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
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Kearney’s Rademacher family shares passion for tennis, all things UNK
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – At 85 years old, Earl Rademacher is a pretty reserved guy. The soft-spoken retiree enjoys Kearney life with his wife JoAnn, who he married nearly 59 years ago, and doesn’t shy away from a good conversation – although he’ll never be the first to bring up his own accomplishments. “My parents brought us up to be humble,” his daughter Jane Strawhecker notes. Instead of talking about himself, Rademacher would rather discuss his … [Read more...] about Kearney’s Rademacher family shares passion for tennis, all things UNK
Jane Strawhecker Christmas: pingpong, a new tree and ‘Elf’
By ANDREW HANSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – There’s nothing more important to Jane Strawhecker during the holidays than family. But spending extra time with her siblings and parents also means one thing – a little competition. Growing up in a household full of tennis players, it was only natural for her family to start an annual Christmas day pingpong tournament about 15 years ago. “We used to do a kids and an adult tournament, but they got better than some of … [Read more...] about Jane Strawhecker Christmas: pingpong, a new tree and ‘Elf’
