Diplomas will be conferred on 224 University of Nebraska Medical Center students during commencement ceremonies in Kearney, Omaha, Lincoln and Scottsbluff.
On Thursday, Dec. 19, 23 students from the UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division will receive their diplomas on Thursday, December 19 at 7 p.m., in the Fine Arts Recital Hall on the Kearney campus.
On Friday, Dec. 20, 142 students from the School of Allied Health Professions, Graduate College and UNMC College of Nursing (Omaha), will receive degrees during commencement ceremony at 2 p.m. in the Witherspoon Concert Hall at the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha.
On Saturday, Dec. 21, 39 nursing students in the UNMC College of Nursing Lincoln Division will receive their diplomas at 9:30 a.m. at the Devaney Center in Lincoln.
Also on Saturday, Dec. 21, 20 nursing students at the UNMC College of Nursing West Nebraska Division in Scottsbluff, will receive their diplomas at 2 p.m. at the Gering High School Auditorium in Gering.
UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
ALLIANCE Stephanie Kay Zumbahlen
BEATRICE Amy Marie Zarybnicky
BLADEN Marisa Sue Zeadow (with Distinction)
CENTRAL CITY Sara Kaye Mattson
DAWSON Katie Joy Mueller (with Distinction)
EWING Tricia Annette Kaczor
GENOA Kristy Lyn Seier
GRAND ISLAND Nicole Lynn (Cool) Hollingsworth
KEARNEY Mandy Jo Cover, Leah Kathleen Dawn, Christine Maria Loseke, Carey Beth Lund, Dana Marie Richardson, Amy Christine (Frank) Stump and Heidi Lyn Zoellner
LINDSAY Holly Ann Klassen
O’NEILL Stacey Lee Thomas
ORD Kelly Ann Geweke
SHELTON Amanda Jean Ostermeyer
SPALDING Sara Margaret Pfeifer
STUART Kathryn Jane Kaup
SUTHERLAND Faylene Rae (Smith) Dancer
LANDER WY Nancy Nicole Schamber
UNMC College of Nursing Lincoln Division
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
BEATRICE Robin Marie Nedley (with High Distinction)
BLADEN Jennifer Ann Larrick (with High Distinction)
CENTRAL CITY Benjamin Joseph Galatzan
CLAY CENTER Julie Ann Senff
COLUMBUS Lisa Marie Pfeiffer
GENOA Sara J. Francis
GERING Rebecca Bea Gibbs
GOTHENBURG Haley Kriston Bartlett
GRAND ISLAND Meghan F. Hemmingsen
HERSHEY Laura Jane Colvin
LINCOLN Sarah Paige Bowhay, Jennifer Lynn Brabec, Courtney Ann Demeter, Kathryn Perry Erickson, Wendy Marie Hartung, Paula Catherine (Ortiz) Hoage, Gina Darice Kruml, Kathryn Eileen Lau, Amy Diane McCracken, Janelle M. Olson, DeLana Lugarda-G. Ramirez, Janelle Susann (Turek) Rokke and Hang Nhu Van
LOUISVILLE Terim Lynn Richards
MALCOLM Laura Marie (Schmidt) Wiese
MCCOOK Korinne Nicole Riley
OMAHA Stacey Marie Mendlik
ONG Tiffany Ann Johnson (with Distinction)
PILGER Hillary Elise Carson
PRAGUE Amanda Rose (Sousek) Malina
SCHUYLER Justin Lynn Hruska and Amanda Catherine Sucha
SCRIBNER Kimberly Kay Camp
SEWARD Amy Lynne Johnson
SIDNEY Sara K. Hughes-Dailey
STROMSBURG Rebecca Jean Lamoree
TEMPE AZ Michelene Elizabeth (Yentes) Witthuhn
HANOVER KS Angela Bianca (Lewis) Koehler
WATERTOWN SD Brooke Lynne Graf
UNMC College of Nursing (Omaha)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
BELLEVUE Patricia May (Bucheit) Fischer (with High Distinction), Tiffany Terri List, Jamie Nicole Mendez and Melissa Jean Zukowski (with High Distinction)
DAVID CITY Stephanie Kay Schmit
GORDON Lisa Marie Eisenreich
LEXINGTON Valerie Noel (Bonini) Martin
NORTH BEND Carrie Ann Zelazny
OMAHA Shelly S. Anderson, Kristine Elizabeth (Anderson) Anguiano, Melissa Ann (Bart) Balhorn, Patrick D. Denton, Janet Marie Drelicharz, Lisa Christine Evans, Teresa Shanahan Fowler (with Distinction), Laura Elizabeth Fuhrman-Rhodes, Theresa Ann Hackmann, Michelle Renee Pearson, Leann Elizabeth Peers (with Distinction), Bonnie Jo Pottebaum, Lisa Ann (Ivers) Prucka, Brandy Ann (Larison) Quick, Mindy Kay Rathe-Hart, Kym L. Rolles, Maleka Kailani (King) Steinbach and Melissa Lynn Swiercek (with High Distinction)
PAPILLION Julie Anne (Vatthauer) Ford (with High Distinction) and Matthew Fred Rist
PLATTSMOUTH Mardyth A. Haynes and Johnathan Paul Schuster
SCOTTSBLUFF Kara Lynn Lemoine
SPALDING Cortney Colleen Mahony
BRECKENRIDGE CO Deanna Richards (with High Distinction)
MISSOURI VALLEY IA Lisa Candace Clifton (with High Distinction)
OAKLAND IA Arthur Brian Baux
ONAWA IA Kerri Christine Ferguson (with High Distinction)
JAMESTOWN NM Alan Dale Brummel
ABERDEEN SD Carissa Ann Daly and Kristin Marie Hinderks
UNMC College of Nursing West Nebraska Division
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
ALLIANCE Anne (Cameron) Henderson
CADY Erin Michelle Hill
DALTON Temple Darlene Miller
GERING Tonja R. Brock, Sarah (Sosa) Crable, Lydia Jane Franco, Chris Alan Gage, Susan Ann (Kosel) Roberts (with High Distinction) and Brandon D. Smith
GURLEY Sarah Ellen Gaertner (with Distinction)
HAY SPRINGS Jennifer Lynn Hughbanks
LYMAN Tracy Elizabeth Payne
MINATARE Tammy Lynn (Hobday) Green
MITCHELL Emily Lynn Gompert
MORRILL Abby Dawn Dykes
SCOTTSBLUFF Sara Lynn (Todd) Harris (with High Distinction), Susan Lynn Krzyzanowski and Laura Michelle (Gaughan) Wolfe (with Distinction)
AMES IA Diane May (Capellen) Simpson
ST. PAUL MN Susan E. (Pesek) Schoeneman
School of Allied Health Professions
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
BELLEVUE Tricia Lynn Winters
CALLAWAY Kimberly Suzanne Schultz and Melissa Leann Thomas
COOK Christine Ann Grundman (with Distinction)
FREMONT Amber Jean Widstrom
GOTHENBURG Amy Suzanne Mahar (with High Distinction)
HASTINGS Carey Esther Pryal
KEARNEY Kendee Diane Koster (with Distinction)
MEAD Amy Elizabeth Hannan
NEBRASKA CITY Karen Elizabeth Madison
NORFOLK Julie Ann Hoffart
NORTH PLATTE Michelle Kay Hunter
OMAHA Paul Abram Griffiths, Kristina Marie Haase (with High Distinction), Erin Jean Hoffman, Michelle Marie Holmstrom, Sarah Marshall Kirke, Timothy Allen Mackie, Gloria Diaz Milbourn, Cameron Jay Ourada, Thomas Zane Schmadeke, Michaela Rae Schramm (with Highest Distinction), Julie Lynne Slavik, Darcy Marie Tworek and Rebecca (Siebler) Witt (with High Distinction)
SCHUYLER Kelly Lynn Marohn (with Distinction) and Jeremy Alan Vitamvas
WAVERLY Christy Marie Snyder
WISNER Mitchell Alan Muhs
YORK Michael Paulus Crisman
PEETZ CO Erin Mae Cornelius (with Distinction)
REMSEN IA Mary Michelle Couture
SHENANDOAH IA Jamie Larson Kelly
WICHITA KS Elizabeth C. (Penner) Parks
GAYLORD MN Kelly Lee Schmidt
CHARLOTTE NC Caroline Brooke Fletcher
Bachelor of Science (Physician Assistant Military Program)
WICKES AR Ramon Eugene Fry II
FLIPPIN AR Amy Sue (Kneller) Webb
CHICO CA John Jeffrey Alvitre
SANTA ANA CA Mohamad Aly Bin Umar
DENVER CO Travis Paul Waters
LITTLETON CO Curtis W. House
ORLANDO FL Troy John Selby
PANAMA CITY FL Christopher Michael Wolfe
ST. ANTHONY ID Jeremy B. Ostermiller
KOKOMO IN David Ethan Brooks
LITTLE RIVER KS Shelby Lauren Mattison
STANTON KY Kevin Brian Riggs
HAMMOND LA Sharon Denice (Smith) Clark
SILVER SPRING MD Randolph William Knox
PORTLAND ME Daniel Severo Sevilla
WINTHROP ME Robert Frederick DeLancy, Jr.
SAGINAW MI Spencer Laine Fodczuk
RED WING MN Jeanne Shannon Deden
KIRKWOOD MO Scott C. Benson
HATTIESBURG MS Colin Michael Dunderdale
EUREKA MT Rodney James Schmidt, Jr.
ASHEVILLE NC Derek John William Parker and Willie Tregg Shelton
FAYETTEVILLE NC Gregory Alan Hershey and Michael Anthony Ramos
JACKSONVILLE NC Brian E. Savage
COXSACKIE NY David Michael Cotter
BELFAST NY Jeffrey Matthew Szymanski
CINCINNATI OH Steven David Owens
NEWARK OH Samuel Grant Meyers II
PROCTORVILLE OH Karen S. Smith
TULSA OK Joseph E. Pruitt
ASHLAND OR Sean T. Nielson
BEND OR Stephen Anthony Leonardo
BENTON PA Erica Tine-Rose Feola
BLOSSOM TX Joseph Charles Whelchel
HOUSTON TX James Bruce Carr
HUNTSVILLE TX Wun Chi Augustin
SAN ANTONIO TX Felipe Galvan, William Alcibrides Martinez, Rory Joseph Saliger, Marvin S. Wade and Jason M. Wright
BLOXOM VA Shawn D. Taylor
LYNCHBURG VA Robert S. Helm
EVERETT WA Everett Lee Carroll
SPOKANE WA Michael James Anderson
MILWAUKEE WI April Tamara (Williams) Scott
CHEYENNE WY Will R. Vasquez, Jr.
Graduate College
Doctor of Philosophy
HOLBROOK Jason Gene Glanzer
OGALLALA Beth Harris
OMAHA Shelton Stewart Bradrick and Allison Marie Cushman-Vokoun
WILLIMANTIC CT Melissa Anne (Stone) Inman
BROOKINGS SD Nancy Lynn Fahrenwald
VERMILLION SD Lana Rae Svien-Senne
CHINA Zhengyu Feng, Kuiyi Xing and Yan Zhang
CONGO – Jean De Dieu Okemba
TAIWAN – Ming-Shyue Lee
Master of Science
OMAHA Alicia Leanna Lopez
INDIA Preeti Dochibhotla
Master of Science in Nursing
NORFOLK Mary Ann (Milander) Andersen
OMAHA Rhonda L. Albon and Jenna Susan (Miller) Woster
SCOTTSBLUFF Terry (Shannon) Thomas