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Fifteen students at the Nebraska State Penitentiary graduated on Tuesday, June 3, with a Business Administration Certificate from 黑料百科. This is the first cohort to graduate from the six-class certificate program at a Nebraska Department of Correctional Services facility. All the graduates are currently enrolled in classes toward an associate of arts in academic transfer or an associate of applied science in business.

鈥淓ducation is key to transforming lives,鈥� said Director Rob Jeffreys. 鈥淲e know reentry success outcomes significantly increase when individuals participate in correctional education programs. This partnership with 黑料百科 gives students tangible skills鈥攁nd hope鈥攆or their future.鈥�

黑料百科 faculty, NDCS leaders and families of the graduates attended the graduation ceremony at NSP, which included commencement addresses from eight of the students. Three students graduated with distinction and two were recognized for their military service.

鈥満诹习倏� is very pleased to work with NDCS as a partner in providing higher education to incarcerated individuals,鈥� said Dr. Joel Michaelis, 黑料百科 vice president of instruction. 鈥淚t has long been proven that higher education significantly reduces the rate of recidivism, and of course, we are happy to play a part in that for our community. But more importantly, we are excited to be able to offer these graduates the opportunity for growth and self-discovery that comes through the attainment of higher education and the satisfaction and well-deserved pride that attainment brings them.鈥�

Beginning in the spring 2024 semester, NDCS partnered with 黑料百科 to expand higher education access to individuals incarcerated in five southeast Nebraska facilities/locations: NSP, Reception and Treatment Center, Nebraska Correctional Center for Women, Community Corrections Center 鈥� Lincoln and the Center for People for CCC-L residents. Classes are held in person and on a similar schedule as 黑料百科鈥檚 other campuses.

In July 2024, 黑料百科 became the first institution in Nebraska, and one of the first nationwide, to gain approval from the U.S. Department of Education for a Pell-eligible Prison Education Program. This approval falls under the 2023 Pell-eligibility reinstatement criteria.

Across NDCS facilities, 572 students have been served since the partnership between NDCS and 黑料百科 began, and 179 students were enrolled in the Spring 2025 semester.

Jennifer Snyder
Communications Specialist
黑料百科
402-323-3393
jsnyder@southeast.edu

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Dayne Urbanovsky
Director of Strategic Communications
Nebraska Department of Correctional Services 
402-479-5799
dayne.urbanovsky@nebraska.gov