Student Activities

Student Organizations and Activities

Mid-Plains Community College offers a wide range of student clubs, organizations, and activities for all students to become involved in on campus. 

Student clubs and organizations are set up to help students develop leadership, service, fellowship, and to enhance a student's college experience overall.  

Student Life at MPCC offers a variety of opportunities that: 

  • Help you escape the classroom
  • Give you the opportunity to explore new interests
  • Learn about new cultures
  • Socialize with friends
  • Meet new people
  • Gain leadership experience
  • Help with your community
  • Develop new skills
  • Have fun and be involved on campus

Throughout the year many activities are hosted by the various campus clubs and organizations as well as Residence Life and Student Life. All activities are FREE for students to attend.  

Past activities have included: 

  • live musical performances
  • comedians
  • guest speakers
  • community BBQ’s
  • ice cream socials
  • hypnotists
  • game shows
  • and more! 

Got an idea for a club, organization, or activity that you want to see on campus? 

Contact the Student Life Office on your campus or call at 308-345-8108 or e-mail heinzb@mpcc.edu

List of Clubs and Organizations 


Mid-Plains (area-wide)

The Mid-Plains Community College Shooting Club is an area-wide club that is open for traditional and non-traditional students.

The goal of the club is to create a positive competitive shooting experience to enhance the overall college experience through a collaborative team environment, while offering additional scholarship opportunities for students.

Club members will develop competitive shooting skills in multiple competitive disciplines including: trap, double trap, skeet, double skeet, and sporting clays.

Mike Janecek
janecekm@mpcc.edu


McCook

International Student Club is a place for students from the United States as well as around the world to get to know each other and share cultures through club meetings, activities, and community events.

Julie Bogardus
bogardusj@mpcc.edu

Dr. Cassandra Pfeifer
pfeiferc@mpcc.edu

The mission of the National Association for Music Education is to advance music education by promoting the understanding and making of music by all.

Mirna Cabrera
cabreram@mpcc.edu

For many of MPCC’s non-traditional students, they are balancing multiple life responsibilities as the navigate college: family, jobs, bills, and other adult responsibilities.  The Non-traditional Student Organization is a place where adult students can meet with others who are going through similar experiences to find support and conversations with like-minded people.

Brenda Peters
petersb@mpcc.edu

Not Your Average Theatre Group is what you want it to be. You can engage in anything from performances of scripts to improvisation and monologues. You get to work as if you are an actual theatre company, from budgeting, marketing to the final performance.

Mark Hardiman
hardimanm@mpcc.edu

PBL is the premier student business association. Our mission is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs.

Lorrie Mowry
mowryl@mpcc.edu

Renelle Mooney
mooneyr@mpcc.edu

Phi Theta Kappa is an academic honor society with chapters in McCook and in North Platte.  Students are invited to join the organization when they have earned a minimum of 12 credit hours within the institution and have maintained a minimum grade point average of 3.5. PTK students are involved in various service projects and attend conferences during the academic year.

Katie Wheeler
Dr. Brian Obert
McCookPTK@mpcc.edu

Social Justice Group is a student organization that strives to build equity and understanding at Mid-Plains Community College. We work to raise student awareness around cultural issues and provide students with a platform for change and action. We achieve this through education, consciousness raising, and activism. We give students tools to make lasting changes in their lives and communities.

Katie Wheeler
SocialJusticeGroup@mpcc.edu

Our ambassador program is a leadership opportunity for students to represent MPCC during various recruitment activities. This is a selective group of students who work closely with the Enrollment Team.

Erin Sis
sise@mpcc.edu

The purpose of the Student Senate is to encourage meaningful participation in student activities, to represent and execute the student ideas. Senate members, who are elected by the student body, represent McCook Community College students by providing input into College policies and College management.

Brady Heinz
heinzb@mpcc.edu

Veteran’s and dependents of veterans often come to college with a unique set of experiences that may lead some to feel like they do not belong in college and become isolated. Student Veteran’s Organization is an organization where veterans can find support. Whether members are navigating VA educational benefit procedures, transitioning from military to civilian life, or are struggling with experiences from military deployment or just life in general, this is a place where they can talk in a safe space and find support and assistance from fellow veterans.

Dr. Brian Obert
obertb@mpcc.edu


North Platte

A group for students interested in theater, you don’t have to be a theater major to join.

Ritch Galvan
galvanr@mpcc.edu

SKD is the national English honor society for two-year colleges, and promoting literacy is one of its goals.

Kristi Leibhart
leibhartk@mpcc.edu

The popularity of Esports, a form of online video game competition, has increased substantially throughout the service area and in other colleges throughout the nation. Those who join the MPCC Esports Club will have the opportunity to network with people around the world.

Taylor Pantenburg 
pantenburgt@mpcc.edu

International Student Club is a place for students from the United States as well as around the world to get to know each other and share cultures through club meetings, activities, and community events.

The Licensed Practical Nurses Association of Nebraska MPCC chapter is a student organization for the Licensed Practical Nursing students to join to network around the state with other student nurses, practicing LPN's and potential employers. The MPCC chapter focuses on providing community service to our area, hosting fundraisers, and health-related educational experiences. All pre-nursing and nursing students are welcome to join.

Nicole Kissinger
kissingern@mpcc.edu

The Light Company is a Christian based student club focused on providing a opportuntiy to grow in Christ.

Bobbi Muehlenkamp
muehlenkampb@mpcc.edu

The mission of the National Association for Music Education is to advance music education by promoting the understanding and making of music by all.

Kristin Simpson
simpsonk@mpcc.edu

The Nebraska State Student Nurse's Association MPCC chapter is part of a National Organization designed specifically for student Registered Nurses. The MPCC chapter works in conjunction with the Licensed Practical Nurses Association of Nebraska to provide community service, fundraising, and health-related educational experiences. The members are involved with the local chapter and encouraged to be active in the State chapter. Attendance at State and National conventions are also potential activities for members. All pre-nursing and nursing students are welcome to join.

Lana Albrecht-Watson
albrechtwatsonl@mpcc.edu

For many of MPCC’s non-traditional students, they are balancing multiple life responsibilities as the navigate college: family, jobs, bills, and other adult responsibilities.  The Non-traditional Student Organization is a place where adult students can meet with others who are going through similar experiences to find support and conversations with like-minded people.

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Phi Theta Kappa is an academic honor society with chapters in McCook and in North Platte.  Students are invited to join the organization when they have earned a minimum of 12 credit hours within the institution and have maintained a minimum grade point average of 3.5.  PTK students are involved in various service projects and attend conferences during the academic year.

Dr. Glynn Wolar
wolarg@mpcc.edu

Social Justice Group is a student organization that strives to build equity and understanding at Mid-Plains Community College. We work to raise student awareness around cultural issues and provide students with a platform for change and action. We achieve this through education, consciousness raising, and activism. We give students tools to make lasting changes in their lives and communities.

Dr. Stephen Chicoine
Sarah Green
SocialJusticeGroup@mpcc.edu

The Mid-Plains Community College STEM Club works in the community to promote interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. We host science activities for local students at the college, perform science shows and demonstrations at area schools, and we sponsor various service projects. We also provide opportunities for college and high school students to meet and interact with scientists and engineers in diverse fields.

Jared Daily
dailyj@mpcc.edu

Our Ambassador program is a leadership opportunity for students to represent MPCC during various recruitment activities. This is a selective group of students who work closely with the Enrollment Team.

Mindy Hope
hopem@mpcc.edu

The purpose of the Student Senate is to encourage meaningful participation in student activities, to represent and execute the student ideas.  Senate members, who are elected by the student body, represent North Platte Community College students by providing input into College policies and College management.

Jason Osmotherly
osmotherlyj@mpcc.edu

Veteran’s and dependents of veterans often come to college with a unique set of experiences that may lead some to feel like they do not belong in college and become isolated. Student Veteran’s Organization is an organization where veterans can find support. Whether members are navigating VA educational benefit procedures, transitioning from military to civilian life, or are struggling with experiences from military deployment or just life in general, this is a place where they can talk in a safe space and find support and assistance from fellow veterans.

Dr. Brian Obert
obertb@mpcc.edu

The North Platte Community College Pep Band.

Jennifer Winder
winderj@mpcc.edu

PBL is the premier student business association. Our mission is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs.

Jimi Cole
colej@mpcc.edu

Sarah Green
greens@mpcc.edu

The YardRake is NPCC’s online magazine. We accept submissions of prose, poetry, photography, visual arts, audio, and pretty much any creative item you can imagine. We feature student work from every MPCC campus, including online students and dual-credit high school students.

Dr. Jessie Allen
allenj@mpcc.edu


Imperial

The Imperial Campus Student Organization strives to provide different opportunities for personal and professional growth for students.

Brenda Ledall
ledallb@mpcc.edu

Intramurals 

Get Active! Get Involved! 

MPCC prides itself on providing numerous intramural activities throughout the year. The colleges offer a wide variety of intramural activities for both men and women. Interested students are encouraged to get out and participate in the many intramural events throughout the year. Watch for details on campus for tournaments and starting times! 

Programs have included: 

  • Volleyball
  • Dodgeball
  • Pool tournaments
  • Ping pong tournaments
  • Basketball
  • Knockerball
  • Frisbee golf
  • Wii tournaments
  • Whiffle Ball
  • Board games
  • Capture the flag
  • Flag football 
  • March Madness, and more!!

Contact: 

Student Life Office
Phone: 308-345-8108
e-mail: heinzb@mpcc.edu