University of Nebraska Medical Center spring commencement ceremonies will take place May 5-9 in Norfolk, Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha and Scottsbluff. Diplomas will be conferred on 936 students.
Below are the details of the ceremonies and a list of graduating students and their hometowns. Note: some graduating students’ names are not listed as requested by the student.
Norfolk – UNMC College of Nursing Northern Division – May 5 at 2 p.m., Lifelong Learning Center, Northeast Community College Campus, 801 E. Benjamin Ave.
Kearney – UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division, May 5 at 7 p.m., Health and Sports Center, University of Nebraska at Kearney, 2501 15th Ave.
Lincoln – UNMC College of Nursing Lincoln Division and College of Dentistry, May 6 at 2 p.m. in the Lied Center for Performing Arts, 12th and R streets.
Omaha – UNMC Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health and Allied Health Professions as well as Graduate Studies, May 7 at 9 a.m. in the Baxter Arena, 67th and Center streets.
Scottsbluff – UNMC College of Nursing West Nebraska Division and the West Division of the UNMC College of Dentistry Dental Hygiene Program, May 7 at 3 p.m. at the Gering Civic Center, 1050 M St.
UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Alma — Taylor Losey
Auburn — Wendy Teten
Bladen — Erin Kobza (With Distinction)
Brownlee — Michaela Miles (With Distinction)
Campbell — Jessica Golter
Cozad — Erica Stewart, Lauren Zimbelman
Fairfield — Paige Wenske (With Highest Distinction)
Firth — Morgan Adams
Fremont — Aaron Hughes
Grand Island — Kelli Krzycki (With High Distinction), Whitney Lierman
Greeley — Kaitlin Ondracek
Gretna — Chelsea Pote
Hastings — Hannah Thomas
Juniata — Megan Blackford, Sale Gentert
Kearney — Shabahang Alavi-Behbahani, Megan Braden, Rachel Buss, Brenton Karsten, Seth Wills, Jessica Wooden (With Distinction)
Kennard — Mara Maslowsky (With High Distinction)
Lexington — Jose Torres-Garcia (With Distinction)
Loup City — Daniel Wardyn
McCook and Indianola — Mattie Uerling
Mobridge, SD — Lauren Brekke
Omaha — Amanda Klein (With High Distinction), Jenna Lemkau
Phillips — Kayla Hagemeister
Saint Libory — Rhonda White
Saint Paul — Bailey Scheer
York — Emilia Johnston
Sylvan Grove, KS — Lexa Watson
Kenya — Nolline Omollo
UNMC College of Nursing Lincoln Division
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Atkinson — Payton Kennedy
Auburn — Natasha Hedden
Bayard — Amanda Dechant
Bellevue — Nicole Godwin (With High Distinction)
Blair — Taylor Straube (With Distinction)
Brule — Samantha Headley (With Highest Distinction)
Cairo — Lynae Lytle
Columbus — Lucas Backman, Samantha Welch
Cortland — Kristin Sattler
Crete — Taylor Schelstraete
David City — Ariana Meysenburg
Denton — Laura Benson
Dorchester — Malinda Havlat
Elkhorn — Kaleigh Heng
Ewing — Mary Hawk
Firth — Martha Cochell (With Distinction)
Garland — Sierra Legg
Hartington — Danielle Steffen
Hastings — Christine Ryan
Hershey — Zackary Cooper
Holdrege — Katelyn Buettner
Howells — Megan Chebuhar
Kearney — Abigail Wolfe (With High Distinction)
Kenesaw — Deidra Heier
Lincoln — Deana Andrew (With High Distinction), Andres Bayless, Eva Combs, Jennifer Ebke, Lindsey Johnston, Brandy Kennec, Miranda Mason (With Distinction), Julie McNaught, Julie Ngoc Mendoza, Anne Merchant (With Distinction), Jodi Osman, Kaitlin Reimnitz (With Distinction), Blair Sanburg, Trio Springer, Beata Tabaka, Mary Van Loon, Karin Vaughn, Jennifer Wehrli, Marna Jock Wiu
McCook — Madison Koepke (With Highest Distinction)
Newman Grove — Alisha Micah Dunlap
Norfolk — Elise Miller (With Distinction), Ryan Miner
North Platte — Emma Lee
Omaha — Jordan Pollock, Alise Walz
Overton — Megan Mulligan
Papillion — Karlee Christensen (With High Distinction)
Roca — Kayla German
Seward — Richard Graves
Ulysses — Elizabeth Hruska (With High Distinction)
Unadilla — Austyn Koppinger
Wahoo — Jenna Johnson
Wilber — Amanda Baldwin
Wood River — Amber Willoughby
Phoenix, AZ — Sara Mosedale
Wheatland, CA — Ashley Knox
Centennial, CO — Leah Zahnow
Libertyville, IL — Taylor Ronne
Clive, IA — Morgan Mallisee
Hays, KS — Allison Marsell
Glendora, CA — Jessica Anderson
Goodland, KS — Kaylee Billinger
Sioux Falls, SD — Kaley Herman (With High Distinction)
UNMC College of Nursing (Omaha)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Adams — Megan Nyland
Beatrice — Tiffany Trauernicht
Bellevue — Alison Anderson, Michaela Dolezal, Ashleigh Flack, Katelyn Keefer, Sarah Mimick, Paige Perez
Blair — Anna Bingham, Katherine Pawol, Katelyn Smith, Alexandria Thallas
Chadron — Sarah Peak
Chambers — Samantha Beed
Clearwater — Brittany Anderson
Columbus — Sarah Jarecke (With Highest Distinction)
Deshler — Alexandra Jirkovsky
Fremont — Abbie Nieman
Grand Island — Brittany Petersen (With High Distinction), Kaylee Sedersten (With Distinction)
Gretna — Halley Samuelson, Laurie Sewell-Muller (With High Distinction), Kelsie Troudt (With High Distinction)
Hastings — Kaitlyn Ernst
Hebron — Richelle Luongo (With High Distinction)
Hershey — Tessa Cumming
Holdrege — Brianne Englund
Homer — Katie Tacke (With High Distinction)
Imperial — Miranda Knobbe
Kearney — Kaitlyn Mimick (With Distinction)
La Vista — Bryan Arnold, Amanda Nagle
Lincoln — Michele Gruhn, Taylor Hansen (With Distinction), Diana Hegedus-Schulte, Andrew Kucera (With Distinction), Sharon Little, William Oehlertz
Nebraska City — Capri Juilfs, Jenna Peterson
Newcastle — Kelci Kneifl
Norfolk — Brooke Bonsall, Paige Pavlik
North Platte — Makayla Bell
Omaha — Amy Brokaw, Joslyn Brugh, Brianne Cavanaugh, Sarah Culbertson, Sarah Fay, Lindsey Geise, Steven Graner, Laura Grimm (With High Distinction), Emily Harrison, Courtney Hayduk, Kirsten Hepburn, Amanda Krahling, David Lang, Danica Lee, Rachael Medeiros, Destinee Myres, Jill Francis Perry (With Distinction), Anne Prauner, Tracy Rouse, Bailey Schmitz, Jessica Sieff, Nancy Silligman (With High Distinction), Ann Smith, Colleen Sok, Jenna Summers (With High Distinction), Lauren Sutherland, Daniel Tamayo, Emma Tolen, Brittney Tweedy (With Highest Distinction), Christopher Tye, Brianna Weber
Osmond — Jennifer Watson Kopp (With High Distinction)
Papillion — Gabrielle Alfrey (With Distinction), Allison Murphy (With High Distinction)
Plattsmouth — Kayla Meisinger (With Distinction)
Ralston — Sarah Wanek (With Highest Distinction)
Rogers — Laura Neesen
Verdon — Amber Gerweck (With Distinction)
Waverly — Dena Lorenson
Wayne — Nikki Houlden
Wilcox — Sarah Lush (With High Distinction)
Yutan — Lace Perrigo
Parker, CO — Ashley Williams
Marietta, GA — Veronica Wairimu Mwangi
Rockmart, GA — Adrienne Benson
Council Bluffs, IA — Whitney Clark (With Highest Distinction), Jessica Pearce (With Distinction)
Huxley, IA — Alexa Hugee
LeMars, IA — Jami Sitzmann
Woodbine, IA — Alyssa Dunlop
Andover, KS — Jaimie Surcey
Hiawatha, KS — Jenna Smith
Hutchinson, KS — Michelle Paine
Overland Park, KS — Leah Ludwig
Wichita, KS — Amy Torres
Eagan, MN — Bridget Baron
Sandy, OR — Rebecca Wheeler
Yankton, SD — Travis Brenner (With Distinction)
Vernon, TX — Erica Ledesma-Aleman Minner
Alexandria, VA — Lisa Dunlavy
Richmond, VA — Jessica Terrell Poole
Belarus — Aliaksandra Balabanava
Morocco — Rachid Belquass
Mexico — Adriana Ruiz
Russia — Igor Volk
South Africa — Francois Nel
Zimbabwe — Janice Cox
Hometown not available — Jessica Haselhorst, Trista Peterson, Katelyn Reber
UNMC College of Nursing West Nebraska Division (Scottsbluff)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Alliance — Veronica Behm, Erica Smith
Chambers — Julie Jordan
Champion — Chantal Heathers (With High Distinction)
Gering — Erica Feil, Rene Hodges (With Distinction), Kynzie Lentfer (With High Distinction), Andrea Weidaman
Harrisburg — Jessica Bruce
Harrison — Eric Wickersham
Kimball — Anastasia McCloud
Loup City — Abbie Rademacher
Merriman — Laura Dreyer
Minatare — Mayra Perez
Mitchell — Jessica Brown
Morrill — Karissa Austin
Scottsbluff — Elysha Diaz, Samantha Eickleberry, Amber Klein, Shelbi McAllister, Jessica Mclellan (With Distinction), Shelby Olson, James Selvey (With Distinction)
Sidney — Eli Rodriguez (With Highest Distinction)
Winside — Caroline Burris (With Distinction)
York — Anna Loy
Benson, AZ — Phillip Bullington (With High Distinction)
Benson, AZ — Dain Dastrup
Castle Rock, CO — Laura Zoetewey
Fort Collins, CO — Ashley Kamphaus
Greeley, CO — Ashley Montoya
Holyoke, CO — Jill Bishop
Roseburg, OR — Devan Blaiz Fors
Reading, PA — Jessica King
Sturgis, SD — Jana Jasper
Sanger, TX — Raven Darnell
Stansbury Park, UT — Codie Archibald
Guernsey, WY — Brittany Offe
Lingle, WY — Heather Saul
UNMC College of Nursing Northern Division (Norfolk)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Battle Creek — Kacie Dredla
Chambers — Halie Gribble
Coleridge — Dani Huss
Columbus — Rebecca Hall, Cassandra Navarrete, Theresa Wynn
Creston — Sydney Luedtke
Dixon — Emma Kneifl (With Highest Distinction)
Fort Calhoun — Katalin Greenlaw
Genoa — Brittany Klassen, Abigail Nelson
Hampton — Katrina Troester
La Vista — Elise Beshlian, Amanda Yong
Laurel — Megan Hartman, Erika Hochstein (With High Distinction)
Lexington — Noemi Murillo Corona, Yusek Ramirez
Lincoln — Samantha Merchant, Kendra Peiman, Corinne Wolford
Malcolm — Kelsey West (With Distinction)
Neligh — Ashley Pofahl
Norfolk — Kaitlin Hall, Cody Zach
Omaha — Perri Colwell, Megan Mertz, Cassie Petersen
O’Neill — McKayla Armstead (With Distinction)
Papillion — Zachary Leaders, Jacqueline Wayman (With High Distinction)
Plainview — Paige Anderson (With High Distinction)
Plattsmouth — Rebecca Faulkner Watkins
Randolph — Genevra Graf (With Distinction)
Scottsbluff — Carolyn Beahr
Springview — Jessica Snyder
Wahoo — Andrea Konecky
Wakefield — Bailey Echtenkamp, Valeria Perez
Denver, CO — Sophia Przybylo
Kersey, CO — Ashley Dunn
Littleton, CO — Courtney McColley
Sioux City, IA — Taylor Gray (With Distinction)
UNMC College of Nursing (Omaha)
Master of Science in Nursing
Alliance — Kristin Ferguson
Bancroft — Jennifer Bierbaum
Chadron — Angela Waugh
Columbus — Stephen Matthews, Kimberly Siedhoff
Elkhorn — Thea Bauer
Fairbury — Sara Nickel
Fremont — Corey Ritchie
Fullerton — Alicia Keehn Mavis
Halsey — Megan Rogers
Henderson — Melissa Studnicka
Lincoln — LaTosca Brunner, Lisa Cleveland, Sherry Layman, Erin Simanic, Megan Stitt, Sara Wattier
Norfolk — Melissa Sellin, Jillian Vrbsky
North Platte — Brooke Janas, Kourtney Sabala
Omaha — Melissa Baumgart, Amy Brokaw, Sharron Forsberg, Jacqueline Jaramillo, Fallon Perry, Janine Podany, Mikaela Sandhorst, Amy Strain, Jolene Tijerina, Mary Ursick, Bridget Noonan Cornell
O’Neill — Jessica Meyers
Oshkosh — Taya O’Brien
Papillion — John Harnisch
Petersburg — Kelsey Claar
Randolph — Ashley Thies
Scottsbluff — Christopher Wiles
Verdon — Cassandra Munoz
Atlantic, IA — Briana Harris Mayle
Clarksville, IA — April Barnett
Colfax, IA — Margaret Heggen
Des Moines, IA — Jenny Myers
South English, IA — Tilly Schmidt
West Des Moines, IA — Katie Kreamer
Woodbine, IA — Leah Lienemann
New Orleans, LA — Jessica Levy
Kalispell, MT — Janelle Sheeran
Hopkins, MN — Dory Warren
Las Vegas, NV — Kristine Perez
Concord, NH — Yoomi Lee
Kinsman, OH — Claire Green
Mellette, SD — Diedra Thies
UNMC College of Nursing (Omaha)
Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing
Alliance — Maribeth Conrad
Grand Island — Kylee Fredrick
Lincoln — Katherine Jeffrey
Lincoln — Dawn Tassemeyer
Omaha — Teresa Champion
York — Chelsea Enninga
UNMC College of Nursing (Omaha)
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Cortland — Rebecca Jurgens
Omaha — Heather Chambers
Sac City, Iowa — Rose Buckingham
UNMC College of Dentistry (Lincoln)
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Blair — Christian Petersen
Bridgeport — Jaicee Post
Genoa — Valarie Dozier
Hershey — Jeff Blomstedt
Kearney — Audrey Aden, Halie Bricker, Alicia Lyon (With High Distinction), Richard Rhoads
Laurel — Mitchell Knudsen (With Highest Distinction)
Lincoln — Drew Attanasio (With High Distinction), Trent Bauer, Jonathan Hinz, Jennifer Peterman
Nebraska City — Heidi Dammast
Norfolk — Katelyn Olenich
Omaha — Logan Dudzinski (With Distinction), Erica Jasa, William Mayhan, Allison Williams (With Highest Distinction)
O’Neill — David Seger
Ord — Samantha Blaha
Plattsmouth — Alexandra Day Egentowich
Scottsbluff — Hans Adams
Seward — Alyssa Cattle
Shickley — Arielle Brinkman
Valentine — Caitlin Jacquot
York — Kevin McKenna
Prescott, AZ — Aaron Stroh
Falcon, CO — Raul Franco
Hiawatha, KS — Austin Hrencher
Lawrence, KS — Kathleen Schaetzel
Manhattan, KS — Elizabeth Hungerford
Norton, KS — Justin Shirk
Lakeville, MN — Elizabeth Sand
Roseville, MN — David Duevel (With Highest Distinction)
Aberdeen, SD — Kelley Carlson
Belton, MO — Leah Erickson (With High Distinction)
Canton, SD — Lucas Wiebe
Elk Point, SD — Kayla Haiar
Ludlow, SD — Weston Hafner
Rapid City, SD — Matthew Bury (With High Distinction)
Wall, SD — Lisa Anderson (With High Distinction)
Provo, UT — Samuel Bartlett (With High Distinction)
Vancouver, WA — Erica Boyd
Evanston, WY — Lon Hinckley (With Highest Distinction)
Green River, WY — Casey Cutler
Laramie, WY — Ilene Choal
UNMC College of Dentistry (Lincoln)
Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene
Ainsworth — Claire Kozisek
Crete — Rachel Moormeier (With Distinction)
Dorchester — Erica Spanyers
Grand Island — Whitney Oseka
Hoskins — Shelby Lienemann
Lincoln — Huy Nguyen (With Distinction), Sara Ross, Rebecca Schneider
Norfolk — Emily Tielke
Omaha — Allie Ohlinger, Laura Shaw (With High Distinction)
Papillion — Brean Jahn
Seward — Jillian Kongsjord
South Sioux City — Daniela Garcia
Tilden — Jennifer Crabb (With High Distinction)
Missouri Valley, IA — Megan Meier
New Hampton, IA — Kaitlyn Flick
Basehor, KS — Sydne Eriksen (With High Distinction)
Sioux Falls, SD — Allison Eckert
Lynden, WA — Kara Swanson
UNMC College of Dentistry (Scottsbluff)
Alliance — Kaitlyn Walls
Lincoln — Abigail McElroy, Ashley Tabor
UNMC College of Medicine (Omaha)
Doctor of Medicine
Ainsworth — Kyle Klammer
Alliance — Jesse Schmid
Auburn — Andrew Ensz
Aurora — Evin Lackore
Beatrice — Thomas Luers
Beaver City — Michael Powell
Blair — Jessica Sonderup (With High Distinction)
Bridgeport — Kendal Hughes
Callaway — Dalton Nelsen
Chadron — Chris Vogl (With Distinction)
Cody — Daniel Barker
Columbus — Brenton Albracht, Katherine Ernst, Michael Klug (With Distinction), Autumn Kresha, Trevor Wilke
Doniphan — Katherine Maliszewski
Elkhorn — Katherine Axon, Sean Bernstein (With Distinction), Jakeb Riggle
Eustis — Weston Keller
Fremont — Gates Cook, Kaitlin Hahn (With Distinction), Tyler Hitchler
Gordon — Brett Van Briggle
Grand Island — Matthias Coe, Suzanne Higgins Stewart, Jill Wagoner, Tyler White
Hartington — Craig Sudbeck
Hastings — Jesse Souchek
Hayes Center — Audra Kennedy
Hebron — Miranda Mesloh
Hemingford — Christopher Deans
Juniata — Steven Wahlmeier
Kearney — Peter Adamson (With High Distinction), Blake Cover, Nathan Messbarger, Duncan Watley
Liberty — Sydney Rees
Lincoln — Kathleen Borcyk, Steven Ebers (With Distinction), Laila Gharzai (With Distinction), Joshua Gruhl, Timothy Guenther (With High Distinction), Allyson Hynes, Ismatt Niazi, Daniel Owen, Megan Puckett, Elizabeth Sutton (With High Distinction)
Norfolk — Haley Kathol, Alicia McCabe
North Bend — Tate Johnson (With Distinction)
Oakland — Laura Hoden
Ogallala — Lauren Weber
Omaha — Annaliese Bosco, Matthew Brady, Alexander Braun, Stephanie Brennan, Kyle Cassling (With Distinction), Drew Dietle, Kevin Ducey, Gregory Ely, Antonia Gurney, Matthew Hessel, Paul Homer, Drew Klug (With High Distinction), Erica Langnas, Lauren Maloley (With Distinction), Thomas Marston, Kellie Nelson, Matthew Pazderka, Daniel Pelletier, Elizabeth Pflug, Edward Powers, Sara Schenk, Irsa Shoiab (With Distinction), Rachel Wynne Watson, Kiel Woodward
Ord — Riley Machal
Oshkosh — Chloe Olson
Papillion — Alexis Bowder, Sean Kelly
Pierce — Nicholas Lukens, Benjamin Rowley
Rising City — Andrew Karpisek (With Distinction)
South Sioux City — Nicholas Horan
Springfield — Brandon Alex
Stanton — Lindsay Helget (With High Distinction)
Ulysses — Justin Makovicka
Valentine — Katie Thompson
Waco — Amanda Stuelpnagel
Mesa, AZ — David Bayne
Carmichael, CA — Phillip Purnell
Castle Rock, CO — Thomas Blount
Idaho Falls, ID — Erin Ranum
Carroll, IA — Meredith Dryden
Glenwood, IA — Shaila Coffey
Sioux City, IA — Kelsey Gardner
Wichita, KS — Christina Nguyen
Bloomfield Hills, MI — Margot Chima (With Distinction)
Wixom, MI — Christopher Rae
Edina, MN — Steven Dondlinger (With Distinction)
Marshall, MO — Christopher Koehn (With Distinction)
Saint Joseph, MO — Meredith Humphreys
St Louis, MO — Adrian Epstein
West Orange, NJ — Krupa Savalia
Falconer, NY — Alex Walker
Hettinger, ND — Joseph Marion
Fargo, ND — Mary Haschke
Sioux Falls, SD — Derek Shafer
Brentwood, TN — Taylor Russell Harms
Sugar Land, TX — Max Chiu
Orem, UT — Andrea Langeveld (With Distinction)
Asotin, WA — Caitlin Loseth
China — Yang Hu, Lei Yu
Kenya — Einstein Juma
UNMC College of Medicine
Bachelor of Science
Kearney — Brett Armstrong
Norfolk — Jennifer Oswald
Omaha — Bernard Lawton, Sarah Cveta Payich
Spencer — Rebekah Sobotka
UNMC College of Pharmacy (Omaha)
Doctor of Pharmacy
Adams — Denae Wolken (With High Distinction)
Atkinson — Jade Theisen
Beatrice — Bailey Lueth
Belgrade — Taylor Rieken (With Distinction)
Bellevue — Nathan Frey, Laine Harris, Kyle Stirewalt
Clarks — Matthew Anderson
Coleridge — Courtney Anderson
Concord — Scot Surber
Cozad — Michael Wurst
Creighton — Stacey Meyer
David City — Michaela Wachal (With Distinction)
Dorchester — Brady Slama
Elkhorn — Emma Jones (With Distinction)
Falls City — Ethan Froeschl
Fremont — Jonathan Ciochon, Janet Tran
Grand Island — Breann Baker, Shayla Bigley, Michael Buck, Curtis Gnewuch, Megan Zegers
Humphrey — Cara Wegener (With Distinction)
Kearney — Morgan Metzger, Brett Schaepler
Laurel — Jessica Pigg
Lawrence — Amber Rupe (With Distinction)
Lincoln — Stephanie Dodge, Maggie Hein, Tanya McCoy, Lynn Nguyen, Tram-Anh Nguyen Tran
McCook — Meagan Doyle
Nebraska City — Michael Gude
Ogallala — Heather Harris
Omaha — Samiullah Amini, Kelsey Cuvelier, Austin Dudzinski (With High Distinction), Ann Kraatz, Jared Matya (With Highest Distinction), Melissa Nadeau, Gelen Navejas, Jenna Sedlacek, Sarah Stewart, Adnan Waheed
Osmond — Evan Timmerman
Oxford — Abby Schoen
Papillion — Bradley Sundsboe, Jessica Walter (With Distinction)
Petersburg — Heath Faust (With Distinction)
Ponca — Paige Blatchford
Seward — Bradley Pohlmann
Sidney — Sadie Hanson, Stephanie Nitz, Jacelyn Watt
Tecumseh — Katie Kuhl
Wayne — Ryan Pieper (With Distinction)
West Point — Nolan Persson (With Distinction)
Milpitas, CA — Timothy Louie
North Vernon, IN — Bethany Coquerille
Clarinda, IA — Erin DeBolt
UNMC College of Allied Health Professions
Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science
Auburn — Matthew Oliver
Blair — Whitney Stark
Burwell — Dillon Dexter
Columbus — Rebecca Svatora (With High Distinction)
Gering — Julie Dahlinger
Gordon — Tessa Retzlaff
Kearney — Erik Torres
Lincoln — Candice Maruska
Lincoln — Katie McGarvie
Omaha — Benjamin Ayers
Omaha — Kaitlyn Bergmann (With High Distinction)
Omaha — Manuela Hugo-Krieger
Omaha — Brittany Reier
Omaha — Emma Samuelson
Omaha — Ashley Sorenson
Papillion — Shannon Peppers
Trumbull — Natasha Goodman
Wauneta — Jenae Bischoff
Mondamin, IA — Jacqueline Clark
Princeville, IL — Christina Laczko (With High Distinction)
Minneapolis, MN — Abdullahi Farah Abdigaani
Los Alamos, NM — Molly Finn (With High Distinction)
Nepal — Sabina Shrestha (With High Distinction)
UNMC College of Allied Health Professions
Bachelor of Science in Radiation Science Technology
Bellevue — Morganne Cernik (With High Distinction)
Bertrand — Mindy Kuck (With High Distinction)
Columbus — Aaron Alexander
Concord — Holli Peterson (With High Distinction)
Fairbury — Jordan Lofing
Fremont — Michaela Eurek (With High Distinction), Kaleigh Petekavich (With High Distinction)
Grand Island — Braya Prince (With High Distinction)
Hay Springs — Jerilyn Scherbarth (With High Distinction)
Omaha — Emily Johnson (With Highest Distinction), Shelby Lange
Papillion — Marissa Kaluza, Jacqueline Monzingo (With Highest Distinction), Regeana Ott
Ravenna — Monica Wells
Richland — Sydney Welch (With Highest Distinction)
Tekamah — Samantha Jones
Wahoo — Nolan Vasa (With High Distinction)
Weeping Water — Samantha Gohr
York — Elizabeth Brouillette (With High Distinction)
UNMC College of Allied Health Professions
Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Elgin — Jessica Heithoff (With Distinction)
Pleasanton — Jeremiah Zwiener (With High Distinction)
UNMC College of Allied Health Professions
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Alma — Carli Heft (With Distinction)
Aurora — Ashlyn Cramer (With High Distinction)
Beatrice — Ethan Schlueter
Bellevue — Michael Hitt
Broken Bow — Katelyn White (With Highest Distinction)
Clay Center — Ashley Boman
David City — Morgan Otte (With Distinction)
Dodge — Christina Tomka (With Distinction)
Emmet — Shane Cole
Fremont — James Wilmes
Gretna — Amelia Stigge
Hastings — Greggory Schlueter (With Distinction)
Hebron — Jessica Kroll (With Distinction)
Henderson — Whitney Steingard
Holdrege — Hailey Damrow
Kearney — Brett Armstrong (With High Distinction), Joshua Englund (With Distinction), Adam Liess (With Distinction)
Laurel — Ann Brandow
Lincoln — Mallory Bohl, Andrew Shaw, Anthony Taylor (With Distinction)
McCook — Ryan Hardin, Olivia Huffman (With Distinction)
Norfolk — Jennifer Oswald
North Platte — Landon Booker (With High Distinction)
Omaha — Morgan Badders (With Highest Distinction), Sarah Hotovy (With Highest Distinction), Marisa Caneta Johnson, Bernard Lawton, Kelly McCormick (With High Distinction), Sarah Cveta Payich, Ashlee Richardson (With High Distinction), Kara Tischer, Kristen Topliff
Pawnee City — Ky’Lee Baumert
Scottsbluff — Jerod Post
Seward — Taylor Majerus
Spencer — Rebekah Sobotka (With High Distinction)
Stromsburg — Stephanie Klein
Wahoo — Erin Fiedler (With High Distinction)
Wilber — Kayla Mammen
Urbandale, IA — Anne Roush
West Des Moines, IA — Alexa Mehesan (With Highest Distinction)
St. Louis, MO — Rachel Stocke (With Distinction)
China — Yanlong Li
UNMC College of Allied Health Professions
Master of Perfusion Science
Omaha — Matthew Hilgers, Jonathan Keck, Timothy Langbehn, Luke Murphy, Carrie Wattenhofer
Colorado Springs, CO — Sebastian Gilmore
Denver, CO — Rachel Baldwin
Waipahu, HI — Chelsea Manago
West Chester, PA — Justin Rowe
Hometown not available — Steve Mwangangi
UNMC College of Allied Health Professions
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Bertrand — Adam Dannehl
New Haven, CT — Qadara Moore
Hallandale, FL — Oana Ciurea
Miramar, FL — Cassandra Dumornay
Palatine, IL — Valerie Cooper
Rocheser, MN — Jeffrey Mengeling
Matthews, NC — Jennifer Warren Swearingen
Bellbrook, OH — Cynthia Renfrow
Cleveland Heights, OH — Christopher Moore
Miamisburg, OH — Jerod Grogg
Portland, OR — Kristin Pyles
Sayre, PA — Stacey Terpko
Wyalusing, PA — Dawn Ahern
El Paso, TX — Maria Guadalupe Duggan
Hometown not available — Hollie Butticci, Mario Gulin
UNMC College of Allied Health Professions
Master of Physician Assistant Studies (Military)
Falls City — Emmalena Kelly
Marion, AR — Katryna Horton
Gilbert, AZ — John Maitha
Sierra Vista, AZ — Jacob Bonilla
Snowflake, AZ — Patrick Bushman
Palm Desert, CA — Daniel Gebhardt
Bonifay, FL — Jacob Kersey
West Palm Beach, FL — Marland Fox
Richmond Hill, GA — Nathaniel Northrup
Savannah, GA — James Harrell
Naperville, IL — Daniel Teasdale
Rantoul, IL — Joshua Wicker
Lebanon, IN — Jeremy Adamowicz
Charles City, IA — Lance Shirley
Essexville, MI — Michael Lupo
Menominee, MI — Trish Barker
Platte City, MO — Erin Kornacki
Mebane, NC — Shannon Long
Coxsackie, NY — Jonathon Williams
Lancaster, OH — Thaddeus Mitcham
Bixby, OK — James Jordan
Hanover, PA — Mario de La Barrera
Arlington, Texas, TX — James Brown
San Antonio, TX — Jonathan Hall
Newport News, VA — Danielle Adkins
Richmond, VA — Graham Taylor
Sterling, VA — Brandon Carroll
Marysville, WA — Jack Eisaman
Hometown not available — Lamar Adams, Jennifer Carroll, Kelly Corbit, Joseph Drevlow, Joshua Evans, David Hyde, Laurence Keim, Alicia Koppes, Cassandra Kranz, Michael LeDoux, Cortnee Lingerfelt, Andrea Lohmann, Mitchell Marks, James McDonald, Travis Redman, William Robertson, Erin Schmitz, Matthew Schulte, Jason Simmons, Meghan Swafford, Collin Urbanowicz, Matthew Vanderlugt, Melissa Wilson
UNMC College of Allied Health Professions
Bachelor of Science (Military)
Tucson, AZ — Noah West
Stockton, CA — Salvador Thorn
Sunnyvale, CA — Cristina Corpuz-Grant Hough
Waterford, CT — Stephen Welch
Riverview, FL — Lindsey Hatcher
Honolulu, HI — Jeffrey Reed
Round Lake Beach, IL — Lee Paschen
Bardstown, KY — Thomas Watts
Lexington, KY — Emily Hewett
Iota, LA — Jesse Jenkins
Whitinsville, MA — Stephen Karagosian
Salisbury, MD — Michael Gianelle
Shelby Township, MI — Patrick Roberts
Scobey, MT — Chad Shuman
Boone, NC — Michael Sutton
Easton, PA — Christina Whitler
Parkland, WA — David Rodgers
Hometown not available — Amanda Blackley, Robert Bundy, Wallace Cleveland, Jacob Cook, Kelly Doran, Alex Hall, Paul Haufe, Kristopher Hawkins, Stevie Hope, Melanie Hosker, Khalil Jackson, Daniel Knudsen, Matthew Land, Michael LaRoche, Matthew Lawrence, Scott Leduc, Emil Gerard Lee, Seth McDowell, Meredith McGorrian, Sita Pachabhaiya, Lauren Pate, Jean Jessica Gamboa Sadornas, Adam Sahlberg, Aaron Spera, Joshua St. Peter, Shane Tracy, Christian Unaegbu, Daniel Watts, Dustin Young
Graduate College
Master of Science
Elgin — Kevin Selting
Elkhorn — Samantha Boice
Lincoln — Nathaniel Mattison, Samone Pabst
Norfolk — Sarah Johnson
Omaha — Frances Becker, Jessica Gamerl, Connor Griggs, Katie Mutke, Heidi Pfeifer, Alison Slosburg, Brian Smith, Jacob Wingate
Papillion — Lee Jaramillo
Prague — Jenna Paseka
Fremont, CA — Harnoor Singh
Granville, IA — Samantha List
Excelsior, MN — Lukas Sand
Saint Joseph, MO — Michael Schwabe
China — Yanlong Li
Haiti — Pierre Marie Barbara Roussel
India — Sanjib Chowdhury
Mali — Zoumana Traore
Saudi Arabia — Mazen Alkahtany
Tajikistan — Umeda Sadykova
Graduate College
Doctor of Philosophy
Crete — Alison Clevette
Lincoln — Elizabeth Mollard
North Platte — Ian Windham
Omaha — Bradley Downs, Emily Harrison, Marcia Shade, Ted Warren
Roca — Derek Moormeier
Gilbert, AZ — Brenda Davies
West Sacramento, CA — Jamie McCall
Pueblo, CO — Staci Haney
Sioux City, IA — Sean Peterson
Wakeman, OH — Nicolas Griffin
West Bloomfield, MI — Joseph Rohr
Lincolnton, NC — Carol Reynolds Geary
Huron, SD — Darci Fink
Sioux Falls, SD — Matthew Dale
Spearfish, SD — Brian Coburn
Hampton, VA — Shalis Ammons
Torrington, WY — Megan Zavorka Thomas
Canada — Valdeep Saini
China — Yang Wang, Yuan Ying
India — Ekta Agarwal, Divya Bhagirath, Suhasini Joshi, Harpriya Kaur, Shiv Ram Krishn, Ashima Shukla, Vipul Shukla, Hemant Vishwasrao, Neha Zutshi
Nepal — Nirakar Rajbhandari
UNMC College of Public Health
Certificate in Public Health
Lincoln — Corri Machel Synak
Norfolk — Mariah Morgan
North Platte — Sarah Swanson
Omaha — Alexandra Farfalla, JoVanora Giles Galbreath
Sidney — Matthew Dorwart
Rapid City, SD — Florence Duran
College of Public Health
Master of Public Health
Ainsworth — Autumn Cummings
Elgin — Gregory Moser
Grand Island — Tess Hansen
Gretna — Kelsey Irvine
Lincoln — Jocelyn Herstein
Lincoln — Corri Machel Synak
Omaha — Christine Geistkemper, Mariah Gesink, Tai Hoang, Devon Liston, Lauren Monroe, Stephanie Nelson, Laura Robbins, Kaeli Samson, Allison Woolcott
Huntington Beach, CA — Ami Sedani
Sacramento, CA — Aurora Le
Denver, CO — Shannon Melton
Cedar Rapids, IA — Shabana Sidhu
Overland Park, KS — Brianna Rooney
Shawnee, KS — Beeta Kashani
Rochester, MN — Claire Williams
China — Zijian Qin
India — Surbhi Khullar
Nepal — Tika Nepal
Saudi Arabia — Saleh Alessy
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