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An inspiring teacher and mentor, Kate Heelan receives UNK’s Distinguished Faculty Award

December 19, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney exercise science professor Kate Heelan was honored Friday with the Leland Holdt/Security Mutual Life Distinguished Faculty Award. Presented each year during winter commencement, UNK’s most prestigious faculty award recognizes an outstanding teacher-scholar for their achievements in education, research and service. The award, which also honors UNK alumnus Leland Holdt and commemorates his many years of leadership at Security … [Read more...] about An inspiring teacher and mentor, Kate Heelan receives UNK’s Distinguished Faculty Award

Filed Under: College of Education, Commencement, Faculty, News Tagged With: Building Healthy Families, commencement, Department of Kinesiology and Sport Sciences, Doug Kristensen, Ed Scantling, Exercise Science, Greg Brown, Health and Sports Center, Kate Heelan, Kearney, Leland Holdt/Security Mutual Life Distinguished Faculty Award, Nebraska Kids Fitness and Nutrition Day, Shelby Watson, University of Nebraska, UNK

PHOTO GALLERY: UNK hosts undergraduate commencement ceremony

December 18, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

Approximately 250 students participated in Friday's undergraduate commencement ceremony at UNK's Health and Sports Center. Chancellor Doug Kristensen awarded degrees to the winter graduates, and University of Nebraska President Ted Carter was also in attendance. Commencement speakers were University of Nebraska Medical Center and University of Nebraska at Omaha Chancellor Jeffrey Gold and Paige Kristensen of Minden, who graduated with degrees in sports management and … [Read more...] about PHOTO GALLERY: UNK hosts undergraduate commencement ceremony

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, College of Education, Commencement, News, Photo Galleries, Student Life Tagged With: commencement, Doug Kristensen, Health and Sports Center, Jeffrey Gold, Kearney, Kosuke Yoshii, Paige Kristensen, Ted Carter, Todd Gottula, University of Nebraska, UNK

‘We want to make today about you’: UNK celebrates winter graduates

December 18, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Jill Becher and her husband Bill were among the first guests to arrive at the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Health and Sports Center on Friday morning. The Leigh couple showed up early to make sure they’d have a good view of their daughter Kaitlyn as she walked across the commencement stage. “We’re real proud that she’s graduating from UNK,” said Becher, who brought a bouquet of flowers and a camera to capture the … [Read more...] about ‘We want to make today about you’: UNK celebrates winter graduates

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, College of Education, Commencement, News, Student Life Tagged With: 4-H EntrepreneurShip Investigati, Abigail Almanza, Chase County Schools, commencement, Doug Kristensen, Health and Sports Center, Jill Becher, Kaitlyn Becher, Kearney, Logan Bunger, Sigma Lambda Gamma, Ted Carter, University of Nebraska, UNK

Yee-Haw: Homecoming lip-sync contest a rootin’-tootin’ good time

October 8, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

PHOTOS BY KOSUKE YOSHII, UNK COMMUNICATIONS … [Read more...] about Yee-Haw: Homecoming lip-sync contest a rootin’-tootin’ good time

Filed Under: News, Photo Galleries, Student Life Tagged With: Health and Sports Center, Homecoming, Kearney, Lip Sync, University of Nebraska, UNK

A ‘grandmother figure’ to student-athletes, Donna Bamford supports UNK in many ways

September 3, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Donna Bamford has been a University of Nebraska at Kearney supporter for decades. She was in the stands in December 1963 when UNK – then Kearney State College – hosted Prairie View A&M in the NAIA playoffs. “It rained. It sleeted. It snowed. It did everything that day. But they still won,” Bamford said with a chuckle, still questioning how a football team from Texas escaped the Nebraska elements with a 20-7 victory … [Read more...] about A ‘grandmother figure’ to student-athletes, Donna Bamford supports UNK in many ways

Filed Under: Athletics, Business & Technology, News Tagged With: Chloe Roberts, Donna Bamford, Health and Sports Center, Katie Ackermann, Kearney, Lopers, Lucas Dart, Marc Bauer, MIAA, Soccer, softball, University of Nebraska, University of Nebraska Foundation, UNK

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