By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Don Wellensiek was once told he didn’t need to treat every event on campus like a five-star soiree. He politely disagreed. That’s not how Wellensiek operates. The event/moving team leader with University of Nebraska at Kearney Facilities Management and Planning refuses to put less than his best effort into anything he does. “Whether an event is for a group of 10 people or 5,000, it’s important to them, so you do your … [Read more...] about Don Wellensiek, the man behind countless UNK events, retiring after 15 years
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Geluso, Luscher, Crow receive prestigious Pratt-Heins Awards
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney professors Keith Geluso, Robert Luscher and Sherry Crow received the prestigious Pratt-Heins Faculty Awards on Aug. 21 during the Faculty/Staff Convocation. For more than 30 years, the Pratt-Heins Foundation has recognized UNK faculty members for their outstanding contributions in the categories of teaching, service and scholarship, and research. Geluso, a biology professor, received … [Read more...] about Geluso, Luscher, Crow receive prestigious Pratt-Heins Awards