Lookin’ at U — Melinda Finken

picture disc.Quick, think of five things others should know about you.

That’s the theme behind a series in UNMC Today called “Lookin’ at U.”

Each Thursday, we will randomly select a medical center employee or student to feature.

This week, we feature Melinda Finken, an office associate in the UNMC Physician Assistant program.

Here, in her own words, are five fun facts about Melinda:









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Melinda Finken

  • I am married to Ryan, a computer nerd (he prefers the term, “Geek”) who works for a home-building company in Omaha.

  • I migrated to this side of the Missouri River 3 1/2 years ago. I grew up in a very small town in Iowa that had a population of about 350 people.

  • I have one sister, Lindsey, who is 15 months younger than me, and a “little” brother, Will, who towers over me. He is 7 years younger than me.

  • I am the first on my father’s side to graduate from college and am actually putting my office management degree to good use.

  • Like many other women, I LOVE bags … handbags, purses, tote bags, all sorts of bags! I even have a calendar with a different vintage or modern handbag on it every day.

Read UNMC Today next Thursday to see who is featured in the next Lookin’ at U article. Who knows — it could be U.