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Ron and Jodi Rauert are pictured with their daughters Jessica, Jenna and Jocelyn inside the student union at UNK. (—photo by Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications)

Jessica (Rauert) Huston competed for the UNK track team before completing a nursing degree at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Kearney. She’s a registered nurse at CHI Health Clinic. (—courtesy of UNK Athletics)

The 2025 UNK homecoming queen, Jenna Rauert graduated this spring with a bachelor’s degree in communication disorders. She’s currently pursuing a master’s degree in speech-language pathology. (—photo by Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications)

Jocelyn (Rauert) Childers graduated from UNK in 2023 with a degree in elementary education. She teaches second grade at Meadowlark Elementary School in Kearney. (—photo by Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications)

Rauert family finds “home away from home” at UNK

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 12:23pm

For the Rauert family, the University of Nebraska at Kearney has never been just a college campus.It’s a gathering place,

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