1980s
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| 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 |
Ocala, Fla., received her BSN and MSN from the University of South Florida in December 2009. From 2009-2022, she worked at Ocala Family Medical as an APRN in Family Practice. She retired November 1, 2022, and is enjoying spending more time with her husband after he retired in April 2023. He was the Senior Pastor at Christ’s Church of Marion County, now Christ’s Church of Ocala.
Sharon Bennett MT’80
Lincoln, Neb., is retired.
Connie Booth N’80
Boone, Iowa, retired in 2015 and is enjoying volunteering with her church and the hospital auxiliary, as well as traveling and spending time with family.
Thomas Macholan M’80
Grand Rapids, Mich., retired in the summer of 2020, after 40 years of family medicine in obstetrics. He deeply misses the patient and colleague relationships but not the process of medical practice. He praises all his classmates who continue to serve others well.
Julia Schroeder M’80
Louisville, Ky., is working part time in a private practice for mental health disorders and working as the medical director at The Healing Place.
Omaha, Neb., wants to know who is ready for another party at the lake!
Waverly, Neb., received the UNMC Scholar in Education Research Award in January 2024. She serves as an assistant professor in the College of Nursing Lincoln Division.
Julie Bailey N’82, ‘86
Saginaw, Mich., serves as pastor with Ascension Lutheran Church, affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Her last nursing position was in 1998, and her career was with St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center as a staff RN, house supervisor, head nurse, and an interim case manager. Her nursing career and education have been beneficial in her current position as pastor.
Mark Frey M’82
Canton, N.Y., joined St. Lawrence Health as a board-certified otolaryngologist in August 2024. He and his wife recently moved to the east coast to be closer to their son and daughter-in-law.
Sue Nuss N’82, GS’07
Omaha, Neb., started a new role in March 2024 as the clinical workforce development officer for Nebraska Medicine and as an assistant vice chancellor at UNMC. In these roles, she formulates solutions to the ongoing workforce shortage by building the pipeline between UNMC, Clarkson College and other regional nursing and allied health schools.
Susan Polchert M’82
Eugene, Ore., went back to work in 2012, after taking 16 years off to raise her family. She is enjoying working part time and not feeling burnt out yet.
Judith DeGraff N’84, M’91
Lincoln, Neb., retired in 2022 as a general surgeon.
Patricia Gale Read-Williams M’84
Auburn, Wash., and her husband are both partially retired. They enjoy spending time with their two wonderful daughters and four grandchildren.
Omaha, Neb., has been retired for two years and has most recently been enjoying skiing with her daughter, son-in-law, and five grandchildren.
Carmel, Ind., retired from practicing radiology on March 24, 2024.
Council Bluffs, Iowa, was named a 2023 recipient of the Oncology Nursing Foundation Josh Gottheil Memorial Stem Cell Transplant Career Development Award. The award covered the cost for her to attend the Pan Pacific Lymphoma Conference in July 2024.
Bayport, Minn., retired on June 3, 2024, after more than 40 years of practicing clinical pharmacy, primarily hematology and oncology. Her last role was as a medical science liaison for over 10 years in hematology/oncology with Bristol Myers Squibb. She was provided with multiple opportunities in her pharmacy career that allowed her to work with many wonderful friends and colleagues. She has relocated back to Minnesota to take advantage of the lakes and trees, spend time with family and friends, and to spend time kayaking, gardening, enjoying the outdoors and traveling.
Lynn Juracek M’86
Scottsdale, Ariz., retired as president of All Dermatology to a part time position. He still does Mohs and cosmetic surgeries but only Monday through Wednesday. He remains active internationally, mostly in the International Society of Dermatologic Surgery and doing international bartending and night club management. In October 2023, he attended the UNL rugby reunion, celebrating 50 years of rugby at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Richard (Skip) Legge M’86
Omaha, Neb., received the Lifetime Achievement Award in June 2024, from the Perkins School for the Blind. He serves as an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.
William Singer M’86
Omaha, Neb., retired from orthopedic surgery at OrthoNebraska.
Linda Sobeski P’86, ‘92
Omaha, Neb., was named the inaugural dean for the UNMC College of Pharmacy’s regional pharmacy school at the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. She has been with the college since 2005 and is a clinician-educator and board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist with a clinical practice.
Mathew Yetter M’86, Otolaryngology ‘91
Asheville, N.C., retired this year!
Menlo Park, Calif., is a professor of medicine and senior associate dean for veteran affairs at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Omaha, Neb., was elected president of the American Head and Neck Society. He also chairs the American joint committee on cancer staging of head and neck core group and is responsible for improving the staging of head and neck cancers across the world. He is now the president of Clarkson Regional Health Services and will take over as CEO from Dr. Jim Canedy in January 2025.
Cedarburg, Wisc., retired as vice president of CVS Health after 28 years in the pharmacy benefits management industry. She is now enjoying living the good life with her husband, dog, three cats, and a flock of chickens on their 20-acre hobby farm.
Kevin Hamburger M’89
Sioux City, Iowa, recently retired from active practice after 31 years with Siouxland Women's Health Care, P.C. in Sioux City. He estimates that he delivered 7,500 babies during his career and provided a full range of gynecologic services. He is proud to have served the women of the tri-state area (Nebraska, South Dakota, and Iowa), as well as for his service as faculty/preceptor for the family medicine residency in Sioux City.
Julie Lazure N’89
La Vista, Neb., was named vice president – nurse executive of Nebraska Medicine in March 2024. She builds on her decades of experience to assume administrative leadership of Bellevue Medical Center and other hospital-based nursing departments. Additionally, she leads nursing practice and provides operational leadership to the Innovation Design Unit.
Blair, Neb., loves working at the Charles Drew Health Center. She is in the praise choir at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church outside of Arlington, Nebraska, and enjoys attending Bible study. Her daughter is married and is an attorney and has twin daughters named after Nebraska volleyball players, and she is due again in December. Her son is married and is a CPA and is vice president/owner of Precipio Business Advisors in Omaha. He and his wife are due in November. Both her children attended UNL, as did she and her husband.