King of Hearts brings in $6K for domestic violence, cardiac care

KEARNEY – UNK’s Alpha Phi sorority raised ,000 for women in domestic violence situations and those needing cardiac care through its King of Hearts event Thursday.

The male pageant at Merryman Performing Arts Center has collected approximately ,000 in the five years since the University of Nebraska at Kearney sorority first hosted King of Hearts.

Money from the event is given to help women in domestic violence situations at the S.A.F.E. Center in Kearney. Money also goes to the Alpha Phi Foundation, which supports scholarship and women’s cardiac care.

Eleven men representing various UNK student organizations, fraternities and athletics teams competed in the pageant.

Jacob Curry of Ericson, representing Sigma Phi Epsilon, was named Mr. King of Hearts and Mr. Heartthrob.

Brent Anderson of Kearney, with Delta Tau Delta, was voted Mr. Congeniality. Phi Delta Theta’s Taylor Janicek of Bridgeport was named Mr. Peoples Choice.

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Jacob Curry of Ericson, representing Sigma Phi Epsilon, was named Mr. King of Hearts and Mr. Heartthrob
Jacob Curry of Ericson, representing Sigma Phi Epsilon, was named Mr. King of Hearts and Mr. Heartthrob

Brent Anderson of Kearney, with Delta Tau Delta, was voted Mr. Congeniality
Brent Anderson of Kearney, with Delta Tau Delta, was voted Mr. Congeniality
Phi Delta Theta’s Taylor Janicek of Bridgeport was named Mr. Peoples Choice.
Phi Delta Theta’s Taylor Janicek of Bridgeport was named Mr. Peoples Choice.

KEARNEY – UNK’s Alpha Phi sorority raised $6,000 for women in domestic violence situations and those needing cardiac care through its King of Hearts event Thursday.

The male pageant at Merryman Performing Arts Center has collected approximately $22,000 in the five years since the University of Nebraska at Kearney sorority first hosted King of Hearts.

Money from the event is given to help women in domestic violence situations at the S.A.F.E. Center in Kearney. Money also goes to the Alpha Phi Foundation, which supports scholarship and women’s cardiac care.

Eleven men representing various UNK student organizations, fraternities and athletics teams competed in the pageant.

Jacob Curry of Ericson, representing Sigma Phi Epsilon, was named Mr. King of Hearts and Mr. Heartthrob.

Brent Anderson of Kearney, with Delta Tau Delta, was voted Mr. Congeniality. Phi Delta Theta’s Taylor Janicek of Bridgeport was named Mr. Peoples Choice.

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Photos by Corbey R. Dorsey/UNK Communications