Approximately 1,160 Wayne State College students enrolled in 38 projects and events across numerous disciplines finished their projects in Wayne State’s Service-Learning Program for the 2025-26 academic year.
During each academic year, Wayne State service-learning students are enrolled in areas such as art, business, communications, education, family and consumer sciences, history, human service counseling, math, music, social sciences, and public and global health.
Lisa Nelson is the director of the Service-Learning Program at Wayne State and she'll be retiring in June.
Many Wayne State service-learning students served as instructors and mentors for the numerous projects they were involved in throughout the semester.
For five consecutive years, Wayne State was recognized as a member of the national President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. In 2014, Wayne State was one of only three higher education institutions in Nebraska to receive the Honor Roll with Distinction in the General Community Service category.
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