Douglas, a longtime advocate for and supporter of Nebraska’s first college, will receive the award during festivities beginning at 10 a.m. in the Al Wheeler Activity Center, according to college President Dr. Robert Mock.
Douglas joined the Peru State College Foundation Board in 2014 and served as its secretary and later as chair in 2020. The Douglas family has long felt a strong commitment to Peru State College. They have been involved in the Oak Bowl football stadium renovation, the Performing Arts Center, Project ROAR, the Campus Entrance project and most notably the area near the campus entrance known as Douglas Circle.
In 1974, the Douglas family acquired controlling interest in the Farmers Bank of Cook in Cook, Nebraska. Douglas’ Farmers Bank of Cook purchased the Bank of Peru in 1990, and it has operated as a branch since then.
The Peru State College Distinguished Service Award is conferred upon outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to the college, or to an alumnus who has achieved distinction and recognition which reflects favorably upon the Nebraska State College System.
Nominees are to be graduates of the college or people who have been associated with the college and have gained regional or national prominence.
