College of Nursing
![Commencements for Lincoln, Norfolk and Kearney will be on March 5, and commencements for Omaha and Scottsbluff will be on May 7.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Commencement030222.jpg)
A Message from the Dean: Our history and our future
Historical contexts influence, shape and benefit our future.
Mar 5, 2022
![Juliann Sebastian, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Sebastian030422.jpg)
![Mariya Kovaleva, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Kovaleva030222.jpg)
Jennifer Cera, DNP, to receive iEXCEL Academic Award
In partnership with iEXCEL, Dr. Cera created an innovative, immersive and interactive 3D virtual reality pelvic floor model.
Mar 5, 2022
![Jennifer Cera, DNP, APRN-NP, WHNP-BC](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Cera0304222.jpg)
Anderson joined the UNMC College of Nursing Northern Division in 2013.
Mar 5, 2022
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![Breanna Hetland, PhD, was among the nursing faculty awarded new grants since July 1, 2021.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Hetland030222.jpg)
Nominations for faculty, staff awards due March 15
Nominations are now being accepted for the annual College of Nursing faculty and staff awards.
Mar 5, 2022
![Nominations for the Rosalee C. Yeaworth Teaching Excellence Award, as well as other College of Nursing faculty and staff awards, now are open. Dean Yeaworth, pictured, led the College of Nursing from 1979-1994.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Yeaworth030222.jpg)
Northern Division develops new summer externship
Students can enroll in an elective summer externship for which they will be paid by the clinical facility.
Mar 5, 2022
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![Rachel Zeiger and Denise Waterfield](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/RachelDenise030422.jpg)
CVS Health Foundation Scholarship grant awarded to the Lincoln Division
Foundation provides scholarships to current MinuteClinic-affiliated family nurse practitioners.
Mar 5, 2022
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