Por TYLER ELLYSON Comunicaciones UNK KEARNEY – Narda Garfio ya tiene en orden sus planes para la universidad. La estudiante de último año de la escuela secundaria en Grand Island quiere asistir a la Universidad de Nebraska en Kearney y prepararse para la facultad de medicina en el programa de pre-optometría de UNK. «Esta es mi primera opción», dijo Garfio a UNK. Le gusta el tamaño y ubicación de Kearney (ya que está cerca de casa), el campus unido y la interacción uno-a-uno que … [Read more...]
Spanish-speaking families explore UNK through new program
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Narda Garfio has her college plans mapped out. The high school senior from Grand Island wants to attend the University of Nebraska at Kearney on a pre-optometry path before transitioning to medical school. “This is my first choice,” Garfio said of UNK. She likes the size and location of Kearney – it’s close to home – as well as UNK’s close-knit campus and the one-on-one interactions students have with professors. UNK is a place where … [Read more...]
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 brothers, is a … [Read more...]
