KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney alumnus and longtime UNK athletics department staff member Rich Brodersen will join the University of Nebraska Foundation on Oct. 1 as director of development, leading fundraising for the UNK athletics department and College of Fine Arts and Humanities. “Rich’s campus experience and relationships within the university community will be a great benefit to our ability to partner with donors and engage with UNK alumni,” said Lucas … [Read more...] about Brodersen leaves UNK Athletics, joins NU Foundation
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With $250K gift, Sahlings seek to help more students who eye a UNK education
KEARNEY — With an interest in seeing even more students from low-income families be able to attend the University of Nebraska at Kearney, John and Sonia Sahling of Kearney have announced a gift of 0,000 for student scholarships. The gift expands and permanently endows the John and Sonia Sahling Scholarship Fund at the University of Nebraska Foundation. The Sahlings first established the fund in 2010 as an annual scholarship fund, and since then 33 students have received … [Read more...] about With $250K gift, Sahlings seek to help more students who eye a UNK education
NU Foundation introduces UNK Fund for scholarships, faculty development, other needs
In an effort to harness the collective power of University of Nebraska at Kearney supporters and alumni, the university and University of Nebraska Foundation are introducing the UNK Fund. The UNK Fund has been created to make it even easier for everyone – longtime supporters, parents, faculty members and new graduates – to change the lives of Loper students. Every dollar invested in the UNK Fund provides much-needed assistance for students, opportunities for attracting … [Read more...] about NU Foundation introduces UNK Fund for scholarships, faculty development, other needs
UNK Alumni Association, NU Foundation now operating from one Kearney office
KEARNEY - The University of Nebraska at Kearney Alumni Association and University of Nebraska Foundation are now working together from one office headquarters at 214 West 39th Street in Kearney. The organizations combined their operations in 2010 to fully integrate alumni relations activities and encourage even greater alumni engagement and philanthropic support for the university. After evaluating options for one office that could accommodate all employees, networks and … [Read more...] about UNK Alumni Association, NU Foundation now operating from one Kearney office
UNK receives $2 million from Ron and Cille Williams to help Nebraska children, families
KEARNEY — Jan. 23, 2015 — A million gift to the University of Nebraska at Kearney is destined to help Nebraska children and families for years to come. University of Nebraska alumnus Ron Williams of Denver and his wife, Cille, provided the gift to the Campaign for Nebraska to establish two permanently endowed funds at the University of Nebraska Foundation that will provide annual support for UNK’s early childhood education and development programs. A million … [Read more...] about UNK receives $2 million from Ron and Cille Williams to help Nebraska children, families