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Sarah Collins, a sophomore at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, found her passion for teaching through hands-on experience at the LaVonne Kopecky Plambeck Early Childhood Education Center.
Jack and Judy Crowley, proud alumni of UNK, embody the spirit of giving. With scholarships and a legacy of service, they’ve shaped the university and their community for generations to come.
Parker Witthuhn’s wrestling career at UNK ended abruptly due to injury, but it opened doors to academic exploration. His research on Kearney State soldiers in WWI earned him the prestigious Wagner Family Writing Award.
Kyle Luthans, a leading expert in positive psychology at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, applies his research on psychological capital to life’s toughest challenges, including his wife’s battle with cancer.
Thanks to a head-to-toe restoration — along with a head-to-toe restoration of its story — this home, now called the G.W. Frank Museum of History and Culture at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, can tell its more complex and compelling story.
A message of hope and help: UNK students like Luke Grossnicklaus pay it forward.
