Diplomas will be conferred on 531 University of Nebraska Medical Center students next week during commencement ceremonies in Kearney, Lincoln and Omaha.
In Kearney, UNMC commencement is Thursday, May 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the Health and Sports Center on the Kearney campus. Graduates are from the UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division, the UNMC School of Allied Health Professions and the Graduate College.
In Lincoln, UNMC commencement is Friday, May 9 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lied Center for Performing Arts for students in the UNMC College of Dentistry and the UNMC College of Nursing Lincoln Division.
In Omaha, UNMC commencement is Saturday, May 10 at 10 a.m. at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. Graduates are from the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Graduate Studies and the School of Allied Health Professions.
College of Dentistry
Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene
CHADRON Lacey Michelle Easley
DAKOTA CITY Angela Lynn Bakke (with Distinction)
DAVID CITY Amy Lynn Dayhoff
DILLER Jennifer Lea Germer
GERING Nichole Renee Pierce
GOTHENBURG Kathryn Ann Strohmyer
HARRISBURG Peggy Marie Brown
KEARNEY Gina Lynn Kissel
LINCOLN Julie Ann Jane’
MCCOOK Lindsey Dawn Ord
NORFOLK Michelle Annette Becker
OMAHA Melissa Lynn Georges and Kimberly Ann Parsons
PAWNEE CITY Phalisady May Latas
RUSHVILLE Katie Marie Palmer
SUTHERLAND Laura Jean Carter
VALENTINE Rachelle Marie Joseph
LOUISVILLE CO Stacey Lynn Summers
CLAY CENTER KS Sara Lin Ferguson
PALCO KS Jennifer Lee Durbin
College of Dentistry
Doctor of Dental Surgery
CERESCO Jennifer Lynn Manske
CHADRON Zachary Abe Owen
CROFTON Elizabeth Jane Sheldon (with High Distinction)
DAVID CITY Shilo James Hilger (with High Distinction)
FALLS CITY Jonathan Drew Brott
GERING Kami Lu Wimmer
KEARNEY Damon Duane McCan
LINCOLN Zeena Ali Al-Timimi, Jane Laura (Bess) Bennett (with Distinction), Chad Alan Borer, Gregory Allen Fought, Christopher Randall Harris (with High Distinction), Justin Glen Hurst, Jonathan L. Nelson, Ryon Robert Reckling, Michelle Sarkissian (with Distinction) and Joshua Grant Wagner
NORTH PLATTE Jesse M. Neal
OMAHA Jamar Allen Anderson, Benjamin David Bushnell and Jason Matthew Toney
PIERCE Kristin Elizabeth Fornander
PLYMOUTH Judd Ray Gouldie
RAVENNA Jason Ronald Vogt
SEWARD Shawn Thomas Kralik
GRANADA HILLS CA John Phillip Waschak (with Distinction)
BURRTON KS Megan Gay (Gangel) Pearce (with Highest Distinction)
NEWTON KS Joel Scott Smith
ABSARAKA ND William James Quinn
GRAND FORKS ND Shaun Lloyd McQueen
PORTLAND OR Cynthia Dugger
ARLINGTON SD Brent J. Henriksen (with High Distinction)
SIOUX FALLS SD Corey James Auch (with Distinction) and Benjamin Richard Thornton (with Distinction)
VERMILLION SD Molly (Lavin) Karmazin and Mark Thomas Lavin
OLYMPIA WA Jeffrey Reuel Chandler (with Distinction)
CASPER WY Tiffany (Park) Hartman
RIVERTON WY Daniel Eugene Hauck
ROCK SPRINGS WY David Mathew Weber (with High Distinction)
College of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
ADAMS Stephanie Lynn (Dean) Randall
AINSWORTH Molly (Weichman) Johnson (with Distinction)
ALBION Shane Kevin Kohl
ALLIANCE Joshua Michael McConkey
ATKINSON James Richard Galyen
AURORA Tracy Lynn Ediger (with Distinction)
BEATRICE Matthew Jared DeVries (with High Distinction) and Julie Beth Fletcher
BEAVER CROSSING Brady James O’Hare
BELLEVUE Wendy Lynne Begg and Mark Timothy Kearns (with Distinction)
BLAIR Sasha Kristi (Schoville) Shillcutt
BROKEN BOW Kevin Michael Ahlers (with High Distinction)
COLERIDGE Matthew Gerhardt Winkelbauer
COLUMBUS Shade Richard Whalen
COZAD Mark Dwight Carlson
DODGE Angela Sue (Hunke) Brennan and Matthew Paul Brester
ELKHORN Sarah Ann Eich (with Distinction) and Jeffrey Daniel Raymond
ELM CREEK Nicole Renae Mitchell
FAIRBURY Ronald Lynn Bear, Jr.
FAIRFIELD Ryan Christopher Ramaekers
GERING Shernan Grace Holtan
GIBBON Bradette Zehra (Hemmerling) Varilek
GLENVIL Michael William Bryan (with Distinction)
GRAND ISLAND Randall James Olsen and Andrea Adell Settje
GRETNA Geoffrey Allen Talmon (with Distinction)
HASTINGS Kimberly Lynn Franzen (with Distinction), Alissa Sue Marr, Jeffrey John Nienaber (with High Distinction) and Laura Marie Vander Werff
HENDERSON Matthew Owen Epp and Tonya Jo Friesen
JULIAN Kevin Michael Burgert
KEARNEY Monte James Christo and Robert Ryan Shaffer (with High Distinction)
KIMBALL Brock Thomas Wentz
LINCOLN Shrinivas Bishu, Aaron Michael Bott, Danielle Dawn (Brester) Buda, Deborah F. DeLair, Krista Lynn Hill, Corey Andrew Priesman, Jennifer Lynn Starr, Amit Jai Verma and Walter Earl Zink III
LYONS Matthew James Timm
MADISON Larry Adolph Severa
MARQUETTE Colene Irene (Jensen) Andersen (with Distinction)
MULLEN Sara Suzanne Marks
NAPONEE Amy Jo (Post) Paysen (with High Distinction)
NORTH PLATTE Brandon J. Aden
ODELL Preston Clair Callan Renshaw
OMAHA Neena Agarwal, Christine Elizabeth Aita, Ashish Kumar Arora, Kara Diane (Coleman) Bruning,
Timothy Cameron Bryan, Cheryl Jennifer Buda, Seth Adam Cheatham, Deepak Dev, George William Dittrick,
Michael Fahey Duffy, Kristen (Moore) Eisenman (with Distinction), Eric Jacob Eisenman, Carey Lee (Christiansen) Ford, Julie L. (Satterwhite) Handwerk, Natalie Susan (Ulrich) Hauser, Brett Charles Hill, Jeff
Edward Hollister, Nicholas Bryan Kammerer, John Robert Klein, Wade Stephen Lukken, Jill Suzanne McGee,
Natasha Lin Mohlman, Lyudmila M. Muinov, Douglas Francis Niemann, Jennifer Leigh Rasmussen, Sonal Saxena, John Woodward Schmidt, Joseph Simodynes (with High Distinction), Michael A. Sty, Tin Huu Tran, Amber Marie Tyler, Joseph Andrew Ursick (with Distinction), Andrew Owen Wahl, Kari Marie Wendt and Ross Alan Witters
ORLEANS James Matthew Ohrt
PAPILLION Anise Reshawn Adams, Scott Douglas Irvine and Brian Daniel Lubberstedt
PLATTSMOUTH Sarah Michelle Hurd and Brock Robert LaSure (with Distinction)
SCOTTSBLUFF Shandra Kazuko Yoshimi
ST. HELENA Neil Duane Jones
SUTTON Douglas James Althouse
VALPARAISO Scott James Henderson
WYNOT Malinda Joan Foxhoven
YORK Brandon Michael Jahnke and Jared Christopher Pehrson
YUTAN Jennifer Jo Adams and Travis John Hayes
LOS ANGELES CA Binh Ngo
SAN PEDRO CA Sylvia Joy (Bauer) Ziegenbein
LONGMONT CO Kyle David Kusek
STERLING CO Trevor Craig Van Schooneveld (with High Distinction)
IDAHO FALLS ID Bradley Tayler Hammond
OLATHE KS Matthew Ryan Mendlick (with Distinction)
OVERLAND PARK KS Ramona Goyal
BETHESDA MD Hilary Katherine Knapp
HARPSWELL ME Ellen Li-Ping Chan
CONCORDIA MO Joshua D. Dahlke
GREENWOOD MS LaKisha Yvette Williams
RAPID CITY SD Peter James Seberger
HOUSTON TX David Austin Hall
HUDSON WI Pyra Marie Aarden
College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Kearney Division)
CAMBRIDGE Cheri D. Mues
CRAIG Melissa Christine (Loftis) Florell
DALTON Kelly Kathleen Watchorn
FREMONT Brindi Marie Sorensen
GREELEY Jennifer Ann Nordhues
HASTINGS Sarah Christine Grothen
HENDERSON Joni L. Peters
HOLDREGE Anna Christine Carlson
INDIANOLA Maria Lynn Wilson
KEARNEY Michael Alan Fritz, Marketta K. Graf, Chiquita A. (Styles) Jackson, Douglas Mark Kinney and
Suzanne Rae (Dye) Sedlmajer (with Highest Distinction)
LEXINGTON Melinda Alexia Eltiste
OMAHA Jaime Christine Yeshnowski
ORD Kevin John Kusek
PERU Andrea Lynn (Morris) McCormick
ROCKVILLE Monica Lee McDonald
SARGENT Jennifer Marie (Paul) Sughroue
WACO Byron Lee Kraus and Sarah Ann (Fritz) Kraus
WAKEFIELD Katie Jean Hoffman (with Highest Distinction)
BOX ELDER SD Leslie Ann Macadangdang
College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Lincoln Division)
BASSETT Brittany Ann Huffman
BEATRICE Serena Elizabeth Ayotte
BRULE Janice Marie Struckman
COLERIDGE Nichole M. Arduser (with Distinction)
GOTHENBURG Laurie Kathleen McVay
HAMPTON Treva Kae Jacobsen
HASTINGS Megan Marie Partridge
HOSKINS Rachel LouAnn Deck
HOWELLS Katie M. Sindelar (with Distinction)
LINCOLN Peggy Ann (Coffman) Habighorst, Gretchen (Crawford) Hahn, Wanda S. Kelley, Kristen Michelle
Lyons, Jacquelyn Michele Mendlik, Lisa Mary Rosar, Shannon Lynn Schroeder, Alicen Berniece Schulte, Amy
Lynn Swerczek, Elizabeth Ann (Kukuk) Thorson, JoAnna Lynn Tworek, Katie Lynn Unrein, Jill Andrea (Plybon)
Vodicka and Teri Lynn Whallon
LINDSAY Crystal Rae Buhl
OMAHA Kathleen Marie Anthofer, Becky Jean Bates, Cora Lee Schieber and Anne Marie Thompson
SUPERIOR Renae Annette Judy and Heidi Marie Oman
WAVERLY Kari Jean Dalton
WEST POINT Janell Lynn Schlickbernd
ARVADA CO Lindsey Ann Behrens
CHICAGO IL Kimberly Anne Schuettner
GRAND RAPIDS MI Laura Beth Martin
BLUE SPRINGS MO Laurie Anne Hamilton
GRAND FORKS ND Megan Louise Stein
SEATTLE WA Jeanne Marie Simmons
College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Omaha Division)
BAYARD Cassie J. Bentley (with High Distinction)
BEATRICE Teresa Ann Ellison (with Distinction)
BELLEVUE Kelli Jean Jones
BLAIR Jennifer Renee Lorenzen
COLUMBUS Julie Michelle Farmer
FREMONT Stacy Catherine Flanagan
GENOA Diana Jean Pilakowski (with High Distinction)and Brandy Marie Tripp
GRETNA Laura Ann Polley
KEARNEY Ruth Ann Kishkunas
LAVISTA Regan Renee Reed
NEBRASKA CITY Eve Miller Sheppard
NELIGH Adam Christopher Brandl
NEWMAN GROVE Brandy Lynn Nygren (with High Distinction)
NORTH PLATTE Jodene J. Kramer, Lynn A. Saner and Kathryn Marie (Drost) Zurcher
OMAHA Laurianne Emma Asher (with Distinction), Timothy John Brady, Cari Lynn Cain, Lucienne A. Case (with Highest Distinction), Carrie Rebecca Frank, Erica Donell Gau (with Distinction), Rodney James Gorman, Roxanne Susan Gould, Patricia Ann Higgins, Julie Ann Lawlor, Denise Lynn Pollard, Marie Elizabeth
Rice and Rhonda Uhl
PIERCE Diane Marie (Redler) Evans
PLATTSMOUTH Jenny Marie Nunamaker
COUNCIL BLUFFS IA Courtney Lynn White
GLENWOOD IA Teresa Lynn Barnes
INDIANOLA IA Dawn Michelle Walker
MARYVILLE MO Beth Anne Beacom (with High Distinction)
ST. JOSEPH MO Kristi Michelle Weston
GUAM Marjorie Ilagas Acain
Post Masters Certificate in Nursing
BELLEVUE Hilarie Morgan (Gray) Price
BERTRAND Joanne Ruth (Lilyhorn) Marsh
JASPER Dawn Marie (Bos) Van Ruler
LINCOLN Nancy Jane (Ragain) Steckelberg and Patricia Lynn (Swanson) VerMaas
OMAHA Beverly S. Everitt
MANILLA IA Patty Elaine Gross
College of Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy
ADAMS Anita Kay (Ideus) Ruse
ALBION Megan Sue Fusselman and Joseph R. Lambert
ALLIANCE Allyson Louise Messersmith
ATKINSON Kara Shawntel Yeager
AUBURN Joanna Ruth (Evans) Grooms (with High Distinction)
AURORA Kelli Nicole Gibson (with High Distinction), Stephanie Lynn Hadenfeldt (with Distinction) and
Robert E. Wheeler
BLAIR George Albert Papineau
CAMBRIDGE Anthony Bryan Berg
CHAMBERS Crystal LaVone Miller (with High Distinction)
COLUMBUS Christine Ann Alexander (with High Distinction), Shauna Rae Eckholt and Justin Matthew Frazer
CRETE Joel Christopher Reddish
DAVID CITY Marcus Victor Thoendel
GENEVA Sarah Rebecca Kimbrough
HARRISON Sara Ellen Holmgren (with Distinction)
HASTINGS Laura J. Vanderpluym
HOLDREGE Jay W. Boyll
KEARNEY Kirk Richard Harms and Sean Christian Tolstedt
LAVISTA Marc Allen Zweedyk
LINCOLN Jennifer Anne Doud, Deborah Jo Hodges, Peter Iverson Juve (with High Distinction), Amy Lee
Stump (with Distinction) and Huyen Thi Tran
LINWOOD Amy Marie Vrana (with High Distinction)
MAXWELL Anthony Edward Rodewald
MEADOW GROVE Dianne Lynn Garside
NORTH PLATTE Timothy M. Kelly
OGALLALA Erin Leigh Correll
OMAHA Megan Marie Cacioppo, Corrie Jean Cahow, Paul Joseph Cihunka, Katharine Anne Crites, Amy Sue
Douglas, Larry T. Hibler, William Joseph Karolski, Matthew Lee Kelso, Julie Renee (Peterson) Kelty (with Distinction), James A. Koziol, Bradley Gregg Labedz, Maggie Leigh Mumm, Michael Stephen Stott and Wayne
L. Tate
PAWNEE CITY Juliana (Baumert) DeVries
RALSTON Annette L. Dickman
SCHUYLER Mikayla M. Carlow
SEWARD Jennifer Sue Ramaekers (with High Distinction)
SHELTON Lisa Louise (Bombeck) Stewart (with High Distinction)
SIDNEY Deborah Lou Yahn
TECUMSEH Dana Michelle Jensen
VIRGINIA Ronda Renee (Reiman) Stinson
WAYNE Nicholas Philip Hagmann
YORK Sara Ann Fredericks and Heather Yvonne (Hall) Kimble
CARROLL IA Rachel Marie (Espenhover) Schroer
TREYNOR IA Gregory John Sealock
BISMARCK ND Harmony Erin MacDonald (with High Distinction)
PITTSBURGH PA Vincent Gerald Brickley, Jr.
GUAM Kofi Dodzi Sallar
VIETNAM Phuong Minh Nguyen
School of Allied Health Professions
Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology (Omaha)
ALBION Tracy Marie Gray (with High Distinction) and Angela Renee Thorberg
AUBURN Margaret Jeanne Bucy
AURORA Laura Janelle Johnson (with High Distinction)
CROFTON Tanya LuAnn Kleinschmit
GRAND ISLAND Brooke Sarah Benson (with Distinction)
LEIGH Jennifer Marie Zabka (with Distinction)
LINCOLN Fernando A. Yepes
LYNCH Brandie Marie Dahlberg (with High Distinction)
OMAHA Patrick Michael Dunker, Megan Leigh Gosch, Louise Ann Schaffart and Jennifer Marie (Bartak)
Vogelsberg
O’NEILL Robbe Lou Peetz
PLATTE CENTER Megan Marie Kuhn
YORK Angela Kay Junge
VILLISCA IA Kristin Marie (Anderson) Fast
LA SALLE MN Jennifer Linn Stokes
HOT SPRINGS SD Monica Renee Dobesh
WEST BEND WI Kathryn Sue Jahnke
School of Allied Health Professions
Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology (Kearney)
ALBION Katherine Clare Johnson
ARAPAHOE Kevin Gerald Taylor
BELLEVUE Holly Marie Weiner
CLAY CENTER Terri Marie Roemmich
MILLS Elizabeth Ellen Ritz Shepperd
MINDEN Sarah Katherine Casper
NORTH PLATTE Adele Anne Bailar (with Distinction)
School of Allied Health Professions
Bachelor of Science in Radiation Science Technology
DORCHESTER Nikole Jenae Sokolik
FARWELL Sandra Kay Baldwin (with High Distinction)
KEARNEY Jennifer Anne Gasseling
LEXINGTON Adam L. Reed
NELIGH Melanie Diane Webb
OMAHA Atheana Jean (Trovato) Phelps (with Distinction) and Jeffrey J. Schrage
School of Allied Health Professions
Bachelor of Science (Physician Assistant Military Program)
ANCHORAGE AK Jesse Paul Reynolds
MOBILE AL Scott Zachery Jarrell
MONTGOMERY AL Edward L. Williams
HAWTHORNE CA Christina H. Hays
SAN DIEGO CA John Calderon Tubon
COLORADO SPRINGS CO Peter James Carroll
ELKTON FL Alhambro Javier Gordon
LEESBURG FL Mark Andrew Rountree
COLUMBUS GA James L. Duncan II
NEVADA IA Gregory Wade Blank
TENSEN ID Andrew J. Schug
PORTAGE IN Gerardo Hurtado
GROTON MA – Jean-Luc F. Houlne
READING MA David A. DiGregorio
SOUTH BOSTON MA Kathryn E. Cloherty
NAPLES ME Joel S. Dunn
EAST LANSING MI Sean Patrick Grimes
DILWORTH MN Dean Alan Stulz
GREENVILLE MS Robin Delaine McGowan
SALISBURY NC Cameo Norris Shoemaker
MORRISTOWN NJ Robert Jay Amrien
GROVE CITY OH Julie Ann Sheets
STEUBENVILLE OH Christopher Lee Furbee
ALOHA OR Christopher F. Montoya
WASHINGTON PA John James Walker
WARWICK RI Colin Toby Frament
CHARLESTON SC Joseph Buckner Eddins III
CLEVELAND TN Kristen F. Rumba
GATLINBURG TN Tommy Jason Brackins
KNOXVILLE TN David Eric Brickhouse
DEL RIO TX Michael E. Franco
LUBBOCK TX Christopher A. Brewer
SAN ANTONIO TX Arne Edward Oas IV, John P. Trent and Kent David Woodall
SMITHFIELD VA Windle Albert Day
VIRGINIA BEACH VA Evan E. Jones
LACENTER WA Karen M. Salyars
BIRNAMWOOD WI Brian B. Lupfer
CHIPPEWA FALLS WI Todd J. Holter
ELKINS WV Sean Ross Barnett
LEWISBURG WV Paul Tyler Vaughn
School of Allied Health Professions
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
OMAHA Yolanda Maria Espejo
KINGSLEY IA Michelle Lynn Hardie (Academic Excellence)
School of Allied Health Professions
Master of Perfusion Science
AURORA Benjamin Lee Greenfield
CROFTON Lee Patrick Steffen
LEXINGTON Kylie Ann Woods (with Distinction)
LINCOLN Kelly Renee Brinkman
OMAHA Kelly L. Koziol and Martin William McCann
VERMILLION SD Kellie Ann Merrigan
School of Allied Health Professions
Master of Physical Therapy
AINSWORTH Jed Steven McNally
BASSETT Diann Thorne
BRULE Jill Marie McNally
BURWELL Johnna Lynn Dawe (with High Distinction)
CARLETON Nicole Lea (Heinrichs) Powell
DAVID CITY Jay James Pelan
FAIRFIELD Jolene Marie Griess
FORT CALHOUN Matthew Paul Oestmann
GENOA Susan Gail Anderson
GRAND ISLAND Brenda Lea Dent (with Distinction)
HARVARD Darrin Andrew Bryant and Timothy Alan Scheierman
LINCOLN Blair Loren Compton and Ryan B. Hanigan
NORTH PLATTE Heather Lanae Golden, Jessica Jean Meduna and Tyler James Sexson (with Highest Distinction)
OMAHA Troy Robert Babel, Michelle Marie Piper, Michelle Dyonne Sherer and Molly Ann Swartzbaugh
PLATTE CENTER Amanda Marie (Krings) Lathrop (with Distinction)
SEWARD Heather Ann (Tonniges) Corey
TECUMSEH Angela Don Branting (with Distinction)
WAHOO Staci Suzanne (Liliedahl) Matiyow
WAKEFIELD Andrea Elaine Blecke (with High Distinction)
WAUSA Rebecca A. Seagren
WAYNE Kurtis Eugene Keller (with Distinction)
ESSEX IA Tiffany Ann Iske
FOLEY MN Christy Ann Fossum
CLEARMONT MO Peggy Ann Marriott
LEAD SD Angela Marie Sukstorf
Graduate College
Doctor of Philosophy
OMAHA Christy Ann Rothermund
GRAND FORKS ND Steven Paul Riley
CHINA Bin Li
BOMBAY INDIA Dharini Madhusudan Shah
Master of Science
GRETNA Diane Lynn Pickering
HASTINGS Andrew John Nehls
OMAHA Michelle Lee Varney
HOUSTON TX Kyle Thomas Smith
Master of Science in Nursing
ALLIANCE Christine Janette Sheldon
BELLEVUE Janis Kay (Wanamaker) Cole, Vickie G. Reed and Yolanda D. Watson
BRUNING Jessica Yvonne (Greenleaf) Norder
CARROLL Maribeth (Junck) Bobeldyke
COLUMBUS Mark Allen Hansen
CROFTON Christine Marie (Pinkelman) Eisenhauer
ELKHORN Douglas Ray Penington
FREMONT Carol Lynn (Benke) Stubbert
GRAND ISLAND Rita L. (Wolf) Hays and Torri Raeal Merten
GRETNA Patricia Jill Johnson
HASTINGS Teresa Jean (White) Anderson
HOOPER Katie L. Johnson
HOWELLS Mary Beth Smith
HUMBOLDT Shannon Lee (Fankhauser) Baker
INDIANOLA Brenda Sue (Fisher) Deterding
KEARNEY Jeanne Marie Wilson
LINCOLN Amy Kay (Adams) Arndt and Courtney Brooke (Doncheski) Sams
NORFOLK Kristin Ann Eberhardt
NORTH BEND Angela Kay Anderson
NORTH PLATTE Shelly Rae Ranck
OMAHA Cindy Ross Brown, Melissa Anne Cetak, Lennie Charlene Mae Davis, Brenda Kay (Drake) Ferris,
Allison Mae Grandgenett, Jullie Lynn (Raven) Greenwood, Alice Arline (Campbell) Jardee, Susan E. Knutson,
Janice Lee Lunn, Claret Olachi Nze, Heather Lashelle Peck and Rita Volochayev
PAPILLION Rae Lynn Benson
RALSTON Amy Marie (Slominski) Yager
RED CLOUD Heidi Eileen (Streit) Kile
ROCKVILLE Cheryl Ann (Leonard) Klausen
SCHUYLER Bryan Keith Gall
SCOTTSBLUFF Heather Marie Wilhelm
CORNING IA Melody Jodene (Mullen) Boswell
COUNCIL BLUFFS IA Earline Joan (Purtle) Edwards
CRESTON IA Kim Michelle (Callahan) Grimm
INDIANOLA IA Diane Elaine Clevenger
MAPLETON IA Traci Lyn Brouillette
MARSHALLTOWN IA Daoka Baccam-Hartman
NEWTON IA Vickie (Ehler) Kilgore
SHENANDOAH IA Jody Ann (Welty) Pedersen
BRITTON SD Heidi Ann (Haywood) Lefler
CANTON SD Julie May (Torgerson) Sundermann
LITHUANIA Ingrida Pakalniskyte
UNMC is the only public health science center in the state. Its educational programs are responsible for training more health professionals practicing in Nebraska than any other institution. Through its commitment to research, education, outreach and patient care, UNMC has established itself as one of the country’s leading centers for research in cancer, genetics, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases and arthritis. Over the past two years, UNMCs research funding from external sources increased by 33 percent and now exceeds $41.3 million annually. In that same period, federal funding increased by 31 percent and now exceeds $25 million annually.
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