Public health leadership institute welcomes new scholars, graduates 19












Next year’s applicants



Application deadline for the 2010-2011 class is June 1. For more information, contact Brandon Grimm at (402) 561-7562, or visit www.greatplainsleadership.org.




The Great Plains Public Health Leadership Institute recently welcomed the 25 members of its fifth class of scholars while it graduated 19 from the class of 2008-09.

The Great Plains Public Health Leadership Institute — one of 14 institutes funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — has become a professional development program of the UNMC College of Public Health.

The year-long program is designed to build and enhance leadership skills for established and emerging leaders in the region’s public health systems.

Participants come from public and private sector organizations where the primary mission is to improve the health and well-being of populations and communities.

The new scholars by state are:

Nebraska

  • Angela Redman;
  • Laura Wooters;
  • Cindy Jeffrey;
  • Judy Martin;
  • Ming Qu;
  • Ruchi Kaushik, M.D.;
  • Carol Allensworth;
  • Dell Gines;
  • Emily Hawkins;
  • Caryn Kusleika;
  • Patrick Johansson, M.D.,
  • Lea Pounds;
  • Sara Roberts;
  • Kari Simonsen, M.D.;
  • Andrea Skolkin;
  • Stephanie Bunner;
  • Julia Escobar; and
  • Greg Moser.

Iowa

  • Julie Baker;
  • Patti Habel;
  • Molly Guard;
  • Claudine Martine;
  • Sara Wester; and
  • Mona Everson.

South Dakota

  • Leah Frerichs.

2008-2009 graduates by state are:

Nebraska

  • Lisa Bloss;
  • Lynette Larsen;
  • Amy Elwood;
  • Christine Funk;
  • Andrea Mason;
  • Holly Dingman;
  • June Ryan;
  • Jennifer Severe-Oforah;
  • Rene Tiedt;
  • Lina Lander
  • Gina Uhing;
  • Margaret Brink; and
  • Laura McDougall.

Iowa

  • Catherine Lillehoj;
  • Lindsay Miller;
  • Sarah Taylor;
  • Polly Carver-Kimm;
  • Karen Sullivan; and
  • Elizabeth Faber.

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