By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – She keeps the photographs in a journal on her nightstand, “that way they are never too far out of reach.” Each 4-by-6 image captures a moment in Fayth Jackson’s life, a time before tragedy tore her family apart. When she looks at those photos, she’s transported back to the precious few years they spent together. For an instant, Jackson’s family is whole again. “I’ve noticed that the more time passes since they left … [Read more...] about Healing Journey: After losing family, Fayth Jackson finds herself at UNK
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Leo Wilson ‘beats the odds’ with academic support from UNK Learning Commons, TRIO
Football brought Leo Wilson to the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The university’s academic and student support services helped him succeed here. Wilson, who graduated in July 2018 with a degree in information networking and telecommunications, played four years as an offensive lineman on the Loper football team. Sports taught him perseverance. “Sometimes you work very hard at things, but you may not always come out on top,” he said of the sports … [Read more...] about Leo Wilson ‘beats the odds’ with academic support from UNK Learning Commons, TRIO
TRiO program gets $1.4M grant to help disadvantaged students
By AUSTIN KOELLER UNK Communications KEARNEY – A University of Nebraska at Kearney program that helps disadvantaged students meet their academic needs and complete undergraduate degrees has received funding for another five years. The TRiO Student Support Services program received a Department of Education .4 million grant, which funds the UNK program through 2020 at an annual cost of 5,819. The federal grant allows roughly 200 UNK students to be served by the TRiO … [Read more...] about TRiO program gets $1.4M grant to help disadvantaged students
