MEEKER | Shelby Burke of Meeker is a candidate to graduate with a bachelor of arts degree during Chadron State College’s winter commencement on Dec. 16. More than 140 candidates are scheduled to receive their undergraduate degrees in the Chicoine Center at 4 p.m. Bruce Hoem, a professor in the counseling, psychology and social work department, will speak at the undergraduate ceremony.
Chadron State College, which was founded in 1911, is the only four-year, regionally-accredited college in the western half of Nebraska. As a public institution with its roots in teacher education, Chadron State takes pride in its accessibility and affordability. More than 3,000 undergraduate, graduate and online students currently attend Chadron State and its curriculum has grown to offer programs and courses in more than 50 majors and endorsements and 11 master’s degree programs.