By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – When they’re not competing in their respective sports or concentrating on coursework, University of Nebraska at Kearney student-athletes are focused on being difference makers in the community. The COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t going to change that. Although their monthly service projects may look a little different these days, members of the UNK Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) continue to find ways to … [Read more...] about UNK student-athletes share inspirational stories through virtual reading project
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‘All-around good kid’: Gabriel Amegatcher serves as role model for UNK teammates
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Gabriel Amegatcher’s impact on the University of Nebraska at Kearney football team can’t be measured in stats alone. The redshirt sophomore has developed into a leader for the Lopers who helps his teammates succeed both on and off the field. “Gabe is the kind of kid you want on your football team, that’s for sure,” said UNK secondary coach Jake Willrich. “He wants to be good and he wants to excel. To accomplish this, … [Read more...] about ‘All-around good kid’: Gabriel Amegatcher serves as role model for UNK teammates
UNK senior Leslie Braun receives prestigious Alpha Phi scholarship
“I cannot think of anyone more deserving of this opportunity to learn, grow and help others in the future. She is the perfect example of an Alpha Phi woman and represents us well.” By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Leslie Braun did a double take when she received the email from the Alpha Phi Foundation. The University of Nebraska at Kearney senior couldn’t believe her eyes. “I had to reread it because I thought I missed a comma the first time,” Braun … [Read more...] about UNK senior Leslie Braun receives prestigious Alpha Phi scholarship
Active bystander training teaches UNK students to look out for each other
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – It was the middle of dead week, and University of Nebraska at Kearney student-athletes were focused on their upcoming final exams and the homestretch of their respective seasons. But that didn’t prevent them from coming together for a different kind of training. Members of all 14 UNK sports – roughly 350 of them – gathered last week to participate in 90-minute sessions focusing on alcohol abuse, mental health and … [Read more...] about Active bystander training teaches UNK students to look out for each other
Alpha Phi chapter recognized at national convention with five awards
KEARNEY – UNK sorority Alpha Phi won five awards at its national convention June 22-26 in Cleveland, including recognition as Most Outstanding Advisory Board out of the 168 U.S. and Canadian chapters represented. The event included national awards presented in large- and small-chapter divisions, with University of Nebraska at Kearney competing in the small-school “silver” division. Awards were given based on what chapters achieved over the past two years. Representing … [Read more...] about Alpha Phi chapter recognized at national convention with five awards
