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News and Stories

Tanzanian Travels Provide Life Changing Experiences for Martin Russell ‘86

Tanzanian Travels Provide Life Changing Experiences for Martin Russell ‘86

June 19, 2023
This story was originally published in the 2022 Midland Magazine . In his time as a pastor and through his work with the Opportunity Education Foundation, Martin Russell ‘86 has made more than 75 trips to Tanzania. But it’s the first trip he made to the East African country in 1999 that still...Read more

Sharlay Michel '10 Has Worked Hard to Ensure Better Lives for Others

Sharlay Michel '10 Has Worked Hard to Ensure Better Lives for Others

June 12, 2023
This story was originally published in the 2022 Midland Magazine . The spirit of helping others was instilled in Sharlay Michel (Butler) at a young age. It was instilled by a single mother, trying to raise a young family in the most difficult situation. A 2010 Midland University graduate, Michel...Read more

What Started as a Hobby Has Become a Way of Life for Scott Flanagan '07

What Started as a Hobby Has Become a Way of Life for Scott Flanagan '07

June 5, 2023
This story was originally published in the 2022 Midland Magazine . Scott Flanagan was dealt some misfortune in 2017, but that hasn’t stopped the 2007 Midland University graduate from becoming a renowned quilt pattern designer and national speaker. Flanagan, a native of Longmont, Colo., woke up on...Read more

Alumni Spotlight: Alex France ‘22 Excels at Boston Marathon

Alumni Spotlight: Alex France ‘22 Excels at Boston Marathon

May 23, 2023
Two days before competing in the world's most celebrated road race, Alex France ‘22 began to gain perspective of what finishing the Boston Marathon would feel like. “I was at a banquet that Saturday night with some of the other paralympic athletes,” France said. “One of the speakers said that when...Read more

Midland Helped Pave Path for Audrey Arbuckle's Career in Law Enforcement

Midland Helped Pave Path for Audrey Arbuckle's Career in Law Enforcement

May 15, 2023
This story was originally published in the 2022 Midland Magazine . She had always planned on becoming a cop. What Audrey Arbuckle ‘13 didn’t plan on was the first step in her journey toward a career in law enforcement being a lifechanging event. Arbuckle fixated on two things while growing up in...Read more

Martin Russell ‘86 to Serve as Midland University Commencement Speaker

Martin Russell ‘86 to Serve as Midland University Commencement Speaker

May 2, 2023
As he watches Midland University graduates walk across the stage to receive their diplomas, Rev. Martin Russell ‘86 will have a great understanding and appreciation for the journey taken by each student. Russell himself was in their very shoes, earning his degree from Midland 37 years ago. He will...Read more

Midland Alumni Share Experiences, Knowledge with Current Students at NEABA Conference

Midland Alumni Share Experiences, Knowledge with Current Students at NEABA Conference

April 17, 2023
A group of Midland University students recently had the opportunity to ponder their future, and visit the past, during the Nebraska Association for Behavior Analysis (NEABA) conference in Omaha. Led by Dr. Connie Taylor, Professor of Psychology, eight Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) students had...Read more

Alumni Spotlight: Frederick (Rick) Zeidler '64

Alumni Spotlight: Frederick (Rick) Zeidler '64

March 28, 2023
Frederick (Rick) Zeidler is a 1964 graduate of Midland University. He currently lives in Bloomington, MN, also his hometown. Rick retired from Bloomington Schools after teaching English and Speech for 35 years. Rick is an avid volunteer. He enjoyed being an EMT volunteer on his local community...Read more

A Life Remembered - Joanne Bracker

A Life Remembered - Joanne Bracker

March 6, 2023
To understand the magnitude of Joanne Bracker’s impact during her coaching career at Midland University, all you had to do was take a look at her yearly Christmas card collection. “We had a bulletin board at our house where mom kept all her Christmas cards,” Troy Bracker, her son, said. “If we had...Read more

Remembering Coach Joanne Bracker - 1945-2023

Remembering Coach Joanne Bracker - 1945-2023

February 3, 2023
The Midland University family is deeply saddened by the loss of Coach Joanne Bracker. Coach Bracker served as the head women’s basketball coach and a professor of physical education at Midland for 42 years. She is a Midland legend. A Celebration of Life in honor of Coach Bracker will take place on...Read more

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