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Applauding Excellence awards recognize outstanding UNK students, organizations

April 22, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney announced Wednesday the winners of this year’s Applauding Excellence awards. Established in 2012 by the Division of Student Affairs, these awards celebrate the exceptional work of student leaders, organizations and advisers on campus. Applauding Excellence awards are presented to honorees nominated by UNK students, staff or faculty. This year’s recipients, with comments from nominators, are: Leadership Legacy Katie … [Read more...] about Applauding Excellence awards recognize outstanding UNK students, organizations

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, College of Education, News, Student Life Tagged With: Alex Gewecke, Amanda Dabney, Amber Haight, Andrew Burival, Applauding Excellence, Austin Jacobsen, Christian Student Fellowship, Circle K, Daniel Ocampo, Define American, Delta Tau Delta, department of history, Dina Lado Andrea, Division of Student Affairs, Haley Pierce, Jamie Drozd, Katie Hastings, Katie Schultis, Kearney, Kearney Student Speech Language Hearing Association, Kiphany Hof, Lydia Behnk, Men's Project, Miriam Nieto, Nebraska Cultural Unity Conference, Nebraskan Student Union, Noah Journey, Paige Kristensen, Peer Health, Residence Hall Association, Residence Life, Sarah Petersen, Tanya Wasson, UNK, Vanessa Taylor, Womens Center

At Nebraska Cultural Unity Conference, students encouraged to dream big

February 28, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Najah Haibe’s parents never attended college. After emigrating from Somalia to the United States, they found jobs at a beef-processing plant to support their family. “My parents really want me to succeed, go to college and get a good-paying job so I don’t struggle as much as they did when they came here,” said Haibe, a junior at Garden City High School in Kansas. The honors student plans to pursue a career in the … [Read more...] about At Nebraska Cultural Unity Conference, students encouraged to dream big

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, Career, College of Education, News, Photo Galleries Tagged With: Garden City High School, Gibbon High School, Jaime Cuellar, Juan Guzman, Kearney, Najah Haibe, Nebraska Cultural Unity Conference, Office of Student Diversity and Inclusion, UNK, Younes Conference Center

PHOTO GALLERY: Cultural Unity Conference promotes higher education, leadership

March 1, 2019 by Tyler Ellyson

KEARNEY – Nearly 450 students from 28 high schools in Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado attended Friday’s Nebraska Cultural Unity Conference at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney. The annual event, organized by the University of Nebraska at Kearney, promotes higher education and encourages students from diverse backgrounds to be leaders and pursue their dreams. In its 17th year, the conference featured 80 speakers and presenters, as well as workshops and information … [Read more...] about PHOTO GALLERY: Cultural Unity Conference promotes higher education, leadership

Filed Under: News, Photo Galleries Tagged With: Diversity, Kearney, Multicultural, Nebraska Cultural Unity Conference, UNK, Younes Conference Center

PHOTO GALLERY: Nebraska Cultural Unity Conference

April 15, 2015 by admin 1 Comment

Nearly 500 students from 21 Nebraska high schools attended Wednesday's Nebraska Cultural Unity Conference at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. In its 13th year, the conference focuses on promoting higher education for the diverse, multicultural high school students within the state of Nebraska. The conference featured information about universities, community college, the military and vocational colleges. Presenters at the event included representatives from … [Read more...] about PHOTO GALLERY: Nebraska Cultural Unity Conference

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Cultural Unity Conference exposes students to college life, career options

April 3, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

By AUSTIN KOELLER UNK Communications KEARNEY – For some high school students, life after graduation is a blur. On Wednesday, nearly 400 high school students from across the state learned how to make that transition smoother at the 12th Annual Nebraska Cultural Unity Conference. Hosted by the University of Nebraska Kearney at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney, students learned more about college, military and career opportunities available to them after … [Read more...] about Cultural Unity Conference exposes students to college life, career options

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