The Christopherson All-Academic Award is named
in honor of Dana College President Dr. Myrvin Christopherson’s
faithful and long-term service to student-athletes in the GPAC. Dr.
Christopherson will be retiring at the end of this academic
year after 19 years of dedicated leadership at Dana College
in Blair, Neb. He will be honored Saturday, April 30, at Dana,
during a special invitation-only celebration of his tenure.
“ President Christopherson’s leadership and guidance
of the GPAC has made a positive impact on where we are today,” said
GPAC Commissioner, Corey Westra. “Naming this award
in his honor is a testament to his years of service and we
wish him well in his retirement from higher education.”
President Christopherson served as the first chair of the
GPAC Council of Presidents, which was formed in 2004. In the
late 1950s and early 1960s, Christopherson was a Viking student
athlete himself, playing for the men’s basketball and
baseball teams.
The GPAC has also approved granting Dr. Christoperson free
life-time admission to all conference events. Retiring
Doane College President, Fred Brown, and retiring Nebraska
Wesleyan Faculty Athletics Representative, Stu Spero, have
also been granted free life-time admission to all GPAC events.
Dana College is a place where all students actively participate.
They make things happen — in their own lives and in the
lives of others. Through a highly supportive faculty and campus
community, Dana students develop interpersonal skills, leadership
abilities, and other important values and knowledge as they
make choices about their future. Dana’s outstanding academic
programs in business, education and social work, among others,
ensure that students have the knowledge, skills and experience
necessary to pursue challenging careers or placement in graduate
school.
Dana College is a private, liberal arts institution in Blair,
Neb. To learn more, visit www.dana.edu.
Dana College: Develop talents, Take charge, Build a future — We’re
with you all the way.
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For more information contact:
Sarah Cavanah
Communications Coordinator
Dana College
(402) 426-7216
scavanah@dana.edu |
