The University of Nebraska Medical Center will hold in-person May commencement ceremonies with COVID-19 restrictions at each of its five campuses. Diplomas and certificates will be conferred on 1,051 students.
Ceremonies, which will take place May 6 in Norfolk, Kearney and Lincoln and on May 8 in Omaha and Scottsbluff, also will be live streamed for those who prefer or are unable to attend in person.
UNMC's commencement team has worked closely with the UNMC Office of Health Security and local county health departments to ensure a safe event.
Students and their guests must wear masks at all times while inside the venues and maintain adequate physical distancing. Individuals are asked to stay home if on the day of the event they or a member of their household is sick. The number of guests permitted per location differs based on the venue size and capacity, local Directed Health Measures and good public health practice.
Listed below are details on each of the ceremonies.
Thursday, May 6
Lincoln – UNMC College of Nursing Lincoln Division and College of Dentistry — 9:30 a.m., Pinnacle Bank Arena, 400 Pinnacle Arena Dr.
Norfolk – UNMC College of Nursing Northern Division — 2 p.m., Northeast Community College Campus – Cox Activities Center, 801 E. Benjamin Ave.
Kearney – UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division — 7 p.m., Health and Sports Center, University of Nebraska at Kearney, 2501 15th Ave.
Saturday, May 8
Omaha – UNMC Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, Allied Health Professions and Graduate Studies — 9 a.m., Baxter Arena, 67th and Center streets.
Scottsbluff/Gering – UNMC College of Nursing West Nebraska Division and the West Division of the UNMC College of Dentistry Dental Hygiene Program — 3 p.m. MST, Gering Civic Center, 1050 M St.
Below is a list of graduating students and their hometowns. Due to privacy, some students have chosen not to be listed in the news release.
UNMC COLLEGE OF NURSING KEARNEY DIVISION
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Ansley — Taylor Henry
Arlington — Hannah Thompson
Blue Hill — Lindsey Hafer
Columbus — Emily Goc
Davenport — Sara Hinds
Geneva — Sophia Frook
Gothenburg — Sydney Gruber
Grand Island — Cristal Alarcon, Emma Benton, Hailey Morgan, Reagan Ostdiek (With Highest Distinction)
Gretna — Ca'Ryn Connor-Cahill Chasek
Hastings — Claire Rasmussen (With Distinction), Thien Truong
Holdrege — Rebecca Schulz (With Distinction)
Kearney — Shelby Engels (With High Distinction), Madalyn Houlden, Annie Kinnaman, Samantha Norton, Mykayla Tincher, Jenna Werner
Kenesaw — Brenna Schneider
Lexington — Maria Del Rosario Garcia
Lincoln — Abby Olsen, Jocelyn Towers
McCook — Kaylee Burke
Morrill — Alejandra Martinez
Norfolk — Ashley DeGroff
North Platte — Holly Wolcott
Omaha — Marquette Bontz (With Distinction), Veronica Kirk, Elizabeth Rockwell, Mary Wolfe
Overton — Shae Grayek (With Highest Distinction)
Plattsmouth — Allie Blecke
Saint Paul — Alexis Helzer
Schuyler — Preston Hall
St. Edward — Keenan Rasmussen
Stapleton — Tristan Haake
Stuart — Maycey Forker
Waverly — Britni Kucera
Wymore — Emily Zvolanek (With Distinction)
York — Maria McDougall
Mead, CO — Luke Levine
Grand Island, MT — Julie Hunter (With High Distinction)
West Liberty, OH — Victoria Secor
Master of Science in Nursing
Bassett — Whitney Polen
Culbertson — Whitney Schoenemann
Kearney — Samantha Brandt, Natasha Kelley-Wise, Anne Brestin Lano, Lauren Mayfield, Stephanie Sydow
Wood River — Amber Willoughby
Mexico — Brenda DeLeon
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Gering — Melissa Langenberg
UNMC COLLEGE OF NURSING LINCOLN DIVISION
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Adams — Lauren Parde
Atkinson — Shaely Thiele
Aurora — Lillian Lambrechts
Battle Creek — Chloe Gillespie (With Distinction)
Beatrice — Madison Pieper, Joscelyn Zimmerman (With Highest Distinction)
Blair — Bethany Hagedorn, Lindsay Lock
Broken Bow — KyAna McCandless Stewart (With High Distinction)
Chadron — Danielle Johnson (With Highest Distinction)
Columbus — Lindsay Khedir Al-tiae, Hannah Mielak
Dakota City — Anna Hubbard
David City — Conner Kranda
Doniphan — Alison King (With Distinction), Kaylee Lewis
Elm Creek — Brooke Clabaugh (With High Distinction)
Filley — Hannah Christen
Gretna – Luke Allgood, Kennedy Ayer (With Highest Distinction)
Gothenburg — Ebony Anderson
Grand Island — McKayla Harder (With High Distinction), Ashtyn Keezer (With Highest Distinction), Kennedy Ayer (With Highest Distinction), Shelby Jones, Kylie Otto
Henderson — Ellie Steingard (With Highest Distinction)
Hickman — Stephanie Macke (With Highest Distinction)
Kearney — Julia Bauer
Lawrence — Kenzee Kucera (With Highest Distinction)
Lincoln — Amber Attarzadeh (With Distinction) Elizabeth Burks (With Highest Distinction), Michelle Carpenter (With Distinction), Samantha Crook (With High Distinction), Claire Gehring (With Distinction), Justin Graham (With High Distinction), Julia Haack, Savannah Hanus (With Highest Distinction), Rachel Hardy, Bayleigh Roberts, Emma Scholtes (With Highest Distinction), Kaitlin Zvolanek
Louisville — Caitlin Farber
Nebraska City — Jasmine Dia
Nehawka — Amanda Jamison
Norfolk — Olivia Spence (With High Distinction)
Omaha — Nicole Erlbacher, Amanda Hansen, Elizabeth Kawamoto (With Distinction), Kara Lemkau (With Highest Distinction), Johnna Lowe, Anna Mantini, Joslyn Mountjoy, Farrell Nelson, Kate Ohlrich, Amanda Ortmeier, Kathleen Shewchuk, Abigail Tabaka, Sierra Zach
O'Neill — Caleigh Miles (With High Distinction)
Ord — Bailey Wetzel
Papillion — Grayson Rogers, Ayme Sumpter (With Highest Distinction)
Roca — Hannah Gubser (With Highest Distinction)
Sutton — Gina Osterhaus
Tecumseh — Sopha Kongmanyvong (With Highest Distinction)
Waco — Allison Hottovy (With Distinction)
Waverly — Emma Scheel (With Highest Distinction)
Prescott, AZ — Miranda Hartley Stott
Simi Valley, CA — Autumn Pifer
Highlands Ranch, CO — Shilan Schechter
West Des Moines, IA — Annie Schacht
Wheaton, IL — Megan Bougadis (With Highest Distinction)
Overland Park, KS — Adelaide Gunderson
Bloomington, MN — Margaret Peller
Maple Grove, MN — Grace Sullivan (With High Distinction)
Minneapolis, MN — Biftuu Omar
New Prague, MN — bon Thomas
Woodbury, MN — Callie Kahrer (With Distinction)
Worthington, MN — Madison Woll
Maxwell, NM — MaKenna Earl
Sioux Falls, SD — Hilary Vondra
Appleton, WI — Nicole Dunne (With Highest Distinction)
Master of Science in Nursing
Dawson — Mari Ramsey
Kearney — Joseph McTygue
Lincoln — Michelle Krumland, Anna Swartzlander
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Lincoln — Laura Fick
Japan — Azusa Ronhovde
UNMC COLLEGE OF NURSING NORTHERN DIVISION (Norfolk)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Bellevue — Bethany Quinn (With High Distinction)
Bellwood — Anthony Eickmeier
Burwell — Jessica Brunken
Central City — MacKenzie Rinkol
Columbus — Sarita Bailly, Miroslav Manso Rodriguez (With Distinction)
Fullerton — Katherine Shotkoski
Grand Island — Amelia Iversen (With Highest Distinction)
Hubbard — Skyler Miller
Humphrey — Shelby Heesacker
Lincoln — Kaci Leppky (With Distinction)
Lyons — Kelly Wakeley
Norfolk — Luke Roth
Oakland — Hannah Brudigam
Omaha — Karla Getzabet Gaskill
Papillion — Allison Gradoville
Plainview — Nikki Mosel
Plattsmouth — Seth Greenfield (With High Distinction)
Ponca — Bailie Bodlak
Tekamah — Olivia Deemer
Valley — Samantha MacMillan
Verdigre — Haylee Klawitter (With Highest Distinction)
Wakefield — Megan Borg
West Point — Jesse Prieto (With Distinction)
Wilcox — Emily Bergstrom (With High Distinction)
Colorado Springs, CO — Megan Belveal
Eritrea — Danait Habtemariam
Master of Science in Nursing
Bartlett — Chelsea Smith
Cedar Rapids — Tina Karmann
Homer — Brenda Cain
Neligh — Amber Hanson
Norfolk — Staci Brummels
Post Masters Certificate in Nursing
Craig — Cynthia Bailey
Omaha — Lisa Halbur
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Neligh — Alissa Evans
Norfolk — Amanda Pospisil
UNMC COLLEGE OF NURSING OMAHA DIVISION
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Axtell — Kassandra Wendell
Bellevue — Krysti Castro (With High Distinction), Nicholas Lorenz, Courtney Rippey, Carlos Sibrian Mendoza
Bennington — Heather Showers
Bridgeport — Susana Lopez
Chadron — Kirsten Robinson
Columbus — Stephanie Bailly, Morgan Langmack
Dannebrog — Makenz Gorecki
Elkhorn — Kaitlyn Habrock, Taylor King (With Distinction), Jennifer Markve, Eleanor Schmidt (With Highest Distinction)
Fremont — Gessica Shukis (With High Distinction)
Grand Island — Jordan Burchess
Gretna — Amy Schmit (With Distinction), Kiley Tremel, Chelsie Wojtas
Hastings — Bailey Gragg, Bethany Nitzel, Brenna Schroer
Lincoln — Stacee Finnell, Brooke Kreikemeier (With Distinction), Amy Li, Edison Mbemngong, Sydnie Stilley
Nebraska City — Jessica Womochil (With Academic Excellence)
Neligh — Hallie Knutson (With Academic Excellence)
Norfolk — Cassandra Fink, Laura Sanchez
North Bend — Dannika Dendinger (With Highest Distinction)
North Platte — Caala Clang
Omaha — Joanna Altamirano, Lindsey Bartman, Lily Bayer (With Distinction), Alexander Bittles, Mallory Broady, Sarah Carlson (With Highest Distinction), Sebastian Carnazzo (With Distinction), Tianna Cervantes, Hannah Circo, Madison Daniels, Susan Dineen, Cara Dolezal, Kellie Ecklund, Madison Edwards, Sierra Foley, Sarah Foss, Sarah Hauptman, Marissa Jankuski, Elizabeth Kangas (With High Distinction), Nelly Katari (With Academic Excellence), Jonathan Krause, Mia LaHood (With High Distinction), Jacqueline Lopez Ortiz, Annie Killeen Loveless, McKenzie Nabity, Theresa Otter, Kelsey Ryan, Jordan Schaefer, Amy Senkbile, Jordan Shaw, Nicholas Swan, Benjamin Thompson, Cristina Valadez-Cortes, Mackenzie Wentz, Taylor Wichman
O'Neill — Breanna Hedstrom (With Academic Excellence)
Papillion — Kaya Condon, Lindsay Hinman, Ashley Jennings (With Distinction), Rachael Rosas, Jessica Sidwell
Plattsmouth — Paige Blankman (With Distinction)
Primrose — Riley Boyd
Ralston — Adele Bourke
Rising City — Natalie Wingard
Rosalie — Kobe Slaughter
Seward — Heather Graves
Sidney — Jasmine Jallen
South Sioux City — Rosalinda De Santiago, Lesley Marquez, Brisa Socorro Medina Gamez (With High Distinction)
Spencer — Alyssa Ludwig
Sumner — Chase Erwin
Valparaiso — Makayla Masek (With Academic Excellence)
Wausa — Mary Johnson
Waverly — Leah Egeberg
West Point — McKenzie Wragge
Compton, CA — Limairy Baskin
Los Angeles, CA — Andrea Guillen
Visalia, CA — Eliza Brooks
Denver, CO — Kyle Crain
Tifton, GA — Luke Baker
Council Bluffs, IA — Kailey Fricke-Ruis, Cole Scheidle (With High Distinction)
Kingsley, IA — Paige Rassel (With Academic Excellence)
South Bend, IN — Brittany Valdez
Newbern, TN — Fallen Pete
Vancouver, WA — Karri Almond
Woodruff, WI — Alexandria Cooksey
Mexico — Monserrat Sanchez Orozco
Master of Science in Nursing
Blair — Taylor Straube
Columbus — Elizabeth Parry
Davey — Melissa Kerr
Elkhorn — Monica Cantrell, Jessica Monico Klaasmeyer, Haley Mills
Falls City — Danelle Goltz
Glenvil — Stephanie Downey
Kearney — Kaitlyn Mimick
Lincoln — Payton Olsen
Norfolk — Catherine Furst
North Bend — Julia Hoffman
Omaha — Jacquelyn Coenen, Bridget Haney, Tyler Hoffmann, Kate Horn, Alison Moody, Lisa Patrick, Tori Piercy, LeAnn Rees, Morgan Tooley
Papillion — Tracey Ehlin
Monterey, CA — Laura Strong
Council Bluffs, IA — Gina Hall
Hardy, IA — Amy Carda
Sioux City, IA — Lauren Rife
Salina, KS — Brittni Scott
Bowman, ND — Erin Huber
Portland, OR — Lindsey Ramirez
China — Zhimei Xing
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Bellevue — Sarah Cherubin, Meagan Morris
Chadron — Erica Parish
Crofton — Theresa Hansen
Elkhorn — Lauren Hays, Sarah Noordam
Juniata — Emily Nutter
Kearney — Rachel Ziebarth
Omaha — Courtney Batra, Patrick Davis, Katharine Glantz, Eileen Kingston, Megan Knutson, Danica Lee, Michaela Ranallo, Sara Shonka, Shaye Sisneros, Christine Smith, Sara Vitito, Kathleen Walsh- Issler, Abigail Wawers
Papillion — Hoa Nguyen
Des Moines, IA — Haley Stevens
Merriam, KS — Julie Mayberger
Dakota Dunes, SD — Alyssa Hunt
Spokane, WA — Angela Humm
UNMC COLLEGE OF NURSING WEST NEBRASKA DIVISION (Scottsbluff)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Alliance — Olivia Harris
Chadron — Myia Hamaker, Kaitlyn Haug
Gering — Courtney Conn, Mariah Conn, Whitney Kleich, Samantha O'Leary
Harrison — Trey Thayer
Hastings — Philip Pedroza
Lincoln — Haeler Paw
Mitchell — Devin Beaver (With Highest Distinction)
Morrill — Kaitlyn Margheim, Brooke McMackin
Omaha — Patrick Nitchals (With High Distinction)
Scottsbluff — Yarrow Corymb, Tiffany Gillett, Rebecca Goldrick, Kenzie Harimon, Marisa Servido (With Distinction)
Pueblo West, CO — Samantha DeNardo (With Distinction)
Overland Park, KS — Rachel Vogelsberg
Guernsey, WY — Jessica Blakeley
Torrington, WY — Jessica Wenzel (With High Distinction)
Master of Science in Nursing
Alliance — Mathew Burton
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Guernsey, WY — Charla Romero
UNMC COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY (Lincoln)
Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene
Beatrice — Harley Ray
Blair — Caylynn Cruse
Columbus — Samantha Beal
Falls City — Kellse Embretson
Lincoln — Vicky Nguyen, Olivia Rezac, Kaylene Roberts
Norfolk — Cassidy Borgmann
North Platte — Elizabeth Donner
Omaha — Noni Henderson
Roca — Ciarra Benes
Shelton — Callie Kenning
South Sioux City — Kazandra Valadez
Tecumseh — Sarah Scholl
Wolbach — Emily Houtby
Clay Center, KS — Abigail Johnston
Bend, OR — Haritareddy Gujjula (With High Distinction)
Yankton, SD — Danielle Salvatori
Duvall, WA — Abby Duffy
UNMC COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY (Scottsbluff)
Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene
Brule — Shelby Richards
Chadron — Toni Doescher
Mitchell — Aspen Wallace
Morrill — Taylor Whetham
UNMC COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY (Lincoln)
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Alma — Mariah Allen (With Highest Distinction)
Blair — Gabriella Hurov
Creighton — Valerie Largen
Dannebrog — Cameron Aitken
Friend — Rebecca Beckler
Grand Island — Cory Foland
Grant — Kristin Beck
Hartington — Tracy Peitz
Hastings — Matthew Karloff, Maddison Mcconnaughhay
Kearney — Cole Johnson, Zachary Keating
Lincoln — Spencer Adams (With Distinction), Therin Baum, Allison Hurlbut, Devin Mitchell, Briley Moates, Samantha Nelson (With Distinction), Abigail Schoening, Kevin Vakilzadian
Litchfield — Alivia Focken
Norfolk — Tyler Juhlin, Brianna Kay, Scott Zach
North Platte — Brook Mroczek
Omaha — Alex Madrahimov, Sinan Akkoseoglu, Jai Mediratta (With High Distinction), Mary Mercier, Olivia Straka, Brandon Toscano
Waverly — Amanda Boender
Sterling, CO — Brooke Appelhans
Alpharetta, GA — Natalie Nuckolls
Dighton, MA — Melanie Lorenz
Eagan, MN — Hannah Wilken
Thief River Falls, MN — Zachary Pederson
St. Louis, MO — Jason Wahidi
Brookings, SD — Devyn Prodoehl (With Distinction)
Rapid City, SD — Ali Poeppel (With Distinction), Andrew Wilson
Sioux Falls, SD — Sydney Burianek, Allie Koth (With High Distinction)
Spangle, WA — Katie Griffith
Casper, WY — Kylie Graney
Cheyenne, WY — Colton Allen
Cody, WY — Grace Dickerman
Saratoga, WY — Autumn Chapman
China — Yike Li (With High Distinction)
UNMC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Doctor of Medicine
Alliance — Logan Ford
Bellevue — Taylor Ditoro, Kevin Hanna (With Distinction), Maxwell Lydiatt
Blair — Mitchel Misfeldt
Bridgeport — Devor O'Connor (With High Distinction)
Columbus — Jacob Jarecke, Olivia Sonderman (With Distinction)
Crete — Nathan Harms
Elkhorn — Lauren Greufe, Ryan Larsen, Colton Roessner
Fairbury — Jenna Scholl (With Distinction)
Filley — Jeffrey Wallman
Fordyce — Katelyn Haiar
Fremont — Justin Grassmeyer, Ellen Janssen, Rachel Samuelson (With Distinction)
Gibbon — Richard Chen
Giltner — Chelsey McConnell
Grand Island — Kaitlin Hehnke, Courtney Venegas
Hastings — Patrick Opperman (With Distinction), Sean Selko
Imperial — Justin German
Kearney — Megan Lear
Kimball — Constance Mietus
Lexington — Wilfredo Lopez
Lincoln — Melissa Bavitz, Freshta Engel, Carly Faller, Ryan Geisert, Nathaniel Mattison, Elsa Parr, Jeremy Payne, Kathryn Rentfro (With Highest Distinction), Victoria Shum
Minden — Jarod Speer
Nebraska City — Kelli Kosako Yost, Jacob Vasa
Norfolk — Jessica Farlee, Amy Miller
Oakland — Megan Byrnes
Oconto — Garret Dockweiler
Omaha — Brett Begley (With High Distinction), Madeline Cloonan, John Derr, Adam DeVries, Katherine Dudley (With Distinction), Cale Ewald, Claire Chandler Ferguson (With Distinction), Ryan Forney (With Distinction), Paul Harding, Ralph Hauke III, Grayson Huben, Tyler Kallman, Emily Keit, Joshua Lallman, Jake Luther, Collin Macdonald, Haley Mathews, Harrison McMinn, Robert Messersmith, Alexis Mills, Henry Mishek, Erica North, Matthew O'Dell, Ann Pearson, Alexander Penrice, Mark Pickeral, Sruti Prathivadhi-Bhayankaram, Evan Ryan (With Highest Distinction), Shereen Salfity, Benjamin Stoltenberg, Jared Vanlandingham, Jacquelyn Williams, Samuel Wood, Tailong Xu, Nicholas Yeutter
Oshkosh — Mitchell Milanuk
Plattsmouth — Victoria Blankman – Johnson
Ralston — Kyle Sramek (With High Distinction)
Scottsbluff — Taylor Ziegler (With Distinction)
Seward — Thomas Bainter
Stuart — Jordan Kunz
Valentine — Sara Marlatt
Valparaiso — Tyson Carlson
Waverly — RemyGrace Sass
Wisner — Steven Schutte
Stockton, CA — Samantha McGirr
Greeley, CO — Kelsey Woods
Lone Tree, CO — Shannon Hegemann
Longmont, CO — Harrison Lang (With High Distinction)
Spencer, IA — Austin Helmink (With Distinction)
Idaho Falls, ID — Zane Blank (With Distinction)
Chicago, IL — Omar Faraj
Mundelein, IL — John Schmitz
Topeka, KS — Colleen Vlach
Waipahu, MD — Kelsey Yamada
Alexandria, MN — Nathan Goergen
Crosby, MN — Grant McCormick
Goodhue, MN — Kyle Drehmel (With High Distinction)
Minneapolis, MN — Caleb Ayers
Grandview, MO — Oladapo Akinmoladun
Kansas City, MO — Richard Sleightholm, Jr.
Queens, NY — Terrence Kumar II
Lehi, UT — Chad Sloan
Burke, VA — Jacqueline Florick (With High Distinction)
Colville, WA — Vanessa Woodard
Denmark, WI — Morgan Paul
China — Jinfeng Jiang, Ran Jing (With High Distinction), Kangning Peng
Kenya — Elizabeth Oduwo
Nepal — Asmini KC
Poland — Inga Pociupany
Zimbabwe — Tinotenda Sekeramayi
UNMC COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
Doctor of Pharmacy
Bellevue — Kelli Bannon (With Distinction)
Blair — Alyxandra Folkers (With Distinction)
Broken Bow — Andrew Flint (With High Distinction)
Bruning — Ashley Campbell
Friend — Matthew Schrunk (With Distinction), Lindsay Torres
Fullerton — Ellie Thompson
Gretna — Cheyenne Johnson, Henry Omoregie, Jr., Chelsea Phipps
Hastings — Brandon Knapp
Henderson — Brielle van den Berg
Hickman — Bridget Bucher (With High Distinction)
Kearney — Nizar Khayat, Matthew Moore
Lincoln — Yasmine Al-Shdifat, Cory Durbin (With Distinction), Naznaz Majid
Neligh — Joselyn Lemm
Norfolk — Lindsay Bruce
North Platte — Samuel Montgomery
Omaha — Rachel Ballard (With High Distinction), Joshua Brisco, Chelsea Cipriano, Nicholas Giaffoglione, Mahreen Haq (With Distinction), Kelsi Junge, Anna Kohll, Erin Linnell, Ashley Lopez, Tame Massaba, Sophie Sealer
Ord — Bridgette Waller
Papillion — Trevor Grace (With Distinction)
Sargent — Madison Chaffin
Scottsbluff — Traver Pettijohn
Wahoo — Darcy Barry (With Distinction)
Waverly — Madison Egeberg
Wayne — Jalen Barry
Adel, IA — Matthew Mallisee
Faucett, MO — Sara Voisard
Rapid City, SD — Dominic Poeppel (With Distinction)
Salem, SD — Erin Eickman (With Distinction)
Maryville, TN — Nicole Link
Canada — Dianne Osiemo (With High Distinction)
China — Ken Chen (With High Distinction), Feiyang Ding (With Distinction), Ge Gui (With Distinction), Yan Jin (With Distinction), Jiajun Qian (With Distinction)
Viet Nam — Ngan Hoang (With Distinction)
UNMC COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Bachelor of Science
Bellevue — Anthony Molosz
Fremont — Nicolle Kimes
Heber Springs, AR — Austin Brown
Oakland, CA — Danisha Johnson
Oxnard, CA — Stephanie Ruiz Barrientos
Riverside, CA — Ryan Charter
Millsboro, DE — Stephen Pistoia Jr.
Estero, FL — Laureano Santiago
Leesburg, FL — Orion Mumaw
Riverview, FL — Jadhiel Montilla, Rowan Wilson
Savannah, GA — Michael Butler
Honolulu, HI — Donald Grey
Washington, IL — Ryan Bradley
Bluffton, IN — Spencer Copeland
Fort Wayne, IN — Justin Mathews
Shelbyville, IN — Erin Keilly
Junction City, KS — Cody Devin
Baltimore, MD — Amy Whitcraft
Forsyth, MO — Jessica Gervais
Charlotte, NC — Juan Garcia-Perez
Maumee, OH — Robert Schmidt
Philadelphia, PA — Khalil Harris
Susquehanna, PA — Emily Carmody
Cumberland, RI — Joshua Rodin
Warwick, RI — Johnathan Moore
Aberdeen, SD — Jackee Karst
Jackson, TN — William Baxter
Converse, TX — Richard Brown, Dallas Carranza
Frisco, TX — Joshua Law
Houston, TX — Xu Yang
Moore, TX — Inchan Hwang
San Antonio, TX — Jesus Martinez
Midlothian, VA — Devon Earwood
Woodbridge, VA — Ronika Ray
Mexico — Diana Mendoza De Saenz
Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging & Therapeutic Science
Adams — Caty Weber
Blair — Melissa Riege
Columbus — Kylie Schnell
Ewing — Sarah Hawk (With Highest Distinction)
Grand Island — Jordan Kerns-Schneider, Sophia Mittelstaedt (With Distinction)
Homer — Daeja Ford
Kearney — Colten Kreager, Anna Wall
Lincoln — Joy Glynn, Michael Gries (With High Distinction)
McCook — Hannah Kohl (With Distinction)
Omaha — Jaiden Becker (With Distinction), Anna Bohling, Allison Mueller, Justin Stephens, Lauren Teaford
Overton — Gracie Grote
Papillion — Lauren Williams (With Highest Distinction)
Ralston — Kelsie Ann Payton Ienn (With High Distinction)
Schuyler — Natalie Stewart (With Distinction)
Shelby — Delaney Belt (With High Distinction)
Utica — Caroline Hahn
Modesto, CA — Karlee Hall
Council Bluffs, IA — Briggs Bowen
Detroit, MI — Wayne Howell III
Morristown, NJ — Iwona Rakoczy (With High Distinction)
Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science
Blair — Joanne Beckman
Chambers — David Fleek
Falls City — Robert Olberding
Gothenburg — Jessica Schneider
Greenwood — Hang Mach
La Vista — Yajaira Montoya
North Platte — Abigail Kring (With High Distinction)
Omaha — Jyoti Bhattarai, Anahita Jessic, Tyler Krof, Sammy Muhia, Jennifer Nelsen (With Distinction)
Sacramento — Keith Joseph Salimo (With Distinction)
Honolulu, HI — Yu-An Lay
Topeka, KS — Melissa Inloes
Greenfield, WI — Jessica Dominiak
Barbados — Israel Ekomaye
Health Professions Teaching and Technology Post Baccalaureate Certificate
Bellevue — Rhonda Prewitt
Post Baccalaureate Professional Certificate in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Alliance — Brian Lawrence (With Highest Distinction)
Columbus — Courtney Brockhaus (With Highest Distinction)
Omaha — Emily Painter
Master of Genetic Counseling
Bennet — Jessie Poskochil (With Highest Distinction)
Omaha — Elyssa Gray (With Highest Distinction), Madison McPherson (With High Distinction)
Olsburg, KS — Sierra Clark (With Highest Distinction)
Faribault, MN — Emily Toering
Waseca, MN — Kaitlyn Tlusty (With Highest Distinction)
Rapid City, SD — Charles King
Green Bay, WI — Erin Loughney (With Highest Distinction)
Master of Health Professions Teaching & Technology
Gering — Nicole Baker (With Highest Distinction)
Kearney — Kaylyn Rogers (With Highest Distinction)
Lincoln — Amanda Dolen (With Highest Distinction)
Oakland, IA — Jessica Hoffman (With Highest Distinction)
Master of Perfusion Science
Columbus — Samuel Swartz
North Platte — Dillon Wordekemper (With Highest Distinction)
Omaha — Amber Lickert (With Highest Distinction), Cassandra Stover
Wilcox — Brandi Brummer (With Highest Distinction)
Westminster, CO — Taryn Reader (With Distinction)
Malta, ID — Justin Bankhead
Bennington, KS — Danielle Nay (With Distinction)
Warrenton, MO — Shelby Jewell
Minot, ND — Kaylee Schell
Tulsa, OK — Jill Morgan
La Crosse, WI — Kyle Sieck
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Bellevue — Kerry Flynn Markowsky
Omaha — John Gajewski III
Anchorage, AK — Keerstin Beitter, Betsy Douds-Paczan (With Highest Distinction)
Madison, AL — Jeffrey Carroll (With Highest Distinction), Patrick Ogden
Rogers, AR — Megan Jernigan
Bullhead City, AZ — Justin Haller
Phoenix, AZ — Alicia Cadena
Fremont, CA — Kyle Louie
Poway, CA — Marvin Sanchez
West Covina, CA — Howard Luong
Colorado Springs, CO — Briana Richards
Denver, CO — Jonathan Froshaug
Ormond Beach, FL — Zachary Bice, Robert Knipple
Seminole, FL — Nicholas Mastromarino
Cornelia, GA — Ethan Irvin
Evans, GA — Lateef Daly
Makakilo, HI — Kamaileokalani Stevens
Baltimore, MD — Stephanie Dallocchio
Cherry Hill, NJ — Christian Mewes
Las Vegas, NV — Aubrey Blanchette
New City, NY — Michael Day
Queens, NY — Kelly DeRienzo
Somers, NY — Eric Dolan
Staten Island, NY — Makelina Pastorella
Akron, OH — Michael Russ
Simpsonville, SC — Ashley Gutierrez Finn
Powell, TN — Adam Buzzerd (With Distinction)
Big Spring, TX — Daren Weatherby
Laredo, TX — Bernardo Elizondo
Plano, TX — Christopher Dunbar
Rocky Mount, VA — Adam Church
Olympia, WA — Kathryn Knapp
Renton, WA — Dave Cantrell (With Highest Distinction)
Philippines — Julian Ray Tayag
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Arapahoe — Stephanie Paulsen (With Distinction)
Auburn — Darian Haynes (With Distinction)
Aurora — Elenna Cowen
Beatrice — Jensen Cromer
Bellevue — Reed Reavis
Benkelman — Aubrey Peckham
Bertrand — Allison Mason
Central City — Logan Engel
Dodge — Casey Reynold Wisnieski
Doniphan — Kaylee Glover
Edgar — Matthew Beck
Gibbon — Kaelin Hynes
Glenvil — Hannah Ockinga
Grand Island — Sydney Dowding
Gretna — Maisie Habron-Wach
Hastings — Joel Grafel, Lacey Johnson, Derek Lonowski, Caleb Nabower, Blake Overmiller
Howells — Jillian Lonowski
Lincoln — Austin Horan (With Highest Distinction), Natalie Kurtenbach (With Distinction), Anh Nguyen (With Distinction), Jessica Schott, Elise Wordekemper
McCook — Benjamin Skiles (With Distinction)
Nelson — Holly Murrah Bower
North Platte — Colton Walker
Omaha — Brandon Bischoff, Brett Dougherty, Amanda Hawkins, Ariana Kilgore (With High Distinction), Shane Lentz, Jackson Matuella (With Distinction), Eric Olson, Lara Pfeiffer (With Distinction), Shannon Siert, Hanna Slosson, Lauren Tondl (With Highest Distinction), Tanner Wiebelhaus
Papillion — Rachel Kendall (With High Distinction), Erin May
Pierce — Lane Rohrich
Ralston — Livia Dwornicki
Roca — Meredith Bowen
Stuart — Samantha Sattler (With Distinction)
Sutherland — Collin Fleecs
Trumbull — Ryan Kleier
Wahoo — Joseph Chmelka
Wakefield — McKenzie Dolph (With Highest Distinction)
Truckee, CA — Jesse Fereira (With High Distinction)
Urbandale, IA — Renee Herbers (With Highest Distinction)
East Peoria, IL — Turner MacPhee
China — Chenfan Gui (With High Distinction), Jiani Lu (With Highest Distinction), Zhuo Wang (With High Distinction), Yuhang Zhang
Cuba — Claudia Rodriguez Menas
Singapore — Chun Li Kok
Thailand — Natnicha Songthangtham
UNMC COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Public Health
Lincoln — Tonya Ngotel
Lincoln — Falah Rashoka
Omaha — Olivia Straka
Bentonville, AR — Cynthia Pfeifler
Benin — Aliou Aguiah
Iran — Masoomeh Hajizadeh Oghaz
Master of Health Administration
Omaha — Grant Turner
Master of Public Health
Douglas — Jessica Hicks
Grand Island — Diana Molina
Hemingford — Ashleigh Sutphen
Laurel — Hannah Lund
Lincoln — Emily Berzonsky, Jacey Hain
Omaha — Anna Carpenter, Avery Wallace
Papillion — Storm Keffer
Scribner — Makayla Schissel
Seward — Thomas Bainter
Palmdale, CA — Steven Valladares
Cumberland, MD — Korinne Nelson
Marble, MN — Jordan Ranta
Rapid City, SD — Sean Jackson
Ogden, UT — Jeffery Rogers
China — Ken Chen
Myanmar — Than Htut Win
UNMC GRADUATE COLLEGE
Master of Science
Elkhorn — Jordan Walsh
Lincoln — Ashlyn Saeger, Macey Wiebe
Omaha — Kaitlin Bierman, Jay Byrd, Sophie Gart, Deepta Ghate, Christian Keller, Noelle Pick, Andrew White
Parker, CO — Eric Van Der Zwaag
Stone Mountain, GA — Mackenzie Hutchinson
Paoli, OK — Andrew Duncan
Sioux Falls, SD — Hannah Stock
Canada — Veronica Kessler
China — Jiachen Feng, Chenfan Gui, Jiani Lu, Zhuo Wang, Yuhang Zhang
Doctor of Philosophy
Blair — Matthew Martens
Omaha — Jed Hansen, Sarah Hortman, Michael Trevarrow
Papillion — Austin Sanford
St. Paul — Jana Ponce
Winters, CA — Ashley Andersen
Macon, GA — Christopher Thompson
Monticello, GA — Katherine Odegaard
Altoona, IA — Rachel Spooner
Shawnee, KS — Denise Cobb
Kansas City, MO — Ellen Kerns
Grand Forks, ND — Jordan Lill
Mountainside, NJ — Sean Smith
Massapequa, NY — Brandon Lew
Herndon, VA — Laura Phipps
Egypt — Ahmed Morsy
Germany — Sonja Tutsch
India — Shruthishree Aravind, Pranita Atri, Koelina Ganguly, Insha Mushtaq
Pakistan — Zaeema Naveed
Saudi Arabia — Abdulelah Alqarzaee, Bader Huwaimel
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