OMAHA – Twelve high school students were awarded the Nebraska State Colleges Multi-Activity Scholarship during the NSAA State Soccer Championships, recognizing their involvement in school activities and athletics.

Chadron State, Peru State, and Wayne State Colleges each selected four recipients to receive $1,000 scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year.

“We are proud to honor these students with the Nebraska State Colleges Multi-Activity Scholarship,” said Dr. Paul Turman, Chancellor of the Nebraska State College System (NSCS). “Their commitment to participating in multiple sports and activities reflects the determination, leadership, hard work, and teamwork we value at Chadron State, Peru State, and Wayne State Colleges.”

The Nebraska State Colleges and the Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) established the Multi-Activity Student Award program in 2021 to encourage student engagement beyond the classroom. High school students who participate in three or more NSAA-sanctioned activities during the academic year receive a certificate of recognition. For the 2024-25 school year, an impressive 15,246 Nebraska students earned the Multi-Activity Student Award.

In addition, eligible students could apply for one of twelve $1,000 scholarships to attend Chadron State, Peru State, or Wayne State College.

Congratulations to the 2025 Nebraska State Colleges Multi-Activity Scholarship recipients:

Chadron State College

  • Weston Cannon of Morrill, Neb, freshman, Morrill High School
  • Ambie Custard of Indianola, Neb., senior, Southwest Public Schools
  • Josef Kaslon of Ashton, Neb., junior, St. Paul High School
  • Vanessa Peterson of Lincoln, Neb., sophomore, Lincoln Northeast High School

Peru State College

  • Landon Bules of Minden, Neb., junior, Minden High School
  • Elizabeth Gosch of Lincoln, Neb., sophomore, Lincoln Northeast High School
  • Ariyah Harms of Lincoln, Neb., freshman, Waverly High School
  • Austin March of Wymore, Neb., senior, Southern High School

Wayne State College

  • Madison Eickhoff of Fordyce, Neb., freshman, Cedar Catholic High School
  • Taylor McDole of Giltner, Neb., junior, Doniphan-Trumbull High School
  • Emersyn Mlady of Atkinson, Neb., sophomore, West Holt Public Schools
  • Collin Vrbka of Shelby, Neb., senior, Shelby - Rising City High School