327 UNMC students to receive diplomas in Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha and Scottsbluff at commencement ceremonies December 20, 21, 22

Diplomas will be conferred on 327 University of Nebraska Medical Center students during ceremonies in Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha and Scottsbluff.

 

In Kearney, a ceremony will be held Thursday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m., at the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Fine Arts Recital Hall, for UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division students. 

In Omaha, a ceremony will be held Friday, Dec. 21, at 2 p.m., at the Witherspoon Concert Hall in the Joslyn Art Museum, for students graduating from the School of Allied Health Professions, the Graduate College, and the UNMC College of Nursing (Omaha). 

 

In Lincoln, a ceremony will be held Saturday, Dec. 22 at 9:30 a.m. at the Bob Devaney Center, for UNMC College of Nursing Lincoln Division students.

 

In Scottsbluff, a ceremony will be held Saturday, Dec. 22 at 2 p.m., in the Midwest Theater, 1707 Broadway, for UNMC College of Nursing West Nebraska Division students.

 

Doctor of Dental Surgery

Singapore – Swee-Chian Tan

Master of Science

Salt Lake City, UT – Michael Crosby

India – Devender Singh Dhanda

 

Bachelor of Science

Lincoln – Christopher O’Connell

Omaha – Matthew Shurtleff

Seward – Daniel Schipper

 

Fairbanks, AK – Jill Spackman

Searcy, AR – Jason Baker

Fontana, CA – Matthew Holmes

Oakdale, CA – Stacey Vierra, Mikhail Karton

San Bernardino, CA – Adrian Avalos

San Diego, CA – Elrico Fernandez

Victorville, CA – Robert Bryson

Gainesville, FL – Andrea Goguen

Lake Wales, FL – Tulamarie Derencius

Naples, FL – Karen Kittlesen

Niceville, FL – Kyle Maryeski

Winter Springs, FL – Frank Ritz

Marietta, GA – Matthew            Holt

Iowa City, IA – Charity Miller

Chicago, IL – Brian Herb

Elmhurst, IL – Vern Wagner

Colby, KS – Adam Dickman

Manhattan, KS – Travis Jacobs

Westwego, LA – Shawntroy Hill

Zeeland, MI – Scott Jolman

Farmington, MO – Joseph Costello

Kansas City, MO – James Slone, Jr.

Greensboro, NC – Alicia Karon Martin

Raeford, NC – Scott Fisher

Bismarck, ND – Danielle Paulk

Fair Lawn, NJ – Ismael Flecha, Jr.

Bronx   NY – Marsha McLean, Mansuru Mustapha

Beaver, OH – Timothy Jayne

Berea, OH – Brandon Rozell

Dayton, OH – Aaron Omlor

Mentor, OH – Brandi Stowers

Gettysburg, PA – Donald Mason

Philadelphia, PA – Seon Jones

Smithfield, RI – Stefanie Fregeolle

Simpsonville, SC – Michael Cassidy

Alice, TX – Luis Trevino

Austin, TX – Manish Rawat, Justin Wright

Burleson, TX – Sarah Milling

Del Rio, TX – Joseph Noya II

El Paso, TX – Raul Villalobos

San Antonio, TX – Isaritza Rosello

Roy, UT – Christopher Peterson

Sandy, UT – Karl Kelson

West Jordan, UT – Tracy Syddall, Jr.

West Valley City, UT – Nicholas Richmond

Woodbridge, VA – Kwami Taichi

Port Orchard, WA – Andrew Allen

Puyallup, WA – Sean Donohue

Appleton, WI –             Matthew Bay

United Kingdom – James Rafiner

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Anselmo – Jennifer Christen

Bassett – Casey Wilson

Bayard – Shelley Peters (With Distinction)

Belgrade – Timothy Tomlinson

Bloomfield – Timothy Baack

Blue Hill – Abbey Meents

Clearwater – Danielle Kester (With High Distinction)

Danbury – Dana Uehlin Steiner (With Distinction)

Edgar – Megan Shuck (With Distinction)

Eustis – Jennifer Loshonkohl (With High Distinction)

Farnam – Kevin Vickers

Gibbon – Beverly Stevenson Kennedy

Gothenburg – Lety Costa

Grand Island – Megan Harris

Hastings – Sara Paczkowski

Hildreth – Danielle Morgan

Humphrey – Angela Korth

Kearney – Katie Asay (With Highest Distinction), Trina Anderson Miller

McCook – Alicia Watkins (With Distinction)

Moorefield – Paula Roe (With Distinction)

Ogallala – Katlyn Messner

Ord – Jessica Fread-John (With Distinction)

Orleans – Kimberly Thaden Parker (With High Distinction)

Tilden – Brooke Johnson

 

Waterloo, IA – Amy Vogel Arneson

India – Dolly Maruvada

 

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Beatrice – Saundra Carney

Blue Hill – Katrina Brenn (With Distinction)

Bushnell – Mary Addleman (With Highest Distinction)

Columbus – Amanda Ott (With Distinction), Sabrina Robak, Lindsay Schmidt

Hebron – Elena Olson (With Distinction)

Deshler – Jessica Betten (With Distinction)

Kimball – Sarah Ryschon

Laurel – Holli Tyrrell

Lexington – Lauren Clark

Lincoln – Helen Andersen, Angela Curran (With Highest Distinction), Jude Eberhardt, Lindsey Fowler (With Distinction), Suzanne Hutcheson Gasper (With Distinction), Deborah Sawyer Gathman, Erin Hagg (With Distinction), SuzanneHunt, Jean Kenkel, Traci Kujath, David Leung, Jillian Mayhew, Christine Schuele (With Distinction), Amanda Smith (With High Distinction), Angela Bolender Solano, Heather Stranberg (With Distinction), Sherry Whitney

Norfolk – Jacqlyn Reding

North Platte – Andrea Briley (With High Distinction), Karlee Valentine, Kathryn Wunder (With Distinction)

Oakland – Sydnie Hanna

Omaha – Lisa Avery (With High Distinction), Kristin Bertelsen, Charlotte Lenser (With Highest Distinction)

Osceola – Peter Jones

Osmond – Amy Blunck

Pender – Laura Hoelting (With Distinction)

Wahoo – Amber Sorensen

Wilber – Kili Haselbush

 

Quincy, CA – Emily Patton (with Distinction)

Evergreen, CO – Jerrold Burr

Mead, CO – Elizabeth Finke (With High Distinction)

Overland Park, KS – Rachel Boeger (With High Distinction)

Rapid City, SD – Amanda Baker

Sioux Falls, SD – Megan Huizenga (With High Distinction)

Houston, TX – Brittney  Schirber

 

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Albion – Erin Von Bonn (With High Distinction)

Alliance – Jason McClaren (With High Distinction)

Ashland – Erin Hughes (With High Distinction)

Aurora – Jacque Hattan Carden (With Distinction)

Aurora – Sunny Peterson

Bellevue – Calah Friend

Bellevue – Stephanie Sands Lewis (With Distinction)

Clay Center – Sarah Koohmaraie

Clearwater – Jenna Thiele (With Distinction)

Cook – Gabriel Scheer

Creighton – Todd Falter

Crete – Nicole Miller (With Highest Distinction)

Fremont – Melisa Friedenbach

Grant – Chad Miller

Gretna – Karen Scheef (With High Distinction)

Hastings – Lindsey Wissing (With Distinction)

Hemingford – Kristine Sole (With Distinction)

Henderson – Jennifer Nunnenkamp (With Highest Distinction)

Hubbard – Jesse Scott

Kearney – Blake Sheldon, Tiffany Torson

Lincoln – Megan Brownson Eickman (With Distinction), Robert Lundholm

Murray – Ashley Schlichtemeier Bridges

Omaha – Shari Belter, Michaella Bolamperti, Stefanie Cannon, Beth Brendel Curry, Jill Fehrman, Abby Gerdes, Moira Gerety (With High Distinction), Ashley Goff (With High Distinction), Talia Carmicheal Hogan (With High Distinction), Amy Juszyk, Sara Kangas (With High Distinction), Landon Kleeb, Kandis Loontjer McCafferty (With Distinction), Jessica Peters, Molly Pfeffer, Kallie Roche, Cindy Lienemann Rose (With Distinction), Beth Ryan, Kimberly Schnauber (With Highest Distinction), Cora Schulte (With High Distinction), Lindsay Shultz, Angela Sulley (With Distinction), Stacy Swanger

Unadilla – Megan Poppas

Valley – Brianne Vencil (With Distinction)

Wray, CO – Abby Fecht (With Distinction)

Pearl City, HI – Mililani Monis

Council Bluffs, IA – Teresa Coughlin

Catawissa, PA – Ann Puttbrese

Sioux Falls, SD – Alison Branaugh

Dallas, TX – Moni Scott (With Highest Distinction)

Romania – Veronica Butunoi

Sudan – Martha            Muon

 

Master of Science in Nursing

Lincoln – Sirenia Ruelas

Phoenix, AZ – Jaime Mukherjee

 

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Alliance – Shawna Clarke, Jennifer Cordell, Alice Leider (With High Distinction), Krisha Collins Prentice, Amanda Rhoads

Bayard – Melissa Davis (With Highest Distinction), Melissa Snyder

Butte – Jenna Thiry Witt

Chadron – Marianna Gibbs

Gering – Staci Harriger, Katherine Heimbouch (With Distinction), Amanda Sabo, Mandi Schlaepfer (With Distinction)

Hay Springs – Dusta Davis

Lyman – Meggan Kieler, Amanda Irthum Lashley

Mitchell – Janet LeGros

Scottsbluff – Tina Schmidt Baker, LaDonna Benzel, Amanda Lee, Kristine Anderson Perez, Dianna Santos, Jennifer Schmer, Vianey  Colin Zitterkopf

Englewood, CO – Whitney Minshall

Holyoke, CO – Celeste Wieland

Council Bluffs, IA – Molly Malone

Hot Springs, SD – Sarah Michael Pannill (With High Distinction)

Kyle, SD – Jessica Zephier

Yoder, WY – Amber Reynolds

 

Bachelor of Science, Radiation

Muskegon, MI – Philip Bowen

 

Master of Perfusion Science

Omaha – Christine Fleissner

 

Kaukauna, WI – Thomas Steffens

 

Master in Physician Assistant Science

Adams – Jason Fritzen

Albion – Adam Haave, Jason Olnes

Atkinson – Kristina Dada

Columbus – Kendra Schnieder Thiem

Creighton – Jeana Simons

Creston – Kayla Kapels

Dakota City – Catherine Kotalik

Gretna – Cindy Sedlak

Hebron – Wendy Fangmeier

Omaha – Brittany Epstein, Randall Johnson, Rebecca Siecke, Quintin Treadway

Pierce – Stacie Koehler (With Distinction)

Ponca – Kyleen Klinkebiel

Seward – Erin Sloup

Sterling – Amy Lempka (With Distinction)

Stuart – Sarah Krysl

Utica – Andrea Swanson

Wayne – Jessica Kapple

West Point – Nicole Wiechman

Wisner – Melissa Fullner (With High Distinction)

Wood River – Chelsie Lammers

Anchorage, AK – Tori Schmidt

Gadsden, AL – Edward McWhorter

Lake Village, AR – Robert Olivi

Phoenix, AZ – Mika Juhani Hakkarainen

Walnut, CA – Brian Panganiban

Yorba Linda, CA – David Molina

Colorado Springs, CO – Amy Berger

New Milford, CT – John Wolfert

Coconut Creek, FL – Clifford Souder

Kissimmee, FL – Thomas Clopton

Panama City, FL – Dale Greyslak

Sarasota, FL – Christina Campbell

Atlanta, GA – Collin Rader

Carrollton, GA – Danny Rogers

Cochran, GA – Steven McRae

Carroll, IA – Samuel Balk

Jefferson, IA – Tod Walker (With Highest Distinction)

Mason City, IA – Denise Bash

Red Oak, IA – Janeen Piller

Sioux City, IA – Sarah Heacock

Chillicothe, IL – Brandon Landsverk

Clinton, IL – Barratt Schultz

Lanesville, IN – Mary Byrne

Garden City, KS – Chelsea Voth (With Distinction)

Leoti, KS – James Schuhs

Salina, KS – Elizabeth Warman

Rockville, MD – Lorenzo Navarro-Figuero

Allen Park, MI – Kerri VanArnem

Portland, MI – Joshua Soles

Morris, MN – JoAnna Korn (With High Distinction)

New Prague, MN – Stacy Busch

Moberley, MO – James Jackson

Rock Port, MO – Angela Moran-Manzitto (With Distinction)

Ocean Springs, MS – Patrick Barker

Helena, MT – Julie Johnson (With High Distinction)

Greensboro, NC – Melissa Shelton

Kannapolis, NC – Richard Gieck

LaGrange, NC – Hugh Waller II

Southern Pines, NC – Rodolfo Field

Conway, NH – Cherish Vinley

Blackwood, NJ – Amanda Austria

Youngstown, OH – Amanda Fraser

Hominy, OK – Steven Arnold

Whitehall, PA – Jaymie Schwarting

Gregory, SD – Robin Cushing

Rapid City, SD – Kara Fast

Volga, SD – Regan Norgaard

Chattanooga, TN – Newell Eslinger

Cleveland, TN – Ryan McGill

Bastrop, TX – Teresa Stanley

Flower Mound, TX – Jeramy McCarty

Houston, TX – Mark Smith

San Antonio, TX – Alvaro Calvillo

Riverton, UT – David Beutler

Chesapeake, VA – Charles Bradshaw

Burlington, VT – Adam Bailey

Fair Haven, VT – Christopher Hanson

Guam – Genelyn Imbat Paz

Master of Public Health

Omaha – Resmi Chakkalakal

Omaha – Valeriya Kettelhut

Roca –             Lisa Bottsford

 

Doctor of Philosophy

Clarkson – Dawn Venema

Columbus – Kimberly Mumaugh Wielgus

Elkhorn – Teresa Zeilinger Barry

Grand Island – Michael Stoeger

Omaha – Kelly Shull Bosak, Tammy Sobolik-Delmaire

Pierce – Paula Higgins  Schulz

Los Angeles, CA – LeDon Bean

Dakota Dunes, SD – Jeffrey Boyle

Sioux Falls, SD – Larry Dahlen

China, Peoples Republic – Xiaoyi Deng, Fang Lu

India – Aniruddha Chandrakant Amrite, Jasmine Davda, Manjori Ganguly, Ganesh Suryanarayanan

 

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