KEARNEY – Kearney High School continued its impressive run at the UNK Band Day competition, winning the sweepstakes trophy awarded to the best overall band for the fifth straight year. The Bearcats also won the Class AA division and received the trophy for outstanding color guard during Saturday’s event. Twenty-four middle and high school marching bands from across the state joined the University of Nebraska at Kearney for the 62nd annual Band Day Parade in downtown … [Read more...] about Kearney High School takes top honor at UNK Band Day competition
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PRISM President Ryan Sikes wants LGBTQIA+ students to feel welcome, respected at UNK
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Ryan Sikes is a completely different person than he was five years ago. Yet, at the same time, he’s exactly who he’s always been. The 18-year-old University of Nebraska at Kearney student no longer feels “hurt” and “cheated” – the emotions that often overwhelmed him before he came out in middle school. Now, he’s happy, confident and proud to be a transgender man. “I’ve always known I was a boy and a man,” Sikes said, … [Read more...] about PRISM President Ryan Sikes wants LGBTQIA+ students to feel welcome, respected at UNK
2020 graduate Tanya Wasson: ‘Opportunities are endless at UNK’
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Tanya Wasson can summarize her time at the University of Nebraska at Kearney with a single sentence. “If you’re determined and willing to work hard, the opportunities are endless at UNK.” She’s certainly proof of that. Wasson graduates May 8 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a minor in marketing/management. The 20-year-old completed the program in just three years, demonstrating her … [Read more...] about 2020 graduate Tanya Wasson: ‘Opportunities are endless at UNK’
UNK students hosting 5K color run to support Make-A-Wish Nebraska
Update: This event has been canceled. KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee are hosting a 5K color run/walk to raise money for Make-A-Wish Nebraska. The event is scheduled for April 4 in the northeast parking lot at Kearney High School, 2702 W. 11th St., with check-in and registration from 1-1:45 p.m., followed by the color run/walk at 2 p.m. All ages are welcome. The 5K begins at Kearney … [Read more...] about UNK students hosting 5K color run to support Make-A-Wish Nebraska
John Petzet focused on promoting, growing UNK vocal music program
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – John Petzet knew he had big shoes to fill. The University of Nebraska at Kearney’s new director of choral activities was replacing David Bauer, a highly respected vocal music instructor who held the position for 35 years before retiring last May. Petzet, a Tulsa, Oklahoma, native with 18 years of experience at the postsecondary level, was up for the challenge. UNK’s vocal music program hasn’t missed a beat since he took … [Read more...] about John Petzet focused on promoting, growing UNK vocal music program
