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graduate of Peru State College, Lewis was first appointed to the NSCS Board in
1999. Prior to being elected Board Chair in 2004, he led the Fiscal and
Facilities Committee for a number of years. LINCOLN – The Nebraska Legislature recently confirmed the reappointment of Steve Lewis, Lexington, to the Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees and appointment of Carter “Cap” Peterson, Wayne, to his first term. Both men are Nebraska State College System graduates and will serve a term of six years on the board.
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graduate of Peru State College, Lewis was first appointed to the NSCS Board in
1999. Prior to being elected Board Chair in 2004, he led the Fiscal and
Facilities Committee for a number of years.
During his first term, Lewis was an integral part the NSCS Strategic Planning effort, which was a year-long process that started in the fall of 2001. He also supported the new system brand identity campaign, which began in February 2004. The campaign included extensive research by a consulting firm that resulted in a highly-detailed marketing plan for each college, as well as the system.
“Steve is committed to the NSCS and its students, and that is very apparent when he makes decisions as board chair. On the facilities side, he recognizes the need to maintain and upgrade our capital infrastructure and he personally tours renovation and construction projects. He is an outstanding member of the board, as well as a valuable resource, and we are very pleased to have him reappointed by the Governor for a second term,” Executive Director Stan Carpenter said.
Lewis is the director of administrative services at Tri-County Area Hospital. He and his wife, Shirley, live in Lexington.
Peterson
graduated from Wayne State College. An insurance salesman and former claims
adjuster, he and his wife, Nana, own Northeast Nebraska Insurance Agency, Inc.,
and Antiques on Main in Wayne.
A former adjunct instructor in business at Wayne State, Peterson has served as a trustee and member of the executive board for the Wayne State College Foundation. He also received the Wayne State College Distinguished Service Award.
“Wayne State College – just like Chadron and Peru State, which combined make up the Nebraska State College System – provide the area with cultural and academic resources that these small communities would not have without these colleges,” Peterson said. “The colleges and the system are all about the students. I wanted to be part of this board to help maintain and expand the statewide offerings, because they are good for Nebraska and the surrounding states.”
Active in the community, Peterson is the present chairperson of the Wayne County Red Cross and member and past master of the Wayne Masonic Lodge. He has served on the Board of the Nebraska School Board Association, Wayne Community School, Wayne Kiwanis, and the Chamber of Commerce. He was also on the board for United Way and Wayne Industries.
The Nebraska State College System serves 8,000 students from Nebraska and surrounding states through three geographically diverse institutions: Chadron, Peru, and Wayne State Colleges. Combined, the three colleges offer more than 200 degree, certificate, and pre-professional programs that are accessible on the three campuses, via the Internet, and in several satellite locations throughout the state. With more than 240 credentialed faculty members and 45,000 successful graduates, the NSCS provided significant human and intellectual capital that contributes to the current and future economic strength of the state of Nebraska.