Summer program attracts top high school students Nebraska students explore health sciences at UNMC

Eighteen high school students gained a better understanding of the opportunities

in the health sciences by recently participating in the Summer Health Professions

Career Workshop at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

The medical opportunities are endless, said Rachel Faust of Petersburg,

Neb., who was among the Nebraska juniors and seniors to visit the UNMC

campus July 30-Aug. 2.

We always look forward to spending time with the Summer Health Professions

Career Workshop students, said Lisa Jewell of the UNMC Youth Learning

Center and director of the program. These students are top notch and

come to Omaha ready to learn and ask questions.

The program provides students with an opportunity to learn and see things

that might not be available to them in their hometown hospitals, Jewell

said. Some of the highlights from this years program included a tour of

The Lied Transplant Center, visiting the College of Dentistry in Lincoln,

engaging in a general discussion about medical school, touring the Gross

Anatomy Lab and watching a demonstration of the DaVinci robot.

Im glad I got to experience this workshop, not only to discover professions

in the medical field and what theyre about, but to also meet new people,

said Elizabeth Trampe of Lexington, Neb.

Katie Madsen of Stuart, Neb., said she enjoyed the opportunity to explore

health careers and the UNMC campus. John Buller of Hampton, Neb., said

he most appreciated the hands-on experiences and the in-depth information.

The 18 high school juniors and seniors competed for available slots

by submitting an application and essay. Participants are chosen from criteria

including an interest in health sciences/health careers, personal experiences,

grade point average and extra curricular activities.

At the end of the workshop, the students must research a health science/health

career-related topic, write a short paper and present their findings to

the group.

This activity helps them self-reflect on what they learned, discover

what areas of health sciences/health careers that they might be interested

in and hopefully assist them in planning for their futures, Jewell said.

Below is a list of all the students who participated, along with their

hometowns and high schools:

BLOOMFIELD — Kayla Kumm (Bloomfield High School)

DICKENS — Tiffany Harris (Wallace High School)

ELYRIA — Josh Anders (Ord High School)

GORDON — Kelly Wallace (Gordon High School)

HAMPTON — John Buller (Hampton Public School)

HASTINGS — Rachel Arneson (Adams Central High School)

JUNIATA — Justine Larsen (Adams Central High School)

KEARNEY — Ali Freese (Kearney Catholic High School)

KIMBALL — Sheena Straub (Kimball High School)

LAUREL — Jonathon Brandon (Laurel-Concord Public Schools)

LEXINGTON — Maria Araujo, Elizabeth Trampe, Allyson Monter (all Lexington

High School)

PETERSBURG — Rachel Faust (Boone Central High School)

PIERCE — Kelsey Blunck (Pierce Public High School)

STUART — Katie Madsen and Kacie Olberding (both Stuart High School)

WAYNE — Natalie Fendrick (Wayne High School)

 

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