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Dr. Randy Bertolas

Maps lead WSC professor on teaching journey

Hunter Kiburz, Staff Writer February 12, 2020

Dr. Randy Bertolas loves maps. As a child, he would read maps when others read books - or didn’t read at all. “The maps, they talked to me,” Bertolas, a Wayne State College geography professor,...

WSC holds ninth annual geography bowl

Whitney Winter, Staff Writer November 13, 2019

The ninth annual Wayne State College geography bowl winner was team “Rowdy Boyz,” who beat the team “I don’t know how we got roped into this!” with the final wager round ending 14-13. Team...


Rawlings was very proud and excited after the event. “I was very surprised who won, it is was the first time for both of them 
and they happened to be in my class.” Rawlings said. “Everything went as planned, this was our eighth time hosting this event 
so we were pretty much prepared and we couldn’t do it without the students’ help. We had student assistants and other faculty members helping out, it was a team effort.’’
Photo ourtesy of Randy Bertolas Two Clueless Americans were one of the eight teams the participated in geography bowl on Thursday.

Freshmen win the 8th annual geography bowl

Tarik Urvina, Staff Writer November 7, 2018

Wayne State College hosted its eighth annual geography bowl on Nov. 1, in the Frey suites. The geography bowl is an activity held in honor of the geography awareness week, designated as the third week...

The French-American Alliance strikes again

The French-American Alliance strikes again

Kori Siebert, Staff Writer November 15, 2017

Defending champions from the previous year, “French-American Alliance,” swept the board and took home another win at the 7th annual Geography Bowl at Wayne State College. “I thought it would be...

Wayne State professor crafting young minds

Wayne State professor crafting young minds

Nathan Pearson, Staff Writer March 29, 2017

An article in the “Omaha World-Herald” recognized the Student Atlas of Nebraska, created by Dr. Randy Bertolas of Wayne State College and printed by Service Press of Henderson, Neb. After receiving...

WSC geography made atlas goes state-wide

WSC geography made atlas goes state-wide

Jared Schultz, Staff Writer November 9, 2016

An educational atlas created by WSC professor Randy Bertolas is receiving statewide recognition after being noticed by Susanne Shore, wife of Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts. The concept of the atlas was...

Geography chapter gets award

Jared Schultz, Staff Writer October 5, 2016

Wayne State’s chapter of Gamma Theta Upsilon (GTU), Lambda Zeta, was bestowed the 2016 Honors Chapter Award from the Gamma Theta Upsilon International Geographical Honor Society. GTU is an international...

Elementary students attempt to toss a ring to a location or area that they were given. The closest ring to the assigned area was the winner.

All around the world in one day

Debbie Hernandez, Staff Writer April 8, 2015

"Where am I?" "How do I get there?" "What’s on the other side of that mountain?" It’s geography that has us posing such questions, and Wayne State professor of geography Randy Bertolas knows just...

Was one enough?

Hanna Conrad, Staff Writer February 19, 2014

The presence of only one faculty member on a search committee to replace the retiring Jean Dale as Vice President for Administration and Finance at WSC has drawn a mixed reaction among faculty. The nine-person...

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