CSC icon named Chadron Record’s citizen of the year

If there is a single name that new Chadron residents learn first, it’s probably “Con Marshall.”

“The name has become practically synonymous with Chadron,” reporter for the Chadron Record, Kerri Rempp, stated in a Jan. 5 article.

In recognition of the indelible mark he has made in contributions to the community in over 60 years as a resident, The Chadron Record has named Marshall its 2010 Citizen of the Year.

“Con is one of those people that you want and hope will be on your team. He is an amazing person,” friends George and Emily Klein wrote to the Record, after learning Marshall was selected as the paper’s Citizen of the Year.

The couple worked with Marshall during Chadron’s 100th and 125th anniversary celebrations. Marshall compiled history books for each occasion.

Marshall’s time in Chadron began after his family relocated in the 1950s. He graduated from Chadron High School in 1959 and CSC in 1963.

Marshall began his career in journalism working on the staff of The Eagle newspaper from 1960 to 1963.

Marshall held positions as reporter and sports staffer through 1962, and Associate Editor, Production Editor, and Editor (in-Chief) through 1963.

Following his graduation from CSC, Marshall has worked at the college  in various capacities since January 1969.

Thus, his  professional relationship with the college has spanned the period of over 45 years.

Marshall said Tuesday of his feelings about the award, “I have thoroughly enjoyed my career at Chadron State College.”

He went on to say that serving as the information director for the college afforded him many opportunities and that his goal in his writing was to create stories that were “interesting and also stories that had validity.”

Marshall also said, “It pleases me the most that I helped select and have been pleased with the performance of those who succeeded me. Justin Haag and Alex Helmbrecht are tremendous young men and my greatest legacy.

“Both were also trained on The Eagle.”

In his current capacity as Information Services Officer, Marshall is in the process of archiving college history, and creating memory yearbooks.

In his spare time, he is also compiling personal scrapbooks of past clippings that he has written.