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All rights reserved.Thu, 17 May 2012 05:55:26 -0500Northeast.edu RSS Feed Generatorhttp://www.northeast.edu/News/Article.aspx?id=568http://www.northeast.edu/News/Article.aspx?id=568Press ReleasesDegrees and ProgramsSpecial EventsNorfolkFaculty and StaffNortheast faculty/staff honored on retirement NORFOLK, Neb. – Four long time members of the Northeast Community College faculty and staff were honored this week at a Retirement Reception.Fri, 11 May 2012 05:17:33 -0500<img border="0" alt="" src="/Uploads/Images/Chuck Pohlman-web.jpg" width="120" height="157" />Dean of Agriculture, Health and Science Chuck Pohlman, Business Instructor Lin Behmer, and Utility Line Job Training and Safety Instructor Carlos Flores will retire over the summer. Facilities Coordinator/Continuing Education Distance Learning Executive Assistant Lorena O’Dey recently retired.  Pohlman has been the dean of agriculture, health and science at Northeast since 1978 when it was known as the Ag and Technology Department. Pohlman started the agriculture department at Northeast in 1972 when he taught farm and ranch management to three students at the then-Northeastern Nebraska College. Northeast’s agriculture department now has over 200 students. Under Pohlman's leadership, Northeast was the first community college in Nebraska to add an ag curriculum.  Pohlman’s professional honors include the 2000 Administrator's Award from the Nebraska Community College Association, 2003 Nebraska Hall of Agricultural Achievement Award, 2004 Northeast Nebraska Experimental Farm Association and the University of Nebraska Northeast Research and Extension Center Outstanding Contributions to Northeast Nebraska Agriculture Award,  U.S. Department of Labor Certificate of Appreciation, 1989 Honorary State FFA Degree, and 1981 Outstanding Service Award from the Nebraska Vocational Agriculture Association. He has also served as president of the Nebraska Angus Association. He holds a bachelor of science degree from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. He also has a master of agriculture education degree from Iowa State University. Before joining Northeast, he taught in vocational and agriculture programs at several high schools in Iowa. <img border="0" alt="" src="/Uploads/Images/Lin Behmer-web.jpg" width="120" height="162" />Behmer has been an instructor at Northeast since she started as an adjunct instructor in 1970 at the then-Northeastern Nebraska College, now Northeast Community College. She became a full-time secretarial science/office occupations instructor in 1982, which evolved in to her current position of business instructor.  Behmer's professional honors include a Student Senate Outstanding Instructor Award in 1988-89, Nebraska Community College Association Outstanding Faculty Member Award in 1992 and Mountain-Plains Business Education Postsecondary Teacher of the Year Award in 1992. She received a National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Excellence Award in 2005 and a US Bank Award for Teaching Excellence in 2010.  The Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce has honored her with a Commendation for Commitment to Excellence in Teaching. She also received a Fulbright Group Project Abroad Grant in 2001 for a 30-day trip in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. She is also a past president of the Nebraska State Business Education Association. She holds a bachelor of arts degree and master of science degree in business education from Wayne State College.   She taught at Norfolk Junior High and Norfolk Senior High before taking her Northeast position. <img border="0" alt="" src="/Uploads/Images/Flores Carlos-web.jpg" width="120" height="164" />Flores has been a utility line job training and safety instructor at Northeast since 1988. He brought 18 years' experience as a journeyman lineman with several power districts in western Nebraska and Colorado to his position. He lives in Sidney and has partnered with OSHA and the Nebraska Department of Labor to provide presentations on utility line safety throughout western Nebraska. He has received numerous commendations from various cities, cooperatives and workforce development agencies for being an excellent instructor with outstanding presentations. Flores is a certified loss control professional through the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.  He served three tours of duty in Viet Nam with the U.S. Navy. <img border="0" alt="" src="/Uploads/Images/Lorena ODey-web.jpg" width="120" height="155" />O’Dey joined the staff at Northeast Community College in 1996 as the part-time secretary for community services, which evolved into a continuing education position. In 2004, she accepted the full-time position of facilities coordinator/continuing education distance learning executive assistant, which is now known as the campus facilities schedule specialist. She has a diploma from Sargent Public School and attended Norfolk Beauty School where she earned a cosmetology license. She has also studied physical education and art at Northeast.   Prior to coming to Northeast, O'Dey worked several years as a secretary for several Norfolk businesses, including K&R Consulting, Norfolk Precision Hearing Aids, and Gibson’s Discount Center. Guests at the Retirement Reception were told that during her 15 years of service at Northeast, she played an instrumental part in assisting the Continuing Education Division during non-traditional hours.  http://www.northeast.edu/News/Article.aspx?id=567http://www.northeast.edu/News/Article.aspx?id=567Press ReleasesDegrees and ProgramsSpecial EventsStudents and AlumniNorfolkFaculty and StaffHonorsNortheast Players' production wins favorable reviews from judges NORFOLK, Neb. - A recent production by the Northeast Community College student theatre troupe, the Northeast Players, received favorable reviews from two judges for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF)Fri, 11 May 2012 05:14:27 -0500  The Players' run of the Samuel Beckett masterpiece, "Waiting for Godot," recently ended at Northeast.    The production was entered into the running for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) in January of 2013.   College and university students from a six-state area come together to share their work and love for theatre at the KCACTF.  Two judges from the KCACTF (one a theatre instructor at Kansas State University, the other an instructor from Iowa State University) offered the Players feedback after the opening night’s performance. “I asked the judges to take the gloves off and give us their harshest criticism. I didn’t want to hear only about what they liked," Director and Northeast Speech/Theatre Instructor Adam Peterson said. "While it is nice to be complimented, it is criticism that provides the best learning opportunity.”  Peterson said that, in spite of his request, the judge’s criticism of the production was minimal. In an hour of feedback, most comments from the judges were positive. "Specifically, the judges felt that the troupe’s connection to the text was paramount," Peterson said. "They loved the costumes, set, lights, and interpretation of characters. The Players will find out within the next month if "Godot" will be performed for the next festival. Students connected to the festival will also have an opportunity to audition for the Irene Ryan Scholarship to help pay for further education in theatre. Those students must first be nominated by the judges who viewed a production that they were part of. "Typically, the judges will nominate two actors, but for “Waiting for Godot,” they felt it was necessary to nominate three," Peterson said. Those three are Joe Bob Geis of Vermillion, and Brittney Means and Jon Bahnfleth, both of Norfolk. Current or future Northeast students interested in theatre should contact Peterson (402-844-7763) for more information on how to become part of the Northeast Players.http://www.northeast.edu/News/Article.aspx?id=566http://www.northeast.edu/News/Article.aspx?id=566Press ReleasesDegrees and ProgramsSpecial EventsStudents and AlumniNorfolkFaculty and StaffNortheast utility line students successful again at UL Rodeo NORFOLK, Neb. – Northeast Community College utility line students carried on their program tradition by winning several trophies at a recent Utility Line Rodeo at the Utility Line Building in Norfolk.Fri, 11 May 2012 05:10:26 -0500  The rodeo attracted approximately 75 student-linemen competitors from Chandler Gilbert Community College, Mesa, Ariz.;  Blackhawk Technical College, Beaver Dam, Wis.; Northeast Community College, Norfolk; Western Nebraska Community College, Alliance, Neb.; Linn State College, Linn, Missouri;  Moraine Park Technical College, Fond du Lac, Wis., Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, and Mitchell Technical Institute (MTI), Mitchell, S.D.   Northeast Community College student Colton Hansen, Syracuse, was named the first-place overall lineman winner while Alex Babcock of Chandler Gilbert won second-place overall lineman. Hansen also took first place in the individual cross-arm change-out contest.   Northeast's Brian Svoboda, Grand Island, took second place in the individual cross-arm change-out. Other individual cross-arm change-out winners from Northeast were Cameron Gross, Burwell, (third place), and Spencer Frederick, Verdigre (tie for fourth place.) In the team cross-arm change-out competition, a Northeast team of Frederick, Hansen, and Levi Davenport, Fairmont, placed first while another Northeast team of Brady Preitauer, Gothenburg, Tyler Mundhenke, O'Neill, and Svoboda placed second. Northeast's Alex Frickel, Atkinson, took first in the individual knowledge test. Other Northeast winners were: Hansen with third-place and Mundhenke with fifth place. In the team knowledge test, a Northeast team of Hunter Prince, Grand Island, Tyler Hahn, Johnson, and Walter Speckman, Yutan, took first. A Northeast team of Frederick, Hansen and Davenport took second place. In the individual C1 framing event, Northeast's Hansen took first , Frederick won second place, Frickel took third, and Hahn won fifth.  In the team C1 framing event, a Northeast team of Frederick, Hansen and Davenport took first, while a Northeast team of Prince, Hahn and Speckman took second. In the individual obstacle course, Northeast's Gross took first place, Hansen won third and Frederick finished fourth. In the team obstacle course, a Northeast team of Frederick, Hansen and Davenport won first place.   Northeast utility line faculty include Matt Johnson, Tom McKeon, Roger Nelson, Larry Oetkin, and Kyle Voecks http://www.northeast.edu/News/Article.aspx?id=564http://www.northeast.edu/News/Article.aspx?id=564Press ReleasesStudents and AlumniNorfolkFaculty and StaffWomen's BasketballSvehla signs six to play for Northeast NORFOLK, Neb. – Six high school standouts have recently signed letters of intent to play for Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Nebraska. Fri, 11 May 2012 04:56:46 -0500  Women’s Head Coach Matt Svehla recently announced that he has signed three players from the Omaha metro area, including Lexi Murphy, Emily Gamble, and Jaylan Spencer.  Murphy, a 5'9" guard from Papillion-LaVista High School, has impressed Coach Svehla. “Lexi is a very complete player.  She can score from different places on the floor, is an excellent passer, and she makes great decisions," Svehla said. "Her basketball instincts and her basketball IQ are very good."  Gamble, a 5’10” guard/forward out of Omaha Central High School, will be a versatile player for Svehla. "She can play inside or outside on both ends of the floor," he said. "She also has championship experience.  She played a big part of Omaha Central winning the Class A State Championship.”   The 6’ Spencer of Millard West High School will play forward for the Hawks. "Her block play is solid, but she is also mobile enough to step out and face up," Svehla said. "She is transferring from a Division II university and her experiences will serve us well.” Other recruits for Svehla include 5’10” forward Shelby Saner, Sandhills/Thedford High School, 5’11” forward Alison Klostergaard, Beresford, S.D., and 5’6” guard Raveen Murray, Merrillville, Ind. "Shelby is an active player who averaged a double-double in high school," Svehla said. "She contributed mostly around the basket in high school, but she has good mobility and will expand her game.” “Alison is a very good, multi-sport athlete," he continued about his South Dakota recruit. "Her basketball abilities are such that she can be used wherever she is needed.  She played every position in high school, so she gives us great flexibility.” “And Raveen was rated one of the top point guards in the state of Indiana and is a very solid player," he said.  "Her ability to run the team is very good, but she can also be a big scorer.  She can literally take over a game.”  http://www.northeast.edu/News/Article.aspx?id=565http://www.northeast.edu/News/Article.aspx?id=565Press ReleasesStudents and AlumniNorfolkFaculty and StaffWomen's BasketballSvehla signs six to play for Northeast NORFOLK, Neb. – Six high school standouts have recently signed letters of intent to play for Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Nebraska. Fri, 11 May 2012 04:56:46 -0500  Women’s Head Coach Matt Svehla recently announced that he has signed three players from the Omaha metro area, including Lexi Murphy, Emily Gamble, and Jaylan Spencer.  Murphy, a 5'9" guard from Papillion-LaVista High School, has impressed Coach Svehla. “Lexi is a very complete player.  She can score from different places on the floor, is an excellent passer, and she makes great decisions," Svehla said. "Her basketball instincts and her basketball IQ are very good."  Gamble, a 5’10” guard/forward out of Omaha Central High School, will be a versatile player for Svehla. "She can play inside or outside on both ends of the floor," he said. "She also has championship experience.  She played a big part of Omaha Central winning the Class A State Championship.”   The 6’ Spencer of Millard West High School will play forward for the Hawks. "Her block play is solid, but she is also mobile enough to step out and face up," Svehla said. "She is transferring from a Division II university and her experiences will serve us well.” Other recruits for Svehla include 5’10” forward Shelby Saner, Sandhills/Thedford High School, 5’11” forward Alison Klostergaard, Beresford, S.D., and 5’6” guard Raveen Murray, Merrillville, Ind. "Shelby is an active player who averaged a double-double in high school," Svehla said. "She contributed mostly around the basket in high school, but she has good mobility and will expand her game.” “Alison is a very good, multi-sport athlete," he continued about his South Dakota recruit. "Her basketball abilities are such that she can be used wherever she is needed.  She played every position in high school, so she gives us great flexibility.” “And Raveen was rated one of the top point guards in the state of Indiana and is a very solid player," he said.  "Her ability to run the team is very good, but she can also be a big scorer.  She can literally take over a game.”  http://www.northeast.edu/News/Article.aspx?id=563http://www.northeast.edu/News/Article.aspx?id=563Press ReleasesPresidentNorfolkWest PointO'NeillSouth Sioux CityFaculty and StaffHonorsNortheast again named to Top 10 Percent of Community Colleges Washington, D.C. – For the second consecutive year, Northeast Community College has been named one of the nation's top 120 community colleges by the Aspen Institute's College Excellence Program. Fri, 11 May 2012 04:52:22 -0500The College Excellence Program designation also means Northeast is eligible to compete for a portion of $1 million which will be awarded to one grand prize winner and four runners-up next March.   The 120 colleges, the top 10 percent of approximately 1,200 community colleges in the nation, were so designated because they demonstrate high levels of student success in persistence, completion and transfer, consistent improvement in outcomes over time, and equity in outcomes for students of all racial/ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.  "This is a wonderful tribute to the dedication and hard work of each and every one of you at Northeast. I salute you for your continued efforts to bring special recognition to our college," Northeast President Dr. Michael Chipps said in a communication this week to Northeast faculty and staff.   "We were pleased to be named to the top 10 percent of community colleges last year, the inaugural year of the Aspen Institute's College Excellence Program," he continued. "We are again honored to receive this recognition and will now compete for a portion of the 2013 $1,000,000 Award Prize for Community College Excellence from the Aspen Institute." The top 120 colleges were announced by College Excellence Program Executive Director Josh Wyner.   “The success of our nation’s community colleges is more important than ever before,” he said at the annual convention of the American Association of Community Colleges in Orlando, Fla., last month. “At a time when a college degree is essential to entering the middle class, community colleges offer the most promising path to education and employment for literally millions of Americans.”   On its path to find the final winners of the 2013 College Excellence Program awards, the Aspen Institute will announce eight-to-ten finalists in September. To compete, Northeast Community College must submit an application by the end of May containing detailed data showing that Northeast demonstrates exceptional student results, uses data to drive decisions, and continually improves over time.   Once the finalists are chosen, the Aspen Institute will conduct visits to each campus in the fall. The jury, co-chaired by John Engler, president of Business Roundtable, former Michigan Governor, and former president of the National Association of Manufacturers, and Richard Riley, former South Carolina Governor and U.S. Secretary of Education, will select the grand prize winner and four runners-up. “American employers have jobs right now but lack enough skilled, educated workers to fill them,” Engler said. “The job training programs at community colleges must play a central role in filling those gaps and preparing the American workforce. Community colleges’ success will help determine whether and in what sectors America will continue to lead in the global economy.” The Aspen Institute is based in Washington, D.C., Aspen, Colo. and Maryland. The Aspen Prize is funded by America Achieves, Joyce Foundation, the Lumina Foundation for Education, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and the JPMorgan Chase Foundation.  http://www.northeast.edu/News/Article.aspx?id=562http://www.northeast.edu/News/Article.aspx?id=562Press ReleasesSpecial EventsStudents and AlumniNorfolkFaculty and StaffNominations sought for Northeast Athletic Hall of Fame NORFOLK, Neb. – Nominations are now being accepted at Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Neb., for the future inductees into the Athletic Hall of Fame. Deadline for nominations is Friday, June 15th.Fri, 04 May 2012 10:55:31 -0500The athletic achievements of male and female athletes, coaches, and/or teams will be recognized in those chosen. The inductees will be announced in the future. Criteria for selection will be based primarily upon athletic achievements while a student or coach at Northeast or its predecessor colleges. They include Northeast Technical Community College, Northeast Nebraska Technical Community College, Northeast Nebraska Technical College, Northeastern College, and Norfolk Junior College. Accomplishments after leaving Northeast will also be considered. The nominee must not have been an active Northeast athlete or coach for at least five years. Team qualifications include record, national ranking, and post-season tournament success. An active Northeast coach is not eligible. Nominations for the Northeast Athletic Hall of Fame must be submitted, in writing, by June 15th, to Athletic Director Kurt Pytleski or Pam Dahlheim in the athletic office.   Nominations may also be submitted to Northeast Booster Club President Tom Broekemeier or Booster Club member Jerry Holmberg. Nominations may be emailed to Athletic Director Pytleski at (<a href="mailto:kurt@northeast.edu">kurt@northeast.edu</a>) or mailed to Pytleski, Dahlheim or Broekemeier at P.O. Box 469, Norfolk, NE., 68702-0469. Nominations can also be emailed to Holmberg at <a href="mailto:jeholmberg@cableone.net">jeholmberg@cableone.net</a> A selection committee will determine how many inductees will be recognized. Each inductee will have his/her name and/or team name placed upon a plaque that will be displayed in the Cox Activities Center on the Northeast campus in Norfolk. Individual mementos will also be given to the honorees.  For more information, contact Pam Dahlheim at (402)844-7272.http://www.northeast.edu/News/Article.aspx?id=561http://www.northeast.edu/News/Article.aspx?id=561Press ReleasesDegrees and ProgramsSpecial EventsStudents and AlumniNorfolkNortheast-Wayne State Robotic Challenge series ends with contest at Sunset Plaza in Norfolk NORFOLK, Neb. – The series-ending Northeast Community College-Wayne State College Robotics Challenge was held recently at the Sunset Plaza in Norfolk. Fri, 04 May 2012 10:51:57 -0500  High School teams from Battle Creek, O’Neill, Pierce, and Stanton, along with college teams from Wayne State and Northeast, participated. In the high school competition, teams from O’Neill High School finished first and second while a team from Battle Creek High School finished third. Teams from Wayne State and Northeast tied for first in the collegiate division. The overall high-school series champions were the O’Neill High Blue team of Kyle Lorenz and Maranda Winter with a total of 4,501 points. The O’Neill High White team of Andrew Carlson and Miguel Ochoa finished second with its 3,920 points. The Wayne State Black team and the Northeast Freelancers tied for first in the collegiate division. The Robotics Challenge, sponsored by Northeast and Wayne State, consists of three different contests during the academic year. It is designed to attract more students to computer programming.http://www.northeast.edu/News/Article.aspx?id=560http://www.northeast.edu/News/Article.aspx?id=560Press ReleasesStudents and AlumniMen's BasketballFaculty and StaffNortheast players named to World-Herald's All-Nebraska Juco Team NORFOLK, Neb. - Sasha Carter, 5'8" forward for the Hawks of Northeast Community College, was recently named Honorary Captain of the All-Nebraska Junior College Basketball Team by the Omaha World-Herald. Fri, 04 May 2012 10:48:26 -0500  Cameron Adderley, Nassau, Bahamas, was named to the World-Herald's first team. Northeast's KJ Bluford, Minneapolis, Minn., made the World-Herald's men's second team while Allyssa Weatherd, Carrollton, Texas, was named to the women's honorable mention team.  Carter was a freshman on Head Coach Matt Svehla's team last year.  She also played guard for the Hawks and averaged 15.9 points and had 11 double-doubles last season.  She also had 8.3 rebounds per game. She was named to the Nebraska Community College All-Conference Team and the All-Region IX Team. Adderley, a 6'3" sophomore guard for Head Coach Dan Anderson, averaged 20.5 points per game and finished the season ranked sixth in individual scoring by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).   Adderley was named to the NCCAC All-Conference Team. Bluford is a 6'3" freshman who averaged 19.6 points per game. He, too, was named to the NCCAC All-Conference Team. Weatherd, a 5'7" freshman, played guard last season for Coach Svehla.  She averaged 11 points per game.  http://www.northeast.edu/News/Article.aspx?id=559http://www.northeast.edu/News/Article.aspx?id=559Students and AlumniNorfolkMen's BasketballFaculty and StaffNortheast's Tucker to play Division I basketball at Alabama State NORFOLK, Neb. - Eric Tucker, 6'10" sophomore at Northeast Community College, has committed to play Division I basketball for the Hornets of Alabama State University. Fri, 04 May 2012 10:43:55 -0500  The Omaha man started all 31 games for the Hawks, led by Head Coach Dan Anderson, last season. He averaged 4.2 points per game, 5.5 rebounds a game, and recorded 78 blocks on the year.  He also tallied 22 multiple-block games throughout the 2011-2012 campaign and had a career high seven blocks in two games.  With Tucker's recent signing, the Northeast Community College men's basketball program has signed 14 players to Division I programs over the past decade.