Bruce C. & Sharon L. Perryman NJC Presidential Emeritus Scholarship

Bruce Perryman served as President at Northeastern Junior College from 1995-2004.

While at NJC, some say that what he accomplished here during his tenure has never since, been duplicated by any one president. A very long and impressive list follows: In 1997 NJC entered the State System of Community Colleges; in 1998 the college had its grand opening of the NJC Event Center; the new residence hall, Guenzi-Read-Breidenbach (GRB) was completed; 75 acres for the ag farm was purchased; he clock tower was constructed in the center of campus; the greenhouse was constructed for the horticulture program; the men’s baseball program was added and the field constructed on the North Campus; the women’s softball program was added; NJC purchased the Landrum apartments across from campus, to renovate for the new parking lot; the Prairie Odyssey bronze sculpture was added in front of the event center; several tree sculptures on campus were relocated and restored; the Mr. NJC bronze sculpture of Jack Annan was added; NJC renamed and dedicated space housing the Sanderson Art collection for Peter Youngers and placed a bronze bust sculpture as the center-piece of that gallery; the Honors Program house was acquired; the Comprehensive Learning Center was established at the Monahan Library; NJC’sten-year accreditation was approved in 1999; the cafeteria had a one-million-dollar renovation; he added an NJC activity bus and upgraded technology infrastructure throughout campus; he hired two full-time support staff and added wireless connectivity to all five resident halls in the fall of 2003; and he upgraded the old Fireside Lounge to the Tennant Art Gallery.

Perryman and his wife Sharon also continue to keep NJC in their philanthropic sights as well. They established the Bruce C. and Sharon L. Perryman NJC Presidential Emeritus Scholarship in 2004, which is awarded annually to an NJC student majoring in business education.