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UNK students surprise Kearney Regional Medical Center patients with holiday gifts

December 13, 2018 by admin

Jamie Cummings, a registered nurse at Kearney Regional Medical Center, holds newborn Titus Vest as members of the Vest family, from left, Talus, 2-year-old Haven, 5-year-old Estelle and Caitlin, receive gifts from UNK students Shyenne Cooper of North Platte, front right, and Gussie Rhoades of Giltner. Students in professor Jeanne Stolzer’s child and adolescent development class delivered presents to hospital patients Wednesday as part of a service project. (Photo by Corbey R. Dorsey, UNK Communications)

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Perhaps Santa Claus should trade his reindeer for some Lopers. University of Nebraska at Kearney students proved they’re plenty capable of playing the part Wednesday afternoon, when they showed up at a Kearney hospital with several bundles of gifts and more than enough holiday spirit to go around. “We thought it would be really nice to give back during Christmastime,” said sophomore Katy Wolf, one of about 20 students from … [Read more...] about UNK students surprise Kearney Regional Medical Center patients with holiday gifts

Filed Under: Business & Technology, News Tagged With: Caitlin Vest, Child and adolescent development, Community Service, Dani Peisiger, Donna Mundorf, Family Studies, Gift Delivery, Hospital, Jeanne Stolzer, Katy Wolf, Kearney Regional Medical Center, Shyenne Cooper, Talus Vest

Community service focus of College of Natural and Social Sciences

November 3, 2016 by admin

By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – The College of Natural and Social Sciences at the University of Nebraska at Kearney is encouraging its students, staff and faculty to be of service to the community. A committee was recently formed to initiate community service projects for the college. “UNK is part of the larger Kearney community, and we have gifts and resources that we can offer,” said Claude Louishomme, associate professor of political science. … [Read more...] about Community service focus of College of Natural and Social Sciences

Filed Under: Natural & Social Sciences, News Tagged With: Backpack Program, Claude Louishomme, Community Service, HelpCare Clinic

The Big Event set for April 2; Job sites, volunteers needed

March 15, 2016 by admin

KEARNEY – The Big Event will bring hundreds of students, faculty and staff from the University of Nebraska at Kearney together to volunteer across the community April 2. The Big Event is the largest, one-day, student-run service project in the nation. The event started at Texas A&M in 1982 and aims to give back to communities through one day of service. It’s a way for students from campuses across the country to say “thank you” to residents in their local … [Read more...] about The Big Event set for April 2; Job sites, volunteers needed

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Big Event, Community Service, Volunteer

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