Sixteen schools across Nebraska will be represented at the ninth University
of Nebraska Medical Center Health/Science Meet. The meet is an expense-paid,
three-day, educational and entertaining experience. The meets goal is
to inspire Nebraska eighth-graders, especially those from rural communities,
to pursue careers in health care.
About 240 students competed for 100 slots in the meet by submitting
science projects in regional science competitions. Students from the below
schools are scheduled to attend the meet. Following the meet, names of
the participating students, as well as photos, will be sent to newspapers.
Below is a list of the high schools that are scheduled to be represented.
BLUE HILL Blue Hill High School
BROKEN BOW Broken Bow Middle School
CRETE Valley View Public School
DAVID CITY Aquinas Middle School
FARNAM Eustis Farnam Public School
GRANT — Grant Public Schools
HYANNIS Hyannis High School
INMAN Inman Public School
LINCOLN — Lincoln Lutheran Junior/Senior High School
Mc COOK St. Patricks Elementary
MITCHELL Haig School
NORTH PLATTE — St. Patricks Junior/Senior High School
OMAHA St. Vincent de Paul
RED CLOUD Red Cloud High School
ROSELAND Silver Lake Public School
SCOTTSBLUFF — Bluffs Middle School
The expense-paid meet exposes students to the health professions, medical
research and patient care. Events include hands-on activities, speakers
presenting information about a variety of health science disciplines and
touring UNMC’s 67-acre campus. Entertainment activities include dinner
and fun activities at Mahoney State Park. On Saturday, June 9, students
also will participate in the Health/Science Bowl, a team competition held
in a TV game show style.
The meet is part of UNMCs programs to enable Nebraska to “grow its
own” health care professionals. More than half of Nebraska physicians,
pharmacists, dental professionals, nurses and other health professionals
have graduated from UNMC.
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