By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Christy Kosmicki has her own way of measuring academic success – and it has nothing to do with standardized test scores. She believes students should be imaginative and self-expressive, instead of focusing all their energy on finding the “right answer.” “That’s why we need art educators, because they teach kids that ability to visualize and problem-solve and be creative,” Kosmicki said. The Minden native has spent most of her … [Read more...] about Educator of the Year: UNK’s Kosmicki shares passion for art with future teachers