By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Ivy Prater had a vision for her college career when she enrolled at the University of Nebraska at Kearney four years ago. “I didn’t want to just be a number,” she said. “I wanted to have a college experience where I could get involved.” Mission accomplished. The Elgin native developed into a true leader at UNK, honing skills she’ll use during the next chapter of her life in Washington, D.C. Prater, who … [Read more...] about Ivy Prater heading to DC with leadership skills honed at UNK
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UNK Alumni Association recognizes five Outstanding Seniors
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney Alumni Association recognized five students with Outstanding Senior awards during Thursday’s Applauding Excellence ceremony on campus. The award honors UNK seniors for excellence in scholarship and leadership, as well as involvement and dedication to the university and Kearney community. Recipients were selected by a panel of UNK alumni. UNK Outstanding Seniors McKenzie Cuba of Silver Creek McKenzie Cuba, the … [Read more...] about UNK Alumni Association recognizes five Outstanding Seniors
STUDENT VOICE: We students can’t afford our degrees without help
By IVY PRATER UNK Student Body Vice President I am a Nebraskan born and raised. The future of Nebraska, I feel, exists in our higher education system. Gov. Pete Ricketts is targeting the University of Nebraska system with a proposal for additional cuts. NU currently takes up 13 percent of the state’s budget, however, it is receiving one-third of the proposed cuts. As Ricketts outlined in his State of the State speech, Nebraska’s budget has projected a 3 million … [Read more...] about STUDENT VOICE: We students can’t afford our degrees without help
UNK names eight finalists for 2017 homecoming royalty
KEARNEY – Eight finalists for homecoming royalty at University of Nebraska at Kearney were announced Monday. The king and queen will be crowned at 9 p.m. Thursday at the Health and Sports Center. They also will be recognized during halftime of UNK’s football game against Northwest Missouri State at 2 p.m. Saturday and oversee other homecoming week festivities. Queen candidates include: Odalys Cruz, Schuyler; Kylie Kenedy, Omaha; Miranda Ketteler, Petersburg; and Ivy … [Read more...] about UNK names eight finalists for 2017 homecoming royalty
Austin Partridge, Ivy Prater picked to lead UNK Student Government
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – Austin Partridge and Ivy Prater are the new student body president and vice president, respectively, at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. They were elected Thursday following two days of campus voting this week and will be inaugurated April 4. As student body president, Partridge, a junior business administration major from Grand Island, will serve as the official student body representative to the University of … [Read more...] about Austin Partridge, Ivy Prater picked to lead UNK Student Government
