https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31UCdc-wR5E Brett Wall, senior vice president and president of the Brain Therapies Division at Medtronic in Irvine, Calif., is the Ron Landstrom Executive-in-Residence at the University of Nebraska at Kearney for 2017. He presented “Be Curious. Be Humble. Thrive in a Changing World” in the Nebraskan Student Union Ponderosa Room. A resident of southern California, Wall graduated from UNK in 1987 with a business administration degree and emphasis in marketing. … [Read more...]
This Week at UNK | Sept. 11-17
Monday, Sept. 11 3 p.m. – Homecoming Lawn Display Judging (Campus Greens) 5 p.m. – Homecoming Loper Feud (Student Union Ponderosa) 7: 30 p.m. – Concerts on the Platte (Fine Arts Recital Hall) Tuesday, Sept. 12 ALL DAY – Hey Day 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. - American Red Cross Blood Drive (Student Union) Noon – Loper Luncheon with UNK Athletics (Cunningham’s Journal, Downtown Kearney) 3 p.m. – Homecoming hall and office display competition 7 p.m. – Homecoming Outdoor movie, “Wonder Woman” … [Read more...]
Medical technology exec Wall presents Sept. 14 as UNK Executive-in-Residence
By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – Brett Wall has some simple, yet detailed, advice for students. “Learn as much as you can. Volunteer for tough assignments, or the assignments that others do not want to do,” he says. “Learn the word yes. It is a powerful word, as it ends debate, opens up opportunities and creates and fosters relationships.” It’s also important to understand the value of hard work. “Ultimately that does pay off, and additional responsibility and opportunity … [Read more...]
