Mastering the Art of Multitasking on the Farm
August 7, 2026
By Susan Houston Klaus University of Nebraska at Kearney student Andrew Rentschler knows what it’s like to juggle. Growing up
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By Susan Houston Klaus University of Nebraska at Kearney student Andrew Rentschler knows what it’s like to juggle. Growing up
UNO graduate and trustee Dan Kinsella believes in seeing the potential in people, and he’s dedicated his career to nurturing local relationships.
The opening of the largest rural healthcare teaching facility in the country was celebrated by donors and students alike at a recent event in Kearney.
Momentum behind UNL rodeo team continues to grow By Kelly Knutson ’29 Rodeo is at the heart of Nebraska. Every
“It is because of donors that we even exist at the level that we exist at,” Kenji Madison, director of the Husker Pantry, said. “I cannot overstate how critical the provisions that they provide for the pantry are to our subsistence semester after semester, year after year.”
“A lot of folks will say OLLI is like the best-kept secret at the University of Nebraska, and so that’s certainly part of my job as director to grow our name and our reputation in the work we do,” Melissa Hayes-Connolly, director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, said.
“We have a very cohesive group of students and faculty who are here to have a relationship with the students,” Gurpreet Dhillon, Ph.D. and dean of UNO’s College of Business Administration, said. “It’s rare to find, and I think that it’s a strength. It needs to be cherished. It needs to be encouraged. It needs to be celebrated.”
“…It really wouldn’t be possible without donors contributing,” Lexi Wuestewald, former president of the UNL Bowling Club, said. “… We get to go and meet all these people from across the U.S., we get to make memories and we get to have life experiences. That’s not something we’d get to do without donations.”
“I think the fund has a tremendous impact on the MavForensics program overall, but two things come to mind: connection and hope,” Amanda VonGoodrich, co-director of MavForensics, said.