By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Alyse Pflanz calls financial literacy a “superpower.” When students learn to make smart decisions with their money, it sets them up for success throughout their lives and helps them avoid the stressors that impact many adults. “If we can teach students to manage their money better at a young age and develop an economic way of thinking, they’ll continue to make wise decisions as they get older,” said Pflanz, a lecturer … [Read more...] about Center for Economic Education serves as valuable resource for students, teachers
Department of Management
Retiring after 33 years at UNK, Ron Konecny couldn’t ask for a better career
RON KONECNY Title: Professor of management Years at UNK: 33 Education: Bachelor of Science, physics and applied mathematics, Northwest Missouri State University, 1975; Master of Arts, economics, UNL, 1985; Doctorate, economics, UNL, 1987. Professional career: Research analyst, Nebraska Department of Revenue, 1975-80; Manager of research and statistics, Nebraska Energy Office, 1980-82; Teacher and counselor, Grace Christian High School (Philippines), 1982-83; Graduate … [Read more...] about Retiring after 33 years at UNK, Ron Konecny couldn’t ask for a better career
