More than 100 nursing students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing recently were inducted into the Nebraska Gamma Pi At-Large Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Nursing Honor Society.
STTI supports the learning, knowledge and professional development of nurses committed to making a difference in health worldwide. Founded in 1922, it is a global community of nurse leaders with 486 chapters in more than 85 countries.
Members, who demonstrate high standards of scholarship and leadership, include practicing nurses, instructors, researchers, policymakers, entrepreneurs and others.
The students are listed below along with their hometowns:
UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division
Axtell — Emalie Marie Petersen
Cozad — Brandy Houser
Dalton — Shannon Linton
Gothenburg — Emily McMichael
Grand Island — Lisa Tipton-Wylie
Hastings — Macaela Cottam
Hershey — Nicole Kissinger
Holdrege — Justin Boutwell
Lincoln — Kourtney Barnhart
Omaha — Sarah Stastny
Papillion — Jordan Higgins
Pleasanton — Lori Klein
St. Libory — Kira Putscher
Wood River — Sarah Schwartz-Strobl
Julesburg, CO — Holly Christensen
Bir Bear Lake, CA — Hollie Oberneder
UNMC College of Nursing (Omaha)
Axtell — Mileah Nickel
Bellevue — Alyssa Helming, Robyn Thiede
Diller — Krystal Hays
Elkhorn — Kelsey Spackler
Kearney — Leigh Anderson
Lincoln — Joan Harvey, Brenda (Kahrs) Haussermann, Kimberly Pozehl, Chelsey McGuffey, Kristina Saunders, Ashley (Watsek) Lundstrom Napone, Cory Rabe
Odell — Ryleigh (Whittle) Reeson
Omaha — Katherine Banks, Elizabeth Evans, Christina Hadley, Caitlin Hopkins, Jorden Mills, Michaela Newman, Heidi O’Connell, Mackenzie Shulz, Danielle Streit, Renee Tannehil, Dianna Thackray, Amy Tipp
Papillion — Christina Unungaray
Plattsmouth — Abigail Ferris
Ralston — Gara Sibley
Wayne — Tyler Anderson
Palm Beach, FL — Elizabeth Tylander
Council Bluffs, IA — Jillian Ryan
Denton, IA — Dawn Fiedler
Harlan, IA — Katie Kroger
Primghar, IA — Amanda Rausch
Akron, IA — Amanda (Gengler) Beguhl
Valencia, PA — Paula Soergel
Mitchell, SD — Allysa Friedel
San Antonio, TX — Rise Mitchell
UNMC College of Nursing Lincoln Division
Avoca — Cathrin Bond
Beatrice — Katherine Jardine
Big Springs — Ashley Krause
Clearwater — Laura Sanne
Genoa — Heidi Noecker
Gering — Brooke Sloan
Grand Island — Danicia Fargo
Holdrege — Larissa Hunter
Lewellen — Jessie Bolton
Lincoln — Casey Bowling, Aundrea Hansen, Jaimie Masters, Bradi Hotz-McMahon, Alexandria Nelson, Lindsey Thege, Mary Thompson, Megan Schroeder, Chelsea Shafer, Amanda Yashiri
Louisville — Kiley Everson
Osmond — Paige Reikofski
Odell — Linsey Probst
Tecumseh — Cassie Tucker
Trenton — David Paprocki
Wellfleet — Staci Koester
Wilber — Andrea Koll
Sidney, IA — Kayla Roberts
Custer, SD — Hilary Fischer
Cheyenne, WY — Jessica Bomberger
UNMC College of Nursing West Nebraska Division
Alliance — Alison Green, Rahne Kunzman
Gordon — Hannah Christian
Holdrege — Erica Burr
Scottsbluff — Ava Vardell
Sidney — Marcene Wiegand
Wauneta — Shannon Rammage, Jake Smith
Sun City, CA — Marcella Wildeman
Arvada, CO — Aubrey Tousignant
Berthoud, CO — Brenna Clyncke
Fort Collins, CO — Monica Smith
Highlands Ranch, CO — Nicholas Singer, Mary Elizabeth Stephen
Salem, OR — Stefani Groshens
Torrington, WY — Libby Childs, Laura Gill
UNMC College of Nursing Northern Division (Norfolk)
Battle Creek — Roni Tone
Crete — Laura Lowe
Falls City — Sydney Schwarting
Lexington — Micala Allen
Norfolk — Alycia Blevins, Kathryn Sonnenfelt, Danielle Stahla, Kari Uhlir
Omaha — Brittny Murphy
Pierce — Stefanie Hoffman
Tilden — Candice Schnoor
West Point — Rebecca Oligmueller
Mexico — Maria Soto Arreguin
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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