High School Alliance

High school alliance students look back on program’s first year

As the 32 students in the inaugural UNMC High School Alliance class prepare to graduate Thursday, two seniors reflect on their experiences from the last school year.

May 10, 2011

Gratitude for High School Alliance supporters

On Thursday evening, 32 high school juniors and seniors will graduate from the UNMC High School Alliance — a feat that would not have been possible without the more than 250 faculty, staff and students at UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center who helped significantly during the last nine months.

May 10, 2011

Efforts to prepare teens for health careers featured in UNMC Connect

The UNMC High School Alliance and the effect of tobacco-settlement dollars are highlighted in the latest edition of UNMC Connect.

Mar 24, 2011

Student spotlight – Alex Clarke

Today we meet Alex Clarke, a high school junior in the UNMC High School Alliance.

Feb 25, 2011

Alliance students’ enthusiasm and energy woos Dr. Fox

Howard Fox, M.D., Ph.D., spent a lot of time with the inaugural UNMC High School Alliance class as the facilitator of the biomedical research class.

Feb 25, 2011

Getting to know the UNMC High School Alliance’s Ashlie Nelson

Meet Ashlie Nelson — an Omaha Public Schools employee and a certified teacher in the UNMC High School Alliance.

Feb 24, 2011

Dr. Lewis talks about his High School Alliance experience

The Eppley Institute professor walks away impressed after his interaction with the students in the UNMC High School Alliance.

Feb 23, 2011

Applications still being accepted for High School Alliance

Know of an Omaha-area high school student who would be interested in joining the 2011-12 UNMC High School Alliance?
Let him or her know applications are now being accepted.

Feb 9, 2011

Applications being accepted for high school alliance

Applications are now being accepted for the 2011-12 UNMC High School Alliance. Interested students from any of the nine metro-area participating school districts and Educational Service Unit 3 are eligible to apply.

Jan 25, 2011

Students in UNMC High School Alliance see inner workings of OR and ER

As part of their course on medical decision making students in the University of Nebraska Medical Center High School Alliance toured two operating rooms and the emergency room at The Nebraska Medical Center recently.   The students donned surgical scrubs and masks, learned what it’s like to scrub in on a surgery, observed the variety […]

Nov 3, 2010