Posted: February 4, 2025 12:00:00 AM CST
On March 3, 2025, Darla Morris will officially retire from her career at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. That doesn’t mean she will stop being a Loper though. What she has gained during the past 42 years working at the Nebraska Safety Center is much more than the accumulated hours and professional experience associated with a career. Darla found a home at UNK a long time ago, one that she will always feel welcome returning to. It started back when she was a high school student in...
Posted: January 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM CST
Dr. Brooke Envick recently received the Leland Holdt/Security Mutual Life Distinguished Faculty Award, the highest honor a Loper can be given. Everyone who knows her as a professor, including Dr. Tim Jares who serves as dean for the College of Business and Technology, her peers, and the many students who have been fortunate to experience her as an instructor, understand exactly why she was the perfect person to receive this prestigious honor. For Dr. Envick, whose classroom is the...
Posted: January 21, 2025 12:00:00 AM CST
At the University of Nebraska at Kearney, there’s truly no ceiling for students involved in the aviation program. Students Yu Nakamura and Levi Schroeder are perfect examples of how high you can fly when given the right opportunity. Born and raised in Saitama, Japan, Yu Nakamura discovered his love for flying during a study abroad program in San Francisco. He was “fascinated by how big and fast airplanes were.” It was later while in high school attending the Japan...
