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University of Nebraska Medical Center

2000s

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Alumni Education Codes
BS – Bachelor of Science MITS – Medical Imaging & Therapeutic Science
CLS  Clinical Laboratory Science MLS  Medical Laboratory Science
CP – Clinical Perfusion MN – Medical Nutrition
Cyto – Cytotechnology MT – Medical Technology
D – Dentistry N – Nursing
DH – Dental Hygiene P – Pharmacy
GC – Genetic Counseling PA – Physician Assistant
GS – Graduate Studies PH – Public Health
HPTT – Health Professions Teaching and Technology PT – Physical Therapy
MS – Master of Science RST – Radiation Science Technology
MHA – Master of Health Administration RT – Radiologic Technology
M – Medicine  
Beth Beam N’00, 04, GS’14
Beth Beam N’00, 04, GS’14
Omaha, Neb., received the Scholar in Education Research Award from UNMC in spring 2023. The award recognizes an individual who has advanced the science of teaching and learning through research in educational pedagogy. She serves as an assistant professor in the College of Nursing.

Roxy Goings RST’01 
Eagle, Neb., joined the Pioneer Heart Institute in September 2022.  

Melissa Florell N’03 
Kearney, Neb., successfully defended her PhD dissertation “A Critical Examination of Rural Perception of Health and Health Policy” and graduated in May 2023 from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. 

Sasha Shillcutt M’03, Anesthesiology’07, GS’16 
Blair, Neb., received the Citation of Achievement Award from her alma mater, William Jewell College, for her impact on the community of medicine and her work in gender equity. 

Geoff Talmon M’03, Pathology ‘07
Geoff Talmon M’03, Pathology ‘07
Waterloo, Neb., received the 2023 University of Nebraska President’s Excellence Award for Teaching. It is the most prestigious honor for faculty members who have demonstrated meritorious and sustained records of excellence and creativity in teaching. He was also recognized by the UNMC College of Medicine Alumni Council with the 2023 Early Career Achievement Award.

AnneMarie Devoll-Zabrocki N’04, GS’15 
Bellevue, Neb., was selected by UNMC’s iEXCEL team for Honorable Mention for their Teaching Technologies Award. She was recognized in February 2023 for her innovative approach to developing a mobile application highlighting various Pediatric Cardiac Abnormalities for interprofessional education by adopting and creating 3D imagery. 

Majeda El-Banna GS’04
Oakton, Va., was recognized by the UNMC College of Nursing Alumni Council with the 2023 Nursing Excellence Award. 

Jennifer Liu M’04 and her husband Howard Liu
Jennifer Liu M’04
Omaha, Neb., and her husband Howard Liu received the Life Savers Award from Nebraska Cures in spring 2023. She serves as an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Family Medicine and practices at Nebraska Medicine’s Millard Health Clinic. Howard is chair of the UNMC Department of Psychiatry and a professor in the UNMC College of Medicine. He is chair of the American Psychiatric Association’s Council on Communications and an innovator in the professional use of social media in health care.

Nichole Regan N’04, ‘11 
Gretna, Neb., was named Assistant Director of HIV Programs at the Nebraska Medicine Specialty Care Center. 

Tara Stull N’04
Bridgeport, Neb., works for Air Methods in North Platte as a flight nurse and flies on rotor-wing and fixed-wing aircraft. 

Jodi Kreiling GS’05
Omaha, Neb., was recognized by the UNMC Graduate Studies Alumni Council with the 2023 Mid-Career Achievement Award. 

Jill Selzle PA’05 
Omaha, Neb., joined Methodist Health in January 2023 in their cardiothoracic surgery department.  

Stacia Troshynski Brown PT’06  
Kansas City, Mo., received the 2023 Award for Academic Excellence from APTA Kansas. 

Ben Swanson GS’07, M’08, Pathology ‘12

Ben Swanson GS’07, M’08, Pathology ‘12
Omaha, Neb., an associate professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology was tapped to be the department’s new director of pathology informatics and digital innovation. 

Stacie Christensen PT’08 
Kearney, Neb., was recognized by UNMC’s Interprofessional Experiential Center for Enduring Learning with an iExcel Academic Award. She serves as an assistant professor in the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions Department of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences.