“I know a lot of people who have come to UNK and blossomed in ways they didn’t really think they would.” - Sarah Petersen By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Sarah Petersen wasn’t sure what to expect when she visited the University of Nebraska at Kearney for the first time. The Omaha native didn’t know much about UNK and Kearney, except that she’d be traveling 2 1/2 hours away from home to a part of the state many residents of Nebraska’s largest city … [Read more...] about UNK feels like home for Omaha, Lincoln students
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Confident Ciera Clark finishing UNK soccer career on high note
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – “You only have three choices in life; give up, give in or give it all you’ve got.” Those words have appeared at the top of Ciera Clark’s bio since she joined the University of Nebraska at Kearney women’s soccer team. It’s a quote she discovered during her senior year at Omaha North High School, the type of inspirational message every Loper soccer player is asked to share. What Clark didn’t know four years ago is how … [Read more...] about Confident Ciera Clark finishing UNK soccer career on high note
Omaha musician Dominique Morgan to perform Black History Month show
BLACK HISTORY MONTH PERFORMANCE PERFORMER: Dominique Morgan BIO: Dominique Morgan is an R&B singer and songwriter, educator, volunteer and well-known member of the Omaha music scene. A gay, black man, he founded Queer People of Color Nebraska and is former president of Heartland Pride. He is known for his work with the LGBT community, prisoners and those affected by alcohol and tobacco abuse. A former convict, Morgan is on the board of Family & Friends of … [Read more...] about Omaha musician Dominique Morgan to perform Black History Month show