Fifty-eight eighth-grade students from 31 schools across Nebraska attended the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s 14th annual Health/Science Meet June 1-3, for an educational and fun experience. The meet’s goal is to inspire students, especially those from rural communities, to pursue careers in health care. The students qualified for the meet by submitting science projects in regional science competitions earlier in the year.
The expense-paid meet exposed students to the health professions, medical research and patient care. Events included hands-on science activities, presentations about a variety of health science disciplines, touring UNMC, a team science competition and entertainment.
Students interested in applying to attend next year’s eighth-grade Health/Science Meet should contact their science teacher, school counselor or principal in the fall.
Below is a list of all the students who participated.
Ainsworth Ainsworth Middle School: Raelyn Davis, Tessa Jacobsen, Kayla Klammer, Jordyn Lechtenberg, Derrick Nelsen (Johnstown), Kirsten Peterson, Kaela Syfie, and Danielle Thornton.
Bellevue Mission Middle School: Tonni Blount
Clarkson Colfax County District #24: Sarah Brichacek (Clarkson)
Elgin Elgin Public School: Teri Kittelson and Nitasha Rath (Oakdale), and from Pope John XXIII Central Catholic School: Kara Brungardt, Samantha Heithoff, and Angie Pelster (Petersburg).
Elkhorn Elkhorn Ridge Middle School: Andy Martin (Omaha)
Eustis Eustis-Farnam School: Travis Pieper (Farnam)
Ewing Ewing Public School: Edson de Oliveira, Mykel Miller, and Sierra Summers.
Fremont Fremont Middle School: Nick Bradrick
Hastings Adam Central Jr./Sr. High School: Scotty Munsinger (Juniata) and Alicia Zeeck (Juniata) and from Roseland’s Silver Lake High School: Jennifer Mahoney (Hastings) and Ronny Sorensen (Roseland)
Hooper Logan View Public School: Megan Lovelady
Kilgore Cody-Kilgore Unified Schools: Dustin Bryant, Trisha Bucholz (Cody), Chelsea Fullerton (Cody), and Jana Nollette (Nenzel).
Laurel Laurel-Concord Public School: Tyler Hansen and Pete Peterson
LaVista LaVista Junior High School: Devin Marie Jones
Lincoln John Lux Middle School: Yvonne J. Lin
Malcolm Malcolm Jr./Sr. High School: Alyssa Kamphaus and Paige Schneider.
Mitchell Haig School: Daniel Beeney (Mitchell), Liz Berge (Gering), and Kel Komarek (Scottsbluff).
Newman Grove Newman Grove Public School: Olivia Wiese (Lindsay)
Norfolk Norfolk Catholic Jr/Sr High School: Maryann Forsell and from Norfolk Jr. High School: Marquel Callahan.
Omaha Beadle Middle School: Kelsey McAlpin
Kiewit Middle School: Talia Head
Kiewit Middle School: Nick Steinauer (Bennington)
St. Bernard School: Reed Felderman
St. James/Seton School: Victoria McIntyre
Petersburg Boone Central Middle School: Erica Carder (Albion) and Dakota Olson (Albion).
Raymond Raymond Central Jr./Sr. High: Samual Meranda (Ceresco) (Hastings).
Scribner Scribner-Snyder Community School: Elizabeth Boschult
Springview Keya Paha District #56: Tamara Nilson
Wayne Wayne Middle School: Marcus J. Baier, Josh Doorlag, Taylor Martin, Lisa Temme, Zach Wacker, and Jenny Zink.