The freshmen class of first-year dental students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry located in Lincoln, once again rank number one with the highest grade point average (G.P.A.) among peer institutions.
"With a G.P.A. of 3.80 this is the ninth year out of 13 that a freshmen class entering the UNMC College of Dentistry has ranked number one," said Dean John Reinhardt, D.D.S. "For the past 13 years the UNMC College of Dentistry or Harvard’s dental college have been the two leaders to rank with the highest G.P.A," he said.
Following are the names of the freshmen dental students listed alphabetically by their hometown.
Ainsworth: Megan L. Kreycik
Ansley: Tina R. Barger
Bellevue: Kathryn P. Tascione
Bloomfield: Sheldon L. Carlow
Broken Bow: Clint R. Jordan
Chadron: Jonathan T. Owen
Imperial: Eric A. Fuehrer
Lexington: Zachary A. Kopf
Lincoln: Ryan T. Baller, Cody L. Christline, Richard A. Clabaugh, III, Stephen M. Davis, Hoang-Oanh T. Le, John R. Nesiba, David S. Olson, Melissa C. Sheets, Natalie R. Wilcox, Elizabeth A. Rolfsmeyer
Milford: Alison D. Shields
Norfolk: Stephen E. Karmazin, Jana M. Kortje, Adam J. Langan
Omaha: Laura C. Ferguson, Brian J. Foral, Julie E. Gist, Sheela Jayappa, Brian P. McIntyre, Amanda R. Miller, Jennifer M. Rohleder, Matthew D. Schieber, Bryan J. Skar, Tyler L. Smith
St. Paul: Elizabeth L. Brehm
Syracuse: Chris A. Post
Wilbur: Kiley A. Florian
Anthony Kan.: Amy R. Walker
Afton, Wyo.: Judd M. Chamberlain
Elk Point, S.D.: Stephanie A. Limoges
Houston, Texas: Davette D. Johnson
Iola, Kan.: Ryan N. Coffield
Madison, S.D.: Tyler J. Schuurmans
Sioux Falls, S.D.: Kim E. Suga
Toronto, S.D.: Shelby L. Keeton
Watertown, S.D.: Lee T. Gertsen
Yankton, S.D.: Paige E. Elwood
Zimbabwe: Kudzai Chikwava