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UNMC awarded nearly 400 degrees across its commencement ceremonies for winter 2024. The Omaha graduation ceremony was held Friday, Dec. 20, at Baxter Arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some of the images from the ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, told the graduates that the ceremony offered an opportunity to honor the graduates’ achievements and perseverance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGo forth and change the world, class of 2024, and congratulations to each one of you,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vicki Hamm was honored with the J.G. Elliott Award for her decades of service to her fellow Nebraskans, notably in the areas of health care, educational opportunity and community health. For nearly 50 years, Hamm served as the expert on graduate medical education at UNMC.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, participated in the UNMC commencement ceremony in his new role as University of Nebraska president.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Phil Covington, EdD, UNMC’s associate vice chancellor for student success, cheers on the graduates.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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