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.

Arbor Bank Hires Gary Piercy '93 as Director of Commercial Banking

Arbor Bank Hires Gary Piercy '93 as Director of Commercial Banking

May 6, 2018
Arbor Bank, the community banking leader in Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa that "Helps Clients Grow," is pleased to announce the hiring of Gary Piercy as Director of Commercial Banking. Headquartered in Omaha, with 153 years of service, Arbor Bank is the oldest state chartered bank in Nebraska...Read more

Lynne Walz '94 Seeking Lieutenant Governor's Office

Lynne Walz '94 Seeking Lieutenant Governor's Office

May 3, 2018
Growing up in Fontanelle, politics weren't at the forefront of Lynne Walz's mind. Instead, she was busy helping on her family's hog farm, lugging buckets of feed along with her brother. "It's nothing I ever thought I would do in my life," said Walz, who's is now a part of Nebraska's political scene...Read more

Hanson's Life, Music Back on the Wahoo Stage

Hanson's Life, Music Back on the Wahoo Stage

April 25, 2018
The life and music of Wahoo’s own Howard Hanson, who attended Luther College, will come to stage this May during a two-day event at the Wahoo High School Performance-Learning Center. American Classical Pianist and Guest Lecturer Scott Watkins will be in Wahoo May 4 and 5 to not only share the life...Read more

Jordan Crook '10 Knows Relationships, Finances

Jordan Crook '10 Knows Relationships, Finances

April 25, 2018
For Jordan Crook, its all about building relationships. The Northwestern Mutual financial advisor has been doing so most of his life, including developing friendships with Humphrey residents. Merging the gap between intergenerational planning, Jordan helps with retirement, investments, insurance,...Read more

Brenda Petersen '92 Awarded Region 2 High School Principal of the Year

Brenda Petersen '92 Awarded Region 2 High School Principal of the Year

April 24, 2018
North Bend Central High School Principal, Brenda Petersen '92, was recently recognized as the Region 2 High School Principal of the Year. Petersen was awarded by the Nebraska State Association of Secondary School Principals (NSASSP), an affiliate of the Nebraska Council of School Administrators (...Read more

Marla Janak '83 Earns Educator of Year Award

Marla Janak '83 Earns Educator of Year Award

April 13, 2018
Marla Janak, a 1983 Midland graduate and longtime band instructor at Springfield Platteview Community Schools, was recently named as 2017–18 Educator of the Year by Schmitt’s Music. Janak was one of three honorees from the Midwest region, which covers seven states. Educators are selected for high...Read more

Extra Ordinary Achievement in Nursing – Clare Schmidt ‘58

Extra Ordinary Achievement in Nursing – Clare Schmidt ‘58

April 4, 2018
The Nebraska Nurses Association honored scholarship recipients and award winners during the recent Standing on Common Ground Convention. NNA Awards and Member Scholarships serve as recognition tools for nurses who exemplify passion and dedication to the nursing profession. Clare Schmidt ’58, an...Read more

Bob Olsen '51 Harmonizes with Masonic Home Students

Bob Olsen '51 Harmonizes with Masonic Home Students

March 30, 2018
It’s late afternoon and Bob Olsen is working with band students. Guiding the musicians as one might direct an orchestra, he leads them through a practice run of the scales. Not an unusual scene for a music teacher and youth. But this teacher just celebrated his 89th birthday. For the last three...Read more

Brad Jacobsen '94 Named Nebraska High School Principal of the Year

Brad Jacobsen '94 Named Nebraska High School Principal of the Year

March 26, 2018
Brad Jacobsen '94, secondary principal for Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools, has been named the Nebraska High School Principal of the Year for 2018-2019 by the Nebraska State Association of Secondary School Principals. Jacobsen will represent Nebraska as the High School Principal of the Year. He...Read more

Rebecca Goodwin '13 Promoted at Bland & Associates

Rebecca Goodwin '13 Promoted at Bland & Associates

March 23, 2018
Bland & Associates, P.C. (Bland) is pleased to announce that five employees have been promoted within the Government Consulting department REBECCA GOODWIN – MANAGER, GOVERNMENT CONSULTING Growing up in Arlington, Nebraska, Rebecca Goodwin says she felt drawn to the accounting field when taking...Read more

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