Fifty-five eighth-grade students from 20 schools across Nebraska attended
UNMC’s 10th annual Health/Science Meet June 6-8 for an educational and
fun experience. The meets goal is to inspire students, especially those
from rural communities, to pursue careers in health care.
The students qualified for the meet by submitting science projects in
regional science competitions.
The expense-paid meet exposes students to the health professions, medical
research and patient care. Events include hands-on activities, speakers
presenting information about a variety of health science disciplines and
touring UNMC. Other activities included fun activities at Mahoney State
Park and a team science competition.
Students interested in applying to attend next years eighth-grade Health/Science
Meet should contact their science teacher, school counselor or principal
in the fall.
CITY/SCHOOL STUDENT
HOMETOWN
ARAPAHOE (Arapahoe Public Schools)
Abbey Breinig Arapahoe
Sebastian Edwards Arapahoe
Lethea Gerard Arapahoe
Katie Lampe Edison
Alesa Paulsen Arapahoe
Julie Wendland Arapahoe
AURORA (Aurora Middle School)
Mary Lou Andrews Hampton
BELLEVUE (Mission Middle School)
Robert Reinders Bellevue
BIG SPRINGS (South Platte Middle School)
Ashley Heidemann Brule
BLUE HILL (Blue Hill Public Schools)
Aaron Moser Bladen
Karen Piel Blue Hill
BRADY (Brady Public School)
Kelli Hoaglund Brady
BROKEN BOW (Broken Bow Middle School)
Carson Vaughan Broken Bow
CRETE (Valley View District #18)
Justin Sand Crete
DIX (Potter-Dix Public School)
Courtney Conrad Sidney
Maggie Frei Potter
Charlotte Gardner Dix
Jessica Heidemann Potter
Kory LaBeau Dix
Tanya Madden Potter
FARNAM (Eustis-Farnam Junior High)
Kayelon Easterday Eustis
Megan Larson Farnam
Lindsay Wach Farnam
GRANT (Grant Middle School)
Stacy Dahlkoetter Ogallala
Ashlyn Glunz Grant
Shelby Klima Grant
Abby McCloskey Grant
Elizabeth Schroeder Grant
LINCOLN (Lincoln Lutheran Jr./Sr. High)
Seth Busse Lincoln
Andy Cather Lincoln
Lacey Gerbig Lincoln
Corbin Mundt Lincoln
OMAHA (Millard Central Middle School)
Paige Holt Omaha
NELIGH (Neligh-Oakdale Public School)
Kendra Timm Neligh
NORTH PLATTE (Adams Middle School)
Mary Jacobson North Platte
Martin Owen North Platte
NORTH PLATTE (Maxwell Public School)
Mark Hooper North Platte
Jackson Osborne Maxwell
Jessica Taylor Maxwell
Amber Thornton North Platte
Ashley Thornton North Platte
NORTH PLATTE (St. Patricks High School)
Mikala Dobesh North Platte
Meghan Hoeft North Platte
Adam Jording North Platte
Jenna Mroczek North Platte
Katie Thomsen North Platte
PETERSBURG (Boone Central)
Bobbi Arends Petersburg
Jenna Temme Petersburg
SCOTTSBLUFF (Haig School)
Chancey Gamet Scottsbluff
WALLACE (Wallace Public School)
Matthew Artz Wallace
Katie Friesen Wallace
Robert Jameson Elsie
Jessica Smith Wallace
Heather Sullivan Wallace
Nikki Trusty Wallace