NPCC ALUM
STARTS NEW BUSINESS
Maddy Krebs (’10) is using skills she gained at North Platte Community College in her new role as owner of North Platte’s Jazzercise studio. “It’s pretty amazing,” Krebs said. “I never would have had the confidence to be where I am today without NPCC.” Krebs’ history with North Platte runs deep. She graduated from St. Pat’s High School in 2008 then attended NPCC on a volleyball scholarship. “Going to NPCC was a pretty easy choice,” Krebs said. “The scholarship was a big incentive, but I had also been offered a scholarship somewhere else. I chose NPCC because I could still be close to my family, and because I liked the size of North Platte. I did live in the dorms to make it feel more like I was away from home.” Aside from playing volleyball, Krebs wasn’t exactly sure what she wanted to do with her college career. “I love children, so I knew I wanted to work with kids somehow,” Krebs said.
“The advisors at NPCC were great. They helped me narrow down a path, and I never had to guess what classes to take. They lined me up in the right direction.” Krebs graduated with an Associate of Arts degree from NPCC in 2010 then transferred to Peru State College where she earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education in 2012. In 2014, Krebs also obtained a master’s degree from Peru State in curriculum and instruction. She returned to North Platte after that and spent three years teaching at Jefferson Elementary and two years at McDonald Elementary before deciding to be a stay-at-home mom for her two
daughters. By the fall of 2019, she was ready to go back to work. “I had been a Jazzercise instructor since 2014,” Krebs said. “For some time, the Jazzercise owner had been talking about selling the business if the opportunity came up. In November, I decided I was ready to be that opportunity.” Krebs took over the business, formerly located at 1220 W. A St. and moved it to 421 N. Dewey St. She plans to fall back on many of the skills she learned at NPCC as the new owner. “Those personal skills will definitely come into play,” Krebs said. “I will be using all of the things I learned about communication, time management and expectations. I also have a lot of great connections in the community from my time spent at NPCC. I’m excited about what the future holds.”
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