By SARA GIBONEY, UNK Communications KEARNEY – Longtime Kearney Public Schools administrator Katie Mathews is the 2017 National Distinguished Principal representing Nebraska. The national award, presented by National Association of Elementary School Principals and Nebraska Council of School Administrators, was given to Mathews Friday at the Principals’ Conference at Kearney’s Younes Conference Center. Mathews is the principal at Kearney’s Park Elementary School and a … [Read more...] about Kearney principal, UNK alumna Katie Mathews receives national award