Category: UNK

From left: Dana Falter and his brothers, Rod, Shannon and Todd, established a scholarship to support UNK students from their hometown.

Providing a Living Legacy

November 30, 2023

Dana Falter and his brothers are honoring their hometown of Creighton, Nebraska, with a scholarship fund for business and technology students who attend UNK.

Trey Svatos poses in front of a computer

Finding His Future Through Tech

November 8, 2023

The UNK Department of Cyber Systems offers a wide range of majors for students interested in tech careers as job opportunities grow exponentially.

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Fall Giving Days Will Support UNK and UNO

September 6, 2023

Mark your calendars now for two opportunities this fall to support the University of Nebraska at Kearney and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. One

‘Helping Each Other’

June 8, 2023

For the first time, future physicians will complete their medical training in Kearney.

UNK and UNMC have teamed up to construct the Rural Health Education Building, which will not only increase capacity to enroll more health care students but will also significantly expand nursing programs and bring the UNMC College of Medicine to Kearney.

Young Janet sitting on a camel in the desert.

Lifelong Learning Inspires Educator to Give Back

January 30, 2023

Janet Wendland, a Burnett Society member, established a planned gift to provide study abroad opportunities for UNK students. Read on for a Q&A about Janet’s global education that inspired her to give.

Loyalty to UNK the First Step on a Fundraising Journey

November 16, 2022

UNK holds such a special spot in Jen and Chad Rutar’s history that when they began to endow a scholarship, they named it the Bleeding Blue Heart Scholarship.

UNMC Physical Therapy Student says Studying at UNK was a ‘No Brainer’

November 9, 2022

Two continents. Three countries. Five states. Luis Reyes Mendieta’s road to the physical therapy program at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine in Kearney, Nebraska, has been anything but a direct path. So, what would lead a young man born in Honduras and who lived in Kenya for 10 years to Kearney?

Finding a New Home in Kearney

November 8, 2022

Marisa Macy accepted her job at UNK last fall — sight unseen. She interviewed during a surge in the COVID-19 pandemic, so the process was conducted virtually. She knew nearly nothing about Nebraska, but the job was so perfect, she jumped at the opportunity.

The Ties That Bind

May 18, 2022

By Robyn Murray UNK, UNMC Work to Bring More Medical Professionals to Rural Nebraska When Sandra Bresnahan, M.D., was a child, she often came with

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November 30, 2023