Congratulations to Student Activities 2007-2008 Newly Selected Leaders:
Head Campus Activities Board Chairs: Rachel Beacom and Tara Thomas;
Head New Student Orientation Chairs: Jaimie Brabec and Kelsey Dimmit

Dana first baseman Sarah Sempek is the NAIA Region III Softball Player-of-the-Week, GPAC Player-of-the-Week and Dana's Athlete-of-the-Week. Sempek, a senior from Omaha, Neb., posted a batting average of .457 as the Vikings played a stretch of 11 games on the West Coast for Spring Break. Her slugging percentage was .771 as she went 16-35 with five doubles and two homeruns. She also totaled eleven RBIs on the road trip which included games against number one ranked California Baptist.

Rob Nielsen, a senior from Salt Lake City, Utah, has been named Champion of Character for February/March. He is majoring in communications.

Over the two months, Rob has gone above and beyond in helping out with many different activities in the athletic department. During basketball season, Rob stayed after two home basketball games to clean up the bleachers in an effort to make sure they were clean for the next day's events. He helped out in the concession stand during the Boarder Brawl for five hours just days after having his knee scoped.

“ Rob is someone that the entire soccer team can count on to help out, to give vocal support, to do the little things that most players don’t even think about,” said Head Soccer Coach Shad Beam. “He does so much for this program and does it for the love of the game and his school.”

On Wednesday, the Campus Activities Board will be sponsoring speaker Landon Lueck, who starred in MTV’s “Real World: Philadelphia” and “Road Rules” reality TV series. The event will begin at 9 p.m. in the Lauritzen Theatre of the Madsen Fine Arts Center. Landon will speak about how alcohol has shaped his life both positively and negatively and how The Real World has affected him and changed his behavior forever. "Blacking out", being an issue confronted on The Real World - Philadelphia with his roommates, is a common concern for college students and Landon will discuss practicalities of this condition. He will talk of his personal experiences dealing with sexual assault on campus, the direct correlation with alcohol and how simple measures can be taken to avoid such situations. Following the hour-long presentation, Landon will be answering audience questions and then signing autographs.

"To the students who came to help recycle at the Blair Recycling Center on March 10—A very big thank you. We had one of our busiest days ever and without this help for four hours, we wouldn't have made it!"

— Vaughn Christensen, on behalf of the "regular recyclers"

Carol Haussermann, Chair of the Physical Education Department and Dana Faculty Athletic Representative, will be serving as Chair of the Faculty Athletic Representative Association of the NAIA in 2008. She has previously served as Chair-Elect, Vice President and for two terms as Secretary of this national organization made up of Faculty Athletic Representatives from each NAIA member institution. Faculty Athletic Representatives are responsible for certifying the eligibility of all student athletes on campus.

Dana College seeks a qualified individual to serve as full-time Head Wrestling Coach and Athletic Facility Events Manager. Responsibilities include directing, managing and supervising a successful collegiate wrestling program, management of an assistant coach, recruitment of quality student athletes, conditioning and training of team members, budget preparation and management, scheduling and arranging travel, and developing media and community relations.

A Bachelor's degree is required; a Master's Degree is preferred. A minimum of two years of successful coaching at the secondary or collegiate level is highly desired. Strong organizational and leadership skills, and a commitment to academic excellence and student athlete recruitment are expected.

As Athletic Facility Events Manager, the successful candidate will manage athletic events and scheduling of the Gardner-Hawks Center, our main athletic facilty. The majority of the events are for volleyball, football, wrestling, and basketball games.

Send letter of application, resume, and names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of three references to: Jill Clark, Dana College, 2848 College Drive, Blair, NE 68008.

Please direct phone inquiries to Bill Danenhauer, Director of Athletics (402) 426-7295.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.

Richard Fergola has accepted the head wrestling coach position at North Iowa Area Community College.

Dana College, an NAIA institution, is accepting applicants for a part-time Head Assistant Soccer Coach to assist the head men’s and women’s soccer coach, in coordinating, recruiting, planning, organizing, and coaching an NAIA soccer program. The primary focus of this position will be placed on the assistant’s use of independent judgment and discretion in the identification and recruitment and coaching of prospective student-athletes, their teaching and skill development of those student-athletes during the athletic and educational tenure at Dana College and in the extensive daily administrative operations of their respective sport program. In addition, the assistant coach will be evaluated on the extent to which he/she provides each student-athlete a positive, meaningful educational experience through athletics. The assistant coach is also expected to execute other program-related duties as assigned by the head soccer coach.

Required: Bachelor’s degree and at least one year of prior coaching and/or playing experience at the college level and an understanding of NAIA rules of compliance. In lieu of college-level coaching experience, a combination of four years coaching and playing experience in soccer at the college, professional, or national team level will be considered.

Preferred: Prior experience with recruiting, skill instruction (goal keepers), practice/game plan development and administrative responsibilities. Additional preferred qualifications include both experience in an NAIA program or higher and excellent organization and communication skills.

Applicants should provide current résumé and cover letter explaining qualifications, experience and interest along with names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of three references to: Jill Clark, HR, Dana College, 2848 College Drive, Blair, NE 68008, jcclark@dana.edu.

Please direct phone inquiries to Bill Danenhauer, Director of Athletics, at 402-426-7388.

Review of applications will begin immediately. EOE/AA.

Shad Beam, head men’s soccer coach at Dana College since 2002, has been promoted to also lead Dana’s women’s soccer team. Former women's soccer coach Nik Barjaktarevic left Dana College earlier this month to pursue other career opportunities.

The theme for the 2007 Henry Doorly Zoo membership drive is “Learn to Explore. Explore to Learn.” The Wild Kingdom Pavilion, after 20 years in its current form, is being transformed into the Mutual of Omaha Exploration Station, a state of the art center for interactive education and entertainment.

A household membership is available for $68 during the drive ($75 after April 1). This is a one household pass that cannot be shared with other households.

Membership benefits include:
Unlimited zoo admission for two adults and dependent children or grandchildren ages 20 and under from one household
Discounted admission to more than 100 zoos throughout North America
Discounted admission to the Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari
Discounted admissions to the Lozier Theater
Admission to the annual Member’s Day
Reduced rate on children’s classes
Quarterly Zoo Prints Newsletter

If you’re interested in purchasing a zoo membership by this Friday, March 30, please send Jill Clark your check made out to the Henry Doorly Zoo.

The staff at the Durham Western Heritage Museum would like to offer you the opportunity to become one of our members—and, maybe, win a night on the town for doing so! If you join the Durham between now and March 31, you will be automatically entered in a drawing for a night on the town, which includes tickets to the theater, a hotel room, and a delicious dinner.

Educators receive a discount off the regular rate.
• Student or Educator - $25 Receive a discount on our individual membership level simply by providing a copy of your school ID.
• Educator Family - $40 Receive a discount on our Family/Dual membership simply by providing a copy of your staff or faculty ID.

All members receive:
• Unlimited admission to Durham Western Heritage Museum for twelve full months from the date enrolled. The more chances to see all of our exciting exhibits!
• Special Smithsonian lectures and events are provided to our members at no additional charge.
• Sneak previews to upcoming exhibits.
• Receive a 10% discount in our gift shop as well as other discounts on year-round educational programs, birthday parties and facility rentals.
• Subscription to our quarterly Timelines newsletter
• Entry to all temporary exhibits. Check out our exciting lineup of exhibits at http://www.dwhm.org/exhibits.asp

If you’d like to take advantage of this opportunity, please see Jill Clark to fill out an application form and mail it in before this Saturday, March 31. You may also take part in this offer online at http://www.dwhm.org/memberships-application.asp Be sure to type “BLUE” into the “discount information” box in order to be entered into the drawing!