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UNK awards 636 spring graduates; Ceremony pushed to July 31

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View and Download UNK Commencement Program KEARNEY – Graduate and undergraduate degrees for 636 students will be recognized as part of the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s spring commencement celebration. Due to COVID-19, UNK postponed its spring graduation event planned for Friday (May 8.) The university will host a combined commencement for both spring and summer 2020 graduates at UNK’s Health and Sports Center on July 31. All May 2020 graduates are listed in a … [Read more...] about UNK awards 636 spring graduates; Ceremony pushed to July 31

Emotional goodbye: UNK professor hosts virtual graduation for international student

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By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – College commencement is one of the greatest moments in a person’s life. It’s a time to recognize graduates’ hard work and celebrate their accomplishments with family, friends and classmates. For University of Nebraska at Kearney student Ryo Kawamoto, that special moment was supposed to occur May 8. “He was really excited to experience an American graduation, then a worldwide pandemic happened,” said Amy Nebesniak, an … [Read more...] about Emotional goodbye: UNK professor hosts virtual graduation for international student

UNK May commencement combined with July exercises

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KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney announced today that a combined commencement for both spring and summer 2020 graduates will occur at UNK Health and Sports Center on July 31. With a scheduled May 8 commencement for spring graduates and uncertainty over allowed crowd sizes, combining spring and summer exercises enables maximum opportunity for graduates who are able to join in a celebration ceremony and walk across the stage. All May 2020 graduates will be … [Read more...] about UNK May commencement combined with July exercises

Loper love story: 11 years after meeting at UNK, Kluevers earn master’s degrees together

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By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Brett and Sara (DeWyke) Kluever first met 11 years ago on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. As elementary education majors, they took the same science methods class. They didn’t know it then, but the trombone player and track athlete from Union, Iowa, and the flutist and sorority member from Columbus were about to start a Loper love story. “He was dating somebody and I was, as well, and the same week we … [Read more...] about Loper love story: 11 years after meeting at UNK, Kluevers earn master’s degrees together