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Jueliet Menolascino has become a regular at the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Menolascino, who started her first year of medical school this fall, attends weekly bocce ball practices at the institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The third-generation UNMC student has family ties to MMI through her grandfather, Frank Menolascino, often called the father of the community programs in Nebraska that largely replaced institutionalization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frank Menolascino, MD, became a leading voice in Nebraska arguing for more humane treatment of people with intellectual disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He died in the 1990s, never meeting his granddaughter Jueliet. But she\u2019s felt connected to him through reading his books and learning of his legacy within the MMI and wider community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEven though I never met him, I wonder what he would think of the building and how far they\u2019ve come in what would have been his lifetime,\u201d Menolascino said. \u201cEverything about MMI is so thoughtful for the population they serve.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Menolascino, who\u2019s from Wyoming, completed her undergraduate studies at Arizona State University. She grew up visiting her dad\u2019s side of the family in Omaha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She enrolled at UNMC, following in the footsteps of her father and grandfather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really special to continue the legacy,\u201d Menolascino said. \u201cYou\u2019re not just a doctor who sees patients. You advocate for them, for our systems to better support and serve our patients.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Menolascino, who is in the MD\/MPH dual degree program, spent her summer on campus working in the Buch lab at the Durham Research Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She got involved in the wider UNMC community when an email about MMI\u2019s up-and-coming bocce ball league showed up in her inbox. She was eager to sign up, in part, because of past experience volunteering for organizations that work with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLife\u2019s too short to just think about what enhances a resume. What\u2019s good for my wellbeing? What brings me joy? Bocce ball definitely brings me joy, especially with the teammates that I have. It adds so much more love to it,\u201d Menolascino said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Menolascino isn\u2019t quite sure yet where her medical degree will take her, but she knows bocce ball won\u2019t be the only time she visits MMI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI can feel it in my bones,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s been such a great way to meet folks and get involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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