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UNK receives grant to promote STEM education in preschool

November 1, 2021 by Tyler Ellyson

LINCOLN – The University of Nebraska at Kearney College of Education recently received an $86,375 grant from Women Investing in Nebraska (WIN) to promote science, technology, engineering and math education in Head Start programs. Presented Tuesday during WIN’s annual awards ceremony in Lincoln, the grant supports a collaboration between the UNK College of Education and Nebraska Head Start that focuses on early STEM concept development by giving preschool teachers an … [Read more...] about UNK receives grant to promote STEM education in preschool

Filed Under: College of Education, Faculty, News Tagged With: Dena Harshbarger, Head Start, Jane Strawhecker, Kearney, Paula Thompson, STEM, Teacher Education, University of Nebraska, UNK, Women Investing in Nebraska

Pratt-Heins Awards recognize three outstanding UNK faculty members

August 21, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

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. Krista Forrest, Tami Moore and Dena Harshbarger accepted the awards during UNK’s Faculty/Staff Convocation at the Health and Sports Center. Each honoree received a plaque and $2,000. The Pratt-Heins Foundation has presented the annual awards for the past 39 … [Read more...] about Pratt-Heins Awards recognize three outstanding UNK faculty members

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, College of Education, Faculty, News Tagged With: Dena Harshbarger, Faculty/Staff Convocation, Health and Sports Center, Kearney, Krista Forrest, Pratt-Heins Foundation, Tami Moore, Tom Tye, University of Nebraska, UNK

Kearney educator, UNK alumna Michelle Fouts inducted into Academy for Teacher Ed Excellence

April 6, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Bryant Elementary School first-grade teacher Michelle Fouts uses a variety of hands-on activities to keep students active and engaged. The UNK alumna was inducted Thursday into UNK’s Academy for Teacher Education Excellence. (Photo by Corbey R. Dorsey, UNK Communications)

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Several signs with inspirational phrases hang on the walls inside Michelle Fouts’ first-grade classroom at Bryant Elementary School. The one with the simplest message – “family” – best describes how the 32-year-old University of Nebraska at Kearney alumna approaches teaching. That sign is surrounded by photos of Fouts and the 19 students who call her classroom home from 8:15 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. each weekday. They’re a … [Read more...] about Kearney educator, UNK alumna Michelle Fouts inducted into Academy for Teacher Ed Excellence

Filed Under: College of Education, News Tagged With: Academy for Teacher Education Excellence, Bryant Elementary, College of Education, Dena Harshbarger, Mark Johnson, Michelle Fouts, Teacher, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK

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