KEARNEY, Neb., July 28 -- The University of Nebraska Kearney issued the following news release:
KEARNEY - The University of Nebraska at Kearney Alumni Association will honor alumni award recipients during homecoming festivities scheduled for Oct. 2-3.
The 2026 Distinguished Alumni Awards will be presented to Catherine Coleman Flowers (MA 2015), Daniel J. Kritenbrink (1991), Dale W. O'Brien (1974), Todd Parr (1993) and Gary Person (1977). The Distinguished Young Alumna Award will be presented to Sara Jane Ruggles (MA 2019).
"These individuals represent excellence in action," said Tricia Danburg, director of alumni engagement. "Their achievements reflect the strength of a UNK education and the lasting impact Lopers make in their communitie...