By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Three University of Nebraska at Kearney faculty members were recognized Friday with the prestigious Pratt-Heins Faculty Awards for their excellence in teaching, service and scholarship and research. Brenda Eschenbrenner, Kristy Kounovsky-Shafer and Linda Van Ingen accepted the awards during UNK’s Faculty/Staff Convocation in the Fine Arts Recital Hall. Each honoree received a plaque and $2,000. The Pratt-Heins … [Read more...] about Pratt-Heins Awards recognize UNK faculty for excellence
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Ellis, Eschenbrenner, Exstrom receive Cope Professorships
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney faculty members Mark Ellis, Brenda Eschenbrenner and Chris Exstrom are recipients of the Ron & Carol Cope UNK Professorship. The professorship fund makes available $10,000 per year for five years for the three faculty members. Faculty members were chosen based on teaching, research and overall academic contributions. Two nominations were made by the senior vice chancellor for … [Read more...] about Ellis, Eschenbrenner, Exstrom receive Cope Professorships