The University of Nebraska Medical Center will hold a winter commencement ceremony for 372 students on Friday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m. at Baxter Arena in Omaha. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, masks will be required throughout the ceremony which also will be live streamed at
https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/series-media/non-series-video/unmc-winter-commencement-ceremony-50017031/. Below is a list of colleges and programs in which students are enrolled, student names and their hometowns. Due to privacy, some students have chosen not to be listed in the news release.
UNMC COLLEGE OF NURSING KEARNEY DIVISION
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Chappell — Keith Everitt
Kearney — Christopher DeVries (With High Distinction), Corey Johnson
Lincoln — Michaela Aulner, Julia Bartolome, Kayla Lottman, Joshua Powers
North Platte — Dominic Martinez (With Distinction)
Post Graduate Certificate in Nursing
Grand Island — Sherry Kropatsch
Superior — Teresa Frahm
UNMC COLLEGE OF NURSING LINCOLN DIVISION
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Friend — Taylor Menke
Gothenburg — Caleb Rice
Grand Island — Emily Bykerk
Laurel — Ryan Lunz (With Highest Distinction)
Lincoln — Ethan Cecava, Lynne Lamonte, Briahtia Nottlemann, Matthew Pham, Brittany Ward
Murdock — Cydney Howell (With Highest Distinction)
Omaha — Jordan Wurdeman
Denver, CO — Haley Parisi
Fort Collins, CO — Molly Tynan
Shenandoah, IA — Megan Lightfoot
Stromsburg — Jennifer Pallas (With Highest Distinction)
Master of Science in Nursing
Lincoln — Jasmine Weber
Post Graduate Certificate in Nursing
Lincoln — Jennifer Consbruck Livermore
Milford — Janice Cunningham
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Bennet — Emilie Long
UNMC COLLEGE OF NURSING NORTHERN DIVISION (NORFOLK)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Ceresco — Haley Newburn (With Highest Distinction)
Pierce — Casey Sutherland (With High Distinction)
Schuyler — Kylie Goodrich (With Highest Distinction)
Post Graduate Certificate in Nursing
Omaha — Kimberly Harm
UNMC COLLEGE OF NURSING OMAHA DIVISION
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Axtell — Samantha Trampe
Bellevue — Kyla Balaberda, Yessica Paniagua Vazquez
Bennington — Angela Kirwa
Columbus — Samantha Wesely
Crete — Daisy Ortiz Juarez
Elkhorn — Spencer Roach
Hastings — Karla Anderson
Lincoln — Melissa Farahbod, Nicole Gibbons, Elizabeth Russell
Norfolk — Jayne Mtika
North Platte — Mindy Schmadeke, Ethan Suh
Omaha — Amissa Agbangba, Cathy Bimpolo-Madzouka, Karli Crowell, Dawn Fortune, Brittany Hamilton, Brooklyn Housh, Mary O'Neill Kiscoan, Helen LaRochelle (With Highest Distinction), Emily Moor, Oliver Ramirez-Gutierrez, Therese O'Malley, Nicholas Robinson, Anna Swain (With High Distinction)
O'Neill — Sydney Hupp, Lucas Kozisek
Papillion — Nicholas Bailey, Tessa Giandinoto (With High Distinction), Bernadette Harnisch (With Distinction), Emelia Henely, Lauren James
Petersburg — Dana Mazour
Ralston — Lauren Shymkewicz
York — Emma Grenfell
San Francisco, CA — Tala Nehme
Mason City, IA — Jinny Cantago Rae
Chicago, IL — Yesenia Salas
Billings, MT — Sarah Wray
Butte, MT — Mahli Hartmann (With Distinction)
Buffalo, NY — Elizabeth Korona
Newbern, TN — Fallen Pete
Burkina Faso — Clement Belemkoabgha
Master of Science in Nursing
Falls City — Amanda Sipple
Manhattan, KS — Danielle Banks
Round Hill, VA — Jennifer Cifuentes
Post Graduate Certificate in Nursing
Norfolk — Jessica Miller
Omaha — Elizabeth Miller
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Omaha — Amy Bliemeister, Pauline Felker
UNMC COLLEGE OF NURSING SCOTTSBLUFF DIVISION
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Alliance — Courtney Schnell
Alliance — James Vermilion (With Highest Distinction)
Brady — Carissa Reimers
Chadron — Kiya Passero (With High Distinction)
Scottsbluff — Rachel Clemens
Stoneville, NC — Jessica Helm
Master of Science in Nursing
Gering — Stephen Schlickbernd
Post Graduate Certificate in Nursing
Gering — Brooke Vance Borgman
COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Bachelor of Science (Military)
Madison, AL — Savanah Booker, Anna Viviano
Tempe, AZ — Kyubeom Oh
San Clemente, CA — Derek Hemerick
San Diego, CA — Aaron John Fortes
West Covina, CA — Duke Romeo Salvador
Deltona, FL — Dominique Blancett Mercado
Springfield, IL — Kevin Wilkerson
Willisville, IL — Kaleb Hart
Fort Wayne, IN — Cody Ebnit
Dudley, MA — Benedito Soares Oliveira
Swampscott, MA — Tyler Tennant
Waldorf, MD — Patrick Goldsmith
Dollar Bay, MI — Daniel Caspary
Harrison, MI — Jon Bourdon
Saint Clair, MI — Adam Huffman
Mora, MN — JP Cartier
Bozeman, MT — Laura Bostwick
New York, NY — Allen Neese
Andover, OH — LeAnn Penn
Ashland, OH — Zachary Smith
The Dalles, OR — Javier Lopez
West Grove, PA — Samantha Knapp
Hanahan, SC — Roy Lackey
San Antonio, TX — Melissa Lewis, Monic Segovia
Hampton, VA — Alyse Westbrooks
Virginia Beach, VA — Bryce Vaughn
Milwaukee, WI — Ashley Braun
Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Science
Durham, NC — Henry Diaz
Master of Health Professions Teaching & Technology
Elwood — Kathryn Howard (With Highest Distinction)
Master of Medical Nutrition
Omaha — Julia Dirkse, Chloe Hardin, Rachel James (With Distinction), Hannah Kirtley (With Highest Distinction), Erin Williams (With Distinction)
Palisade — Leiauna Alberts (With High Distinction)
Saint Paul, MO — Caitlyn DeLaney (With Distinction)
Master of Perfusion Science
Canada — Ya Wen Zhang (With Highest Distinction)
Master of Physician Assistant Studies (Military)
Scottsbluff — James Miller Jr.
Ashdown, AR — Jeffrey Hubrel
Los Angeles, CA — Maria Virginia Cuayzon
Manhattan Beach, CA — Mikel Vartanian
Parker, CO — Joo Seong Son
Venice, FL — Gina Maro
Grovetown, GA — Felecia Clemons
Alton, IL — Tamara Cardenas
Glenwood, IL — Joseph Frjelich
Naperville, IL — Rony Newton Rathod
O'Fallon, IL — Matthew Obernuefemann
Kent City, MI — Courtney Decker
Quincy, MI — Joel Budd
Elizabeth City, NC — Katrina Cooley
McMinnville, OR — Jenna Doyle
Waynesboro, PA — Erin Lisko
San Antonio, TX — Catherine Johnson, Joshua Saniel, Jamie Virden
Aldie, VA — Salmin Roebuck
Harrisonburg, VA — Leodegario Alonso
Norfolk, VA — Jasmine Taborn
Richmond, VA — Jesse King
Siren, WI — Jeffrey Alden Jr.
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Bertrand — Brittnee Arrigo
Chambers — Kacie Hinze
Champion — Jessica Hartman
Crete — Katie Odvody (With Distinction)
Elkhorn — Jessica Fletcher, Kaitlyn Stava
Falls City — Sydney Armbruster, Krista Kopf
Firth — Mackenzie Crete Allen
Kearney — Jacob Andreasen, Collin Lane Bond Arredondo, Laura Stoner
Lincoln — Richard English, Abigail Hecker, Bailee Sobotka (With Highest Distinction)
Milford — Jensyn Beranek
Nehawka — Megan Jamison Fletcher
Norfolk — Jennifer Keenan (With High Distinction)
Odell — Andrea Zach
Omaha — John Lane, Oksana Lukashonak, Matthew Minturn, Laura Tracey (With High Distinction), Ashley Tylski, Alex Wheatley
Papillion — Sarah Carver
Wilcox — Jessica Harms
Gilbert, AZ — Deesha Parmar
Greeley, CO — Elizabeth Bruce
Highlands Ranch, CO — Tara Pianko
Longmont, CO — Jaime Salazar (With High Distinction)
Parker, CO — Mackenzie Hirsch (With Distinction)
Watkins, CO — Lorna Hummel
Denison, IA — Yaneli Partida
Des Moines, IA — Rachael Hall, Brittan Riesberg (With High Distinction)
Dumont, IA — Gabrielle Brown
Sioux Center, IA — Shelby VanDenBerg
Sioux City, IA — Darren Stoub
Idaho Falls, ID — Benjamin Johnson
Palatine, IL — Jennifer Cowan
Colwich, KS — Hannah Schauf
Emporia, KS — Amber Schaefer (With Distinction)
Leawood, KS — Claire Eggleston
Olathe, KS — Katherine Loecker (With High Distinction)
Overland Park, KS — Lauren Jensen
Topeka, KS — Megan Pope (With High Distinction)
Chanhassen, MN — Erin DeNucci, Madison Victorian (With Distinction)
Chatfield, MN — Shelby Bernard
Eden Prairie, MN — Kassidy Hollis Barth (With High Distinction)
Smithville, MO — Brittany Parmenter
Fargo, ND — Lauren Sandy
Watertown, SD — Tessa Stoltenburg
Houston, TX — Kimberly Thien Vu
West Valley City, UT — Carlin Barney
Venezuela — Keyla Sanchez-Mederos
COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Public Health
New Britain, CT — Dede Domlan
San Diego, CA — Walter Marquez Lavenant
Gilbert, AZ — Deesha Parmar
Master of Public Health
Fort Calhoun — Rebecca Bonacci
Grand Island — Gabriella Ochoa
Hemingford — Jessica Davies
Kearney — Emily Girard
Lewellen — Frantzlee LaCrete
O'Neill — Heidi Hostert
Miami, FL — Dario Dieguez, Jr.
Jackson, MS — Jalysa Edwards
Helena, MT — Franchesca Talbot
Morristown, NJ — Ryan Houser
Grants Pass, OR — Rachelle Flick
China — Zenghan Tong
Hungary — Vanda Molnar
Tanzania — Happiness Kingi
GRADUATE COLLEGE
Master of Science
Grand Island — Braya Roan
Lincoln — Maudine Melcher, Anna Schoettger
Omaha — Edward Makarov
Irvine, CA — Ehsan Mostaghni
Grayslake, IL — Kimberly Ziegenhorn
Liberty, MO — Andrew Kisling
Dallas, TX — Mary Morris
Turkey — Ece Agirgol
Doctor of Philosophy
Omaha — Linsey Donner, Alec McCarthy, Maranda Thompson
West Point — Megan Perry
Phoenix, AZ — Eric Peeples
Irvine, CA — Sara Brown
Colorado Springs, CO — Stephanie Barbari
Duluth, MN — Madeline Olson
Fairmont, MN — Logan Bulock
Webster, SD — Lisa Jorgenson
Milwaukee, WI — Gabriella Van Den Elzen
China — Baiyan Ren, Weimin Tang, Ao Yu
Gabon — Karl Stessy Bisselou M
India — Navneet Kaur, Swagat Sharma, Siddesh Southekal
Oman — Zeinab Alazri
Saudi Arabia — Nada Alnaji
Uganda — Omalla Olwenyi
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