One hundred and thirty-five University of Nebraska Medical Center students received Regents Scholarships for the 2008-09 school year. The one-year scholarships are among the most prestigious awards granted by UNMC colleges and programs. They cover up to full tuition for full-time students who are residents of the state of Nebraska.
Recipients are selected each year by scholarship committees in colleges or programs based on academic standing established by each college or program.
Listed below are the Regents scholarship recipients by their hometown and area of study.
Albion – Anita Stokes, physician assistant; Kelli Frey, physician assistant
Axtell – Lisa Green, nursing; Audra Sorensen, nursing; Megan Frazee, physical therapy
Battle Creek – Katie Volk, dental hygiene; Megan Altwine, pharmacy
Bayard – Kelsey Schledewitz, nursing
Bellevue – Gavin Trogdon, dentistry; Amanda Wiederholt, physical therapy
Blair – Elizabeth Eickman, pharmacy; Eric Becker, physician assistant
Bloomfield – Becky Schainost, clinical lab science
Burwell – Richelle Sorensen, nursing
Cambridge – Isaac Berg, medicine
Central City – Nathan Krug, medicine; Luke Osler, nursing
Columbus – Brian Gartrell, medicine; Crystal Modde, nursing; Brooke Rambour, nursing; Amanda Udey, nursing
Creighton – Lee Moser, radiography
Crete – Gerardo Cordova, nursing
Dewitt – Elizabeth Penner, medicine
Dorcester – Jason Weber, medicine
Elm Creek – Amanda Trampe, radiography
Fairfield – Bronsen Schliep, dentistry
Fremont – Emily Helget, nursing; Nicole Dickmeyer, physical therapy
Gering – Dustin Emery, nuclear medicine
Gordan – Haley Reeves, physical therapy
Grand Island – Matthew Kruse, medicine; Alex Lesiak, medicine; Heather Ruge, radiography; Brett Thomas, radiography
Grant – Russell Swan, medicine
Gretna – Michelle Anderson, pharmacy
Hartington – Amanda Miller, nursing; Elizabeth Heine, physical therapy
Harvard – Leslie Wilson, nursing
Hastings – Adam Sutton, medicine
Hebron – Austin Farnstrom, pharmacy
Imperial – Nicole Longan, nursing
Indianola – Jeanie Bayliss, pharmacy
Kearney – Tessa Deyle, pharmacy; Danielle Reinke, pharmacy
Lincoln – Tracy Menard, dental hygiene; Richard Clabaugh, dentistry; Phuong-Thao Dao, dentistry; Melissa Moutray, dentistry; Thomas St. Germain, dentistry; Daniel Tylka, dentistry; Benjamin Bixenmann, medicine; Steven Gogela, medicine; Yekaterina Barankevich, nursing; Rebekah Brecht Liechti, nursing; Matthew Carver, nursing; Chelsea Danek, nursing; Megan Eckhoff, nursing; Megan Johnson, nursing; Kara Renner, nursing; Mikaela Sandhorst, nursing; Ngoc-Thao Phan, pharmacy; Danny Roelfs, physician assistant; Jennifer Mihaljevic, physical therapy; Kelli Mihulka, radiography
Milford – Daniel Hershberger, medicine
Nebraska City – Scott Madden, nursing; Lindsey Griepenstroh, physician Assistant
Neligh – Lindsey Novak, physician assistant
Norfolk – Kristin Smith, physical therapy
North Platte – Shannon Anslover, nursing; Michelle Cramer, nursing
Odell – Michael Wellsandt, physical therapy
Omaha – Shane Lippold, clinical lab science; Julie Gist, dentistry; Gary Lehn, dentistry; Tyler Smith, dentistry; Brett Duncan, medicine; Kendra Lesiak, medicine; Jason Patera, medicine; Clint Pettit, medicine; Justin Risma, medicine; Boyd Viers, medicine; Lisa Ausenbaugh, nursing; Brittany Hayduk, nursing; Katherine Hovorka, nursing; Young McVay, nursing; Sarah Melenka, nursing; Tessa Nelson, nursing; Emily Roberts, nursing; Elizabeth Rolfson, nursing; Ashley Scott, nursing; Mary Gargano, pharmacy; Jeremy Gieseke, pharmacy; Elizabeth Gwilt, pharmacy; Kathryn Hentzen, pharmacy; Stephanie Lawton, pharmacy; Evan Peterson, pharmacy; Julia Reffert, pharmacy; Daniel Schroeder, pharmacy; Justine Caniglia, physician assistant; Laura Cerone, physician assistant; Lindsey Martinez, physician assistant; Alison Larsen, physical therapy; Samantha Pfaller, physical therapy
Orchard – Daniel Mosel, medicine
Ord – Chad Bartholomew, pharmacy; Megan Nelson, pharmacy
Oxford – Amanda Ruhs, nursing
Papillion – Melanie Ortleb, medicine; Sara Granville, physician assistant
Plattsmouth – Troy Ferdig, clinical lab science; Thomas Wilson, medicine
Ralston – Nina Mathis, nursing
Raymond – Sarah Pecka, nursing
Scottsbluff – Evan Wearne, pharmacy
South Sioux City – James Bower, pharmacy; Amber Cizmic – pharmacy
St. Paul – Jennifer Nesiba, pharmacy; Marcus Nielsen, physician assistant; Kelli Sack, physician assistant
Stromsburg – Kerstin Wadell, nursing
Stuart – Curtis Krobot, physical therapy
Sutherland – Josie McCune, physical therapy
Tecumseh – Billy Laun II, dentistry
Trenton – Michael Carter, medicine
Waco – Brittany Phohlman, nursing; Joanna Schultz, nursing
Wahoo – Laura Gerdts, nursing; Megan Wiese, pharmacy
Waverly – Paige Vanwinkle, nursing
West Point – Mark List, medicine
Wilcox – Nicole Lukasiewicz, dental hygiene
Wymore – Shelby McGuire, nursing
UNMC is the only public health science center in the state. Its educational programs are responsible for training more health professionals practicing in Nebraska than any other institution. Through their commitment to education, research, patient care and outreach, UNMC and its hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, have established themselves as one of the country’s leading centers in cancer, transplantation biology, bioterrorism preparedness, neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases, genetics, biomedical technology and ophthalmology. UNMC’s research funding from external sources now exceeds $82 million annually and has resulted in the creation of more than 2,400 highly skilled jobs in the state. UNMC’s physician practice group, UNMC Physicians, includes 513 physicians in 50 specialties and subspecialties who practice primarily in The Nebraska Medical Center. For more information, go to UNMC’s Web site at www.unmc.edu.