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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Past Award Recipients

Distinguished Alumnus Award Recipients

  • 2025 - Justin A. Frederick, MPH '11, CPH
  • 2024 - Sarena Dacus, MPH '13
  • 2023 - Wael ElRayes, MBBCh, PhD '17, MS '20, FACHE
  • 2022 - Brandon Grimm, PhD '13, MPH '05
  • 2021 - Elizabeth Chentland, MPH '12
  • 2020 - Linda Ohri, BS '74, PharmD, MPH '08
  • 2019 - Sumit Mukherjee, MD '10, MPH '03, MS
  • 2018 - Erin Carlson, DrPH, MPH '04
  • 2014 - Kathleen T. Brandert, MPH '04, CHES
  • 2013 - Alice M. Schumaker, PhD, MPA, MS '82, MT '66
  • 2011 - James R. Anderson, PhD

Early Career Achievement Award Recipients

  • 2025 - Nickolas Lamal, MPH '21
  • 2024 - Amber I. Bobbitt, MPH '22
  • 2023 - Leah Swanson, MPH '17, MA, RRT
  • 2022 - Issaka Kabore, MD, MPH '18, DrPH(c)
  • 2021 - Shelby Braun, MPH '17
  • 2020 - Jocelyn Herstein, PhD '18, MPH '16, '17
  • 2019 - Aurora Le, MPH '16, CPH
  • 2018 - Salomon Compaore, MD, MPH '14

Empowerment Award Recipients

  • 2025 - Than Htut Win, MPH '21
  • 2024 - Echohawk Lefthand, MPH '19
  • 2023 - Kate Grafel, MPH '18
  • 2022 - Armando De Alba Rosales, MD, MPH '13

Spirit of Service Award Recipient

  • 2015 - Michele Kassmeier, MPH '11, '12