The UNMC Omaha commencement ceremony will be held Saturday, May 4, at 9 a.m. at Baxter Arena, 2425 S. 67th St. in Omaha.
As part of the ceremony, UNMC will honor three individuals with special awards.
Barry Gold, PhD, emeritus professor and former chair of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Pittsburgh, will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Science for achievement in the advancement of science and service in the health sciences fields.
Nebraskans Kent Lacey, MD, and Michael Sitorius, MD, will be honored with the J.G. Elliott Award for their significant contributions to medicine and health programs for the state of Nebraska. The honor is named for Jack Elliott, a longtime University of Nebraska regent who died in 1974.
Livestream
The ceremony, which lasts about two hours, will be available via livestream. The video will be available at this link.
Commencement program
Printed programs will not be available at the ceremony. Access this link for the full commencement program.
Or scan this QR code for the program.
Social media
Congratulations to all the graduating students from our campuses in Lincoln, Norfolk, and Kearney. Your future is bright!
— University of Nebraska Medical Center (@unmc) May 2, 2024
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Information
Questions? Commencement information is available online through the academic records office, or contact the academic records office by email.