By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney students weren’t going to let the weather spoil their weekend plans. After COVID-19 canceled The Big Event in 2020, they were determined to bring back the annual community service project, even if it meant working in the rain and cold. “This is something our students and the community look forward to every year,” said student coordinator Ashly Helfrich, a senior from Bennington. “It was … [Read more...] about The Big Event makes big return, with 600 students volunteering at 50-plus locations
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UNK recreation and park management program connects outdoorsy students with state parks jobs
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Sam Wetzel doesn’t have any trouble meeting new people. Her job at Fort Kearny State Historical Park and Recreation Area introduces her to travelers from across the globe, especially during sandhill crane season. “There are people from a lot of different places,” said Wetzel, who met tourists from Colorado, Florida, Texas, Missouri, Wisconsin and New York during Saturday’s shift at the park’s visitors … [Read more...] about UNK recreation and park management program connects outdoorsy students with state parks jobs
