By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – It’s pretty clear who Barrett Hill’s favorite University of Nebraska at Kearney wrestler is. The Meadowlark Elementary School first-grader had his eyes locked on Mike Lambert from the moment the UNK athlete entered the classroom. Hill was excited to see his reading buddy. The duo breezed through one book, then another, then a third as the 184-pound redshirt senior sat at the tiny, child-sized desk, Hill’s arm resting on his … [Read more...] about UNK wrestling, swim teams bond with elementary reading buddies as part of Loper AthLEADS program
The Salvation Army
UNK donates food to The Salvation Army through Project: Clean Plate
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney Dining Services donated 67 pounds of food to The Salvation Army thanks to students’ efforts to reduce food waste on campus. The Residence Hall Association and UNK Dining partnered on Project: Clean Plate, which is in its second year. The goal of the program is to reduce food and liquid waste in the Market @ 27th Street, the dining hall in the Nebraskan Student Union. For every pound of waste … [Read more...] about UNK donates food to The Salvation Army through Project: Clean Plate