UNMC welcomes 305 rural high school students to annual career day

The University of Nebraska Medical Center Recruitment and Student Engagement, held its second annual Health Care Career Day. 

The event introduces students with an interest in health care careers to the multitude of professions available in the health sciences. 

A total of 305 participants from 36 towns and 37 rural schools learned about opportunities in behavioral health, biomedical sciences/graduate studies, clinical perfusion, cytotechnology, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, physician assistant, physical therapy, clinical laboratory science, public health, medical nutrition, and radiation sciences.  The students attended three 30-minute interactive sessions of their choosing with various health professionals. 

Below is a list of participating high schools, high school students and their hometowns.

Arlington – – Arlington High School:  Kelli Albracht, Blake Bracht, Katie Caskey, Tori Cooley, Samantha Hoppe, Alexis Nordenson, Colton Reikofski, Jonathan Smailys, Chris Smith, Kamryn Timm

Auburn – – Auburn High School: Darci Fender, Tessa Hannaford, Chloe Kroll, Mikaela Miller, Jayla Powell, Brenna Schulte

Battle Creek – – Battle Creek High School:  Lynnette Aldana, Katelyn Brauer, Destini Crane, Tylynn Johnson, Drew Lear, Emma Mausbach, Desse McNeal, Saige Nelson, Alexis Praeuner, Amanda Schmoldt, Paige Thompson, Rachel Zohner

Beatrice – – Beatrice High School: Delaney Baxa, Rachel Bishop, Alex Borrenpohl, Aryssa Borrenpohl, Cara Buettner, Angelina Feldhausen, Skylar Huls, Anissa Padgett, Katelyn Shipman, Nealeigh Smith, Kyleigh Swoboda, Nicole Weaver

Brainard- – East Butler Public Schools: Gina Hotovy, Payton Robley

Columbus – – Columbus High School: Haley Alt, Nicole Ernst, Rebekah Hackett, Megan Petermann, Dylan Wiese

Columbus – – Scotus Central Catholic High School: Allie Anderson, Allison Beiermann, Sam Braun, Lucas Cox, Carly Fehringer, Cally Larsen, Eduardo Lopez, Tyler Morton, Alex Pandorf, Teddy Paprocki, Garrit Shanle, Sarah Slegl, Joe Sonderman, Shannon Spulak, Adam Starzec,

Crete – – Crete High School:  Mallory Combs, Lesley Garcia, Guadalupe Mora, Miriam Nieto, Shelby Sullivan, Alyssa Wademan

David City – – David City High School: Macy Grotelueschen, Jane Mattingly, Sabra Moore, Waleed Rehman, Hope Rerucha, Alesha Rethwisch, Wesley Unger

Dorchester – – Dorchester High School: Avery Behrena, Clarissa Bors, Audra Bulin, Ripley Creamer, Hannah June, Cassidy Olson, Jacee Weber

Fremont – – Fremont Senior High School:  Megan Clausen, Jennifer Davis, Mariah Gay, Ciara Howie, Hannah Korman, Victoria Leffler, Cari Leick, Madison Millet, Yahaira Salinas, Nicole Silvey, Kirsten Smith, Kortlyn Tawney

Giltner – – Giltner Public School:  Justin Joyce

Hooper – Logan View: Jenna Johnson, Garrett Knoell, Connor McManigal, Willow Moore, Andrew Poppe, Nathan Rock, Madison Schuler

Howells – – Howells Jr./Sr. High School: Kelly Cech, Shelby Hegemann, Vanessa Hegemann, Jonathan Lanere, Mallory Rolf

Laurel – – Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Schools: Ellie Arduser, Collin Dirks, Morgan Hansen, Bayley Holloway, Kim McCorkindale, Michaela Nitz, Keely Olsen, Bradley Steffen, Dillan Wolfgram

Lindsay – – Holy Family High School:  Alyssa Beller, Letishia Lindhorst, Emily Vanis  

McCool Junction – – McCool Junction High School:  Catie Hornbacher, Ronnie Maloney, Seth Norquest, Alex Oberlander, Trey Perry, Conor White

Murdock – – Elmwood Murdock Jr-Sr High School: Martina Ita, Olivia Lancaster, Taylor Lindburg, Cassie Novak, Rebekah Pratt, Hannah Smith, Jessie Spaulding, Briaunna Walling   

Nebraska City – – Lourdes Central Catholic:  Julia Baxter, Aliya Dreiling, Kaylee Easter, Leia Fitzpatrick, Macayla Mucha, Kylie Pestel, Nicholas Shawhan, Ariel Stuhr, Emily Warden, Rebekah Warga, Victoria Welch, Katherine Young

Nebraska City – – Nebraska City High School: Sierra Astorino, Kylie Barton, Austin Betts, Carla Bohlen, Kristen Cash, Jose Garcia III, Shady Hollesen, Christian Martinez, Hannah Mitchel, Shelby Rowe, Yoselynne Villaneuva

North Bend – – North Bend Central:  Dylan Emanuel, Haley Gabel, Maggie Goodwin, Kylee Hines, Kinzie Lorence, Courtney O'Connell, Malorie Poessnecker, Noelle White

Papillion – – Papillion High School: Doug Bogenhagen, Jackie Bogenhagen

Pawnee City – – Pawnee City High School: Cheney Cline, Sarah Conroy, Shelby Hundley

Ravenna – – Ravenna High School: Libbi Loos, Hanna Miigerl

Seward – – Seward High School: Breanna Pekarek

Shelby – – Shelby-Rising City Public Schools: Kylee Macken, Jessamyn Myers, Karissa Nickolite, Theresa Potter, Ashley Prososki, Danielle Schaf, Tiffany Vavricek

Springfiled – – Platteview High School: Stacie Bartels, Delaney Bauer, Raelyn Haubensak, Alyssa Iverson, Jessica Lindblom, Devin Norris, Molly Ortman, Luke Polenz, Tanner Pollock, Hannah Stane, Pratt Whitney

Stromburg – – Cross County Community Schools:  Joseph Arkel, Josie Baker, Turner Bowman, Kelly Cliffords, Naomi Kerwood, Kylie Lamoree, Emily Larson, Kelly Schachenmeyer, Erin Troutman

Syracuse – – Syracuse High School: Cameron Clark, Daytona Flint, Shae Frederick, Chris Goble, Alex Johnson, Katie Mahar, Rachael Nordhues, Sydney Paden, Jordan Shanks, Alyssa Spevak, Logan Teten, Sam Varney, Carolyn Volkmer, Kylee Werner, Kahner Woods, Mariah Yunker

Tekamah – – Tekamah-Herman High School: Nick Bohannon, Breanna Deacon

Tecumseh – – Johnson County Central: Patience Graham, Christy Hodges, Shawna Othmer, Rudy Pooch, Michael Purcell, Kori Speckmann, Alyssa Strubel, Layton Sullwold, Ryan Teten, Summer Wolf

Wymore – – Southern Public School:  Alexis Dorn, Elias Eklind, Renee Jackson, Travis Munstermann, Sydney Saathoff, Dalila Roma Toss, Jacoby Ullman, Brielle White, Victoria Zvolanek

West Point – – West Point Guardian Angels Central Catholic: Jordan Fischer, Rhonda Reeson, Monica Reeson

Wisner – – Wisner-Pilger High School:  Joseph Beacom, Kyle Crippen, Rachel Doné, Samuel Ferguson, Emily Ludwig, Jenni Lueshen, Bailey Mathis, Chase Ott, Sagan Ruskamp, Keeley Russman, Ryan Schroeder, Lucas Troyer, Morgan Von Seggern

Wood River – – Wood River High School: Rachel Delley, Amy Fishel, Kaitlyn Hermann, Gina Oneill, Lizzie Radney, Jessica Rauert, Matthew Rennau, Tim Sanderson, Lexi Stutzman Valeria Veliz, Cassie Watts, Kassey Wetovick,

Valley – – DC West High School: Julissa Bakken, Tianna Bertram, Morgan Buckley, Collyn Eby, Allissa Flynn, Salina Fortina, Matthew Harvey, Shay Leffler, Tessa Quinlevan, Jessica Salzar, Courtney Schafer, Aaron Turner, Emily Van Werden, Wyatt Whitaker, Maddie Wurth,

York – – York High School:  Joshua Garner, Tonya Grutz, Taylor Hansen, Andrew Holmes, Kaley Sandall

Yutan – – Yutan High School: Samantha Butler, Madi Charette, Jill Edwards, Kendyl  Heuertz, Nealie Josoff, Brooke Kelly, Jessica Pleskac, Sofia Sandoval, Taylor Simon, Karly Zaugg

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