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UNK Alumni Association recognizes five students with Outstanding Senior award

April 20, 2021 by Tyler Ellyson

KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney Alumni Association has selected five Outstanding Senior award recipients for 2021. The honor recognizes seniors for excellence in scholarship and leadership, as well as involvement and dedication to UNK and the Kearney community. Students were selected by a panel of UNK alumni. Trevor Daubert Trevor Daubert of Omaha graduates in May with a comprehensive biology degree with a health sciences emphasis. He will attend … [Read more...] about UNK Alumni Association recognizes five students with Outstanding Senior award

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, College of Education, News, Student Life Tagged With: Adrian Gomez-Ramos, Faith Kowalski, Kearney, Lena Janssen, Makenzie Petersen, Outstanding Senior Award, Trevor Daubert, University of Nebraska, UNK, UNK Alumni Association

Blue Gold Welcome celebrates UNK students, new school year

August 19, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

Luke Mills concert, drive-in movie, fireworks show among the festivities KEARNEY – The start of a new school year is always an exciting time at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. This year will be no different. UNK is kicking off the fall semester with its annual Blue and Gold Welcome Week, a signature event that celebrates new and returning Lopers while giving incoming freshmen and transfer students a chance to familiarize themselves with campus before classes … [Read more...] about Blue Gold Welcome celebrates UNK students, new school year

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, College of Education, News, Student Life Tagged With: Blue and Gold Welcome Week, Kearney, Luke Mills, Makenzie Petersen, University of Nebraska, UNK

What do you love about UNK?

March 11, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

On “I Love NU Advocacy Day,” we asked attendees one simple question: What do you love about UNK?   Adam Schultis, sophomore, political science major, Diller “I’ve really gotten involved and I really love the community and all my professors. I can go to any one of my professors and they know me and I know them.”         Paul Twigg, professor of biology “The focus on our students. We put them into everything we do. From our … [Read more...] about What do you love about UNK?

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, College of Education, Faculty, News, Student Life Tagged With: Adam Schultis, Gilbert Hinga, Haley Pierce, I Love NU Advocacy Day, Jon Watts, Kearney, Makenzie Petersen, Martonia Gaskill, Paul Twigg, UNK

‘Mak P’ makes name for herself at UNK

October 21, 2019 by Tyler Ellyson

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Makenzie Petersen isn’t afraid to step outside her comfort zone. The 20-year-old has always been a go-getter on the lookout for new challenges and opportunities. That’s what brought her to the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Petersen, who came to campus for honor choir and state speech events during high school, knew UNK was the right fit long before she scheduled an official visit as a senior. “There wasn’t … [Read more...] about ‘Mak P’ makes name for herself at UNK

Filed Under: College of Education, News Tagged With: Amanda Sladek, Brad Green, Brette Ensz, Makenzie Petersen, New Student Enrollment, O'Neill, UNK

Jacob Roth, Makenzie Petersen crowned UNK homecoming royalty

October 3, 2019 by gottulatm

Makenzie Petersen of O'Neill and Jacob Roth of Milford were crowned royalty at University of Nebraska at Kearney homecoming festivities Thursday. (Photo by Corbey R. Dorsey, UNK Communications)

KEARNEY – Jacob Roth of Milford and Makenzie Petersen of O’Neill were crowned homecoming king and queen Thursday evening at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The two will oversee remaining homecoming week festivities, including the parade at 10 a.m. Saturday in downtown Kearney, and be recognized during halftime of UNK’s home football game against Northeastern State University, set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Cope Stadium. Roth and Petersen were among eight finalists … [Read more...] about Jacob Roth, Makenzie Petersen crowned UNK homecoming royalty

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, College of Education, News, Student Life Tagged With: Homecoming, Jacob Roth, King, Makenzie Petersen, Queen, Royalty, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK

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