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Nebraska Kids Fitness and Nutrition Day

An inspiring teacher and mentor, Kate Heelan receives UNK’s Distinguished Faculty Award

December 19, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney exercise science professor Kate Heelan was honored Friday with the Leland Holdt/Security Mutual Life Distinguished Faculty Award. Presented each year during winter commencement, UNK’s most prestigious faculty award recognizes an outstanding teacher-scholar for their achievements in education, research and service. The award, which also honors UNK alumnus Leland Holdt and commemorates his many years of leadership at Security … [Read more...] about An inspiring teacher and mentor, Kate Heelan receives UNK’s Distinguished Faculty Award

Filed Under: College of Education, Commencement, Faculty, News Tagged With: Building Healthy Families, commencement, Department of Kinesiology and Sport Sciences, Doug Kristensen, Ed Scantling, Exercise Science, Greg Brown, Health and Sports Center, Kate Heelan, Kearney, Leland Holdt/Security Mutual Life Distinguished Faculty Award, Nebraska Kids Fitness and Nutrition Day, Shelby Watson, University of Nebraska, UNK

Kids Fitness and Nutrition Day brings 700 fourth graders to UNK campus

September 19, 2016 by admin

By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – More than 700 fourth graders from six Nebraska counties attended the 13th annual Nebraska Kids Fitness and Nutrition Day at the University of Nebraska at Kearney Friday (Sept. 16). Students were divided into two groups – one focusing on physical fitness and the other on nutrition. After lunch, the groups switched. Among the physical activities were step aerobics, team-building exercises, activities with members of the UNK … [Read more...] about Kids Fitness and Nutrition Day brings 700 fourth graders to UNK campus

Filed Under: College of Education, News Tagged With: Kate Heelan, Nebraska Kids Fitness and Nutrition Day

Nebraska Kids Fitness and Nutrition Day is Friday at UNK

September 17, 2014 by admin 1 Comment

Nebraska Kids Fitness and Nutrition Day When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 19 Where: Foster Field, Cushing Coliseum and Health & Sports Center – University of Nebraska at Kearney Who: 700 fourth-graders from Alma, Amherst, Elm Creek, Franklin, Gibbon, Holdrege, Kearney, Overton, Pleasanton and Shelton KEARNEY – The 11th annual Nebraska Kids Fitness and Nutrition Day will bring more than 700 fourth-graders from six Nebraska counties to the University of Nebraska at … [Read more...] about Nebraska Kids Fitness and Nutrition Day is Friday at UNK

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Kaiti George, Kate Heelan, Nebraska Kids Fitness and Nutrition Day

Fitness, nutrition day helping schools achieve wellness goals

September 11, 2013 by admin

Source: Kate Heelan, 308.865.8180, heelanka@unk.edu Writer: Sara Giboney, 308.865.8529, giboneys2@unk.edu KEARNEY – The 10th annual Nebraska Kids Fitness and Nutrition Day will bring more than 750 fourth graders from six Nebraska counties to the University of Nebraska at Kearney on Friday (Sept. 13). Activities are from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Foster Field, Cushing Coliseum and the Health and Sports Center. Students will be divided into two groups, with one focusing on … [Read more...] about Fitness, nutrition day helping schools achieve wellness goals

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Kaiti Roeder, Kate Heelan, Nebraska Kids Fitness and Nutrition Day

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