvement in school activities and athletics.

• Date: May 20, 2026
• Author: NSCS Office
• Category: Nebraska State College System

CHADRON – Dalton Nelsen, a Chadron State College alum, was awarded the Spirit of Community Service Award at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) Faculty Senate annual meeting in April. The award recognizes faculty members who have used expertise, resources, talent and time outside their UNMC duties to provide community service.

• Date: May 26, 2026
• Author: College Relations
• Category: Physical and Life Sciences

CHADRON – Nineteen Chadron State College students presented at the 136th Annual Spring Meeting of the Nebraska Academy of Science (NAS) April 24 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

• Date: May 26, 2026
• Author: Shelby Westinghouse
• Category: Physical and Life Sciences

CHADRON – Chadron State College has announced the undergraduate students on its Spring 2026 President’s and Dean’s Lists. The President's List consists of students with a 4.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Students met the requirements for the Dean’s List by earning at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average.

• Date: May 28, 2026
• Author: College Relations
• Category: Campus News|Student Awards & Achievements