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Patty Seevers is UNK's unofficial welcome mat

MARY JANE SKALA, KEARNEY HUB
Aug 21, 2026
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unk-seevers-p1 - having fun — UNK students sometimes sweep Patty Seevers off her feet. That’s what Korby Moldenhauer, left, and Lupe Perez did with her a year ago as classes resumed for the 2025-26 school year.
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MARY JANE SKALA, KEARNEY HUB

You might call Patty Seevers the unofficial University of Nebraska at Kearney ambassador.

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unk-seevers-p2 - a warm hello — At the Nebraskan Student Union Welcome Desk, Patty Seevers greeted four freshman members of the UNK cross country team a year ago. From left, they are Josh Bradley, Drew Elliott, Jase Laday and Josiah Quinones.
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unk-seevers-p3 - Patty Seevers-4.jpg — “I hope it is the best college visit they have been on. I want them to feel like UNK would be a great place to continue their education,” Patty Seevers says of prospective students.
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