The University of Nebraska Medical Center Student Association for Rural
Health, made up of students from rural areas studying at UNMC, held its
fifth Rural Health Professions Career Day Oct. 1. The event, also sponsored
by the Rural Health Education Network, introduced students with an interest
in health careers to the multitude of careers available in the health sciences.
Two-hundred-and-one high school students from 71 rural communities learned
about opportunities in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, physician
assistant, physical therapy, medical technology and other fields. The students
attended three, tailored 30-minute informational sessions of their choosing
with various health professionals.
I think it helps to learn about the different health disciplines do
what types of health careers there are and how long the student would
be going to school, said Roxanna Jokela, coordinator of the UNMC Rural
Health Education Network.
Lindy Van Matre, an eleventh-grade student at Gibbon High School, said
she attend the event to look at her choices. Before you go to school,
you kind of want to know what youre getting into, she said. I came here
to look at my choices for a medical career.
The Rural Health Professions Career Day is one of many UNMC efforts
to assist in Growing Our Own future health professionals for Nebraska.
Below is a list of participating high schools, high school students,
and their hometowns.
ANSELMO MERNA HIGH SCHOOL Left to right: Jenni Christen of Anselmo;
Sadie Daake of Merna; and Michaela Thompson of Anselmo
AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL Left to right: Megan DeWispelare, Roy Emory and
Shea Hilger of David City; and Andrea Nicolas and Joe Shultz of Bellwood
BEATRICE HIGH SCHOOL Left to right: Nicole Busboom of Pickrell; and
Ann Greenwell, Amanda Riekenberg and Brooke Schneider of Beatrice
BLAIR HIGH SCHOOL Left to right: Keala Fuhlrodt, Priscilla Holmes,
Kelly Nellenbach and Andrea Niemann of Blair
BLOOMFIELD SCHOOLS Left to right: Sheldon Carlow, Linsey Hallvin,
Rebekah Jessen and Audrey Rose of Bloomfield
BURWELL JR./SR. HIGH Left to right, front row: Jessica Bratka, Kelly
Fischer, Larysa Gaukel, Annie Gompert, Mandy Jeffres and Rallyn Renner,
all of Burwell. Back row, left to right: Mitch Eberle and Hanna Thoene,
both of Burwell.
CENTENNIAL JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL Left to right: Matt Barth of
Utica; Brooke Bredenkamp of Waco; Cassie Heidbrink of Beaver Crossing;
Ashley Liermann of Waco; Kelli Murphy of Utica; and Colette Winkelman of
Waco.
CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL Left to right: Mara Dekat, Christy Fast,
Ashley Franzluebbers, Andrea Stieren, and Ryan Wolken of West Point
CENTRAL SANDHILLS AREA Molly Ford of Cody, Wacey Krull of North Platte
and Amy Licking of Seneca. Back row, left to right: Chris Schwaderer of
Mullen, Sara Skipworth of Tryon and Kayla Welsch of Mullen.
DAVID CITY HIGH SCHOOL Left to right: Erica Engle of Bellwood and
Brante Hayes, Courtney Hough, Frank Page and Justin Rehmer of David City
ELKHORN VALLEY SCHOOLS Left to right: Mark Galyen of Meadow Grove;
Linsey Herbolsheimer, Megan Rich and Toni Thompson of Tilden
FAIRBURY JR./SR. HIGH Left to right: Cassandra Ruzicka, Casper Talkington,
and Erika Taylor of Fairbury; Lesa Tegtmeier of Jansen; and Patrick Tynan
of Fairbury
FALLS CITY HIGH SCHOOL Left to right: Cassidy Cavaness, Carrie Dunn
and Cassie Gottula of Falls City; Dearra Johnson of Verdon; and Deirdre
Kottich of Falls City
GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Left to right: Michelle Hyde, Kristin Lange,
Timaree Pierce and Lindy Van Matre of Gibbon
GREELEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Left to right: Holly Callahan, Lisa Dugan,
Chris Ford, Rita Foster, Dawn Nordhues and Diane Wood of Greeley
MADISON HIGH SCHOOL Left to right: Nikki Ambrose, James Borer, Kara
Brandl, and Beth Chadwick of Madison; Angela Nathan of Humphrey and Jessica
Wrick of Madison
NELIGH-OAKDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL Left to right: Lindsey Novak, Cassie
Thayer and Leslie Funk of Neligh
NEMAHA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Left to right: Terry Biggerstaff of Talmage;
John Dietz of Nebraska City; Anne Wellensiek of Cook
NORFOLK SENIOR HIGH Left to right, front row: Gabe Linke, Patty Pile,
Dana Sanders and Carmel Shald of Norfolk. Back row: Tony Bessmer of Battle
Creek; Kira Erickson, Shanan Fuhrman, and Todd Jarecki, of Norfolk. Not
pictured in photo: Alicia Harrom and Alicia Longe of Norfolk.
NORTH BEND CENTRAL HIGH Left to right: Machaela Bang of Ames; and
Jaime Brush, Heidi Hamilton, Meghan Mehaffey, and Danielle Settles of North
Bend
NORTH LOUP SCOTIA HIGH SCHOOL Left to right: Sheena Bredthauer of
North Loup and Jamie Jacobsen and Christy Kriewald of Scotia
NORTH PLATTE HIGH SCHOOL AND ST. PATRICK’S JR./SR. HIGH North Platte
High School students and members of the Great Plains Regional Medical Center
Medical Explorers: (left to right) Kathryn Fugate of North Platte, Charissa
Jergenson of North Platte, Karissa Johnson of Hershey, and Abby Mihel of
North Platte. Also is Kristin Mroczek of North Platte who attends St. Patricks
ORD JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL Left to right: Chad Bartholomew and Amy Freouf
of Ord; Blake Gilmore of North Loup; Luke Kwarik, Emmy Lammers, Colin Lansman,
Alex Neeman and Megan Nelson of Ord
OSCEOLA PUBLIC SCHOOL Left to right: Jessica Aase, Anthony Mestl,
and Nathan Peterson. Back row, left to right: Kyle Prososki, Curtis Reese,
Will Teegerstrom and Grant Willits
PENDER PUBLIC SCHOOLS Left to right: Ashley Brondum, Laura Hoelting,
Melyssa Krusemark, Kristin Morse and Sheena Powley of Pender
PIERCE HIGH SCHOOL – Front row, left to right: Ashley Arens,
Vanessa Vavra, Jan Englehaupt, and T.J. Froelich of Pierce; and Jenna Gall
of Hadar. Back row, left to right: Andrea Polt of Pierce; Debi Schulz of
Osmond; and Kelsi Warneke, Devin Watts and Brooke Weinrich of Pierce
PLATTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL Left to right: Ashley Bergman, Ashley Copenhauer,
Kristen Gorans, Meleah Groenjes, Jessica Guthrie, and Kristen Meisinger
of Plattsmouth
SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Left to right: Robin Burnett, Krista
Kluck and Sarah Pond of Schuyler
SCOTUS CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL Left to right: Daniel Hadland,
Matthew Kudron, Makayla Micek, Brandi Olmer and Heather Scribner of Columbus
SEWARD HIGH SCHOOL Left to right: Jamie Jirovsky, Matti Karel, and
Casey Werth of Seward
SHELTON HIGH SCHOOL — Front row, left to right: Amy Bombeck
of Kenesaw; and Hilary Callahan and Lexie Harders of Shelton. Back row,
left to right: Brooke Hempleman, Luis Jimenez and Keith Mients of Shelton
SILVER LAKE HIGH SCHOOL Brooke Faber, Tosha Iverson and Stephanie
Johansen of Holstein; Marissa Sims of Bladen; and Paige Travsch of Roseland
STUART PUBLIC SCHOOLS Left to right: Mandi and April Batenhorst,
Holly Hamilton, Amber Kramer, Sara Olson, and Annie Schaaf all of Stuart
TEKAMAH-HERMAN HIGH SCHOOL Left to right: Stephanie Gaines, Kaylee
Magill and Whitnee Miller of Tekamah; Radia Tajouri of Craig; and Melissa
Tobin and Kelley Wildman of Tekamah
THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Left to right: Craig and Aaron Dye, and
Amanda Fangmeier of Hebron; Brandon Fraley of Chester; Heath Grone of Davenport;
Kyle Kassebaum of Hebron; Tessa Hatfield of Belvidere; Matt Wegener of
Hebron and Dan Williams of Carleton
WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL Left to right, front row: Emily Brady, Kristin
Echtenkamp, Judd Giese, and Brad Hansen. Back row, left to right: Brad
Hochstein, Jacey Klaver and Jodi Stowater of Wayne; and Kathryn Taber of
Wakefield
WEST POINT HIGH SCHOOL Left to right: Lindsey Heimann, Katie Lofgren,
Matt Nielsen, Ashley Recker and Russ Ulrich of West Point
WOOD RIVER RURAL HIGH Lacey McCord of Wood River
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