Diplomas will be conferred on 310 University of Nebraska Medical Center students during ceremonies Dec. 20 in Omaha.
The ceremony will be held for students graduating from the Colleges of Nursing, Public Health, School of Allied Health Professions, and the Graduate College at 2 p.m. in the Joslyn Art Museum Witherspoon Concert Hall.
Below is a list of students and their hometowns.
College of Nursing Lincoln Division
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Lincoln — Shane Durham
College of Nursing (Omaha)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Bellevue — Jennifer Morlang
Clarkson — Jennifer Coufal
David City — Patricia Oborny
Eustis — Kenzie Banzhaf
Nemaha — Abigail Koso
North Platte — Kayla Moore
Omaha — Jennifer Arellano, Rebecca Brilz, Kathleen Capobianco, Rachel Douglas, Kristi Hayhurst, Jenifer Kehn
Oshkosh — Terri Gortemaker
Papillion — Pascal Adeyemi
Council Bluffs, IA — Heather Sutton
Irwin, IA — Adam Bruhn
College of Nursing (Omaha)
Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing
Omaha — Joseph Councill III
College of Nursing (Omaha)
Master of Science in Nursing
Franklin — Jeanne Slieter Bonham
Lincoln — Maggie Glawatz
Omaha — Megan Loudon Sanders
Pocatello, ID — LaRae Olsen
Wahpeton, ND — Katie Sturdevant
Humboldt, SD — Ashlee Stofferahn
College of Nursing (Omaha)
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Omaha — Peggy Lowe Brown
West Point — Alice Kindschuh
College of Medicine (Omaha)
Bachelor of Science
Hokes Bluff, AL — Nathan Silvey
Gilbert, AZ — Roy Montgomery
Phoenix, AZ — Joseph Warner
Tucson, AZ — Roxane Dalke
Yuma, AZ — Diogenes Bermudo, Jr.
Corona, CA — Cesar Veliz
Cypress, CA — Briana McLaughlin
Fairfield, CA — Minh Tran
Fresno, CA — Steven Self
Garden Grove, CA — Jeffrey Aichelman
Livermore, CA — James Tilton
National City, CA — Randall Moss
San Francisco, CA — Martin Angelo Vicente
Santa Maria, CA — Caleb Shaffer
West Covina, CA — Nan Shih
Aurora, CO — Michelle Ramos
Thornton, CO — Jerry Wilson
Scotland, CT — Nicholas Chaput
Orlando, FL — Jeffrey Long
Cleveland, GA — Emory Blair
Covington, GA — Samuel Rocker
Wailuku, HI — Joseph Lang
Ankeny, IA — Patrick Kasper
Council Bluffs, IA — Brian Clark
Chicago, IL — Kevin Rowe
Hudson, IL — Christopher Mygatt
Indianapolis, IN — Melissa Lincoln
Manhattan, KS — Jordan Thornburg
Oak Grove, LA — Douglas Yates
Somerset, MA — Michael Bryant
Germantown, MD — Alexander Racicot
Midland, MI — Margaret Jacob
Monroe, MI — John Cowgar II
Hugo, MN — Jennifer Motz
Kansas City, MO — Olivia Klinkhardt
Charlotte, NC — Charlotte Andrews
Clayton, NC — James Barakat
Statesville, NC — Richard Poole
Wilson, NC — Mandy Pears
East Orange, NJ — Eric Lopez
Linden, NJ — Jorge Jarayont
Reno, NV — Samuel England
Albany, NY — Joshua Somma
Brooklyn, NY — Danny Wu
Saratoga Springs, NY — Paul Schultzman
Trumansburg, NY — Abbey Gell
West Sayville, NY — Jason Spinnicchia
Gallipolis, OH — Joel Harris
Loganton, PA — Amber Briggs
Philadelphia, PA — S. Savage
Wyalusing, PA — Stephani Krosschell
Buchanan, TN — Matthew Gray
Fayetteville, TN — Nicholas Krishnan
Belton, TX — Jennifer Hawkins
Houston, TX — Donald Frazee II
Jasper, TX — Larry Brown
Magnolia, TX — Andrea Lohmann
San Antonio, TX — Denise Jimenez, Barbara Rodriguez
Universal City, TX — Christopher Mooers
Bristow, VA — Hyun Yi
Newport News, VA — Denise Lewis
Woodbridge, VA — Georgeta Crisan Sealey
Lake Stevens, WA — Nicholas Coffey
Olympia, WA — Rommel Daffon
Puyallup, WA — Jeremy McGuffey
Tacoma, WA — Daniel Kemp
Eau Claire, WI — Timothy Lamb
School of Allied Health Professions
Bachelor of Science in Radiation Science Technology
Omaha — Donna Bart, Timothy Van Geem
Jacksonville, FL — Andrew Troncalli
Cedar Rapids, IA — Daniel Ryan
Waubay, SD — Dana Riter
Charlottesville, VA — Parker Stanley
School of Allied Health Professions
Master of Perfusion Science
San Jose, CA — Jonah Leon
School of Allied Health Professions
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Allen — Lukas Sachau
Columbus — Lindsey Shannon
Fort Calhoun — Theresa Macdissi (With Distinction)
Grand Island — Megan Punt
Henderson — Whitney Hiebner
Holdrege — Sadie Damrow Johnson (With High Distinction)
Kearney — Megan Schliefert
Lawrence — Jacob Karmazin
Lewiston — Bethany Berg (With Distinction)
Lincoln — Kristie Dugas, Anna Seeley, Kari Wicklund
Nebraska City — Kathryn Griess
Norfolk — Heather Warren (With Distinction)
North Platte — Travis Shearer
Omaha — Mark Aksamit, Lindsay Fibranz, Neal Hahn, Stephanie Brady LaFountain, Holly Lanoha, Kelly Mullin, Elizabeth Nelson, Kathryn Smith Shanahan, Elizabeth Stahmer, Anne Storey, Adam Thompson, Kimberly Walter, Sarah Witt (With Highest Distinction), Maureen Zabawa (With Distinction)
Papillion — Alisha Goliber
Plymouth — Michelle Craig
Ravenna — Emily Plautz (With Distinction)
Roca — Hannah Hoy-Elswick
Sargent — Jordan Janssen
Stromsburg — Zachary Petersen
Western — Danielle Theis Jaeger
Greenwood, AR — Joshua Pearcy
El Segundo, CA — Michael Roach
Glendale, CA — Scott Dombroski
Huntington Beach, CA — Kristen Block
Los Angeles, CA — Ann Lechtholz
Redding, CA — Bryan Malcolm
Redlands, CA — Wayne Dewri
San Diego, CA — Daniel Normandin, Nathan Sims, John Tennis
Sonoma, CA — Kimberlee Walsh
Denver, CO — Martin Neubert
Grand Junction, CO — Christopher Dominguez
Sterling, CO — Kyle Brown
Hartford, CT — Jonell Byrd Dunn
Milford, CT — Vincent Sciortino
Englewood, FL — Mark Browning
Hialeah, FL — Eduardo Linares
Lakeland, FL — Daniel O’Connor
Miami, FL — Michael Bassart, Daniel Hankes
Niceville, FL — Amanda Hensley
St. Petersburg, FL — Anthony Sopczak
Atlanta, GA — Bernard Toney, Jr.
Macon, GA — Barry Quesnel
Snellville, GA — Eboni Jackson
Stone Mountain, GA — Michelle Williams
Orange City, IA — Morgan Achterhoff (With High Distinction)
Shenandoah, IA — Deanne Isaacson
Sioux City, IA — Stephanie Evans
Lewiston, ID — Thomas Koehler
Mountain Home, ID — William Howard
Chicago, IL — Ashley Rivard
Creal Springs, IL — Janet White
Rockford, IL — Nicole Parquette
Sterling, IL — Anne Ripsky
Wayne, IL — Diana Reese
Fort Wayne, IN — Robert Greener
Highland, IN — Donna Smailis
Bowling Green, KY — Nicholas Basham
Greenville, KY — Terry McPherson
Hebron, KY — Corey Schneeman
Russellville, KY — Stephen Netherland
Shreveport, LA — Kelli Fatheree
Dartmouth, MA — Sean Sylvia
Baltimore, MD — Richelle Healey
Clinton, MD — Russell Marcus
Hyattsville, MD — Clare Scott
Laurel, MD — Ashley Simpson
Salisbury, MD — Michael Mason
Berwick, ME — Jason Bond
Ann Arbor, MI — Lawrence Collins
Dundee, MI — Justin Fahey
Grand Blanc, MI — Kenneth Garian
Grand Rapids, MI — Adam Kishman
Pontiac, MI — Ronald Smith III
Austin, MN — Kristi Thoreson Kopacz
Cottage Grove, MN — Jeffrey Wallace
Pine Island, MN — Gary McKay
Ellington, MO — Jared Dement
Monett, MO — Amy Newbold (With High Distinction)
Trenton, MO — Cleeton Crawford
Picayune, MS — Julie Bogdan
Billings, MT — William Smith
Columbia Falls, MT — Jeffrey Pearson
Durham, NC — Katherine Gillis
Morven, NC — Jeffrey Short
New Bern, NC — Leah Rowell
Parshall, ND — Brianna Myers
West Fargo, ND — Haley Gorby
Albuquerque, NM — Michaela Norton Montano
Grants, NM — Beau Taylor
Buffalo, NY — Tiffany Hackney Williams
Poughkeepsie, NY — John Mack
Staten Island, NY — Florence Guttilla
Akron, OH — Scott Petersen, Karolyn Sedlacko
Cleveland, OH — Kristen Anderson, Catrina Moore
Cleveland Hts, OH — Cynthia Johnson
Dayton, OH — Michelle Ortman
Medina, OH — Patrick Donnelly
Roundhead, OH — Katie Ball
Porum, OK — Carrie Randall
Danville, PA — Terry Cropf
Harrisburg, PA — Daniel Watkins
Uniontown, PA — Susan Spinuzza
Myrtle Beach, SC — Benjamin Thompson
Rock Hill, SC — Jeffrey Brown
Scotland, SD — Cassandra Arens
Sioux Falls, SD — Jeffrey Barslou
Maryville, TN — Kimberly Lay
Pelham, TN — Travis Layne
Chico, TX — Jason Hood
Copperas Cove, TX — Raymond Collier
Denison, TX — Alfred Douglas
Fort Worth, TX — Christy-Lynne McGinnis
Paris, TX — Scott Cooper
San Antonio, TX — Theodore Marley
Salt Lake City, UT — Eric Atkinson
West Jordan, UT — Broghan Enright
Ashburn, VA — Khalida Harrif
Fredericksburg, VA — Christopher Wright
Newport News, VA — Travis Johnson
Richmond, VA — Cheryl Washington
Seattle, WA — Kimberly Hart
Spokane, WA — Mikaela McManus
Jackson, WI — Tanya Zimmerman
Madison, WI — Jeffrey Maurer, Mark Warren
Canada — Lawrence Aho, Danyal Beale, David Best, Maurice Chapman, Philip Fewer, Jeffrey Hopping, Kirsten Olson Luomala, Robert Mineault, Stuart Dalton Russelle, Lee Spencer, Patrick Stringfellow, Christine Styles, Roger Watson
School of Allied Health Professions
Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Cytotechnology
Sutton — April Diaz
Graduate College
Master of Science
Hickman — Meagan Laflin Hovendick
Omaha — Lauren Cable, Ashley Jessick
Springfield — Shelby Hoskins
Wading River, NY — Corwyn Hopke
Cheyenne, WY — Callista Owen Holwegner
Canada — Nima Mirmoghtadaei
Graduate College
Doctor of Philosophy
Gretna — Tess Eidem
Hartington — Beth Wagner Burbach
Hastings — Kerry Brader, Joshua Souchek
Lincoln — Tamra Llewellyn
Omaha — Lisa Bilek, Carly Ninemire Bycenski, William Higgins, Shane Wurdeman, Jennifer Yentes
West Point — Brandon Grimm, Kathryn Peterson
Saint Anthony, IN — Jessica Winkler
China — Miao Liu, Ke Ren, Sheng Wu, Jianxun Xia, Yi Zhao
India — Gulzar Ahmad, Sai Praneeth Reddy Bathena, Sai Srinivas Panapakkam Giridharan, Roopa Reddy
College of Public Health
Certificate in Public Health
Elkhorn — Joan Nelson
Minden — Connie Linder
Omaha — Messan Ametitovi, Kwamy Togbey
Glenwood Springs, CO — Theresa Tonozzi
India — Sunita Sahoo, Rojalin Swain
Uzbekistan — Gulnaz Kurbaniyazova
College of Public Health
Master of Public Health
Blair — Brittney Smith
Lincoln — Mark Obrist, Binu Singh
Omaha — Marnie Bothmer, Sarena Dacus, Gretchen Filip, Rebecca Kaup Haworth, Mark Theis, Lisa Vajgrt-Smith
China — Mengqian Li
India — Veenu Minhas
Zambia — Mulele Kalima
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