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Alumni Spotlight

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�� alumnus Drew Nellessen ’07 returns to campus to share Broadway experience with students

September 04, 2026

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�� Alumnus Marcos Fuentes Turns Education Into Entrepreneurial Success

August 14, 2026

Alumni Spotlight Alumni Richland Community College Tabor School of Business Management Information Systems

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Brewing Dreams Together: �� Alumni MaryHelen and Robbie Maida Build a Life Through Entrepreneurship

June 26, 2026

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Former players, friends and family celebrate the life and legacy of �� Football Coach Carl Poelker

May 03, 2026

Athletics Athletics Hall of Fame Alumni & Friends Alumni & Development Alumni Spotlight Carl Poelker Football

Amy Besser

Coming Full Circle: Amy Besser ’94 Leads at Her Alma Mater

March 25, 2026

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Interview Bootcamp

�� School of Education hosts Interview Bootcamp connecting students with alumni mentors

February 25, 2026

Performance Learning Interview Bootcamp School of Education Alumni Spotlight Alumni & Development Alumni & Friends College of Professional Studies

Black History Month

Honoring James B. Parsons ’34: �� graduate and trailblazer in law

February 17, 2026

Black History Month James B. Parsons Alumni & Friends Alumni Spotlight Alumni & Development

A �� Love Story

A �� Love Story: Fred & Sue Bockmann ’71

February 12, 2026

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Mike Surak

�� alumnus Mike Surak ’70 included in the 2026 NCAA DIII Men’s Wrestling Hall of Fame

January 29, 2026

Athletics Wrestling Men's Wrestling Women's Wrestling Alumni Spotlight Alumni & Friends Alumni & Development

AD Carson

�� Alumnus A.D. Carson ’04 Releases New Book ‘Dope’

January 27, 2026

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