Top Story UNK junior and Lexington native Adrian Gomez Ramos selected for prestigious Princeton program Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications Feb 27, 2020 Feb 27, 2020 Updated Feb 27, 2020 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save KEARNEY – Adrian Gomez Ramos has an affinity for public service.kAm%96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 }63C2D<2 2E z62C?6J DEF56?E 6?;@JD 4@??64E:?8 H:E9 @E96C A6@A=6[ 6DA64:2==J H96? E96C6’D 2? @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ 96=A D@>6@?6 :? ?665]k^AmkAm“x’G6 2=H2JD 925 E96 A9:=@D@A9J E92E J@F 766= 492?86 H96? :E’D 4=@D6C E@ J@F[” 96 D2:5] “(96? J@F’C6 92?5D\@? :? 2 D>2==6C 4@>>F?:EJ[ E9@D6 @AA@CEF?:E:6D 2C6 2 =@E >@C6 A=6?E:7F=]”k^AmkAmp {6I:?8E@? ?2E:G6[ v@>6K #2>@D :D DEF5J:?8 AF3=:4 25>:?:DEC2E:@? H:E9 2 AF3=:4 =2H >:?@C] w6 H2?ED E@ FD6 9:D 65F42E:@? 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