Alumni in the News

Alumni in the News

We love to see stories about our alumni in the news! If you would like to share a story with us, please email alumni.midlandu.edu.

September 15, 2023
September 15, 2023 - Jim Carbaugh's presentation is now available on YouTube. August 10, 2023 - Denver, Colorado - Cherry Creek High School is thrilled to announce that Jim Carbaugh, a distinguished speaker, educator, and coach, will deliver a captivating talk at the upcoming TEDx event on August...Read more
August 30, 2023
Audrey Arbuckle, a Senior Patrol Officer and Field Training Officer with the Crete, Neb., Police Department, was presented the Legion’s National Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award. Arbuckle is responsible for guiding, directing and evaluating the department’s probationary officers for three...Read more
July 12, 2023
Concordia University Athletics has announced the hiring of Chase Benton. Previously a graduate assistant at GPAC member Midland University, Benton began his role as Assistant Director of Athletic Communications on July 5. Benton will assist Director of Athletic Communications Jake Knabel in the...Read more
May 8, 2023
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Human Services’ (DHS) Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has promoted a respected leader with more than a decade of experience supporting youth and families across the state to lead DCFS. The promotion will be effective later this month. DHS...Read more
February 27, 2023
The former head of one of Colorado's largest school districts will soon have a new job at Colorado State University (CSU). CSU President Amy Parsons announced in a release Thursday that Rico Munn, who until recently was the superintendent of Aurora Public Schools (APS), will serve as her chief of...Read more
December 16, 2022
Rev. Shari Schwedhelm '92, who has spent the past few years serving the Fremont community is moving on to South Dakota where she will take over as pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Highmore. Read the full story in the Fremont Tribune, Pastor of Salem and St. Timothy's takes new call in South...Read more
December 15, 2022
Brittney Ruiz, BSN, RN, considers herself a “huge person of faith.” She’s always known that she wanted to help people in some capacity, and as a labor and delivery nurse at Methodist Fremont Health, she believes she has a unique opportunity. “It’s a privilege to be there during such an intimate...Read more
November 3, 2022
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — For nearly a decade, Seria Chatters has been a champion of diversity, equity and inclusion, both in the Penn State College of Education and in the surrounding community. Now, in her new role as assistant vice provost for educational equity at Penn State, she hopes to create...Read more
September 21, 2022
James Parrott ‘13 is not your typical success story. On the basketball court, nothing has come easy for Parrott. He didn’t make the varsity team at his high school (Omaha Bryan) until his senior year, and even then he played sparingly. But Parrott never let go of his hoop dreams. He grew five...Read more
September 8, 2022
Congratulations to alumna Kristie Ondracek '98 on being named as an honoree for Houston Business Journal's 2022 Women Who Mean Business Awards-Women to Watch! Ondracek currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer of the TXCPA Houston Chapter. Read the full story "...Read more

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