By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Brody Betke can’t wait for Thursday night. The 11-year-old and his family will be in the stands at Cope Stadium when the University of Nebraska at Kearney football team opens its 2021 season against Missouri Southern. Betke is a big fan of the Lopers, and his favorite sport is football, so he’s pretty excited about the game. On Saturday morning, the Kearney boy got to meet some of the UNK student-athletes during an … [Read more...] about Our Town. Our Team: UNK student-athletes connect with community during annual event
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Early Awareness Day gets fourth graders thinking about college, career options
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Jolissa Klein is excited about college. She’s only in fourth grade, but the Elm Creek Elementary student already knows she wants to be a nurse, just like her mother. “I want to help people,” she said. Klein, who “really likes learning,” got a taste of college life Monday during the 26th annual Early Awareness Day hosted by the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The event, co-sponsored by EducationQuest Foundation and … [Read more...] about Early Awareness Day gets fourth graders thinking about college, career options
