Fifty-nine eighth-grade students from 23 schools across Nebraska attended UNMC's 20th annual State Science Meet June 7-9, for an educational and fun experience.
The goal of the meet is to inspire students, especially those from rural communities, to pursue careers in health care. The students qualify for the meet by submitting science projects in one of six regional science meets sponsored by the Nebraska Area Health Education Centers across the state earlier in the year.
While on campus students were exposed to the health professions, medical research and patient care. Events included hands-on science activities such as:
- Presentations about a variety of health science disciplines
- Tours of UNMC
- A team science competition
Below is a list of participants listed alphabetically by town where the school is located. If the student lives in a different town, the name of that town appears in parenthesis behind the student’s name.
Ainsworth — Ainsworth Community School
Lauren Allen, Hayes Chohon, Logan Clark, Sydney Fling, Lisa Ludemann, and B.J. Norton
Albion — Boone Central Middle School
Gabby Agee (St. Edward)
Allen — Allen Consolidated Schools
Becca Boeshart, Chris Madsen, and Lexi Oswald
Auburn — Auburn Middle School
Eli Kennedy (Brownville) and Micah Rathjen
Bellevue — Logan Fontenelle Middle School
Della Wilson
Columbus — Columbus Middle School
Brielyn M. Borer, Olivia Munson, and Alex Whited
Elgin — Elgin Public Schools
Kighler Hoffman, and Brandi Sanderson (Oakdale)
— Pope John XXIII Central Catholic High School
Nikki Beckman, Austin Meis, and Jenna Parks
Ewing — Ewing Public School
Samantha Funk
Franklin — Franklin Public School
Anthony Frerichs (Bloomington), Levi Jester, and Brayton Kahrs
Fremont — Fremont Middle School
Adela Estrada, Julian Sorensen, and Harper Zongker
Gothenburg — Gothenburg Public Schools
Emily Keiser, Makayla Linnemeyer, Tyson Schwanz, and Madelyn Vogel
Gretna — Gretna Middle School
Kennedy Ayer
Gurley — Leyton Public Schools
Tanner Bellmyer (Dalton)
Hildreth — Wilcox-Hildreth Middle School
Matthew Hinrichs, Ashley Nichols (Axtell), and Parker Sturgis (Wilcox)
Lewellen — Garden County Junior High School
Dakota Kennedy (Oshkosh)
Louisville — Louisville Middle School
Claire Habrock (Springfield)
Madrid — Perkins County Middle School
Jo Ann Schrotberger (Grant), and Josie Osler (Elsie)
North Platte — St. Patrick Junior and Senior High School
Peyton Irish
Ravenna — Ravenna Public School
Holly Dethlefs, Neleigh Flessner, Hanna Miigerl, and Grant Teichmeier
Seward — St. John Lutheran School
Rebekah Krause and Courtney Meyer
Springview — Keya Paha County School
Buck Cronk and Kevin Udd (Mills)
Wayne — Wayne Middle School
Mikyla Bartos (Carroll), Morgan Carson, Jasen Davis, Sylvia Jager, Anna Loberg,
Miranda Long, Jayse Munsell (Carroll), Schuyler Schweers, and Isabella Goos (Wakefield)
Through world-class research and patient care, UNMC generates breakthroughs that make life better for people throughout Nebraska and beyond. Its education programs train more health professionals than any other institution in the state. Learn more at unmc.edu.
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