Lookin’ at U — Karen Schledewitz

Quick, think of five things others should know about you.

That’s the theme behind a series in UNMC Today called “Lookin’ at U.”

Each Thursday, we will randomly select a medical center employee to feature.

This week, we feature Karen Schledewitz, student adviser in the UNMC College of Nursing.

Karen Schledewitz

Here, in her own words, are five fun facts about Karen:

• My Christian faith is central to every part of my life.

• I married my high school sweetheart and 31 years later we are still happily married and are both working for UNMC College of Nursing-West Nebraska Division.

• In my professional career, I have worked as a high school biology and chemistry teacher, an elementary and a secondary guidance counselor and in nutrition research.

• We have two big family events coming this summer — our daughter Kelsey is getting married and our son Dustin and his wife Erin will have our first grandchild. It’s a boy!

• I developed a deep appreciation for nurses as my father triumphed through three types of cancer in 11 years. Nurses were a main support for him and our family.

Read UNMC Today next Thursday to see who is featured in the next Lookin’ at U article. Who knows — it could be U.