This Week's Star Students...

Our Spring 2016 Student Diplomats this semester are all Star Students this week!

Thank you to Ivy Prater, Luke Grossnicklaus, Deena Schleiger, Brittany Mrkvicka, Bailee Schow, Kelsey Gretch, Sergio Ceja, Morganne Fuller, Jimena Guerrero, Hannah Laflin, Alexis Page, Lainey Russell, Megan Ingalls, Courtney Hayden, Laura Cox, Dawson Johnson, Morgan Prochnow, McKenzie Cuba, Bailey Hoadley, Mitch Long, & Sam Sutherland for an incredible semester of campus tours!

Overall, the Student Diplomats have been a phenomenal group to work with this semester - they are all great leaders with some amazing Loper pride! These leaders have all grown so much this semester, and we are confident that they will all continue to go on and do some amazing things.

Thank you for all of the incredible work that you did for UNK Admissions this semester!

Alexis Page & Deena Schleiger: This Week's Star Students!

This week, the UNK Admissions Office has TWO Star Students of the Week! Meet Alexis Page and Deena Schleiger!

Alexis Page

Alexis is one of our returning Student Diplomats this semester, and has been a phenomenal mentor to the newbies. She has excellent time management skills - especially when it comes to dropping off students for their academic appointments. She is a hard worker, genuine, and is always more than willing to help out with extra tours. Thanks for all that you do, Alexis!

• High School: Crete High School, Crete NE
• Year & Major: Junior, Pre-Medicine
• What is your dream job?: "To be a biomedical researcher."
• What is your favorite UNK tradition/event?: "Homecoming Lip Sync!"
• Where is your favorite place on campus to hang out? "The lab"

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Deena Schleiger

Deena is another one of our returning Student Diplomats this semester, and another great mentor. She is outstanding conversation skills, and is always willing to talk to prospective students and families as soon as they arrive to the Admissions Office. Deena is a great worker, is very sincere, and always carries an upbeat and positive attitude with her! Thank you for always going above and beyond, Deena!

• High School: Kearney Catholic High School - Kearney, NE
• Year & Major: Sophomore, Elementary Education and Early Childhood Development
• Where is your favorite place in Kearney to hang out?: "Home! And any of the awesome shopping locations."
• What is your dream job/career goals?: "To be a teacher for Kearney Public Schools"
• What is your favorite UNK tradition/event?: "UNK football games!"

Brittany Mrkvicka & Morgan Prochnow: This Week's Star Students!

This week, the UNK Admissions Office has TWO Star Students of the Week! Meet Brittany Mrkvicka and Morgan Prochnow!

Brittany Mrkvicka

Brittany is a 1st time student diplomat, yet has a phenomenal sense of confidence. She does a great job of taking control of a situation. She has great conversation skills, is extremely welcoming to students and their families, and is an incredibly hard worker with an always upbeat, positive, and encouraging attitude! We're looking forward to seeing the potential that she has in this office!

• High School: St. Paul High School - St. Paul, NE
• Year & Major: Sophomore, Special Education K-12 & Middle Grades Education
• Why did you choose UNK?: "I was actually having a difficult time deciding and my dad forced me to go on one more tour. That tour made me fall in love with UNK, and I'm still in touch with those tour guides."
• What is your favorite UNK tradition/event?: "The Big Event"
• UNK Activities & Organizations: 
• Alpha Phi
• Resident Assistant
• Newman Center
• Honors Program
• St. Jude Up Til Dawn
• The BIG Event

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Morgan Prochnow

Another 1st time student diplomat this semester, Morgan has really grown in these past few months; she has become increasingly more confident and is fantastic with our younger groups on campus! She is always looking for a good conversation, is very talented at forming connections with any student and their family, and is incredibly genuine and sincere. We appreciate how much Morgan has stepped up to volunteer a number of her Saturdays for special visits! Thanks for all that you do in our office, Morgan!

• High School: Seward High School - Seward, NE
• Year & Major: Junior, Communication Disorders major
• Where is your favorite place on campus to hang out?: "The Gamma Phi Beta house or the library!"
• What is your dream job/career goals?: "To become a speech language pathologist."
• What is your favorite UNK tradition/event?: "Greek Week!"

Jimena Guerrero: This Week's Star Student!

This week, the UNK Admissions Office Star Student of the Week is Jimena Guerrero! Jimena is one of our outstanding "returners" this semester; she is always helping, supporting, and encouraging the new student diplomat on her team. She has exceptional conversation skills, is a hard worker, very genuine, and she is sincere with every interaction that she has! Jimena played a large role in helping to coordinate tours for the Nebraska Cultural Unity Conference at UNK, demonstrating her amazing organizational skills and creativity-- Extra kudos for accomplishing this task!

Jimena, thank you for all that you do for UNK Admissions!

2/29 - 3/4 Star Student: Jimena Guerrero

• High School: Wood River Rural High School
• Year & Major: Sophomore, Elementary Education, with SPED & ESL
• Why did you choose UNK?: "The experience that I had on tour allowed me to see myself as a student and not just a number. And UNK has a great education program!"
• What is your dream job/career goals?: "Work in a small town as a teacher and a coach."
• What is your favorite UNK tradition/event?: "Lip Sync, Bid Day, and Big Pink Volleyball"

Courtney Hayden: This Week's Star Student!

This week, the UNK Admissions Office Star Student of the Week is Courtney Hayden! We are so excited to have Courtney as one of our new student diplomats this semester-- she is a strong leader and is always able to provide valuable feedback to her group members! Courtney's positive attitude and incredible enthusiasm for UNK is contagious! She is a great worker, confident individual, and is always willing to take on whatever task is ahead of her. Thank you for all that you do for UNK Admissions, Courtney!

2/15 - 2/19 Star Student: Courtney Hayden

• High School: Kearney High School - Kearney, NE
• Year & Major: Junior, Recreation Management major
• Why did you choose UNK?: "I chose UNK because of the size and the great community. I love how the Kearney community gets involved with campus. UNK has such a great atmosphere!"
• Where is your favorite place on campus to hang out?: "My sorority house!"
• UNK Activities & Organizations
• Alpha Omicron Pi sorority
• St. Jude Up Til Dawn
• Wellness Center Employee
• Recreation Club
• Gold Torch Society 

Ivy Prater: This Week's Star Student!

This week, the UNK Admissions Office Star Student of the Week is Ivy Prater! Ivy is one of our returning student diplomats this semester and has done a wonderful job of stepping up to help train our new diplomats. She is extremely organized and does a fantastic job of ensuring that those around her are organized as well. Ivy is very inquisitive-- always looking for ways to make the campus visit experience even better! She is always positive and will greet everyone with a smile. Thanks for all that you do, Ivy!

2/8 - 2/12 Star Student: Ivy Prater

• High School: Elgin Public Schools -- Elgin, NE
• Year & Major: Sophomore, Organizational Communication major with a minor in marketing and management
• What is your favorite place on campus to hang out?: "The library. It is usually a love/hate relationship but in the end, I accomplish my tasks and become closer to reaching my goal. It also allows me to catch my thoughts and see friends!"
• What is your favorite UNK tradition or event?: "Homecoming Lip Sync because I have the chance to be my fun and goofy self while rocking it on stage!"
• UNK Activities & Organizations: 
• Phi Eta Sigma
• Lambda Pi Eta
• Alpha Phi sorority
• Cope Scholar
• Student Diplomat
• Resident Assistant

McKenzie Cuba: This Week's Star Student!

This week, the UNK Admissions Office Star Student of the Week is McKenzie Cuba! McKenzie is one of our wonderful returning Student Diplomats (with one semester of campus visits under her belt)! She has volunteered to give weekend visits for some of our UNK Football recruits and has been a natural in taking the lead to help train some of our new Student Diplomats. McKenzie is also very creative and is always thinking of great ways to make the campus visit experience even better. Thank you for all that you do, McKenzie!

1/25-1/29 Star Student: McKenzie Cuba

• High School: Twin River High School - Genoa, NE
• Year & Major: Sophomore, Business Administration - Management
• Dream Job: "To have a fully established photography business / be an awesome mom"
• Why UNK? "I chose UNK for a number of reasons. I received some great scholarship opportunities and loved the homey feel. It was the perfect size to be involved and see familiar faces while meeting new people too!"
• Favorite UNK tradition or event?: "Kicking off intramurals with the Mudtug!"