By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Last August, Hailey McNee was on the visiting sideline as the University of Nebraska at Kearney volleyball team defeated Wyoming in four sets. The exhibition match jump-started a dream season for the Lopers, whose only loss came in the NCAA Division II national championship. Ten months later, McNee is back in the Cowboy State, ready to live out another dream. The 25-year-old UNK graduate starts her new job this … [Read more...] about UNK graduate assistant lands job with Division I athletic program
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Pandemic highlights importance of UNK’s teletherapy training
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications When Kari Slattery interviewed for a position with Columbus Public Schools, the hiring team wanted to know how she would improve the district’s speech-language pathology services. One specific area immediately came to mind. The North Platte native knew all about teletherapy. Slattery earned a master’s degree in speech-language pathology from the University of Nebraska at Kearney, where telepractice services are part of … [Read more...] about Pandemic highlights importance of UNK’s teletherapy training
UNK’s professional sales program sets graduate up for success
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Andrew Burival had a leg up on the competition when he entered the job market. The 22-year-old graduated from the University of Nebraska at Kearney on Friday with a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in supply chain management. He was also the first person to complete UNK’s professional sales certificate program. “I truly believe it will open doors for me moving forward,” Burival said of the … [Read more...] about UNK’s professional sales program sets graduate up for success
‘It’s what we sign up for’: UNK pre-nursing students undeterred during pandemic
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The worldwide coronavirus pandemic is unlike anything Maci Kroupa has experienced before. COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has infected more than 2.7 million people across the globe, killing over 192,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. In the United States, there are more than 800,000 confirmed cases, including 2,124 in Nebraska as of Friday morning. Around 50,000 people have died from the … [Read more...] about ‘It’s what we sign up for’: UNK pre-nursing students undeterred during pandemic
UNK program gave Megan Helberg an opportunity to pursue her passion
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications BURWELL – Megan Helberg doesn’t expect her students to have their lives mapped out before they graduate from high school. Instead, she encourages them to pursue their passions and follow whichever path brings them the most joy. “It’s OK to make a change,” said Helberg, an English teacher at Burwell Junior-Senior High School. “A lot of times, we’re really afraid to make a change, but sometimes change can be a beautiful … [Read more...] about UNK program gave Megan Helberg an opportunity to pursue her passion
