By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Alecia Amezcua made sure her daughter Ariana was in attendance last Thursday as she walked across the stage to receive her master’s degree in Spanish education. After everything they’ve been through, there was no way Amezcua was going to celebrate the achievement without her. “She’s a lot stronger than I am,” Amezcua said. “She’s the one who kept me going.” The past nine years have been anything but easy for Amezcua … [Read more...] about Inspired by daughter’s strength, Alecia Amezcua earns master’s degree through UNK
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UNK commencement speaker travels halfway across country to celebrate big day
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Some girls dream about the perfect wedding day – the venue, flowers and, of course, a stunning white dress. Leidimar Ramirez envisioned a different moment. She couldn’t wait to put on a cap and gown and walk across the stage to receive a college degree. “I always dreamed about that day,” said Ramirez, who grew up in Venezuela. She experienced this sense of achievement for the first time in July 2000, when she … [Read more...] about UNK commencement speaker travels halfway across country to celebrate big day
Brandi Mayer balances master’s classes, military service during deployment
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications Brandi Mayer celebrated the start of a new semester in a place a world away from the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. Dressed in Army fatigues, the 28-year-old aviation operations specialist posed for a back-to-school photo at a military base in the Middle East, where she’s currently stationed with the Minnesota National Guard’s 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade. Mayer and nearly 700 other soldiers from the St. … [Read more...] about Brandi Mayer balances master’s classes, military service during deployment
