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The Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN) hosted the 4th annual High School Ambassador Conference in Kearney on April 1-2. The BHECN Ambassador Program recruits and mentors rural students from high school through college and professional school and into behavioral health professions. <\/p>\n

The conference builds the behavioral health workforce for rural Nebraska by connecting students with information and resources to explore behavioral health careers. Seventy-two high school juniors and seniors from throughout Nebraska attended the conference. A total of 64 faculty and student facilitators from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, the University of Nebraska at Kearney, and Chadron State College, and providers representing diverse behavioral health and substance abuse professions, presented and interacted with the students.<\/p>\n

“The High School Ambassador conference is the beginning of the pipeline in recruiting future behavioral health professionals in rural Nebraska,” said BHECN’s Director, Howard Liu, M.D. “By identifying high school students with an interest in behavioral health careers before they even enter college, we’re able to connect them with faculty and professionals in the field to help mentor them and shape their careers.” <\/p>\n

The students are listed below alphabetically by school and the student’s hometown if different from the town the school is located in. The following students attended the conference (pictured left to right in the photos provided):<\/p>\n

Albion – Boone Central High School
\nAshlynn C. Baker (Petersburg)<\/p>\n

Arapahoe – Arapahoe High School
\nShelby Kapperman (Holbrook)<\/p>\n

Atkinson – West Holt High School
\nJessie Mohnsen and Caitlyn Nelson<\/p>\n

Beatrice – Beatrice High School
\nChaney Behrends<\/p>\n

Chappell – Creek Valley High School
\nKali Priest and Kelli Sisco<\/p>\n

Crete – Crete High School
\nMiriam Nieto<\/p>\n

Curtis – Medicine Valley Jr-Sr High School
\nHannah Hosick<\/p>\n

Dalton – Leyton High School
\nAutumn Hartwig<\/p>\n

Doniphan – Doniphan-Trumbull Secondary
\nBaylee Beirow, Jenna Critel (Trumbull), Sidney Rash, Becka Reiners, Rashel Shafer (Hastings), and Bailey Sheets<\/p>\n

Elwood – Elwood High School
\nTori Wilson<\/p>\n

Falls City – Falls City Senior High
\nBailey Bindle, Chessanie Blakley, Morgan Bletscher (Rulo), Samantha Harmon, and Darcy Snethen<\/p>\n

Fremont – Fremont Senior High School
\nSara Hancock and Holly Ludvigsen<\/p>\n

Gothenburg – Gothenburg Secondary School
\nSelena Paredes and Macey Schroeder<\/p>\n

Grand Island – Grand Island Senior High School
\nLauren Geiger<\/p>\n

Gretna – Gretna High School
\nSamantha Moore<\/p>\n

Hastings – St Cecilia High School
\nEleanor Ferrone<\/p>\n

Johnson – Johnson-Brock Public School
\nBailey Johnson<\/p>\n

Kearney
\nFrom left to right, Mariclaire Prill and Merrilee Prill of Kearney Catholic High School and Tiffany Feddersen, Turner Jensen, Myah Sloane, Elizabeth Thorn of Kearney Senior High School<\/p>\n

* Lexington – Lexington High School
\nKarla Aldana, Guadalupe Chavez, Karina Martinez, and Jacqueline C. Morataya
\n* The two students in the Lexington photo are Karla Aldana and Jacqueline Morataya. Not pictured – Guadalupe Chavez and Karina Martinez <\/p>\n

Lincoln – Lincoln East High School
\nAleasha Jay<\/p>\n

Mead – Mead High School
\nKaylee Carlson (Ithaca), and Delaney Vaccaro (Fremont)<\/p>\n

North Platte – St Patrick’s Jr-Sr High School
\nEmily Parker<\/p>\n

Oakland – Oakland Craig Senior High
\nBen Ward (Craig)<\/p>\n

Pierce – Pierce Jr\/Sr High School
\nBreane Hoffman, Annie Houska, Kati Krueger (Stanton), Derek Ross, and Mariah West<\/p>\n

Randolph – Randolph High School
\nMaggie Gall<\/p>\n

Shelby – Shelby – Rising City High School
\nNatalie Wingard<\/p>\n

Spalding – Spalding Academy High School
\nKate Hartley<\/p>\n

Springfield – Platteview Senior High School
\nAddison Goerl, Rylan Mahoney (Omaha), and Allie Merrell<\/p>\n

St. Edward – St Edward High School
\nDalanie E. Welch<\/p>\n

Syracuse – Syracuse Dunbar Avoca Public Schools
\nAnna Kastens (Otoe), Cheyenne Lowman (Avoca), and Kim Lowman (Avoca)<\/p>\n

Valentine – Valentine High School
\nKayleen Whipple (Crookston)<\/p>\n

Waco – Nebraska Lutheran High School
\nHannah C. Douglas (Omaha)<\/p>\n

Weeping Water – Weeping Water High School
\nJenny Clymer (Elmwood) and Lauren Gjerde (Avoca)<\/p>\n

Wisner – Wisner-Pilger High School
\nEmma Kuchar and Macey Starman<\/p>\n

Wood River – Wood River Rural High School
\nJessica Rauert and Kota Schroll<\/p>\n

York – York High School
\nShianne DeLeon and Haley Juranek<\/p>\n

Yutan – Yutan High School
\nSamantha Butler and Cody Stevens<\/p>\n

The Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN) was established in 2009 by Legislative Bill 603 to improve access to mental health and substance abuse services, commonly referred to as behavioral health services, for all Nebraskans through development of a skilled workforce. It is a unique partnership among the state legislature, academic institutions, and community partners to create a statewide workforce solution for the shortage of licensed behavioral health professionals. In partnership with Region 5 Behavioral Health Systems, BHECN sponsors a free job search website, www.NebraskaBehavioralHealthJobs.com for both employers and job seekers. For more information, visit www.unmc.edu\/bhecn.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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