By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Like many college students, Summer Martinez struggles to get enough sleep at night. The University of Nebraska at Kearney freshman juggles two jobs along with her studies while also working on the requirements to become a certified nursing assistant. “It can be hard to manage my time,” said Martinez, a pre-nursing student from Kearney. “I feel like I have a lot more responsibilities.” Martinez presented a research … [Read more...]
UNK’s New Venture Adventure gets high school students thinking about entrepreneurship
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Harol Molina wants to start his own business someday. The Lexington High School senior has a vision – a gym that caters specifically to athletes like himself – but admits there are pieces of the startup process he knows little about. “I thought this would be a good stepping stone to see how it all works,” he said Thursday during New Venture Adventure at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Molina and more than 100 other students from … [Read more...]
UNK’s new cyber systems department helps meet increased demand for tech workers
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Intellicom, Xpanxion, Five Nines, Black Brick Software and The Buckle. Those are a few of the local companies that come to mind when Elizabeth Roetman is asked about the strong demand for workers in technology-related fields. The full list of businesses seeking tech-savvy employees is much longer, and it’s expected to grow as development continues at the Tech oNE Crossing technology park in northeast Kearney. “Area employers … [Read more...]
Nebraska Safety Center, part of UNK, teaches hundreds of young drivers rules of the road
Facility features driving simulators, realistic range By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Ross Hilkemann reacted pretty nonchalantly to what just happened. “You hit a pedestrian,” he said with a slight smirk, his comment directed toward 15-year-old James Murray. “He came out of nowhere,” the Seward teen quickly replied. “I didn’t even see him.” Hilkemann wasn’t buying the excuses. “He was definitely in the crosswalk,” the driver education instructor assured. Luckily … [Read more...]
UNK recognizes Richard and Barbara Bush with highest campus honor
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Richard and Barbara Bush were all but certain their children would attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. They both graduated from the school – he in 1953 and she in 1955 – and Barbara was even named homecoming queen. Surely their kids would follow this tradition someday. At least that’s what they thought before settling in Kearney shortly after Richard graduated from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry in … [Read more...]
