Diplomas were conferred on more than 400 University of Nebraska Medical Center students on Dec. 15.
Addressing the graduates at the ceremony, UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, said:
“This day reminds me, and hopefully reminds all of you, that achievement of a goal, particularly a lifetime-defining goal, takes talent, it takes time, it takes tenacity, and it takes real perseverance.”
The following is a list of graduates from the UNMC College of Nursing, College of Allied Health Professions, College of Pharmacy, College of Public Health and UNMC Graduate Studies organized by college, degree, and hometown.
Some graduating students are not listed below. They have requested their information not be released to the public.
Graduates included:
UNMC COLLEGE OF NURSING KEARNEY DIVISION
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Minden — Matty Hoskins
North Platte — Jason Westman
Pleasanton — Tyler Pawloski (With Highest Distinction)
Lakewood, CO — Alexis Gandora (With High Distinction)
Quinter, KS — Shelby Willhoite
UNMC COLLEGE OF NURSING LINCOLN DIVISION
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Carroll — Ky Kenny
Gretna — Julia Zeleny
Lincoln — Kaitlyn Haeffner, Sara Jaber, Erin Kerns (With High Distinction), Jessica Kiefel, Kasey Klucas, Lailah Zuhairi (With Distinction)
Neligh — Brienne Bell
Sacramento, CA — Brock Miller
East Lansing, MI — Ethaniel Franklin (With Highest Distinction)
Hamilton, MI — Audrey Freyhof
Plymouth, MI — Nolan Furlong
Master of Science in Nursing
Elmwood — Marissa Vogt
Lincoln — Nichole Smith
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Lincoln — Jasmine Weber
UNMC COLLEGE OF NURSING NORTHERN DIVISION (Norfolk)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Randolph — Dillan Folkers (With Distinction )
Saint Paul — Sydney Wells (With Highest Distinction)
UNMC COLLEGE OF NURSING OMAHA DIVISION
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Ayr — Lucas Goldenstein
Beatrice — Morgan Engler
Bellevue — Megan Chism
Cedar Creek — Carma Roberts
Ceresco — Ellissa Cook (With Distinction )
Columbus — Isaac Purcell
Gretna — Alexis Burkhardt
Lincoln — Alexa Easley, Celena Siebenhor
Louisville — Christina Rydl, Carter Terry
Madison — Marisol Sanchez
Martell — Claire Meinke (With High Distinction)
Omaha — Kristina Carlson, Samantha Clarkson (With Highest Distinction), Jared Cornell, Amanda Kettle, Morgan Kirchhoff (With High Distinction), Alondra Magallanes, Kathleen Merkel, Matthew Palmer, Mia Slagle (With Distinction), Nicole Sojka, Anna Stratman, Grace Thede (With Distinction), Danyelle Walsh
Plattsmouth — Julie Corter
San Diego, CA — Kimberly Collins
Council Bluffs, IA — Will Hunter, McAlister Overholtzer (With Highest Distinction)
Pleasant Hill, MO — Evan Williams (With Highest Distinction)
Master of Science in Nursing
Saint Paul, MN — Catherine Griffin
Post Graduate Certificate in Nursing
Dakota City — Christina Hoy
Omaha — Ashley Lewis
Jacksonville, FL — Christina Phipps Bach
South English, IA — Tilly Schmidt
UNMC COLLEGE OF NURSING WEST NEBRASKA DIVISION (Scottsbluff)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Potter — Luke Maas (With Highest Distinction)
COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Bachelor of Science
Mobile, AL — Caleb Farnell
Anaheim, CA — Regina Livingston
Compton, CA — Yadira Chaidez Wood
North Hollywood, CA — Jazelle Dela Cruz Ottowitz
San Diego, CA — Gennadiy Birman
Santa Maria, CA — Kate Blessie Acob
Walnut, CA — Ashley-Starr Cole
Arvada, CO — Joshua Atkinson
Colorado Springs, CO — Alena Ault
Waterbury, CT — Thaddaeus Vaichus
Wolcott, CT — Aiesha Vaichus
Boise, ID — Vanessa Munro
Bossier City, LA — Hayden Jolly
Bellingham, MA — Zachary West
Grand Rapids, MI — Christopher Jacob
Kannapolis, NC — Paul Stuart V
Concord, NH — Lauren Wynters
Toms River, NJ — Heather Kicki
Logandale, NV — Ashley Allen
Newfield, NY — Aaron Gehring
West Milton, OH — Sara Carter
Minco, OK — Cory Clifton
Tamaqua, PA — Tiffani Smith
Stickney, SD — Amanda Hintz
Clarksville, TN — James Bryant, Clayton Cassidy
Brownsville, TX — D’Andree Mendez
Corpus Christi, TX — Pancho Neil Gonzales
Portland, TX — Contessa Thackrey
San Antonio, TX — Christian Ramirez
Chatham, VA — Marissa Thompson
Richmond, VA — Patrick McConnaughey
Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Science
Humphrey — Tara Foltz
San Jose, CA — Sergio Flores II (With High Distinction)
Master of Health Professions Teaching & Technology
Nebraska City — Jessica Umbra (With Highest Distinction)
Master of Medical Nutrition
David City — Sarah Burwell (With Distinction)
Hartington — Sydney Christensen (With High Distinction)
Lincoln — Hailie Slepicka (With High Distinction)
Papillion — Hannah Saroka (With High Distinction)
Madison, IN — Madeline Holland (With High Distinction)
Lenexa, KS — Morgan Knust (With Highest Distinction)
Randolph, MA — Julia Curtis (With Distinction )
China — Qiushi Fan
Master of Diagnostic Cytology
Grand Island — Lucas Kneeland (With Distinction )
Birmingham, AL — Brittany Nobles
Many Farms, AZ — Calvina Tsosie
Mesa, AZ — Jenna Fabbrini (With High Distinction)
Phoenix, AZ — Kierra Lee (With Highest Distinction)
Scottsdale, AZ — Alfredo Avila
Citrus Heights, CA — Merry Faisal (With Highest Distinction)
Iowa City, IA — Katie Sheehan (With High Distinction)
Westphalia, IA — Margaret Ehlert (With High Distinction)
Oak Park, IL — Brittany Schmidt (With High Distinction)
Michigan City, IN — Jessica Kosakowski
Houma, LA — Jessica Coleman
Worcester, MA — Maria Munoz
Minneapolis, MN — Mai Xiong (With Highest Distinction)
Mebane, NC — Alejandra Ayala Monsalve (With Highest Distinction)
Lebanon, NH — Mary-Amelia Hicks (With High Distinction)
Columbus, OH — Tin Hua (With High Distinction), Aidan Staz (With Highest Distinction)
Youngstown, OH — Maya Haynes (With Highest Distinction)
Bend, OR — Louis McCoy (With Highest Distinction)
Windber, PA — Shane Horner (With High Distinction)
Fort Worth, TX — Adriana Debora
Keller, TX — Jaxon Carbajal
Lantana, TX — Coleen Chau
Southlake, TX — Emily Hodges (With Distinction )
Morgantown, WV — Kerrie Williams (With Distinction )
Mayagüez, PR — Alexis Martinez-Velez
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Atkinson — Kassidy Jelinek
Bridgeport — AdreAnna Ernest (With High Distinction)
Columbus — Naomi Lynn Kosch Davis (With Highest Distinction)
Fremont — Brant Ridder
Grand Island — Marty Ussery, Jr. (With Distinction)
Hemingford — Natalie Gasseling
Lincoln — Elijah Frost (With Highest Distinction), Mikayla Greenwald, Dakota Judds, Lauren Kreuzberg, Briley Sebek, Maudine St. Onge
Minden — Tysen McDowell
Norfolk — Haleigh Griffith
Ogallala — Josie Kennicutt (With Distinction)
Omaha — Philip Chung, Angie Cook, Caleb Franco, Holly Haines, Kora Hanson (With Highest Distinction), Paige Hron, Anne-Marie Kwasnieski, Arica Lerdahl, Alyna Nguyen, Andrew Olvera, Bailey Payne, Noah Yoshida
Papillion — Kyle Ginnaty, Shelby Rice
Ravenna — Brooke Chramosta
Tekamah — Elisabeth Dunkle (With Highest Distinction)
Wahoo — Hailey Bohac (With Highest Distinction)
Wauneta — Emma Skelton
Waverly — Emily Lowell
Daphne, AL — Phillip Hardy, Sr.
Montgomery, AL — William Mangum II
Tuscaloosa, AL — Shakalia Williams
Berryville, AR — Aiden Brummett
Santa Clarita, CA — Marc Franz Dedios
Centennial, CO — Madeline Brill (With Highest Distinction)
Colorado Springs, CO — Brian Sanfilippo, David Zink
Littleton, CO — Matthew Jarecki, Dustin Lorenz
Honolulu, HI — Johnson Acopan, Jr.
Mililani, HI — Kelsiann Setsuko Goyne
Bloomfield, IA — Augusta Rhett Hamaker
Council Bluffs, IA — Reagan Bradshaw
Des Moines, IA — Caroline Weeks
Greenfield, IA — Jackson Lamb
Iowa City, IA — Lindsay Kelly
Ireton, IA — Rodrigo Banda
Nampa, ID — Alexandra Bartlow
Muncie, IN — Mary Leon
Southbridge, MA — Jeremy Tretheway
Traverse City, MI — Mary Nussbaum
Inver Grove Heights, MN — Anna West
Lee’s Summit, MO — Brittany Hart
Springfield, MO — Lydia Holtmann
Woodville, MS — Kristen Johnson
Fayetteville, NC — Kara McDaniel
Raleigh, NC — Lauren Hudson
Union Springs, NY — Brandon Wilmot
Dallas, OR — Andrew Whitfield
Harrisburg, SD — Kayla Taylor Ivic
Hermosa, SD — Kelcy Bentley
Sioux Falls, SD — Katie Cutler, Hannah Johnson (With Highest Distinction), Carly Moran (With High Distinction)
Murfreesboro, TN — David Reynolds
Cuero, TX — Ethan Etlinger
Katy, TX — Walter Ordonez
Mabank, TX — Alyssa Boyea
St. George, UT — Mary Hollowell
Dupont, WA — Hannah Park
Oshkosh, WI — Haley Isham-Lampe Lawson
China — Xiaoyan Liu
UNMC COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
Doctor of Pharmacy
Hastings — Meghan Schuff Zimmerman
UNMC COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Master of Public Health
Gretna — Justin Negley (With Highest Distinction)
Hastings — Maddison McConnaughhay
Kearney — Anthony Donovan
Lincoln — Taylor Wiedenfeld (With High Distinction)
Omaha — Claire Koukol
O’Neill — Ericka Sanders (With High Distinction)
Tecumseh — Tiffany Elliott (With Distinction )
La Puente, CA — Adelina Lang (With High Distinction)
Ridgecrest, CA — Christina Clayson
Kaneohe, HI — Athena Plichta (With Highest Distinction)
Payette, ID — Lyndsey Dannenberg (With High Distinction)
Lawrence, KS — Emily Brinkman (With Highest Distinction)
Lyons, KS — Meagan Kraft (With Highest Distinction)
Shawnee, KS — Cristhian Chau-Valdivia (With Distinction )
Spring Lake, MI — Nicole Lundy (With High Distinction)
Farmington, MN — Ruthanne Schmitt
Austin, TX — Samuel Ortiz Severiano
Temple, TX — Heather Hollister
Salt Lake City, UT — Zachary Lippert (With High Distinction)
Hurricane, WV — Ivy Sovine
Canada — Madhur Pandey
Nigeria — Helen Odo
Certificate in Public Health
Firth — Dylan Hafer
La Puente, CA — Adelina Lang
Sac City, IA — Kent Irwin
Romeoville, IL — Alexis Connelly
Temple, TX — Heather Hollister
UNMC GRADUATE COLLEGE
Master of Healthcare Delivery Science
Omaha — Randi Grandgenett
Ralston — Olivya Valla
Saint Paul — Sarah Mamot
Weeping Water — Brianna Heneger
Master of Science
Lincoln — Ashley Lu Barry
Omaha — Amanda Stastny
Sedalia, MO — Lyndzie Brace
Graduate Certificate in Applied Health Infomatics
Cleveland, OH — Bridget Norton
Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Quality Improvement
Detroit, MI — Wayne Everette Howell III
Doctor of Philosophy
Hastings — Jessie Weber
Kearney — Ellie Miller
Lincoln — Krista Brown, Ann Essay, Nicole Sleddens
Omaha — Austin Gowen, Zachary Scott
Jacksonville, FL — Christina Phipps Bach
Ames, IA — Mariah Jackson
Council Bluffs, IA — Thomas Schulze
Cicero, IL — Adrian Flores
Polson, MT — Aislinn Rookwood
Huron, SD — Halle Mallard
El Paso, TX — Matthew Romero
Brazil — Emiliane Lemos Pereira
India — Aaqib Mohammad Bhat, Sukanya Chakraborty, Nidhi Vinay Dwivedi, Aayushi Laliwala, Enakshi Roy
Sri Lanka — Rasangi Chathurika Kankanam Pathirage
Uzbekistan — Nozima Aripova
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As Nebraska’s only public academic health science center, the University of Nebraska Medical Center enrolls more than 4,400 students across six colleges, two institutes and a graduate studies program. Its mission is to create a healthier future for Nebraskans through premier education, research and clinical care, but its impact –rooted in a culture of collaboration, big ideas and public-private partnerships – goes far beyond, in areas that include infectious diseases, rural health, cancer research and treatments, global health security, and simulation and experiential learning technologies.