{"id":122249,"date":"2025-05-16T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=122249"},"modified":"2025-05-19T13:21:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T18:21:22","slug":"unmc-congratulates-nearly-1000-graduates-in-commencement-ceremonies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2025\/05\/16\/unmc-congratulates-nearly-1000-graduates-in-commencement-ceremonies\/","title":{"rendered":"UNMC congratulates nearly 1,000 graduates in commencement ceremonies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Diplomas and certificates were conferred on nearly 1,000 University of Nebraska Medical Center students during ceremonies held May 8 in Lincoln, Norfolk and Kearney and May 10 in Omaha and Scottsbluff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following is a list of graduates organized by college, degree and hometown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some graduating students are not listed below. They have requested their information not be released to the public.
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Graduates included:
UNMC COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY (LINCOLN)
Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene<\/strong>
Aurora — Emily Erickson
Fremont — Alyssa Walters
Grand Island — Ashlyn Kucera
Lincoln — Jessica Nguyen, Kaelyn Tejral, Kennedy VanScoy, Madeline Zaborowski
Malcolm — Mikayla DeBaets
McCook — Tiara Matson
North Platte — Madeline Ochsner
Omaha — Maiah Phillips, Jennifer Quebrado-Arcos, Morgan Sila with High Distinction, Allison West with High Distinction
Pawnee City — Austin Branch
York — Raegan Demuth

Amherst, MA — Gloria Larkin with Distinction
Ozark, MO — Elizabeth Freeman
Las Vegas, NV — Morgan Harris

Doctor of Dental Surgery<\/strong>
Benkelman — Bailey Peckham with Distinction
Columbus — Lucas Jarecke with Highest Distinction, Trent Roth
Cozad — Benjamin Wetovick with Distinction
Elkhorn — Anna Edet
Grand Island — Alec Redwine with Distinction
Gretna — Carter Kocian
Holdrege — Payton Kidder
Kearney — Gabriel Crocker, Kinsley England, Harrison Sanny
La Vista — Madyson Anglim
Lincoln — Huy Khoi Mai, Ella Majerus with High Distinction, Trent Nguyen, Ryan Rawlings, Delaney Springer, Jacob Stewart with Distinction
Malcolm — McKenzie Nutter
Mitchell — Sierah Samway
Norfolk — Nicholas Stolze
North Platte — Morgan Lashley, Adam Mackley, Riley Nitsch, Emma Wilkinson
O’Neill — Lydia Stigsell
Omaha — Bobbie Fowler with Distinction, Claire Janecek, Hannah Janecek with High Distinction, Samuel Kline, Laura Ruiz with Highest Distinction, Luke Wordekemper
South Sioux City — Gisselle Perez
Wayne — Tyler Lutt with Distinction
Yutan — Ellie Petersen-Burkle with Distinction

Colorado Springs, CO — Delaynie Field
Montrose, CO — Lauren Peterson with Distinction
Bear, DE — Priyaben Patel
Miami, FL — Juan Gonzalez, Kimberly Pierre
Indianola, IA — Taylor Steiner
Kenilworth, IL — Therese Cooney
Derby, KS — Justin Willson
Bemidji, MN — Nicholas Peterson
Cando, ND — Peyton Halverson Granger with High Distinction
Hoople, ND — Emily Swanson
Las Vegas, NV — Jordan Tice
Aberdeen, SD — Jonathan Mitzel with Highest Distinction
Mitchell, SD — Gage Fenski
Rapid City, SD — Delaney Glazier with High Distinction
Sioux Falls, SD — Baylor DeVries, Ryta Wodzinski
Osceola, WI — Natalie Kurtenbach
Wheatland, WY — Joshua Madsen with Distinction

Belarus — Yuliya Vaniurskaya
China — Yiwen Chen with Highest Distinction
India — Jaisleen Kaur, Megha Mathur

UNMC COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY (OMAHA)
Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
David City — Russell Brezina
Kearney — Isabella Hamaker\u00a0

Eagle, CO — Hana Berge

COLLEGE OF NURSING KEARNEY DIVISION
Bachelor of Science in Nursing<\/strong>
Ainsworth — Madison Welch
Alliance — Calysta Trevino
Beatrice — Leah Dlouhy
Bennington — Emma Schumacher
Bridgeport — Claryssa Moss
Cambridge — Chloe Besler
Columbus — Gillian Brandt with Distinction, Emilee Robak, Carter Thorson, Makenzee Umstead
Culbertson — Neleigh Perkins
Elkhorn — Madison Kathol with Distinction
Elm Creek — McKenzie Deyo
Gibbon — Zoe Anderson
Grand Island — Ana De Orta Canela, Andrew Herbek, Amanda Kulp with High Distinction, Alexis Long, Sebastiana Mateo-Domingo
Hildreth — Elizabeth Burki, Carlie Rupe
Johnson Lake — Ahnika Svajgr
Kearney — Brandon Allen, Aurora Athy, Jackson Bespalec, Ella Bruggeman, Amiya Chamberlin, Cailyn Henson, Rylee McCurdy with High Distinction, Joslyn Poff, Alyssa Post
Lexington — Nayely Guido Vargas with Distinction, Stephanie Vielmas Duarte
Lincoln — Lydia Anderson, Allyson Korus with Highest Distinction
Louisville — Rylee Stohlmann
Mullen — Molly Paxton with Distinction
North Platte — Claudia Cobos, Ashley Dye
Omaha — Madi Stearnes
Ord — Nia McClure
Petersburg — Marissa Preister with Distinction
Polk — Ian Anderson
St. Paul — McKenna Anderson, Tayla Goettsche, Josie Jakubowski
Stapleton — Benjamin Baumgartner with Distinction
Superior — Morgan Theis with High Distinction
Sutton — Melaney Nuss
Wauneta — Joel Maris

Holyoke, CO — Kylie Purkeypile with High Distinction

Parker, CO — Hannah Block with Distinction, Sydney Fellers
Sterling, CO — Allie Schumacher

Master of Science in Nursing<\/strong>
Cambridge — Breanna Fiene
Kearney — Laura Clements, Shelby Shipp, Sara Slingsby
Pleasanton — Adeline Starr
St. Libory\u00a0— Megan Scheer
Wood River — Megan Loeffler

Doctor of Nursing Practice<\/strong>
North Platte — Ashley Causa

Post Graduate Certificate in Nursing<\/strong>
Benkelman — Brandy Hanes

COLLEGE OF NURSING LINCOLN DIVISION
Bachelor of Science in Nursing<\/strong>
Arlington — Claire Allen
Aurora — Courtney Oswald with Highest Distinction
Bartley — Jadyn Brooks with Distinction
Beatrice — Makenna Parde with Highest Distinction, Chaney Weiss
Bellevue — Jessica Carrier, Ashleigh Ragone with Highest Distinction
Burwell — Claire Gideon with Highest Distinction
Columbus — Sadie Evans
Crete — Ashlyn Adam, Kendall Le Phung with High Distinction, Silvia Lucas Lucas
Elkhorn — Sophia Feilmeier, Ellie Goble, Morgan Habrock, Addison Karre, Olivia Krause, Emily Tanner with High Distinction
Gretna — Grace Biltoft with Distinction, Shea Dolezal, Hannah Dudrey, Alayne Heisler, Hannah Rush
Hickman — Kennedy Christensen
Kimball — Hannah Havlik
Lincoln — Jane Anderson, Michele Barron, Meredith Gaura with High Distinction, Delaney Hartz with High Distinction, Morgan Hemphill, Madalyn Johnson, Thea Kohmetscher, Emily Korinek with Distinction, Ella Kostal with Distinction, Mercy Kubuta, Janet Lima, Lizeth Pesina Cruz with Highest Distinction, Rosalia Riquenes\u00a0Castro, Cora Scott with Distinction, Cora Thomas
Madison — Morgan Holdorf with Distinction
McCook — Emma Dutton with Highest Distinction, Sage Graves with High Distinction
Milford — Audrianna Wolf
Murray — Tobias Nolting
Neligh — Claire Whitesel with Highest Distinction
Norfolk — Halle Berner, Karly Kalin with Highest Distinction, Chelsea Strom
North Bend — Jessalynn Hellbusch
North Platte — Rachel Gale with Distinction
Ogallala — Kyler Ledbetter with Highest Distinction
Omaha — Payton Burch with Highest Distinction, Alyssa Finch, Braeden Haptonstall with Highest Distinction, Samantha Jaeke\u00a0with Highest Distinction, Leah Jesske\u00a0with Distinction, Meghan Knudson with High Distinction, Lily McKenzie, Morgan Mihm with Distinction, Sophia Riera, Vanessa Sanchez
Ord — Emma Cline with Highest Distinction
Papillion — Nikki Hutfless, Kynley Sis
Schuyler — Nathaly Loza
Seward — Emily Way with Highest Distinction
Spalding — Elizabeth Keber
Sutton — Dayvie\u00a0Perrien
Tilden — Brooke Frey
Waverly — Mollie Grosshans with Highest Distinction

Bakersfield, CA — Kierstin Anderson
Colorado Springs, CO — Riley McFarland with Distinction
Windsor, CO — Ally Smart
Harlan, IA — Brooke Goshorn with High Distinction
Panama, IA — Jocelyn Cheek
Carterville, IL — Grace Laczynski
Geneva, IL — Kelli Kaufman
Quincy, IL — Elizabeth Peters with Highest Distinction
Stilwell, KS — Peyton Heaney
Eagan, MN — Abigail Mills with Distinction
Fairmont, MN — Samantha Lenort
Woodbury, MN — Olivia Larson
St. Joseph, MO — La’ Var Felder Jr., Emma Vejraska
Hazen, ND — Reiah Stroup with Highest Distinction
League City, TX — Samantha Robinson
New Berlin, WI — Maren Pelikan
La Crosse, WI — Kaylee Gehrt with High Distinction

Master of Science in Nursing<\/strong>
Clatonia — Jami Hermsmeier
Grand Island — Madison Switzer
Lincoln — Raeann Anderson, Brennan Winkler

Doctor of Nursing Practice<\/strong>
Beatrice — Joscelyn Zimmerman
Elmwood — Molly Zimmerman
Lincoln — Christopher Bell, Lakin Braman, Matthew Carver

COLLEGE OF NURSING NORFOLK DIVISION
Bachelor of Science in Nursing\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
Alliance — Kelsey Horton with Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Battle Creek — Kaitlyn Pochop with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Bellevue — Elise Fitzpatrick with Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Columbus — Alyssa Dorau with High Distinction, Melany Ruiz, Alyssa Zwingman, Emma Zwingman\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
David City — Clayton Harris with Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Firth — Sierra Bryant with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Fullerton — Carsten Stanczyk with High Distinction
Genoa — Christy Kemper\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Grand Island — Hayley Smith
Hartington — Elly Becker with Highest Distinction, Gracie Dickes with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Humboldt — Carissa Allen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Johnson Lake — Trevor Jorges\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Lincoln — Macy Majerus\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Lindsay — Hannah Harding\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Lyons — Brandi Simonsen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Marquette — Noel Eckert with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Neligh — Bridget Frasch\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Norfolk — Miriam Sanchez Ramirez\u00a0
Seward — Joseph Reimers with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Spencer — Lauryn Hoffman with Distinction
Tekamah — Halle Olsen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Tilden — Kirstyn Evans\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Valentine — Reganne Schrunk\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
West Point — Joshua Jansen with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0

Murrieta, CA — Jenna Etmans
Sabetha, KS — Sofia Kuenzi with Distinction

Master of Science in Nursing\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
Osmond — Tiffany Rice\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Schuyler — Jenna Banahan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Spencer — Alyssa Ludwig

Doctor of Nursing Practice\u00a0<\/strong>
Elgin — Ashley Dewey

COLLEGE OF NURSING OMAHA
Bachelor of Science in Nursing<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Ashland — Danielle Tonjes with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Aurora — Maya Phillips\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Battle Creek — Payton Kersten with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Bellevue — Staci Chamberlin, Kira Clark, Christopher Fine, Lillian Goodro, Olivia Graesser with High Distinction, Sean Sjoberg with High Distinction
Clarkson — Bailey Lemburg\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Columbus — Britney de Leon with High Distinction, Jaimie Medlin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Crete — Meredith Widick\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Deshler — Ali Snodgrass\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Elkhorn — Kaydence Asmus with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Fort Calhoun — America Johnson with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Fremont — Holly Hansen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Gothenburg — Maverick Macek\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Grand Island — Rodrigo Fajardo Jr. with High Distinction, Hayley Henke with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Greenwood — Megan DuBois with Academic Excellence\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Gretna — Sofia Peterson, Neleah Wozniak with Highest Distinction
Hastings — Shaylee Anderjaska, Ana Dominguez with Academic Excellence, Natalia Kleinjan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Leigh — Alissa Kasik, Emma Labenz\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Lincoln — Rares Ciobanu, Anh Le, Andrea Martinez, Zoey Nelson, Madalyn Niven, Morgan Rief with Academic Excellence\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Minden — Michelle Choquette\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Nebraska City — Brianna Fulton with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Norfolk — Candace Finley, Allison Sumner with Highest Distinction, Brandy Unger\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Omaha — Veronica Abrego with High Distinction, Casmira Alukonis with Highest Distinction, Olivia Ball with Highest Distinction, Leonna Blake, Allison Dang, Carmen Dudley with High Distinction, Shay Frost with Highest Distinction, Emily Gillespie with Highest Distinction, Brendon Halpenny with High Distinction, Jennifer Herting, Chandler Hunter, Garret Hunter, Nancy Jacinto- Pedro with High Distinction, Julia Kobler, Denaya Lewis, Kyle Loecker with High Distinction, Devin Moline, Murphy Noble, Nolan Parks with Highest Distinction, Hser Hser Paw, Michael Reerink, Rosalia Ruiz, Claire Thiele, Daniel Vermillion\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Papillion — Caitlyn Camp, Alexandria Hinman with Highest Distinction, Brianna Sadofsky, Alan Vargas, Kennedy Woodle\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Plainview — Klarissa Norris\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Ralston — Lindsey Johnston with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Seward — Amanda Wassinger\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Wakefield — Dennise Urbina Morelos\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

Antioch, CA — Lillian Hunt\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Glendale, CA — Chloe Ataya with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Irvine, CA — Grace Volkmer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Lemoore, CA — Alexandria Simmons with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Neola, IA — Tatum Carlson with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Panora, IA — Gwen Steffen with Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

Nepal — Anisha Chhetri\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Tunisia — Mouna Schuster

Master of Science in Nursing\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
Bellevue — Daisy Barragan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Fremont — Jonathan Anthony
Grand Island — Mallory Woods\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Gretna — Shahnaz Benner\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Omaha — Cheyenne Cordova, Laura Wyant\u00a0

Belleview, FL — Ellisa Kirshenbaum
Sioux City, IA — Joshua Quesenberry\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Wichita, KS — Meredith Morris\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Cody, WY — Lisa Glick Brown\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

Doctor of Nursing Practice<\/strong>
Bellevue — Diane Johnson
Elkhorn — Caitlin Jordan
Omaha — Alicia Abboud, Lauren Acker, Laura Burnett, Joshua Ferge, Elizabeth Frankl, Andrew Gross, Brooke Hancock, Amanda Hantouli, Molly Kroeger, Angelica Marquez, Audra Meador, Madeline Staggs, Lindsay Thompson, Bailey Waldron
Osceola — Eryn Brown

Centennial, CO — Ryan Sharp
Harlan, IA — Katelynn Hansen
Billings, MT — Dominic Gliko

Post Graduate Certificate in Nursing\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
Beemer — Ashley Smith\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

COLLEGE OF NURSING SCOTTSBLUFF
Bachelor of Science in Nursing<\/strong>
Alliance — Kaitlyn Johnson, Regan Lambert with High Distinction
Dalton — Madelyn Watchorn
Lincoln — Madeline Davis
North Platte — Landon Blank with Distinction
Scottsbluff — Emma Fink, Jenna Wolverton
Sutherland — Emma Wareham with Distinction
Valentine — Aretta Brennemann
York — Aleyah Hunzeker with Highest Distinction

Aurora, CO — Madison Tiffany

Doctor of Nursing Practice<\/strong>
Bayard — Melissa Leibnitz
Bridgeport — Cherry Cooper, Susana Lopez

COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS (KEARNEY)
Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging & Therapeutic Sciences<\/strong>
Bennington — Emma Harris
Central City — Chandra Davis with Highest Distinction
Chadron — Kennedy Trueblood
Cozad — Alexa Nelsen
Greeley — McKenzie Johnson
Lawrence — Brooklyn Kohmetscher with Highest Distinction
McCook — Tessa Hilker
Minden — Kendall Colby with High Distinction, Bailee Schurmann with Highest Distinction
Pleasanton — Isabelle Paitz
Sargent — Vivian Slagle with Highest Distinction
Schuyler — Sayra Escobar Romero with High Distinction
Sterling — Bianca Gonzalez Castillo with Highest Distinction
Superior — Lacey Langer with Highest Distinction

Waterville, KS — Katlynn Treff

Mexico — Elizabeth Perez

Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science<\/strong>
Bancroft — Audra Nolting
Dunbar — Sophie Sayer
Hordville — Brianna Wilshusen with High Distinction
O’Neill — Walker Liewer
Oxford — Makayla Schoen with Highest Distinction

Thailand — Wissanee Logemann

Master of Physician Assistant Studies<\/strong>
Kearney — Agrini Boken

Doctor of Occupational Therapy<\/strong>
Gering — Sheridan Widhelm with Distinction
Giltner — Alexa Preissler with Highest Distinction
Gothenburg — Brady Harrison
Grand Island — Taylor Fisher with Highest Distinction
Juniata — Emilea Rogers with Highest Distinction
Seward — Allison Singh with Highest Distinction
Spalding — Madison Cockerill with Highest Distinction

Sterling, CO — Maggie Alsup with Highest Distinction
Wray, CO — Alaina Akey with Highest Distinction

Doctor of Physical Therapy<\/strong>
Albion — Jackson Meyer
Fremont — MacKenzie Doescher
Gothenburg — Justin Larson
Kearney — Koeby Bonner
Neligh — Calli Krebs
North Platte — Bryson Krull
Omaha — Jessica Braun
Papillion — Khalid Cray
Pleasanton — Kaden Zwiener
Plymouth — Kailey Weichel

Waipio, HI — Abigail Aplaca
Moyie Springs, ID — Chailey Bollens
Maryville, MO — Felicia Sheil
Cheyenne, WY — Decker Mattimoe

Israel — Edwar Khayat

Post Baccalaureate Professional Certificate in Diagnostic Medical Sonography<\/strong>
Kearney — Carlos Valdivia
Lexington — TaiLyn Kounnavong with Highest Distinction, Micaela Lopez Perez with Highest Distinction
North Platte — Natalie Koubek
O’Neill — Makayla Hilker with Highest Distinction

COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS (OMAHA)
Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging & Therapeutic Sciences\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
Bellevue — Asha Kahin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Chadron — Jacey Garrett with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Elkhorn — Madison Hansen with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Filley — Amber Dorn\u00a0
Fullerton — Jurnee Patton with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Grand Island — Emma Tennant with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Hartington — Kayden Jueden with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Henderson — Ella Friesen with Highest Distinction\u00a0
Lincoln — Maya Anthens with Highest Distinction, Haley Bourassa with Highest Distinction, Sydnee Eiland\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Omaha — Nora Baquero-Cruz with High Distinction, Cecilia Hall with Highest Distinction, Ilana Miller with Highest Distinction, Shelby Sanchez with Highest Distinction, Bethany Van Schooneveld with Highest Distinction, Connor Zimmerman with High Distinction
Spencer — Kiryn Kayl
Springfield — Jamie Maier with Highest Distinction
Valley — Emma Gratopp with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

Firestone, CO — Siera Morado with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Weeki Wachee, FL — Stephanie Corwin with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0
Amana Colonies, IA — Georgie Schuerer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Spirit Lake, IA — Elli Carney
Emporia, KS — Emma Alexander\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Stokesdale, NC — Katie Baker\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Staten Island, NY — Nicole Robbins with Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Albany, OR — Abby Sadowsky\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Harrisburg, OR — Samantha Conklin

Nepal — Anjali Gurung with Distinction

Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
Broken Bow — Joelle Sanger\u00a0
Cambridge — Michaela Holdcroft\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Elkhorn — Emily Cole
Gothenburg — Devyn Ostendorf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Gretna — Emma Huskey\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Hickman — Mitchell Sullivan
Lincoln — Carly Abel
North Platte — Montannia Courtney with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Ogallala — Savanna Stevens\u00a0\u00a0
Omaha — Bailey Anstey, Chloe Bartek with Distinction, Thomas Casart with Highest Distinction, Sarah Cronin with Distinction, Gabriel Ruiz-Herrera with Highest Distinction, Jessica Steckelberg with Highest Distinction, Kathryn Wonderling\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Rushville — Matison Moore\u00a0\u00a0

Mesa, AZ — Mackenzie Melink\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Pueblo West, CO — Christian Perez\u00a0\u00a0
Westside, IA — Anne Therese Hao with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Junction City, KS — Yajaira Rojas Castro\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Lawrence, KS — Helena Lord
Macomb, MI — Victoria DeAngelis with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Lacey, WA — Kelly Callies\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

Master of Medical Nutrition<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Annandale, MN — Anna Freiberg

Master of Genetic Counseling<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Adams — Ashley Parde with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Bennington — Lauren O’Leary with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

San Diego, CA — Samantha Antekeier with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Denver, IA — Caroline Stokes with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Idaho Falls, ID — Kimberly Madsen with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Owatonna, MN — Morgan Blood with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
St. Louis, MO — Anna Boatman with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
San Antonio, TX — Autumn Sparks with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0

Master of Perfusion Science<\/strong>
Broken Bow — Alli Kirkpatrick\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Gretna — Makinley Kratina with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Omaha — Jesse Anderson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Seward — Samuel Lewis with Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Tekamah — Erin Hennig with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Waverly — Halle Schawang with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

Ventura, CA — Jorge Carmen
Castle Rock, CO — Dylan Gessner with Distinction\u00a0
Coconut Creek, FL — Caroline Bertholino Lucchini
Miami, FL — Dennis Lui Jr.\u00a0\u00a0
Rexburg, ID — Kody Lowry\u00a0\u00a0
Chester, IL — Zachary Zappa
Morris, IL — Amanda Schmidt\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Overland Park, KS — Aubrey Dearth
Brighton, MI — Victoria Cromer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Brownstown, MI — Roman Ruddy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Canton, MI — Luke Merandi with Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Kansas City, MO — Logan White\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

Canada — David Nguyen with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Mexico — Rogelio Salcedo\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

Graduate Certificate in Health Professions Teaching & Technology<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Papillion — Shawna Ziegler\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

Post Baccalaureate Professional Certificate in Radiation Therapy<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Bennington — Sarah Hytrek\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Omaha — Emma Ricke, Hollyanne Stang, Kasey Yelick\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Papillion — Leticia Cray\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Winside — Alex Carlson with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

Kensington, KS — Grace Hudson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Leavenworth, KS — Kaija Nutsch
Hartford, SD — Emma Gebhardt\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

Curacao — Wilmy Germinis\u00a0\u00a0

Doctor of Occupational Therapy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
Bellevue — Sydney Wondra with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Bennington — Madison McKeever with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Eagle — Mackenzie Post with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Elm Creek — Azia Ourada with Highest Distinction
Giltner — Aubrianna Hohensee with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Grand Island — Grace Tynan with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Gretna — Madeleine Hubka with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Kearney — Anna Moore with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Lincoln — Alexis Spicer with Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Omaha — Makenzie Homan with High Distinction, Amanda Malashock, Sara Mengler with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Papillion — Sydney Fitzgibbons with Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
South Sioux City — Johana Cedillo\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Springfield — Lindsey Brechbill with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

Burlington, CO — Reannon Rieber with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Centerville, OH — Allyson Thomas with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0
Worthington, OH — Karly Boehm with Highest Distinction
Seattle, WA — Jensen Antilla with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

Doctor of Physical Therapy<\/strong>
Aurora — Lukas Pohlmann with Highest Distinction
Beatrice — Jenna Junker\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Bennington — Stanford Meradith\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Fairmont — Aiwa Temme\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Fremont — Abigail Johnson with Highest Distinction, Justin Pettit\u00a0\u00a0
Grand Island — Thomas Childers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Gretna — Hannah Diez with High Distinction, Jacob Olsen with Distinction, Emma Peters\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Hastings — Caleb Ackles\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Henderson — Kyle Ott with Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Howells — Jordyn Brester with Highest Distinction\u00a0
Kearney — Ben Clinch, Max Knipping\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Lincoln — Benjamin Dorsey, Brooke Horner with Highest Distinction, Tyler Keller with Distinction, Emma Plucknett, Joanna Shaw\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Omaha — Grace Blusys with Distinction, Carly Christensen with High Distinction, Cassandra Collins, Liam Diesing, Mackenzie Kirchhoff with High Distinction, Jacob Laville, Samuel Messbarger, Ryan Swenson with Distinction, Lauren Thompson with Highest Distinction, Samantha Wonder\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Papillion — Sydney Buresh, Morgan Satterlee\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Pierce — Grace Spieker\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Plattsmouth — Josslyn Linse\u00a0\u00a0
Scribner — Ben Moxness with Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Seward — Alysa Biggs with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Valentine — Rebecca Higgins
Wahoo — Joshua Trede with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Wisner — Alexis Juelfs with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
York — Jorre Luther, Carsyn Zumpfe with Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

Kingman, AZ — Kael Juelfs\u00a0\u00a0
Sterling, CO — Allison Keisel with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Gainesville, FL — Carter Corlett\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Lake City, IA — Grace Duncan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Eudora, KS — Jameson McGinness\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Olathe, KS — Madison Stipsits\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

China — Yao Yao with Highest Distinction

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Doctor of Medicine<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0
Bennet — Grant Albers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Blair — Logan Baumberger\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Chadron — Corbin Johnson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Cody — Cade Cody\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Columbus — Caitlin Molczyk
Creighton — Makayla Brockhaus\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Crete — Luke Siedhoff\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
David City — Branden Daro\u00a0\u00a0
Elkhorn — Paige Eicher, Jacob Owens with Highest Distinction, Brawly Taylor
Fremont — Samantha Schindler with Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Fullerton — Katie Hytrek\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Gering — Alexander Duncan\u00a0
Grand Island — Shane Jacobs, Alyssa Wells\u00a0
Gretna — Patrick Arnold, Garett Ostdiek-Wille, Michael Stage\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Hickman — Max Devine\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Homer — John Woodard\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Kearney — Josiah Adamson, Tyler Connely, Kennedy Johnson, Alexandra Pool
Lincoln — Molly Antonson, Anna Barent with High Distinction, Peyton Bash, Jacob Denesia with High Distinction, Laura Ebers, Cole Homer, Benjamin Hynes, Kara Netz, Kim Nguyen, Jenny Song, Alex Stogdill, Currey Zalman with Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Malcolm — Mikayla McKee with Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Martell — Kaili Jorgens\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Norfolk — Luke Blomenberg, Aurora DePalma, Baylor Price\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
North Platte — Treyvon Bokoskie, Jordyn Childears, Chase Kimberling, Austin Snyder\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Omaha — Bailey Anderson, Jack Begley with Distinction, Madison Bierman, Camden Bilyeu, Caroline Boyd, Jay Byrd with Distinction, Trevor Daubert, Joseph David, Pranita Devaraju, Danielle Dircks with Distinction, Sineah Donaldson, Anna Dorhout, Sophie Gart, Matthew Gromowsky, Jessica Hack, Jarod Hamsa, Madison Han, Marcus Judah, Timothy Kaftan, Grace Kelly, Joseph Kleinsmith with Distinction, Spencer Lau, Andrew Leavitt with Distinction, Brenden Lofgren, William McGuire III, Maggie Meyer, William Mitchell with Distinction, Jack Mordeson with Distinction, Nicholas Mullen, Savana Nawojski, Ashlyn O’Leary with Distinction, Sunit Patel, Morgan Penry, Emma Poulas, Morgan Rothanzl, Sarah Salam Salman Maki, Matthew Schefcik, Rizwan Siddiqui, Nathaniel Singh with High Distinction, Rachel Sisley, Macy Thonen, Danielle Tibbels, Diego Trejo, Katherine Weaver, Lauren Weis with High Distinction, Eva Wetzel, Andrew White, Lauren Ziegenbein\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Ord — Benjamin Stevens\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Papillion — Lauryn Caster, Haley DeWitt, Hannah Manoj, Alexander Wu
Scottsbluff — Llicel Rodriguez Gurrola\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Sidney — Seth Ostdiek\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Sutton — Brandon Chelewski, Sydnee Gemar with Distinction
Wahoo — Lauren McGill with Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Weeping Water — Sydney Keckler\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

San Diego, CA — Jaime Yrastorza\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Colorado Springs, CO — Alicia Phillips\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Miami, FL — Dustin Quinata\u00a0
St. Petersburg, FL — Rose McCoy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Council Bluffs, IA — Richard Regester\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Naperville, IL — Nicholas Amendola
Lawrence, KS — Cole Herrin\u00a0
Leawood, KS — Brianna Foley\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Wichita, KS — Matthew Pile\u00a0
Detroit, MI — Austen Washington\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Pine City, MN — Alyssa Bursott\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Arnold, MO — Kaitlyn Thompson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Charlotte, NC — Sarah Sutter
Bismarck, ND — Roarick\u00a0Schollmeyer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Sturgis, SD — Joseph Levey\u00a0\u00a0
Union County, SD — Will Bruening with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0

Vietnam — Nam Nguyen with Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Certificate in Public Health<\/strong>
Las Vegas, NV — Izabella Jordan

China — Yunqi Guan, Chenxi Liu
India — Pratiksha Kshirsagar\u00a0

Master of Health Administration\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
Lincoln — Christine Le with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

Livermore, CA — Anna Gaines with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Spearfish, SD — Izaak Colgrove with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Yankton, SD — Phil Jaquith with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

Master of Public Health<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Ainsworth — Payton Allen with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Lincoln — Kathleen Berzonsky\u00a0with High Distinction, Rebecca Thompson with Highest Distinction, Arden Tyree with Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Omaha — Kathryn Burbach with High Distinction, Lizette Orihuela\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Papillion — Amy Smith with Highest Distinction

Anchorage, AK — Shannon Bakke with Highest Distinction
Phoenix, AZ — Karli Baker with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Napa, CA — Larisa Stephenson with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
San Diego, CA — Walter Marquez-Lavenant
Westminster, CA — Hanh Pham with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Jacksonville, FL — Aleya Byrd with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Sibley, IA — Kaleb Horton with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Williamsburg, IA — Megan Barhafer\u00a0with High Distinction
Normal, IL — Eric Reece with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Easton, KS — Grace Thiel with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Lanham, MD — Maryam Isa\u00a0\u00a0
St. Leonard, MD — Maria Zagala with Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Kansas City, MO — Michael Striebich with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Newtown, MO — Megan McBane with Highest Distinction
St. Louis, MO — Madison Ravens with High Distinction\u00a0
Newport, NC — Nichole Sletten with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Albuquerque, NM — Jolene Stapleton Duree
Huron, OH — Grace Kollars\u00a0\u00a0
Parma, OH — Robin Perry with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Hawley, PA — Melissa Nalath with Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Pittsburgh, PA — Stefanie Starinsky with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Spearfish, SD — Emily Do\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Abilene, TX — Ginger Chant\u00a0
Port Washington, WI — Alexander Burbach with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Cody, WY — Elise Lowe with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

Barbados — Natalie Crump with Highest Distinction
Bangladesh — Salowa Akhter
Ethiopia — Rahel Sileshi with Highest Distinction
Ghana — Manuela Krieger-Adi with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
India — Deepanjali Bhale
Korea — Suhan Lee with Highest Distinction
Liberia — Mardo Tarr
Nigeria — Alex Egbuchiem with High Distinction, Jemimah Wachap with High Distinction
Pakistan — Muskan Ahuja with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Rwanda — Jean D’Amour Kwizerimana with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Saudi Arabia — Zinab Alaskar with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
South Sudan — Rhoda Elia Kenyi\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

Doctor of Public Health<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Gilbert, AZ — Jessica Baggett with High Distinction
Springfield, IL — Jennifer Harris with Highest Distinction\u00a0\u00a0

COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
Doctor of Pharmacy<\/strong>
Anselmo — Jesica Hrabe with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Atkinson — Bailey Kraus with Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Bennington — Jacob Jensen with Distinction
Cambridge — Bria Tomlin with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Cozad — Isaac Hueftle with Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Curtis — RaeAnn Buchhammer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Elkhorn — Taylor Sorenson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Fairbury — Macy Peterson with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Falls City — Aaron Kurpgeweit with Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Fremont — Justine Lodge, Shane Rapp\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Gering — Quentin Timblin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Gretna — Kenadie Janulewicz with Distinction, Carissa Wilson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Lincoln — Marten Berke, Sonoor Majid with Distinction, Emerson Roberts, Jamal Saydo with Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Maywood — Lydia Fritsche\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
McCook — Holli Thomas with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Newman Grove — Leslie Estrada Gonzalez\u00a0\u00a0
Norfolk — Hannah Carhart with Distinction, Damon Gall\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Omaha — Catherine Christopherson, Gabriel Codling with High Distinction, Emily Evans with Distinction, Geena George, Sovit Gurung, Eric Hiatt with High Distinction, Daniel Tran with Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Osmond — Drew Krienert with Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Pawnee City — Abby Friesel\u00a0
Plattsmouth — Haley Vlcek\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Schuyler — Kellie Kroeger\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Sidney — Emma Alexander with Distinction
South Sioux City — Jimmy Nguyen\u00a0\u00a0
St. Edward — Tara Buettner with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Tilden — Jeremiah Grubb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Wahoo — Theodore Blum with Highest Distinction\u00a0

Ames, IA — Brody Tritle\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Wichita, KS — Anna Ingamells with High Distinction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Spearfish, SD — Emily Do\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

Iran — Mahtab Chitsazi
Puerto Rico — Andrea Garc\u00eda Ferr\u00e9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Tajikistan — Munisa Aslieva\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

GRADUATE COLLEGE
Master of Health Professions Teaching & Technology<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Omaha — Zuzana Greiner, Lucas Palacio\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

Master of Healthcare Delivery Science<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Cozad — Erin Chytka\u00a0
Herman — Leslie Lakey\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Omaha — Katherine White\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

Master of Science<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Cairo — Amber Baldwin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Central City — Allison Kohl\u00a0\u00a0
Elkhorn — Alayna Emsick\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Hershey — Chandler Pederson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Lincoln — Harrison Grasso, Catherine Heller, Jordan Knapp\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Omaha — Daniel Davies, Alysa Georgopoulos, Eleanor Klepser, Nicholas Reinert, Peyton Venneman\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
St. Paul — McKenna Herbek\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

Miami, FL — Charles Porto\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Honolulu, HI — Amanda Robotham\u00a0\u00a0
Cedar Rapids, IA — Kaitryn Williams\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Council Bluffs, IA — Abby Barnes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Marion, IA — Madeline Soyer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Berwyn, IL — Margaret Sladek\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Macomb, MI — Victoria Jobczyk\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Chesterfield, MO — Emily Miller\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Raleigh, NC — Erin Drengler
Sioux Falls, SD — Gretchen Simon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

China \u2013 Yijun Lu, Hanyu Xiao\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Jordan — Dania Zahi Ali Sahtout\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
India — Khadija Turabi\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Mexico — Tania Valdez-Nuguid\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

Doctor of Philosophy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
<\/strong>Bennington — Katherine Brake\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Central City — Amanda Macke\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Elkhorn — Zachary Van Roy\u00a0
Lincoln — Maggie Rempe\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Omaha — Roger Gonzales, Roman Haynatzki, Elizabeth Klug\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

Los Angeles, CA — Calvin Lam\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
San Diego, CA — Jake Son\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Lagrange, GA — Nashanthea Roland
Elk Horn, IA — Emily Coffey
Pendleton, IN — Gabrielle Brumfield
Houghton, MI — Taija Hahka
Elk River, MN — Aaron Schwab\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Waconia, MN — Kathleen Angell\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
White Bear Lake, MN — Meg Schaefer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Rapid City, SD — Ray Widner\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Vermillion, SD — Carey Wheelhouse
Nashville, TN — George Johnson Jr.\u00a0
Katy, TX — He Bai\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

Bangladesh — Lubaba Zaman
Germany — Clara Mundry\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Honduras — Cleofes Sarmiento
India — Rajashree Chakraborty, Ekta Kapoor
Mexico — Luis Estrella
Nepal — Ashruti Pant, Pratima Raut\u00a0\u00a0
Nigeria — Ayoola Ogunleye
Pakistan — Anum Akbar\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0

Graduate Certificate in Applied Health Informatics\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
Omaha — Kelsie Hicks

Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Quality Improvement\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
Elkhorn — Kelsey Zindel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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