KEARNEY – High school students from Grand Island, Omaha, Red Cloud and Wayne won the top prizes Wednesday during a statewide business pitch competition organized by the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Rural Development. Fifty students participated in the Big Idea Nebraska High School Competition, a virtual event that gave ninth through 12th graders an opportunity to win cash prizes while learning more about entrepreneurship and business … [Read more...] about Fifty high schoolers participate in UNK business pitch competition
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High school entrepreneurs can win cash prizes in UNK contest
KEARNEY – Nebraska high schoolers have a chance to pitch their business ideas – and win cash prizes – during a statewide contest. The University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Rural Development is accepting entries for its Big Idea Nebraska High School Competition. Open to students in grades nine through 12, the virtual event is an opportunity to learn more about entrepreneurship, network with professionals and compete for cash. To enter, … [Read more...] about High school entrepreneurs can win cash prizes in UNK contest
Emma Osowski’s tan-through swimwear takes top prize during Big Idea UNK
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Emma Osowski doesn’t plan on applying for jobs when she graduates from the University of Nebraska at Kearney next year. In fact, the 21-year-old Omaha resident hopes she’s never in that position. “I don’t want to ever work for anybody in my life,” she said. “I want to be my own boss.” Osowski is betting on her own ability to succeed in the business world, and her strategy is already paying dividends. The young … [Read more...] about Emma Osowski’s tan-through swimwear takes top prize during Big Idea UNK
UNK students can win big bucks in business contest
KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney students have a chance to turn their business ideas into cash. The Center for Entrepreneurship and Rural Development is accepting entries for its Big Idea UNK competition, which offers a $1,000 top prize for the Loper with the best business concept. This year’s contest is completely online and open only to current UNK students. The annual Big Idea Kearney event, which includes a division for community members, will return in … [Read more...] about UNK students can win big bucks in business contest
UNK’s Lisa Tschauner selected for Leadership Nebraska
LINCOLN – Lisa Tschauner, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Rural Development at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, has been selected to participate in Leadership Nebraska Class XIII. A Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry program, Leadership Nebraska was founded in 2006 to identify current and emerging leaders across the state, enhance their leadership skills and deepen their knowledge of the challenges and opportunities facing Nebraska. … [Read more...] about UNK’s Lisa Tschauner selected for Leadership Nebraska
