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The recipients of the January 2026 Golden Service Award were Jody Navratil, Susy Miller, Maddi Baugous, Lisa Borchardt, Rachel Pokora, and Adrian Gomez Ramos.

Prairie Wolf Pantry volunteers receive Golden Service Award

Published: January 9, 2026

Nebraska Wesleyan employees who volunteer on the Prairie Wolf Pantry Board were awarded NWU's Golden Service Award at the January 2026 staff meeting.

The group of Maddi Baugous, Adrian Gomez Ramos, Susy Miller, Jody Navratil, Rachel Pokora, and Lisa Borchardt work behind the scenes to provide food and supplies for students, staff, and faculty.

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The winning student group from the More Than Sport: The Spectacle of the Olympic Games Archway Seminar.

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January 7, 2026

Archway courses are designed to introduce first-year students to the skills they’ll need to make the most of a Nebraska Wesleyan education.

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Two majors, two sports: Tessa Hurlburt maximizes her NWU experience

Tessa Hurlburt is a double major competing in two sports at NWU.

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December 30, 2025

Every decision Tessa Hurlburt has made at NWU has been about balancing academic achievement and personal fulfillment.

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McKenna Weber’s love for language leads to NWU study abroad experience

NWU senior McKenna Weber recently completed her third study abroad semester, this on in Tunisia.

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December 30, 2025

There’s spreading your wings at college, and then there’s what McKenna Weber (’26) is doing at Nebraska Wesleyan University.

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“Elite” Hudl internship is game changer for NWU senior

Ella Mahaffy in front of Hudl headquarters.

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December 17, 2025

At Nebraska Wesleyan University, senior Ella Mahaffy found the opportunity to explore her wide-ranging interests, including philosophy, religion, communications and marketing. She also found an exciting internship opportunity at Hudl.

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NWU students and faculty transform lives through prison outreach

James Perry, Associate Professor of Professional Studies.

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December 16, 2025

Associate Professor James Perry’s prison outreach program has evolved from a small book club into a 17-year initiative in which NWU students co-teach classes inside correctional facilities, highlighting the transformative power of education for everyone involved.

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