By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Lance Blythe was a 19-year-old college freshman on Sept. 11, 2001. The Overton native was sleeping in that morning, instead of attending class at Central Community College in Hastings, when his alarm clock radio delivered the horrific news. America was under attack. Blythe raced to campus, where he watched the tragedy unfold on a TV in the student union. Four commercial airplanes were hijacked by terrorists. Two … [Read more...] about 20 years ago, UNK senior Lance Blythe left college to serve his country
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Ooh-rah! – UNK cheerleader training to be Marine Corps officer
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Loper fans likely recognize Emily Petersen as a bubbly, blond-haired cheerleader on the sidelines during University of Nebraska at Kearney athletic events. Others may know her from Alpha Phi, the UNK sorority she’s been a member of the past two years. But Petersen wants people to see her in a whole new light, and she’s 100% committed to making that vision a reality. “I want to set different expectations for myself,” … [Read more...] about Ooh-rah! – UNK cheerleader training to be Marine Corps officer
For Lindsay and Trevor Stryker, UNK education is chance to make up for lost time
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications GRAND ISLAND - Lindsay Stryker knows what you’re thinking. At roughly twice the age of most of her classmates, she stands out on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. “Sometimes it’s awkward. Sometimes I feel like I get looked at differently,” said Stryker, who turns 37 next week. Many people wonder – and some of them ask – what motivated her to return to school now? That’s a question she’s happy to answer. “It’s important … [Read more...] about For Lindsay and Trevor Stryker, UNK education is chance to make up for lost time
