By ERIKA PRITCHARD UNK Communications PLEASANTON – Madi Levander grew as a young professional this summer while interning at a budding business. The University of Nebraska at Kearney senior learned all about the hemp industry during her time at Sweetwater Hemp Company, which opened a hemp oil processing facility southeast of Pleasanton earlier this year. Part of Cruise Farms, the company has licenses to grow and process hemp, a plant that was legalized by the … [Read more...] about Madi Levander learns about budding hemp industry during summer internship
Business Administration
‘Biggest moment of my life’: UNK students celebrate graduation day
VIEW COMMENCEMENT PHOTO GALLERY By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Mark Barrientos had quite the cheering section during Friday’s spring commencement ceremony at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Nearly a dozen people came to watch him receive his bachelor’s degree. That’s how important this accomplishment is for Barrientos and his family. “It’s the biggest moment of my life,” he said while posing for photos outside the Health and Sports Center. … [Read more...] about ‘Biggest moment of my life’: UNK students celebrate graduation day
Brighter Future: UNK junior Adrian Almeida risked everything for a better life
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The journey was as dangerous as it was daunting. Adrian Almeida and his mother Yosdayly Hernandez risked everything when they fled their home country of Cuba in November 2014. “As soon as we left Cuba, we basically betrayed the country,” said Almeida, who was 15 at the time. “No one besides my dad and my grandma knew we were leaving.” Although he describes it as an adventure – “You have to have the right mindset,” … [Read more...] about Brighter Future: UNK junior Adrian Almeida risked everything for a better life
US Navy service allowed Regina Forbes to see the world, attend college
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Regina Forbes can swap sea stories with the best of them. She’ll tell you about the two years she lived in Spain and the value of Google Translate. She knows businesses in Bahrain – an island chain between Qatar and Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf – will deliver a bag of ice if you ask them to. And she’s traveled through both the Suez and Panama canals, a distinction few people can claim. “I could sit here for … [Read more...] about US Navy service allowed Regina Forbes to see the world, attend college
Proud parents, excited freshmen mean it’s move-in week at UNK
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Chad Bice had mixed emotions Monday morning as he helped his daughter Morgan move into a residence hall on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. “It’s tough seeing my only daughter go off to college,” he said. That’s the difficult part of move-in day. Even though UNK is just two hours from the Bice family’s home in Hickman, that first goodbye is never easy. On the other hand, every parent understands it’s … [Read more...] about Proud parents, excited freshmen mean it’s move-in week at UNK
