By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Don Wellensiek was once told he didn’t need to treat every event on campus like a five-star soiree. He politely disagreed. That’s not how Wellensiek operates. The event/moving team leader with University of Nebraska at Kearney Facilities Management and Planning refuses to put less than his best effort into anything he does. “Whether an event is for a group of 10 people or 5,000, it’s important to them, so you do your … [Read more...] about Don Wellensiek, the man behind countless UNK events, retiring after 15 years
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UNK’s Jake Jacobsen quarterbacks team that makes NSAA state speech happen
The NSAA State Speech Championships will be hosted Thursday (March 22) and Friday (March 23) at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Classes C-1, B and A will compete Thursday with classes D-2, D-1 and C-2 following on Friday. There is no admission charge. Several events will be streamed live on the NSAA website, nsaahome.org/speech, and the awards ceremonies are broadcast on NET. A full schedule can be found on the NSAA website. By TYLER … [Read more...] about UNK’s Jake Jacobsen quarterbacks team that makes NSAA state speech happen
