Success Stories

Success stories are a compilation of staff written success stories and case studies that highlight our impact in rural communities.

  • Friday, Mar 22, 2019

    OverTime Sports Bar & Grill serves up entertainment in historic setting

    Battle Mountain, Nev. – Aside from the retro façade, with slanted posts that buttress the roof overhang at 870 Broad Street, the storefront is mostly unnoticeable. Nearby are gas stations, a bank, a liquor store and coffee shop. Like much else in this high desert plain, it would be easy to drive right by to your next appointment …

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  • Wednesday, Feb 27, 2019

    Hualapai Tribe puts THE Academy training into practice

    Peach Springs, AZ – In August 2016, Jamie Navenma drew on his nearly 25 years of experience working in Tribal homeownership as he surveyed housing on the Hualapai Indian Reservation in northwestern Arizona. What he saw both encouraged and distressed him.

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  • Thursday, Jan 17, 2019

    Sew Pieceful in Lewistown, Montana

    Lewistown, Montana – In the 30 some years that Tammy Eckhardt worked as a police officer and criminal investigator, it was essential to find solace from the disheartening aspects of her job. She did this by sitting quietly and quilting. And, through the long Montana winters, she was in good company.

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  • The Story of San Miguel

    San Miguel, N. M. – Modest one-story clay homes line the single road that cuts across this community near the U.S. – Mexico border. At first blush, it would seem San Miguel, nestled in the Mesilla Valley, has stood still, or stood the test of time.

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  • Thursday, Nov 29, 2018

    Financial counseling is essential to students with debt

    In January, D. Nathan Cieszynski was teaching a course that he knew well and had offered so many times that there should have been few surprises. During his January workshop, however, a young man in the course gave him pause.

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