More than 4,300 UNK graduates teach in Nebraska’s PK-12 schools By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – You’ll find them in nearly 300 communities across the state – from Ogallala to Omaha, Scottsbluff to South Sioux City and points in between. They’re teaching in small towns in the heart of cattle country and urban areas within the “Silicon Prairie.” When it comes to PK-12 education, the University of Nebraska at Kearney has the Cornhusker State covered … [Read more...] about UNK impacts education across Nebraska; 1 in 7 teachers are Lopers
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After 30-year career, former Hall County Sheriff Jerry Watson finishing degree at UNK
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Jerry Watson had a decision to make. The 62-year-old former Hall County sheriff could have stepped away from law enforcement, slowed down and eased his way into retirement after losing his re-election bid last May. He certainly considered the option during a period of soul-searching. “Do I hit the brakes or do I hit the gas pedal?” Watson asked himself. “I decided, you know what, I’m hitting the gas pedal, and I don’t care … [Read more...] about After 30-year career, former Hall County Sheriff Jerry Watson finishing degree at UNK
For Lindsay and Trevor Stryker, UNK education is chance to make up for lost time
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications GRAND ISLAND - Lindsay Stryker knows what you’re thinking. At roughly twice the age of most of her classmates, she stands out on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. “Sometimes it’s awkward. Sometimes I feel like I get looked at differently,” said Stryker, who turns 37 next week. Many people wonder – and some of them ask – what motivated her to return to school now? That’s a question she’s happy to answer. “It’s important … [Read more...] about For Lindsay and Trevor Stryker, UNK education is chance to make up for lost time
échale ganas – Multicultural Leaders Day shows students they can thrive at UNK
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – There’s a common phrase in Mexico: “echale ganas.” Loosely translated, it means “put effort into it.” University of Nebraska at Kearney sophomore Adrian Gomez received this advice a lot while growing up in Lexington. “Whenever I was facing any sort of challenge, I would hear my parents’ voices telling me to just put some effort into it,” he said. Gomez, a public administration major and the youngest of three … [Read more...] about échale ganas – Multicultural Leaders Day shows students they can thrive at UNK
UNK multicultural affairs director Juan Guzman guides minorities on what education can do
“Nobody told me I could take the ACT more than once for a better score." - Juan Guzman By MIKE KONZ Hub Enterprise Editor KEARNEY — Not always kind, but enormously efficient, experience has been a good teacher for Juan Guzman. Growing up as a Latino in Grand Island taught him a lot about racism — and how not to handle it. He was in high school in the 1990s when immigration officials raided the Monfort packing plant and arrested hundreds of undocumented workers. He … [Read more...] about UNK multicultural affairs director Juan Guzman guides minorities on what education can do
