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An inspiring teacher and mentor, Kate Heelan receives UNK’s Distinguished Faculty Award

December 19, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney exercise science professor Kate Heelan was honored Friday with the Leland Holdt/Security Mutual Life Distinguished Faculty Award. Presented each year during winter commencement, UNK’s most prestigious faculty award recognizes an outstanding teacher-scholar for their achievements in education, research and service. The award, which also honors UNK alumnus Leland Holdt and commemorates his many years of leadership at Security … [Read more...] about An inspiring teacher and mentor, Kate Heelan receives UNK’s Distinguished Faculty Award

Filed Under: College of Education, Commencement, Faculty, News Tagged With: Building Healthy Families, commencement, Department of Kinesiology and Sport Sciences, Doug Kristensen, Ed Scantling, Exercise Science, Greg Brown, Health and Sports Center, Kate Heelan, Kearney, Leland Holdt/Security Mutual Life Distinguished Faculty Award, Nebraska Kids Fitness and Nutrition Day, Shelby Watson, University of Nebraska, UNK

Building Healthy Families: Kate Heelan using $2.5M grant to keep focus on kids

April 14, 2020 by gottulatm

View New Frontiers Research Magazine By JAN TREFFER THOMPSON Dr. Kate Heelan grew up eating right and staying active, became a high school athlete and earned a college soccer scholarship. When her own children started school, though, she realized why so many people have trouble staying healthy. “I saw my daughter, who’s very smart, being fed everywhere she went. She would get A's, she would get perfect attendance, and every reward she was given was a food reward,” … [Read more...] about Building Healthy Families: Kate Heelan using $2.5M grant to keep focus on kids

Filed Under: 2020, College of Education, News Tagged With: Building Healthy Families, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Childhood Obesity, Fitness, Kate Heelan, New Frontiers, Nutrition, research, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK, Walking School Bus

UNK, UNMC $2.5M grant aims to reduce childhood obesity

April 17, 2019 by gottulatm

UNK and UNMC are collaborating on a five-year project supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that will address childhood obesity in rural communities. Members of the research team are, from left, Nancy Foster, Kaiti George, Tzeyu Michaud, Jennie Hill, Kate Heelan, Todd Bartee, Paul Estabrooks and Bryce Abbey. (Photo by Corbey R. Dorsey, UNK Communications)

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY - Researchers at the University of Nebraska will use $2.5 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to launch a collaboration aimed at reducing childhood obesity in rural communities. The grant funding, awarded to Kate Heelan at the University of Nebraska at Kearney and Jennie Hill at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, is part of a five-year CDC initiative aimed at reducing obesity rates among … [Read more...] about UNK, UNMC $2.5M grant aims to reduce childhood obesity

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, News Tagged With: Building Healthy Families, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Childhood Obesity, Grant, Jennie Hill, Kate Heelan, UNK, UNMC

Looking to get healthier? UNK program helps families exercise more, eat better

December 26, 2018 by admin

family fitness photo

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – It’s that time again, when people start thinking about New Year’s resolutions and ways to improve their lives. If exercising more and eating healthier are among your goals for 2019, there’s a University of Nebraska at Kearney program that can help. Building Healthy Families is a 12-week program that works with participants to identify better food choices, modify unhealthy behaviors and increase physical activity. The free … [Read more...] about Looking to get healthier? UNK program helps families exercise more, eat better

Filed Under: College of Education, News Tagged With: Bryce Abbey, Building Healthy Families, Exercise, Fitness, health, Kate Heelan, Nutrition, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK

Building Healthy Families offers weight loss program in Broken Bow, McCook

October 21, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Building Healthy Families Program is expanding to Broken Bow and McCook. The program recently received a nearly $100,000 grant from the Rural Futures Institute at the University of Nebraska. Building Healthy Families aims to teach families how to incorporate healthy behaviors into their lives. The 12-week program is designed for families of overweight children. Family members are … [Read more...] about Building Healthy Families offers weight loss program in Broken Bow, McCook

Filed Under: College of Education, News Tagged With: Broken Bow, Building Healthy Families, Kate Heelan, McCook, Rural Futures Institute

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