By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications BURWELL – Megan Helberg doesn’t expect her students to have their lives mapped out before they graduate from high school. Instead, she encourages them to pursue their passions and follow whichever path brings them the most joy. “It’s OK to make a change,” said Helberg, an English teacher at Burwell Junior-Senior High School. “A lot of times, we’re really afraid to make a change, but sometimes change can be a beautiful … [Read more...] about UNK program gave Megan Helberg an opportunity to pursue her passion
Sandhills
Teten sees ‘exciting opportunity’ with UNK’s College of Arts and Sciences
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Ryan Teten wasn’t looking for a reason to leave the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He and his family were happy with life on the bayou, where Teten served as an associate dean and political science professor. But the opportunity to return to his home state to lead the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s newly created College of Arts and Sciences was simply too good to pass up. “My wife and I always say God … [Read more...] about Teten sees ‘exciting opportunity’ with UNK’s College of Arts and Sciences
Janet Lear fell in love with teaching at UNK; retiring after 17 years
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Janet Lear has received plenty of awards and honors during her 17 years of teaching at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. She was named the University Business Teacher of the Year by the Mountain-Plains Business Education Association in 2013, won several BEST Awards from the Nebraska Department of Education for her influence on business and marketing education in the state and earned the title of Nebraska Phi Beta … [Read more...] about Janet Lear fell in love with teaching at UNK; retiring after 17 years
UNK scientists Harner, Geluso connect with Nebraska students on virtual field trip
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications BURWELL – Water trickles down Gracie Creek. Cold wind rustles the leaves of nearby trees, and the sound of turkeys gobbling and farm equipment roaring echoes across a nearby field. It is a normal spring day on the Switzer Ranch near Burwell. Middle and high school students from across Nebraska recently experienced that typical day in the Sandhills during a virtual field trip. Mary Harner, assistant professor of communications and … [Read more...] about UNK scientists Harner, Geluso connect with Nebraska students on virtual field trip
