KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney Alumni Association recognized five students with Outstanding Senior awards during Thursday’s Applauding Excellence ceremony on campus. The award honors UNK seniors for excellence in scholarship and leadership, as well as involvement and dedication to the university and Kearney community. Recipients were selected by a panel of UNK alumni. UNK Outstanding Seniors McKenzie Cuba of Silver Creek McKenzie Cuba, the daughter of Frank and Nancy … [Read more...]
I Love NU Advocacy Day: University supporters share message at state Capitol
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications LINCOLN – Four generations of Morgan Daubert’s family have ties to the University of Nebraska at Kearney. She doesn’t want that tradition to end with her. “Being able to follow in their footsteps is something I’m worried my kids may not be able to do,” Daubert, a UNK freshman from Omaha, said Tuesday during a meeting with state Sen. John Lowe of Kearney. The K-12 health and physical education major was part of a group of UNK students who made the … [Read more...]
UNK names eight finalists for 2017 homecoming royalty
KEARNEY – Eight finalists for homecoming royalty at University of Nebraska at Kearney were announced Monday. The king and queen will be crowned at 9 p.m. Thursday at the Health and Sports Center. They also will be recognized during halftime of UNK’s football game against Northwest Missouri State at 2 p.m. Saturday and oversee other homecoming week festivities. Queen candidates include: Odalys Cruz, Schuyler; Kylie Kenedy, Omaha; Miranda Ketteler, Petersburg; and Ivy Prater, Elgin. King … [Read more...]
Austin Partridge, Ivy Prater picked to lead UNK Student Government
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – Austin Partridge and Ivy Prater are the new student body president and vice president, respectively, at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. They were elected Thursday following two days of campus voting this week and will be inaugurated April 4. As student body president, Partridge, a junior business administration major from Grand Island, will serve as the official student body representative to the University of Nebraska administration … [Read more...]
