What: UNK Spring Commencement When: 10 a.m., Friday, May 4 Where: UNK Health and Sports Center, 24th Street and 15th Avenue, Kearney Social Media: Follow @UNKearney and #lopergrad on Instagram and Twitter to see photos and posts from 2018 graduates, their friends and families Live Broadcast: Watch Commencement live and join in the #lopergrad conversation at http://unk.edu/eventdashboard KEARNEY – Graduate and undergraduate degrees for 681 will be conferred at University of Nebraska at … [Read more...]
Commencement speaker McKenzie Cuba ‘a Loper through and through’
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – There are certain things University of Nebraska at Kearney Chancellor Doug Kristensen looks for when selecting a student to speak at commencement. Academic excellence, campus involvement and a passion for UNK are high on the list. His pick for Friday’s ceremony, senior McKenzie Cuba, checks all those boxes and then some. “She really embodies what the very definition of a UNK student is,” Kristensen said. “She’s a Loper through and … [Read more...]
UNK Alumni Association recognizes five Outstanding Seniors
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney Alumni Association recognized five students with Outstanding Senior awards during Thursday’s Applauding Excellence ceremony on campus. The award honors UNK seniors for excellence in scholarship and leadership, as well as involvement and dedication to the university and Kearney community. Recipients were selected by a panel of UNK alumni. UNK Outstanding Seniors McKenzie Cuba of Silver Creek McKenzie Cuba, the daughter of Frank and Nancy … [Read more...]
Online music school, foster care app Big Idea Kearney winners
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paGZ3gj6gjU&feature=youtu.be By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – Developers of an online music school and an app to help foster parents were among winners of Big Idea Kearney, a UNK competition Wednesday supporting Nebraska entrepreneurs. Jaime Eschliman of Kearney won top honors in the community division for her TUNE TEACHERS concept, which is an online music school for adults with accelerated and self-paced lessons. Winning first … [Read more...]
UNK names eight finalists for 2016 homecoming royalty
KEARNEY – Eight finalists for homecoming royalty at University of Nebraska at Kearney were announced Monday. The king and queen will be crowned at 9 p.m. Thursday at the Health and Sports Center. They also will be recognized during halftime of UNK’s football game against Washburn at 2 p.m. Saturday and oversee other homecoming week festivities. Finalists were selected by student vote. The final round of voting takes place this week. Queen candidates, and the organizations they represent, … [Read more...]
