LEARN MORE ABOUT UNK'S FIRST-GENERATION INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS AT UNK.EDU/FIRSTGEN By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – When Marina Escobar made the decision to attend college, she was thinking about more than herself. The University of Nebraska at Kearney sophomore thought about her parents and the sacrifices they made to give her this opportunity. She wanted to make them proud. “Getting a college degree would mean a lot for my parents, because they … [Read more...] about Marina Escobar wants first-generation students to know they’re not alone
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Front porch celebrations allow Kearney neighborhoods to interact – from a distance
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Greg Brown put bacon-wrapped venison steaks on the grill while his wife Amber and youngest son Conner tossed beanbags in the front yard. Across the street, neighbors Nate and Lynette Hepner and their children Tyler and Hannah were also enjoying the 80-degree weather with a barbecue. Kids were playing. People were smiling. And a flock of sandhill cranes flying overhead provided an apt soundtrack for a perfect spring day … [Read more...] about Front porch celebrations allow Kearney neighborhoods to interact – from a distance
#NewOpportunity: Sharon Obasi makes name for herself at UNK
By KIM HACHIYA What’s in a name? That describes the scholarship pursued by Sharon Obasi, whose path toward her position as an assistant professor of family studies seems to have been a road less traveled rather than the route most faculty members take. Obasi veered a bit from the usual path: undergraduate, graduate school, postdoctoral fellowship, faculty appointment. With a doctorate in neuroscience with a special emphasis in developmental psychology, her initial … [Read more...] about #NewOpportunity: Sharon Obasi makes name for herself at UNK
UNK students surprise Kearney Regional Medical Center patients with holiday gifts
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Perhaps Santa Claus should trade his reindeer for some Lopers. University of Nebraska at Kearney students proved they’re plenty capable of playing the part Wednesday afternoon, when they showed up at a Kearney hospital with several bundles of gifts and more than enough holiday spirit to go around. “We thought it would be really nice to give back during Christmastime,” said sophomore Katy Wolf, one of about 20 students from … [Read more...] about UNK students surprise Kearney Regional Medical Center patients with holiday gifts
