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Anna O’Reilly Named Annual Giving Officer at Midland University

Anna O’Reilly Named Annual Giving Officer at Midland University

January 11, 2023
Midland University is excited to announce the addition of Anna O’Reilly as its new Annual Giving Officer. O’Reilly joins Midland after spending the past three years as Escrow Officer at Dodge County Title & Escrow Co. “I’m excited to be able to do work I’m passionate about, and work with a...Read more

Laura Robinett Recognized with Alumni Achievement Award from Wayne State College

Laura Robinett Recognized with Alumni Achievement Award from Wayne State College

December 20, 2022
Laura Robinett, Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Midland University, was honored with the Wayne State College Alumni Achievement Award during the December 16th commencement ceremony in Rice Auditorium on the WSC campus. Robinett graduated with her Master of Business Administration. "...Read more

Immanuel-Midland Nursing Alumni Association Assists in Building Skills that Help the Next Generation of Nurses

Immanuel-Midland Nursing Alumni Association Assists in Building Skills that Help the Next Generation of Nurses

November 30, 2022
Thanks to assistance from members of the Immanuel-Midland Nursing Alumni Association, Midland University senior nursing students recently got real-life experience in working with stroke patients. Board president Carol Bohling ‘68, and secretary/treasurer Jan Ostransky ‘66, played the role of...Read more

Lisa Kramme ’87 Returns to Midland University as Director for Campus Ministry and Spiritual Wellness

Lisa Kramme ’87 Returns to Midland University as Director for Campus Ministry and Spiritual Wellness

November 29, 2022
Midland University is excited to announce the addition of Lisa Kramme ‘87 as its new Director for Campus Ministry and Spiritual Wellness. Kramme arrives at Midland after spending the past 14 years as Director for Faith Formation at the Nebraska Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America...Read more

Career as Baseball Executive a Hit for Laurie Schlender ‘85

Career as Baseball Executive a Hit for Laurie Schlender ‘85

November 10, 2022
When Laurie Schlender (Brown) ‘85 talks to younger employees about career opportunities, she always tells them to keep an open mind because you never know where your career path may lead. She’s speaking from experience. Schlender never planned on a career as a baseball executive, but with more than...Read more

Athletic Involvement a Plus for Anthony Goetz ‘19

Athletic Involvement a Plus for Anthony Goetz ‘19

November 9, 2022
Whether competing, marketing, or coordinating events, athletics have played a major role in the life of Anthony Goetz ‘19. In his role as Event Coordinator for the Omaha Storm Chasers, Goetz has arranged events that have helped raise awareness for ALS, cancer, organ donation, brain aneurysm,...Read more

Midland University to host With Purpose Speaker Series

Midland University to host With Purpose Speaker Series

September 23, 2022
Midland University will be hosting the With Purpose Speaker Series during the 2022-23 academic year. All events are free and open to the public. Each speaker series event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Presidential Dining Room on the Midland campus. The series will feature four speakers, each Midland...Read more

Hard Work Continues to Pay Off for James Parrott ‘13

Hard Work Continues to Pay Off for James Parrott ‘13

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

2022 Outstanding Young Alumni Award: Dani Wooldrik ‘08

2022 Outstanding Young Alumni Award: Dani Wooldrik ‘08

September 13, 2022
During her time at Midland University, Dr. Dani Wooldrik ‘08 got an up-close look at both sides of being a physician. Not only did she work as an athletic trainer, but she got the perspective of being a patient as she endured several knee surgeries. “I guess that probably played into me wanting to...Read more

2022 Distinguished Midland Family: The Bonderson Family

2022 Distinguished Midland Family: The Bonderson Family

September 13, 2022
Over the past century, the Bonderson family has built numerous strong and lasting relationships with Midland University. The Bonderson family is being recognized as the 2022 recipient of the Distinguished Midland Family award and will be honored during the Alumni & Legacy Banquet Sunday,...Read more

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