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Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Retiring after 8 years at UNK, Mary Chinnock Petroski made a positive difference on campus - University of Nebraska at Kearney

Job title: Chief compliance officer
Years at UNK: 8
Family: Husband Greg; Daughter Julia Chinnock Howze and son-in-law Erich Howze of Pflugerville, Texas, and grandchildren Tobias, 7, and Emmelyn, 4; Daughter Lianna Bash and son-in-law Kyle Bash of Newcastle, Washington, and grandson Rennon, 2 months; Stepson Greg Petroski III and stepdaughter-in-law Anne Petroski of Wheatland, Wyoming, and stepgrandchildren Ryland, 17, Carter, 15, and Lexie, 9.
Hobbies/Interests: Gardening and yard work. I love growing flowers, especially roses. We also have a large garden and raise fruits and vegetables. It’s all just for fun, but we enjoy the produce all winter. I also love to read and spend every possible moment reading or listening to a recorded book.

Career path: Hired as human resources director at UNK in 2014. Named chief compliance officer in 2017, when the Office of Equity and Compliance was created. Prior to joining UNK, I taught elementary school for seven years, then went to law school. After law school, I clerked for Judge Dale Fahrnbruch on the Nebraska Supreme Court, worked in Cheyenne, Wyoming, as a labor and employment law attorney and opened my own practice in Laramie, Wyoming, specializing in employment law. I also was the alternate city of Laramie municipal court judge when the sitting judge was not available and clerked for Chief Justice William Taylor on the Wyoming Supreme Court. I worked in the University of Wyoming Human Resources Department as the employee...



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