March 2025 Posts

Local Businessmen Credit UNK for Their Success

Posted: April 1, 2025 12:00:00 AM CDT

Local Businessmen Credit UNK for Their Success

Being a student at the University of Nebraska at Kearney has a lot of advantages. For Adam Akerson and Brandon Hauff, their time on campus was the beginning of what has become a rewarding career. Both men credit their time as UNK College of Business and Technology students for their current success. Adam Akerson, who currently serves as the Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller at Buckle, explains how he and his team play “a pivotal role in the business” through...

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By: Sandy Brannan

Category: Business and Technology, General

UNK’s online school librarian programs that actually check out

Posted: March 28, 2025 1:15:00 PM CDT

UNK’s online school librarian programs that actually check out

Libraries have never been just about books.At the University of Nebraska at Kearney, students can prepare for this evolving field through two specialized online graduate programs: Curriculum and Instruction: School Librarian M.A.Ed. and Learning Design and Technology: School Librarian M.S.Ed.Both programs lead to a School Librarian Endorsement, equipping future librarians with the skills to thrive in today’s technology-driven education system. UNK also offers an online endorsement...

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By: Heidi Knake

Category: UNK Online, General, Graduate Studies

CBT’s Career Closet - The Starting Point for Making Dreams Come True

Posted: March 4, 2025 12:00:00 AM CST

CBT’s Career Closet - The Starting Point for Making Dreams Come True

Kelcey Wetzel has been a Loper for a long time. She attended UNK as a student from 2002-2006, graduating in May of 2006 with a major in journalism advertising and a minor in marketing/management. What first attracted Kelcey to UNK was the small community atmosphere. That’s exactly why she and her husband decided to move back to Kearney three years ago. She explains that they “wanted to be closer to family and raise (their) boys in a smaller community.” In September of 2024,...

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By: Sandy Brannan

Category: Business and Technology, General

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