By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Bragging rights are definitely on the line Saturday (June 2) when 70 of the state’s top high school football players take the field for the annual Nebraska Shrine Bowl. Rashawn Harvey, one of 12 coaches selected for the all-star showcase, expects everyone’s competitive spirit to take over once they step onto the artificial turf inside the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Cope Stadium. He also wants the participants to have a little fun … [Read more...]
TRiO program gets $1.4M grant to help disadvantaged students
By AUSTIN KOELLER UNK Communications KEARNEY – A University of Nebraska at Kearney program that helps disadvantaged students meet their academic needs and complete undergraduate degrees has received funding for another five years. The TRiO Student Support Services program received a Department of Education $1.4 million grant, which funds the UNK program through 2020 at an annual cost of $285,819. The federal grant allows roughly 200 UNK students to be served by the TRiO program, which … [Read more...]
