Student leaders, organizations recognized during Applauding Excellence awards ceremony

Applauding Excellence awards are presented to honorees nominated by UNK students, staff or faculty.

MESSAGE FROM CHANCELLOR: NU collaboration helps students succeed, meet Nebraska’s workforce needs

By DOUG KRISTENSEN UNK Chancellor KEARNEY – There is no greater return on investment to Nebraskans…

UNK’s Brittany Zimmerman uses difficult past to create better future

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Brittany Zimmerman’s life could have gone down a different…

CHANCELLOR COLUMN: UNK mission is helping first-generation students succeed

Higher education is transformational, and affordable access is critical. While this is true for everyone, it…

UNK’s Kearney Bound program lands Bryan Escobar IT job in cattle industry

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The Kearney Bound program changed Bryan Escobar’s life. The…

Lexington’s Noemi Murillo overcomes shyness, language barrier to succeed at UNK

By AUSTIN KOELLER UNK Communications KEARNEY – Noemi Murillo’s path to nursing school has not been…