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This is a Contract for Services (Short Form) executed between the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges, doing business as Wayne State College, and Travis Pieper, an independent contractor serving as a guest speaker. The contract was signed by Angela Fredrickson, Vice President for Administration & Finance, on July 8, 2026, and by the contractor on July 6, 2026. The designated College representative for monitoring and oversight is Katie Machovsky, who can be reached at 402-375-7101 or kamacho1@wsc.edu.

The contractor will serve as a guest speaker addressing the Career Scholars freshman class at CORE in Gardner Auditorium on August 20, 2026. The contract value is $1,500, payable upon completion of the event. The contractor is classified as an independent contractor and is not a College employee, and therefore is not entitled to employee benefits, overtime payments, or coverage under various federal and state employment laws. The contract includes standard provisions requiring compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, drug-free workplace requirements, non-discrimination policies, technology access standards, and data confidentiality obligations, including compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where applicable.