A commencement ceremony will be held on Friday, Dec. 20, for 349 University of Nebraska Medical Center students. The ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. in the Witherspoon Concert Hall at the Joslyn Art Museum.
Below is a list of students and their hometowns.
College of Nursing Omaha Division
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Anselmo — Michelle Burnett
Arapahoe — Alexandra Gaius-Anyaegbu (With Distinction)
Bennington — Emily Bassett
Elkhorn — Christina Reynolds
Grand Island — Kaylene Grudzinski, Hannah Skiles
Hebron — Madison Jones (With Distinction)
Nebraska City — Nola Zimmers
North Platte — Jennifer Lantis, Jaclyn Paloucek
Omaha — Gabriela Aguilar Perez, Emily Dennis, Kelly Duckert, Courtney Erixon (With Distinction), Sarswati Joshi, Whitney McCoy, Gina Metzler (With High Distinction), Andrew Pryor, Scott Ruf, Rachel Segobia
Papillion — Michael Kluver (With High Distinction), Omar Samateh, Caitlin Vacanti
Scottsbluff — Jalloul Azzouz
Riverside, CA — Alysha McCarry
Denver, CO — Ryan Sharp
Overland Park, KS — Allison McClendon
Churchville, NY — Stephanie Guerrero (With Highest Distinction)
Cibolo, TX — Irine Chepkirui
Louisa, VA — Rebecca Bond
College of Nursing Omaha Division
Master of Science in Nursing
Gretna — Olivia Larsen
Omaha — Tisha Ellis, Jay Jevne, Cari Ott
Papillion — Benn Rayment
Wichita, KS — Andrew Martin
College of Nursing Omaha Division
Post Masters Certificate in Nursing
Bellevue — Troyia Anderson
Omaha — Michelle Gulbrandson, Ian Mitchell
Sioux City, IA — Lindsey Whitlock
College of Nursing Omaha Division
Doctor of Science in Nursing
Omaha — Rhonna Mcintyre
College of Nursing Kearney Division
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Cambridge — Ross Huxoll (With Highest Distinction)
Columbus — Lindsay Potthoff (With Distinction)
Grand Island — Kenzie Lueders
Hickman — Alyssa Downey
Kearney — Molly Osterberg
Lincoln — Allison Kuenning
North Platte — Devyn Crisman
Omaha — Samuel Stoltenberg (With Distinction)
Baker City, OR — Hailey Keller
College of Nursing Lincoln Division
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Auburn — Alexis Nee
Aurora — Kalyn Wiarda
Beaver Crossing — Margaret Webb (With High Distinction)
Falls City — Ashleigh Jordening
Lawrence — Audrey Cooper (With High Distinction)
Lincoln — Kessy Hergenrader (With Highest Distinction), Kolton Larsen
North Platte — Taylor Johnson
Sutherland — Joslyn Burke (With Distinction)
York — Taylor Kadavy (With Highest Distinction)
College of Nursing Lincoln Division
Master of Science in Nursing
Lincoln — Katie Salvati
College of Nursing Lincoln Division
Post Masters Certificate in Nursing
Firth — Kelley Hanau
Lincoln — Erin Simanic
College of Nursing Northern Division (Norfolk)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Elgin — Ashley Bode (With Distinction)
Osmond — Kortnie Eckstrom
Spring Valley, CA — Benjamin Sanchez
College of Nursing West Nebraska Division (Scottsbluff)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Bayard — Amy Long (With High Distinction)
Elkhorn — Emily Simpson (With Highest Distinction)
Scottsbluff — Kendall Rothenberg
Crested Butte, CO — Sara Sherman
Loveland, CO — Kristin Frelund
Bellevue, WA — Simone Oberholzer (With Highest Distinction)
Casper, WY — Karah George
College of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
Chicago, IL — Sebastian Lane
College of Allied Health Professions
Bachelor of Science (Military)
Anchorage, AK — Keerstin Beitter
Glendale, AZ — Sarah Duke
Seminole, FL — Nicholas Mastromarino
Atlanta, GA — Benjamin Allumbaugh
Makakilo, HI — Kamaileokalani Stevens
Davenport, IA — Steven Stineman
Naperville, IL — Lilia Burger
Timonium, MD — Stephanie Dallocchio
Albuquerque, NM — Marie Rossillon Rothstein
Brooklyn, NY — Alexander Ratliff IV
Huntington Station, NY — Kaitlin Dickson
Upton, NY — Tamara Bishop
Muncy, PA — Ryan Boatman
Columbia, SC — Chad Clay
Copperas Cove, TX — Guy-Raphael Toussaint
El Paso, TX — Rashad Holley
Houston, TX — Bechara Wady Rahbani, Jacob Sondergaard
Katy, TX — Marcus Halsey
Laredo, TX — Bernardo Elizondo
Plano, TX — Christopher Dunbar
Salt Lake City, UT — Anna Parlogean
College of Allied Health Professions
Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging & Therapeutic Science
North Platte — Ryce Troyer
Underwood, IA — Jolene Anderson
Chapel Hill, NC — Deborah Holmes
Richland, WA — Krista McManus
Appleton, WI — Dustin Ertl
College of Allied Health Professions
Master of Health Professions Teaching & Technology
Hastings — Aleisha Nabower (With Highest Distinction)
Lincoln — Nathan Gollehon (With Highest Distinction)
Omaha — Kevin McGuire (With Highest Distinction)
Papillion — Ashley Eichelberg (With Highest Distinction)
Seward — Jaimee Shropshire (With Highest Distinction)
Rexburg, ID — Bethany Davidson (With Highest Distinction)
College of Allied Health Professions
Master of Medical Nutrition
Elkhorn — Sarah Brand (With High Distinction), Mallory Wescom
Fremont — Lindsey Wess
Lincoln — Marta Jonson
Omaha — Jordan Johnson
Valencia, CA — Alison Jordan
College of Allied Health Professions
Master of Perfusion Science
Lexington, KY — Thomas Pater, Jr.
Loveland, OH — Jessica Gummow
Houston, TX — Kelsie Kiser
College of Allied Health Professions
Master of Physician Assistant Studies (Military)
Phoenix, AZ — Aaron Hardy
Rohnert Park, CA — Erin Beaver
San Diego, CA — Robin Kim
Fort Myers, FL — Andrew Page
Boise, ID — Tiffany Stark
Johnsburg, IL — Adam Todd
Iron Mountain, MI — Cora Sliva
Burnsville, MN — Andrea Hartline
Sikeston, MO — Benjamin Stricklin
Basking Ridge, NJ — Yang Qu
Dayton, OH — Brandon Wilson
Allentown, PA — Nicole Albertson
Louisville, TN — Chase Cannon
El Paso, TX — Kimberly Atwater
Harlingen, TX — Louis Perez
San Antonio, TX — Oparaugo Akuruka
College of Allied Health Professions
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Bellevue — Kurt Andree
Burchard — Bonnie Vrbicky
Elkhorn — Samantha Boice
Fairbury — Lindsey Howell
Grand Island — Luke Friesen
Imperial — Shannon Liewer
Lincoln — Mark Hugo, Dylan Oatman (High Distinction), Brooke Panzer, Nicole Weedman, Samone Wulf
Malcolm — Mikayla Locke (With High Distinction), Madison Nutter
North Platte — Jordan Hiatt
Ogallala — Mara Peters, Arin Reimers
Omaha — Amanda Alexander, Melissa Heinert, Zachary Labs, Michaela Maliszewski, Rasha Rashan, William Roughead, Jr., Timothy Shew, Ilmihana Smlatic, Cody Thorson
Papillion — Marlee Cavlovic, Christa Nelson
Pilger — Nicholas Kolar (With Distinction)
Pleasant Dale — Meghan Schildt
Sidney — Sabra Peetz
Waverly — Kensly Williams
West Point — Jared Scherer
Birmingham, AL — Wendy Cornelius (With Highest Distinction)
Castle Rock, CO — Renee Craft (With Distinction)
Colorado Springs, CO — Christopher Randall, Taylor Stephens
Littleton, CO — Kathryn Kurtenbach
St Petersburg, FL — Meredith Jernigan
Prescott, IA — Ciara McCarty
Waterloo, IA — Haley Stebbing
Mishawaka — Adrienne Shane
Lawrence, KS — Jacqueline Garcia
Olathe, KS — Samantha Schroeder
Overland Park, KS — Hannah Heaton
Eden Prairie, MN — Cayla Witte (With Distinction)
Red Wing, MN — Kathryn Kesti
Haddonfield, NJ — Holly Hargrove (With Distinction)
Los Alamos, NM — Emily Weeks
Sioux Falls, SD — Jacqlynn Reiter (With High Distinction)
Kenya — Ekta Haria
Graduate College
Master of Science
Alliance — Trey Neeley
Overland Park, KS — Bradley Herman
Dallas, TX — Jaykishan Patel
India — Babita Tomar
Graduate College
Doctor of Philosophy
Beatrice — Richard Laschanzky
Columbus — Tayla Heavican
Hartington — Brandon Griess
Lincoln — Brendan Ottemann
Omaha — Brittney Dickey
Ridgecrest, CA — Amanda Smith
Jonesboro, GA — Kimiko Krieger
Elliott, IA — Bryant England
Boise, ID — Rachel Hynes Smith
Lino Lakes, MN — Lisa Richter
Woodbridge, NJ — Mary Girgis Banoub
Reno, NV — Scott Miller
Cooper, TX — Elizabeth Preas
China — Kai Huang, Ke Liao, Yang Peng, Bowen Qi, Heyu Song, Hang Su, Li Zheng, Chunyi Zhou
India — Deep Bhattacharya, Aniruddha Sarkar
Saudi Arabia — Abdulrahman Alshammari
College of Public Heatlh
Master of Public Health
Columbus — Hannah Harrington
Omaha — Catherine Kyle
Kearney, MO — Katherine Barrow
Teec Nos Pos, AZ — Echohawk Lefthand
Winston-Salem, NC — Lindsey Arneson
Murfreesboro, TN — Cheri Farris
Richardson, TX — Alia Soliman
India — Kanishka Lnu
Nigeria — Rukevwe Madusor
Puerto Rico — Sandra Gonzalez Ramirez
Saudi Arabia — Ali Al Rabou, Ahmed Bedaiwi
Togo — Koko Womas
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