Community Engagement

2022

• Phi Theta Kappa President Paragon Award

2021

• Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence Top 150 - 2023. (*Announced in 2021)
• Aspen Institute New President Fellowship
• Nebraska Community College Association Faculty Member Award
• National Council for Marketing and Public Relations District V Pacesetter Award
• National Council for Marketing and Public Relations District V Communicator of the Year Award

2019

• Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence Top 150 - 2021. (*Announced in 2019)
• Association of Community College Trustees William H. Meardy Faculty Member Award (Western Region)
• Bellevue University Innovation Work Award
• American Welding Society Howard E. Adkins Memorial Membership Award
• Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities Student Programmer of the Year Award (national)

2018

• American Association of Community Colleges Student Success Award Finalist (national)
• Association of Community College Trustees M. Dale Ensign Trustee Leadership Award (Western Region)
• Association of Community College Trustees Professional Staff Member Award (Western Region)
• Nebraska Community College Association Faculty Member Award
• American College Testing (ACT) College & Career Readiness Postsecondary Champion (national)

2017

• Aspen Award Top 10 (national finalist)
• Association of Community College Trustees Chief Executive Officer Award (Western Region)
• Nebraska Community College Association Governor's Award
• Center for Digital Education Top 30 Technologists, Transformers and Trailblazers (national)
• Nebraska Forest Service Educator Award

2016

• World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics Silver Award of Excellence in Student Support Services (global)
• Association for College and University Technology Advancement Institutional Excellence in Information Technology Award (national)
• Nebraska Community College Association Faculty Member Award
• Association of Community Colleges Green Gnome Award
• Nebraska Department of Education Elaine Stuhr Leadership Award
• Nebraska Department of Education Nebraska Career Education Outstanding Postsecondary Program Award

2015

• American Association of Community Colleges Exemplary CEO/Board Award (national)
• Association of Community College Trustees M. Dale Ensign Trustee Leadership Award (Western Region)
• Nebraska Community College Association Administrator's Award
• Nebraska Association of Student Financial Aid Administrator's Distinguished Service Award
• City of Norfolk Green Leaf (Beautification) Award (business)

2014

• Nebraska Community College Association Governor's Award

2013

• American Association of Community Colleges Outstanding College/Corporate Partnership Award (national)

2020-2021

94 Northeast student-athletes were named Fall Academic All-Region.

• VOLLEYBALL
  • Volleyball student-athletes Elizabeth Christensen, Alexis Kapales, and Danielle Wadsworth earned ICCAC All-Region honors, while Christensen earned both All-Conference and All-Region honors.
• WOMEN'S SOCCER
  • Women's soccer team made it back to the national tournament.
  • Women's soccer won the Region XI and Plains District Championships.
  • Women's soccer student athletes, Naomi Pedroza and Romeni Gurmendi were named All-Americans.
  • Women's soccer head coach Chad Miller was named ICCAC Coach of the Year.
  • Women's soccer head coach Chad Miller was honored by the United Soccer Coaches as the Midwest Region Staff of the Year, along with assistant coach Lauren Hirsch.
  • Naomi Pedroza, Romeni Gurmendi, Sara Pedroza, Kailey Lincoln, Kyler Bowman, Jessica Clinton, Erica Derby, and Brianna Mendias earned All-Region honors.
• MEN'S SOCCER
  • Men's soccer team reached the conference tournament semifinals for the second year in a row.
  • Men's soccer Student athletes Paul Einero, Chad Le Roux, Slayde Stokes, Mano Veldt, Carlos Jimenez, and Jyson Breitbarth earned All-Region honors.
  • Former Casper College Assistant Men's Soccer Coach Adam Potter was named the next head men's soccer coach at Northeast.
• MEN'S GOLF
  • Won the Nebraska Intercollegiate for the first time in program history during the fall portion of their season. Spring season in progress.

2020-2021

*All sports were played in the spring due to COVID-19.
93 Northeast student-athletes were named Spring Academic All-Region and 89 were named Fall Academic All-Region.

• BASEBALL
  • The baseball team finished third in the conference
  • Colin Lynam was named an NJCAA DII Third Team All-American
  • Sam Manwarren earned the NJCAA DII Baseball ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Award
  • NJCAA All-Academic
    • First Team - Cooper Whitt, Kobe Greenhalgh, Chris Mazzini
    • Second Team - Maximo De Leon, Matt Dreher, Tanner Olmstead, and Nate Zyzda
    • Third Team - Garrett Dudley, Houston Fogelstrom, Cade Lynam, and Colin Lynam
  • Preston Tenney, Zane Zielinski, Colin Lynam, Sam Manwarren, Parker Dorrance, and Alex Potter earned All-Region honors.
  • Five players will continue their academic and athletic careers at four-year institutions
• VOLLEYBALL
  • Carly Hirsch, Jamie Bonifas and Elizabeth Christensen earned All-Region honors.
  • NJCAA All-Academic
    • First Team - Jamie Bonifas, Makayla Forsberg
    • Second Team - Taylor Stelling, Payton Weber
    • Third Team - Elizabeth Christensen
• WOMEN'S SOCCER
  • The women's soccer team made it to the national tournament for the first time in program history after winning the Region XI Championship.
  • The women's soccer team picked up their first-ever victory at the national tournament, defeating Howard Community College.
  • Naomi Pedroza was named the Region XI Tournament MVP, Offensive MVP of the Region XI Tournament, ICCAC Player of the Year and First Team All-American.
  • Jessica Clinton was named the ICCAC Defender of the Year, Defensive MVP of the Region XI Tournament and First Team All-American
  • Mackenzie Byrnes was named Third Team All-American and Top Goalie of the Region XI Tournament
  • Brianna Mendias and Frida Aguilar-Ximello earned All-Tournament Team honors.
  • NJCAA All-Academic
    • Second Team - Mackenzie Byrnes, Londyn Cacciacarne, Meghan Colton, and Madi Foutz
    • Third Team - Taryn O'Brien and Jonatha Tighe
• MEN'S SOCCER
  • The men's soccer team won their first-ever Region XI Tournament match.
  • Hugo Santos was named a Second Team All-American
  • Breno Neves, Hugo Santos, Carlos Jimenez, Jyson Breitbarth, Mano Veldt, and Sam Holland earned All-Region honors.
  • NJCAA All-Academic
    • First Team - Jyson Breitbarth, Riley Carlson, and Jeremy Dreher
• MEN'S GOLF
  • Ty Heimes qualified for the NJCAA DII Men's Golf National Tournament and finished in the top-40
  • Former University of Nebraska-Kearney Head Coach Wes Bernt was named the new head men's golf coach at Northeast.
  • NJCAA All-Academic
    • First Team - William Carroll
    • Second Team - Everette Carroll and Carter Schnoor
• MEN'S BASKETBALL
  • The men's basketball team advanced to the Region XI Tournament
  • Michael Anderson, Ben Tew, Evan Decker and Jared Lopez earned All-Region honors.
  • NJCAA All-Academic
    • Second Team - Evan Decker, Jared Lopez, Grant Stec
• WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
  • The women's basketball team advanced to the Region XI Championship game.
  • Ashley Hassett, Taylor Peter, Patricija Peric, and Breanna Stouffer were named All-Region performers.
  • NJCAA All-Academic
    • First Team - Lorna Maxon and Taylor Peter
    • Second Team - Molly Davis and Kelly Kleffner
    • Third Team - Breanna Stouffer
• SOFTBALL
  • The softball team advanced to the Region XI Tournament
  • Brianna Aguilera, Alyssa Turner, Taylor Nicolay, Chantel Julian, and Greta Lindberg earned All-Region honors.
  • NJCAA All-Academic
    • First Team - Morgan Haner and Vada Kruse
    • Second Team - Lauryn Cardenas, Jade Koch, and Kierra Stewart
    • Third Team - Maggie Berryman and Greta Lindberg

2019-2020

64 Northeast student-athletes were named Spring Academic All-Region and 52 were named Fall Academic All-Region.

• BASEBALL (Played only 19 games as the season was cut short due to COVID-19)
  • Former Northeast baseball player Drew Smith became the first player in program history to sign a professional baseball contract. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.
  • Five Northeast baseball players signed with four-year schools to continue their baseball and academic careers.
  • NJCAA All-Academic
    • First Team - Cooper Whitt
    • Second Team - Brennen Bales, Derek Botaletto, Hunter Kelchner, Reese Lansville, Chris Mazzini, Tanner Olmstead, and Jeremy Schneider
    • Third Team - Matt Dreher, Ty Hansen, Colin Lynam, Alex Potter, and Nate Zyzda
• VOLLEYBALL
  • The Northeast volleyball team made their fourth-straight appearance at the NJCAA DII Women's Volleyball National Tournament in Charleston, W.V., after winning the Region XI Tournament
  • Josie Sanger was named the first NJCAA All-American in program history
  • Elley Beaver, Josie Sanger, Brianna Bauer, Hannah Heppner, Caitlin Kumm, and MaKayla Davidson earned Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska Team honors
  • Josie Sanger, Elley Beaver, Hannah Heppner, Brianna Bauer, and MaKayla Davidson earned All-Conference honors
  • Elley Beaver, Josie Sanger, Hannah Heppner, and Brianna Bauer earned All-Region honors
  • Hannah Heppner, and MaKayla Davidson, and Josie Sanger were named to the All-Tournament Team.
  • Josie Sanger was named the Tournament MVP
  • NJCAA All-Academic
    • First Team - Jessica Borg
    • Second Team - Elley Beaver, Morgan Haner, and Megan Wehrbein
    • Third Team - Jamie Bonifas, Elizabeth Christensen, MaKayla Davidson, Julia Eskens, Hannah Heppner, and Kirsten Staab
• WOMEN'S SOCCER
  • Naomi Pedroza, Kahrena Thompson, Kyla Ryan, Frida Aguilar-Ximello, Lorry Romain, and Mandy Stricker were named All-Region
  • Mandy Stricker was named to the All-Tournament Team
  • The women's soccer team advanced to the Region XI playoffs
  • NJCAA All-Academic
    • First Team - Ariella Crespo, Mandy Stricker, and Kahrena Thompson
    • Second Team - Mackenzie Byrnes and Madi Foutz
  • Five Northeast women's soccer players signed to continue their athletic and academic careers at four-year schools.
• MEN'S SOCCER
  • Federico Anzoletti, Breno Neves, Andrei Soares, and Ivan Castillo-Garcia earned All-Region honors
  • NJCAA All-Academic
    • First Team - Ricardo Goldner
    • Second Team - Federico Anzoletti
    • Third Team - Manuel Jimenez
• MEN'S GOLF
  • NJCAA All-Academic
    • Third Team - Matthew Kingston, Grant Sell
  • Two men's golfers signed to continue their academic and athletic careers at four-year schools
• MEN'S BASKETBALL
  • The men's basketball team advanced to the Region XI Tournament
  • Michael Anderson, Ben Tew, Evan Decker, and Jared Lopez earned All-Region honors.
  • NJCAA All-Academic
    • Second Team - Evan Decker, Jared Lopez, and Grant Stec
• WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
  • The women's basketball team advanced to the Region XI Championship game.
  • Kyla Moore was named an NJCAA Honorable Mention All-American
  • Ashley Hassett, Taylor Peter, Patricija Peric, and Breanna Stouffer were named All-Region performers.
  • NJCAA All-Academic
    • First Team - Lorna Maxon and Taylor Peter
    • Second Team - Molly Davis and Kelly Kleffner
    • Third Team - Breanna Stouffer
• SOFTBALL (Played only 10 games as the season was cut short due to COVID-19)
  • NJCAA All-Academic
    • First Team - Lauryn Cardenas
    • Third Team - Kaylea Bailey, Sydney Kelley, Vada Kruse, and Chantel Julian

2018-2019

• BASEBALL
  • Finished fifth at the NJCAA DII World Series in only the second year of the program's existence.
  • The team won the North Plains District Championship and the Region XI Championship.
  • Head Coach Marcus Clapp was named the Omaha World-Herald Midlands College Men's Coach of the Year and the North Plains District Coach of the Year
  • Drew Smith was named the NJCAA DII Baseball Player of the Year, First Team All-American, ICCAC Player of the Year, First Team All-Region, All-North Plains District Team and the ICCAC Defensive Player of the Year
  • Cam Taylor was named to the All-North Plains District Team
  • Derek Botaletto, Bryce Walker, Christian Dumont, Alex Potter, Andrew Shaw, Jayden Sinju, and Drew Smith earned All-Region honors.
  • Fifteen players signed with four-year schools to continue their academic and baseball careers.
  • NJCAA All-Academic
    • First Team - Cooper Whitt
    • Second Team - Dylan Nicholson and Jackson Tingwald
    • Third Team - Cade Halvorson, Hunter Kelchner, and Thomas Loseke
• VOLLEYBALL
  • The Northeast volleyball team made their third-straight appearance at the NJCAA DII Women's Volleyball National Tournament in Charleston, W.V., after winning the Region XI-B Championship
  • The team earned a seventh-place finish at the national tournament
  • Savannah Nelson, Hannah Heppner, Kalli Brester, Elley Beaver, and Delaney Belt earned All-Conference honors.
  • Savannah Nelson, Hannah Heppner, Kalli Brester, Elley Beaver, and Gabriela Barbosa earned All-Region honors.
  • Kalli Brester, Hannah Heppner, and Savannah Nelson earned All-Tournament Team accolades
  • Savannah Nelson was named to the NJCAA DII Volleyball National Tournament Team and was the MVP of the Region XI Tournament
  • Kalli Brester was named a CoSIDA Academic All-American
  • NJCAA All-Academic
    • First Team - Kalli Brester
    • Second Team - Megan Wehrbein
    • Third Team - Hannah Heppner and MaKayla Davidson
• WOMEN'S SOCCER
  • The women's soccer team made it to the Region XI semifinals
  • Ellie Gess became the first women's soccer player in program history to sign to continue her academic and athletic career with a four-year school.
  • Mary Perez, Mandy Stricker, Emma Weaver, Ellie Gess, Dayla Miller, and Tayler Ohu were named All-Region.
  • NJCAA All-Academic
    • First Team - Emily Simmons and Taylor Boekhout
    • Second Team - Mandy Stricker
    • Third Team - Alexis Wemhoff and Emily Goc
• MEN'S SOCCER
  • Victor Galterio, Massimiliano Simonazzi, Felipe Guilherme, and Yuri Rocha were named All-Region.
  • NJCAA All-Academic
    • First Team - Jared Hammerlun and Massimilliano Simonazzi
    • Third Team - Victor Galterio
• MEN'S GOLF
  • Matthew Schaefer was named an NJCAA DII Honorable Mention All-American
  • Matthew Schaefer finished in the top-25 at the NJCAA DII Men's Golf National Championship
  • Matthew Schaefer and Matthew Kingston earned All-Region honors
  • NJCAA All-Academic
    • Second Team - Matthew Schaefer
    • Third Team - Mason Stubbs
• MEN'S BASKETBALL
  • Emmette Page and Seth Coatta were named All-Region
  • NJCAA All-Academic
    • Second Team - Caleb Rihanek and Junior Oscar
    • Third Team - Ben Moxness
• WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
  • The women's basketball team advanced to the Region XI Championship game.
  • Irene Sanz, Lauren Hunstad, Eriana Brown, and Kyla Moore were named All-Region performers.
  • Irene Sanz was named an NJCAA Honorable Mention All-American
  • NJCAA All-Academic
    • First Team - Jacalyn Schwanebeck
    • Second Team - Blake Mann, Kori Fischer, Lauren Hunstad, and Teagan Pompa
    • Third Team - Irene Sanz and Macey Kulhanek
• SOFTBALL
  • Sydney Kelley, Rosario Garcia, Jacqueline Denning, and Madi McKewon earned All-Region honors
  • NJCAA All-Academic
    • First Team - Rosario Garcia
    • Third Team - Abby Pierce

2017-2018

48 Northeast student-athletes were named Spring Academic All-Region and 50 were named Fall Academic All-Region.

• BASEBALL
  • First season of the baseball program
  • Drew Smith, Brennen Bales, Christian Dumont, and Tanner Hunt earned All-Region honors
  • Finished sixth in the nation in total home runs
• VOLLEYBALL
  • The Northeast volleyball team made their second appearance at the NJCAA DII Women's Volleyball National Tournament in Charleston, W.V., after winning the Region XI-B Championship.
  • The team earned a seventh-place finish at the national tournament
  • Monique Schafer, Macy Stewart, Savannah Nelson, and Peyton Roach earned All-Conference honors.
  • Monique Schafer, Savannah Nelson and Macy Stewart earned All-Region honors.
  • Monique Schafer, Savannah Nelson and Macy Stewart earned All-Tournament Team accolades
  • Monique Schafer was the MVP of the Region XI Tournament
  • NJCAA All-Academic: Delaney Belt, Macy Stewart, Monique Schafer, Samantha Brester, Savannah Nelson, and Taylor Lammers
• WOMEN'S SOCCER
  • Ellie Gess, Hailey Curry, Valentina Haboush, Erika Kumm, Lauren Hirsch, and Alexis Wemhoff were named All-Conference
• MEN'S SOCCER
  • Victor Galterio, Massimiliano Simonazzi, Daniel Isaza, and Aaron Wilken were named All-Conference.
• MEN'S GOLF
  • No honors
• MEN'S BASKETBALL
  • Steven Wooten and Melkisedek Moreaux were named All-Region
• WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
  • Mykala Baylor, Sierra Bell, Irene Sanz, and Judit Valls were named All-Region
  • Mykala Baylor was named an Honorable Mention All-American
• SOFTBALL
  • Savannah Robertson, Alayna Allen, Jade Long, and Emily Sherstone were named All-Region

2016-2017

23 Northeast student-athletes were named Spring Academic All-Region and 38 were named Fall Academic All-Region.

• VOLLEYBALL
  • The Northeast volleyball team made their first appearance at the NJCAA DII Women's Volleyball National Tournament in Charleston, W.V., after winning the Region XI-B Championship.
  • Mackenzie Wecker, Courtni Kunz, and Kelsey Shoemaker earned All-Conference honors.
  • Mackenzie Wecker, Kelsey Shoemaker, Courtni Kunz, Monique Schafer, and Tabitha Kander earned All-Region honors.
  • Mackenzie Wecker, Kelsey Shoemaker, and Courtni Kunz earned All-Tournament Team accolades
  • Mackenzie Wecker was the MVP of the Region XI tournament
• WOMEN'S SOCCER
  • Erika Kumm, Kaylee Chapman, Saige Hollum, Zoe Serres, and Kaitlyn Van Surksum were named All-Region.
• MEN'S SOCCER
  • Daniel Isaza, Brady Fister, Juan Carlos Franco Lopez, and Marcus Holmberg were named All-Conference.
• MEN'S GOLF
  • No honors
• MEN'S BASKETBALL
  • Vance Johnson, Jalen Mobley, Milan Skundric, Kyle McKinley, and Marty Hill were named All-Region
• WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
  • Maddie Egr, Mykala Baylor, Maeva Kitantou, and Aida Santana were named All-Region
  • Maddie Egr was named an Honorable Mention All-American
• SOFTBALL
  • Savannah Robertson, Teanne Edens, and Kianna Garza were named All-Region

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