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Jan 15, 2025 | 
kearneyhub.com | Tyler Ellyson
Olivia Lawless is an achiever. When she took the Gallup CliftonStrengths assessment, that was her top theme. The Aurora native is constantly looking for ways to get involved and positively impact the people around her. She proved that over and over again as an undergraduate student at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
kearneyhub.com | Tyler Ellyson
KEARNEY – Caleb Wiseman says he's been "very blessed" at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. “UNK has given me so many opportunities,” the junior said. Those opportunities wouldn’t have been possible without some fatherly advice. Wiseman’s parents, Chris and Deb, both attended UNK and graduated with teaching degrees. Chris was also a member of the Loper men’s basketball team. But Wiseman gave UNK little consideration during his college search.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
kearneyhub.com | Tyler Ellyson
KEARNEY – Olivia Lawless is an achiever. When she took the Gallup CliftonStrengths assessment, that was her top theme. The Aurora native is constantly looking for ways to get involved and positively impact the people around her. She proved that over and over again as an undergraduate student at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
unknews.unk.edu | Tyler Ellyson
KEARNEY – Celebrate the season with Kearney Symphony Orchestra. The state’s oldest orchestra will present its annual holiday concert 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Merryman Performing Arts Center, 225 W. 22nd St.“Merry at the Merryman” includes music from Johann Sebastian Bach, Maurice Ravel and Carl Reinecke, along with other holiday favorites and a carol singalong. The performance also features special guest appearances and UNK Concerto/Aria Competition winner Jacob Cahill, a flutist from North Platte.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
kearneyhub.com | Tyler Ellyson
KEARNEY — Rebeca Salinas Balderas is a first-generation college student. That’s a label she’s proud to wear. “Being first-gen means pursuing those opportunities in higher education that my parents didn’t have,” the University of Nebraska at Kearney junior said. “I’ve worked hard to get where I am, and my parents have worked hard to help me achieve my goal of going to college.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
kearneyhub.com | Tyler Ellyson
GRAND ISLAND — The presentation started with an icebreaker. What are two things you’d bring with you to survive on a desert island? One by one, the individuals seated around a large table at Goodwill Industries of Greater Nebraska gave their answers. Water. Food. Sunscreen. A boat. My cat. Monster Energy drinks. This hypothetical and somewhat humorous scenario led to a more serious conversation.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
kearneyhub.com | Tyler Ellyson
KEARNEY – In a few weeks, Michael Brands will graduate from the University of Nebraska at Kearney with a bachelor’s degree in construction management. Instead of scrambling to find a full-time job, he’s focused on planning his upcoming wedding. The UNK senior has already accepted a position with a construction company in Rapid City, S.D.The program boasts a 100% job placement rate, with most students receiving an employment offer, or multiple offers, before graduation.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
mccookgazette.com | Tyler Ellyson
UNK grad David Almanza builds a rewarding career in construction managementBy TYLER ELLYSONUNK CommunicationsKEARNEY David Almanza proudly displays a Loper head on the side of his hard hat. Not only is he a University of Nebraska at Kearney graduate, but hes also helping shape the schools future. A project manager with MCL Construction, Almanza worked on the $25 million renovation of Calvin T. Ryan Library and hes part of the team building the $95 million Rural Health Education Building on campus.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
kearneyhub.com | Tyler Ellyson
KEARNEY — Award-winning photojournalist Héctor Adolfo Quintanar Pérez will visit the University of Nebraska at Kearney next week to meet with students and showcase his latest collection, “All Sunshine Between Shadows.”Through his lens, Quintanar Pérez reveals Mexican culture, landscapes and personal stories that speak to universal human connections.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
kearneyhub.com | Tyler Ellyson
KEARNEY – If you ask someone to describe Emerson Lopez, you'll likely hear one of these adjectives. Resilient. Driven. Hardworking. Respectful. Personable. If you ask Lopez to describe himself, he’ll give you a single word: blessed. Born in Guatemala and raised in Oakland, Calif., Lopez, a senior at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, moved to Nebraska with his family when he was a junior in high school. He graduated from Grand Island Senior High School.
