ROXANNE VIPOND Family: Husband, Craig; children, Jeff, Denise, Steve and Stefanie; and seven grandchildren. Awards: Advocate of the Year 2004 – Nebraska Family Child Care Association; Celebrate Literacy Award 2005 – Central Nebraska Reading Council; Celebrate Literacy Award 2006 – Nebraska State Reading Council; Making a Difference for Children 2006 – Voices for Children in Nebraska; Woman of Distinction Award 2011 – YWCA Grand Island. Community Involvement: Nebraska … [Read more...] about Roxanne Vipond recognized with UNK’s Early Childhood Pioneer Award
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UNK senior Emma Newman receives national theater scholarship
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Only two students across the entire country receive the Alpha Psi Omega/Delta Psi Omega Scholarship each year. University of Nebraska at Kearney senior Emma Newman is one of them. A theater major with minors in dance and music, Newman was awarded the $3,000 scholarship by the national officers of the Alpha Psi Omega/Delta Psi Omega theater honor societies. The money can be used for any educational expenses or to … [Read more...] about UNK senior Emma Newman receives national theater scholarship
Collaborative research project tracks pronghorn in Nebraska Panhandle
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Pronghorn have roamed the grasslands of North America for thousands of years. One of the few remaining survivors of the last ice age, these fleet-footed mammals once shared the landscape with American cheetahs, saber-toothed cats and dire wolves. “They’re a uniquely North American species,” said wildlife biologist Dustin Ranglack. “Pronghorn are actually more closely related to giraffes than they are to any … [Read more...] about Collaborative research project tracks pronghorn in Nebraska Panhandle
UNK removing four buildings – Otto Olsen, Conrad Hall, east heating plant, Luke & Jake’s
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney campus will look a little different when the 2021-22 school year begins. UNK is removing four vacant buildings this spring and summer as part of its campus master plan. The project, contracted to Blessing Construction of Kearney, is expected to begin within the next two weeks and be completed in early August. The former Luke & Jake’s Bar-B-Q restaurant, UNK’s east heating plant, Conrad Hall and the Otto C. Olsen … [Read more...] about UNK removing four buildings – Otto Olsen, Conrad Hall, east heating plant, Luke & Jake’s
PHOTO GALLERY: COVID-19 vaccination clinic at UNK’s Cope Stadium
Two Rivers Public Health Department partnered with the University of Nebraska at Kearney to administer 322 COVID-19 vaccinations Tuesday at Cope Stadium. Those receiving the vaccine included UNK students and employees and the general public. … [Read more...] about PHOTO GALLERY: COVID-19 vaccination clinic at UNK’s Cope Stadium
