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...]
Thompson Scholars life changing for Kerri Gibbs, hundreds of others in its 10 years at UNK
Name: Kerri Gibbs Title: Registered Nurse, Platte Valley Medical Group, Kearney. Hometown: Cozad Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center at Kearney, 2014; Undergraduate studies, University of Nebraska at Kearney, 2010-12; Cozad High School, 2010. Family: Husband, John, admissions counselor at UNK; Infant son, Logan. By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – Confidence. Independence. Opportunity. Accessibility. Motivation. The words Kerri … [Read more...]
Thompson Scholars mentors from UNK, UNL, UNO come together during retreat
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – Thompson Scholars mentors from University of Nebraska at Kearney, University of Nebraska-Lincoln and University of Nebraska at Omaha met during a retreat Jan. 23-24 on the UNK campus. The UNO Thompson Learning Community and UNL William H. Thompson Learning Community staff and student mentors joined the UNK Thompson Scholars Learning Community staff and student mentors for a day of student development and leadership training. “This event … [Read more...]
Lexington’s Noemi Murillo overcomes shyness, language barrier to succeed at UNK
By AUSTIN KOELLER UNK Communications KEARNEY – Noemi Murillo’s path to nursing school has not been easy. She moved to the United States at age 3 from Michoachán, Mexico, where she was born and her parents had lived their whole lives. Her struggles began when she started elementary school. “I was not learning at the same speed as my other classmates because I did not understand the English language,” said the University of Nebraska at Kearney senior from Lexington. “I was always afraid … [Read more...]
