By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications Brandi Mayer celebrated the start of a new semester in a place a world away from the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. Dressed in Army fatigues, the 28-year-old aviation operations specialist posed for a back-to-school photo at a military base in the Middle East, where she’s currently stationed with the Minnesota National Guard’s 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade. Mayer and nearly 700 other soldiers from the St. … [Read more...] about Brandi Mayer balances master’s classes, military service during deployment
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UNK online graduate education program ranked 28th nationally
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney was once again recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best schools in the country for students pursuing an online graduate degree in education. UNK tied for 28th place, along with Purdue University and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, on U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Online Master’s in Education Programs” list, which included 223 public and private institutions. Only Creighton … [Read more...] about UNK online graduate education program ranked 28th nationally
Two years sober, Clinton Zegers returns to UNK to receive degree
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – It had been nearly nine years since Clinton Zegers last stepped foot on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. He was in his early 20s then, a typical college student with a respectable 3.2 GPA preparing for his final semester of classes. By all appearances, the former homecoming king, class president and all-state football player at David City Aquinas High School was on the right track. But he was hiding another … [Read more...] about Two years sober, Clinton Zegers returns to UNK to receive degree
UNK, family help Lexington’s Cecilia Perales-Garcia land dream job
“My biggest hope is that some of these students are going to be able to look at me and identify with my story and my challenges and my obstacles and be like, ‘If Señora Perales can do it, then maybe I can, too." - Cecilia Perales-Garcia By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Her eyes fill with tears when she talks about the sacrifices he made for their family. Cecilia Perales-Garcia was just 3 years old when her father, Constancio, moved his wife, Maria, and … [Read more...] about UNK, family help Lexington’s Cecilia Perales-Garcia land dream job
UNK’s online programs make education more accessible; 13 new options added in 2018
“I think the perception of online education has definitely changed in recent years." - Gloria Vavricka By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Nicole Wilkinson’s life can be a bit hectic. When she’s not teaching kindergarten at McCool Junction Public Schools, she’s trying to keep up with a family that includes three children who pack her schedule with sporting events and other activities. Free time is a precious commodity for the former high school … [Read more...] about UNK’s online programs make education more accessible; 13 new options added in 2018
