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06/01/2026

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Does anyone from the 1976 time frame remember the name of this band which performed for Spring Week Festivities? Hint: It is a name of a fruit and a season! :)

If you do remember, please share in the comments!

05/27/2026

The final scholarship featured in May is the Clements Band Scholarship.

Leroy and Nancy Redfern established the Samuel L. & Hattie P. Clements Scholarship to honor Samuel Clements who launched and directed the Peru State College Band.

Samuel Clements was the superintendent of the former Peru Prep school from 1926-53 and was an active promoter of the Prep school music program during his lifetime. The Redferns noted that participating in the band with the trips to contests and fairs added an important dimension to their lives.

The first winner of the scholarship which was first offered in 1994 was Tiffany Holmes of Watson, Mo. A flutist, Holmes presented “Performing Sonata No. 3” by Handel for the juried scholarship. Steven Rumbaugh of Falls City won the scholarship in 1996 after performing “Allegro” by Scarlatti and “Danza” by Durante on the trumpet.

05/25/2026

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In the spring of 1966, this duo was named the May Fete King and Queen.

If you remember who these two are, please share in the comments. Who knows? You might win a prize.

05/20/2026

The next scholarship featured for the month of May is A.B. Clayburn Scholarship.

The A.B. Clayburn Scholarship was established in memory of A.B. who taught at Peru State College for 40 years before retiring in 1962. Clayburn was a professor of geology and geography.

Clayburn grew up in Peru and eventually attended Peru State earning a bachelor of arts in industrial education. He later earned a master of arts in psychology, guidance and counseling from Northern Colorado.

He served for several years in the United States Army and later in the Red Bull Division of the Nebraska National Guard.

His teaching career encompassed 33 years, including high schools in Bratton Union and Dawson in Nebraska. Before he retired, he was an instructor and counselor at San Joaquin Delta College.

Clayburn was very active in the Peru community. In addition, he was a licensed pilot. He and his wife, Barbara (Bragg) Clayburn eventually retired to Arizona where his final career was selling recreational vehicles parts and appliances.

Prior to his passing, Clayburn was honored by having a dormitory in the Centennial Residence Complex named for him.

05/18/2026

This individual led the Bobcat baseball team in the spring of 2016. If you know who it is, please share in the comments!

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05/13/2026

The next scholarship featured is the Kenneth Clark Memorial Scholarship.

The Kenneth Clark Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of Kenneth, a 1958 Peru State College graduate, by his family.

Originally from Howe, Clark was inducted into the Peru State Athletic Hall of Fame for his success on the football field while at Peru State. On his HOF plaque, it noted, “One of the toughest fullbacks to ever wear the Bobcat blue and white.” Clark lettered all for four years and in one of his best games, he ran for 212 yards against Doane.

He was a member of the Bobcat football teams which enjoyed a 26-game winning streak. In 1955, Clark was selected as the King of Hearts by his fellow classmates.

Clark was a long-time educator and coach and passed away in 2005.

05/11/2026

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This photo contains three of the players from the 2006 softball team which captured the conference championship!

If you know who they are, please share your knowledge in the caption!

05/10/2026

The Peru State College Foundation wishes all mothers a very happy, safe, and fun day! You deserve it!

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05/01/2026

The first fun fact for the month of May is about Peru State's history being on display.

The ribbon cutting for the Campus Visitor and Interpretive Center was part of the 2017 Commencement celebration - a part of the College's Sesquicentennial events.

Phi Alpha Theta history society spearheaded the project inside the Little Red School, which was moved to campus in 2001.

04/29/2026

The last scholarship posting for the month of April is the Anna T. Christen Scholarship.

The Anna T. Christen Memorial Scholarship was established by the Vincent and Marie Kreifels Family Foundation. It was established to honor all the family members who attended Peru State College and became educators.

The award is to go to an education major within a 50-mile radius of Peru State College to include the Nebraska counties of Cass, Otoe, Johnson, Nemaha, Richardson, and Pawnee; Iowa counties of Fremont, Mills, and Page; Missouri counties of Atchison and Holt; and Kansas counties of Brown and Nemaha.

The mission of the Vincent and Marie Kreifels Family Foundation is to provide stewardship to the community in the form of financial assistance, to encourage in Faith, Education, and Health in our community, while upholding the moral and ethical ideology of our Family, Community, and Ancestors.

Address

600 Hoyt Street, AV Larson
Peru, NE
68421

Telephone

+14028722304

Website

http://www.peru.edu/foundation

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