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Lee Perez

Nebraska Teacher of the Year got his start at NPCC

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Of all the things Lee Perez imagined himself becoming – Teacher of the Year was not one of them. “I didn’t really like school when I was growing up,” Perez said. “In fact, I would even go so far as to say I hated it. I barely graduated from high school.” In the end, education chose him...

Phillip Picquet

Community college served as “springboard” for Perkins County superintendent

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

The man who thought a higher education wasn’t in the cards for him is now encouraging others to go on and pursue college degrees. Phillip Picquet is the superintendent at Perkins County Schools in Grant. He has spent a lifetime building up a career in the field of education, but it’s not the profession...

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NPCC theater department to host open auditions

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

The North Platte Community College theater department will host open auditions at the end of the month for its spring play.

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Mid-Plains Community College announces fall President’s List

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

A total of 131 students qualified for the President’s List during the 2021 fall semester at Mid-Plains Community College. To make the list, each student had to complete 12 or more applicable credit hours in college-level courses and maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 3.9 or greater on a 4.0...

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Mid-Plains Community College releases fall Dean’s List

Monday, January 17, 2022

A total of 133 students qualified for the Mid-Plains Community College Dean’s List during the 2021 fall semester. To make the list, students had to complete 12 or more applicable credit hours of college-level courses and maintain an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 – 3.89 on a 4.0 scale.