Forty-seven second-year dental students and 20 third-year dental hygiene
students recently signed pledges committing themselves to a higher level
of professional responsibility as they begin their clinical experiences
at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry.
The college’s annual Clinic Transition Ceremony took place at the UNMC
College of Dentistry in Lincoln during which students were called up one-by-one
to sign a pledge and put on the new blue coat they will wear while working
with patients.
John Reinhardt, D.D.S., dean of the college, said the ceremony was a
celebration of the students’ transition into patient care as well as an
opportunity to stress the importance of professionalism — including appearance,
ethical behavior, honesty and compassion — in caring for the needs of
patients.
Hometowns and names of the students are listed below.
Dental students
Battle Creek Tonya Volk
Beatrice Frank Riha IV
Ceresco Scott Weyers
Creighton Steven Shaffer
Fairbury Chad Carpenter
Fremont Mary Ebeling
Hebron Kendra Pavlik
Jackson Renee Hogan
Lincoln Sarah Allen, Ammon Anderson, Michael Christensen, Krista
Farr, Mikala Genrich, Bret Gilsdorf, Melissa Sadlovsky
Morrill Adrian Fuss
North Platte Brannick Adams, Carl Metz, Lannae Phelps, Jerry Thalken
Omaha Cally Adams, Stephanie Shalberg
Ord Farrah Plate, Bobbi Stowell
Papillion Brandon Jensen
Plattsmouth Douglas McKnight
Riverdale Jordan Peterson
Spalding Matthew Gillham
Sutton Emily Bartell
Wayne Anne Wiseman
Pueblo, CO Casey Burns
Rexburg, ID Roderick Griffeth
Calumet City, IL Charles Jones
Hutchinson, KS Jennifer Hudson
Topeka, KS Julie Humphries
Quinter, KS Jonas Lichty
Winfield, KS Michael Browning
Bismarck, ND Chad Hoge
Fargo, ND Christopher Carroll, Jamie Steidl
Canton, SD Nicholas Schulte
Dallas, SD John Taggart
Spearfish, SD Nicole Dana
Sioux Falls, SD Justin Nichols, James Sather
Lander, WY Leif Polson
Torrington, WY Brian Cotant
Dental Hygiene students
Ayr Sarah Sexton
Bellevue — Jessica Godwin, Jamie Schwaninger
Hartington — Michelle Gutzmann-Dreesen
Holdrege — Sarah DaMoude
Johnson — Kimberly Swanson
LaVista — Bethany Walker
Lincoln — Mayraish Amaro-Otero, Mariah Carroll and Cheryl Olson
Norfolk — Melissa Muessel
Omaha — Lisa Brown, Jill Carr, Jenifer Harding, Julie Mikovec
Pierce — Kelly Silhacek
Schuyler — Mary Brooks
Tilden — Kristin Taake
Wahoo — Amy Anderson