Student spotlight – Meet Nick Hornig

Nick Hornig

Education is one of the four pillars of UNMC’s mission, and our students are the lifeblood of that aspect of campus life.

In UNMC Today’s Student Spotlight, we get to know some of these students, who will become tomorrow’s health care professionals. Today we meet:.

• Name: Nick Hornig
• Hometown: Omaha
• Program: Nursing/Second year

List three songs on your playlist.

• “Soul to Squeeze,” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
• “God’s Gonna Cut You Down,” by Johnny Cash
• “My Girl,” by the Temptations

What sparked your interest in nursing?
I was a medic in the Army National Guard for seven years. After being laid off from a job as an electrician, I realized that out of all my jobs, I enjoyed the medical field the most and found it the most interesting, so I decided to go back to school. I found nursing appealing because there are so many different areas that you can go into. Being a little older than most of my classmates, and doing a career change, job security was a factor for me too.

Your favorite study snack is:
I’m not much of a snacker but was munching on dried apricots today.

Your favorite app is:

I don’t really use apps either — I’m kind of old school. TuneIn Radio is a pretty good one though.

Three things people may not know about you:

• One of my favorite things to do is hang out with friends and have a BBQ.
• I love animals and once did an internship at the Henry Doorly Zoo working in the Lied Jungle.
• I lived in Albuquerque, N.M., for three years.