By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications Chelsea Swarm, payroll manager in the Office of Human Resources, received the University of Nebraska Board of Regents KUDOS award on Friday. KUDOS awards recognize university staff for their professional expertise, service and “superior dedication” to UNK and University of Nebraska. It is the university’s top staff award. Swarm joined the UNK staff in 2008 as payroll technician and was promoted to her current position in 2012. She processes … [Read more...]
Twigg discusses student, faculty connections in Last Lecture
By ALYSSA SOBOTKA UNK Antelope KEARNEY – Paul Twigg tells the story like it happened yesterday. But the emotional moment he shared with UNK colleague Frank Kovacs actually occurred more than 10 years ago. That is when Kovacs confided in Twigg and shared news that his 14-year-old daughter, Sarah, was being taken off life support. She had lost her battle with Wegner’s Disease, a terminal lung disease. They were in a lab on a weekend. And they broke down and cried together. “Kovacs and … [Read more...]
New to UNK, Ford Clark creating enthusiasm for campus radio
By ANDREW HANSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Since Ford Clark’s arrival at the University of Nebraska at Kearney last fall, broadcasting students have called almost every home football and basketball game, produced live remotes across campus and hosted an array of programs on KLPR 91.1 FM. The increased programming on UNK’s student radio station is part of Clark’s effort to spread awareness and increase interest in campus radio. “We’re trying to be more visible and doing things where … [Read more...]
NU President Bounds to deliver Friday commencement address to 494 grads
When: 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 18 Where: UNK Health and Sports Center, 24th Street and 15th Avenue, Kearney Social Media: Follow @UNKearney and #lopergrad on Twitter to see photos and posts Live Broadcast: Watch commencement live and join in the #lopergrad conversation at http://unk.edu/eventdashboard KEARNEY – Graduate and undergraduate degrees for 494 will be conferred at commencement exercises 10 a.m. Friday at University of Nebraska at Kearney. University of Nebraska President Hank M. … [Read more...]
Angela Hollman picked to judge Congressional App Challenge
Angela Hollman has been selected as one of three people to judge the 2015 Congressional App Challenge in Nebraska’s Third Congressional District. Hollman is an assistant professor in industrial technology at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, where her courses include telecommunications literacy, network architecture and telecommunications, internetworking design, and global internetworking. Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) announced her selection Wednesday. The Congressional App … [Read more...]
