KEARNEY – Gov. Pete Ricketts is the keynote speaker for a Geography Awareness Week event at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Ricketts will present “The Impacts of International Trade on Nebraskans: Observations from the Recent Nebraska Trade Mission to Vietnam” at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 5 in Copeland Hall Room 142. The event, sponsored by UNK’s departments of geography and political science, is free and open to the public. Ricketts led a trade mission last month to … [Read more...] about Gov. Ricketts speaking next week at UNK Geography Awareness event
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US Ambassador Kritenbrink: UNK prepared me for what I’m doing today
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Daniel Kritenbrink has traveled the world as a foreign service officer. He’s been an American diplomat for 24 years, representing the U.S. in Asia and the Middle East and working on foreign policy in Washington, D.C. The 50-year-old loves his job. “It’s the only thing I know how to do and it’s the only thing I want to do,” said Kritenbrink, who has a passion for public service. This journey, which led to his … [Read more...] about US Ambassador Kritenbrink: UNK prepared me for what I’m doing today
Attending UNK helps Thao Nguyen adapt to U.S. life, education
By ANDREW HANSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – When Thao Nguyen came to the United States in 2013 from Hue, Vietnam, she already had a college degree in her pocket. Before she moved to North Platte to run the business operations of her uncle’s nail salon, Nguyen was an economics student at Hue University in her home country. Initially, Nguyen thought about pursuing her master’s degree once she arrived in Nebraska. There were two obstacles, though. Her English … [Read more...] about Attending UNK helps Thao Nguyen adapt to U.S. life, education
