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Peru State College (Peru) is a public college in Peru, Nebraska, United States.It was founded by members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1865, making it the first and oldest institution of higher education in Nebraska.
Established in 1867, the Nebraska State College System is the governing body for Nebraska's three public colleges (Chadron State College, Peru State College, and Wayne State College) that are not part of the University of Nebraska System.
In 1857, settlers founded Peru down the hill from Mount Vernon directly on the Missouri River. In 1861, a Methodist school called Mount Vernon Academy opened. In 1867, the school (which became Peru State College) became the state's first normal school. [4] Floods in the 1860s changed the course of the river, pushing it nearly a mile from Peru.
Fajardo was the first Hispanic person to be voted onto her high school student council. [1] Fajardo attended Peru State College in Nebraska, [1] then graduated from University of Nebraska College of Law. [2] She became a lawyer in order to "be a champion for other people." [1]
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Chadron State College, Chadron, Nebraska, known as Chadron State Teacher's College, 1921–1963 Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about schools, colleges, or other educational institutions which are associated with the same title.