{"id":69327,"date":"2020-10-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-26T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2020\/10\/26\/unmc-alumni-association-announces-2020-award-recipients\/"},"modified":"2022-08-22T17:24:45","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T22:24:45","slug":"unmc-alumni-association-announces-2020-award-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2020\/10\/26\/unmc-alumni-association-announces-2020-award-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"UNMC Alumni Association announces 2020 award recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UNMC Alumni Association has announced its 2020 award recipients. 
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\nThis year, the association and its college-specific alumni councils are finding new ways to recognize the award recipients virtually in lieu of in-person gatherings, which were postponed due to the pandemic. Several Zoom award celebrations will take place — learn more here<\/a>. 
\nA website<\/a> that features photos, biographies and video acceptance remarks has been created to honor the recipients. 
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\n"Our alumni and these honorees make a difference in their profession, their communities, and for the university and we are proud of everything they have accomplished," said Catherine Mello, director of the UNMC Alumni Relations Office. "Honoring our alumni for meritorious service is at the core of our mission. We hope we will have the opportunity to celebrate each recipient in-person at future events." 
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\nThe 2020 alumni award recipients include: 
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\nCollege of Allied Health Professions<\/strong>
\nKaren Graulich Stiles, (Clinical Laboratory Science Class of 1978), Distinguished Alumnus Award, of Gretna
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\nGraduate Studies Program<\/strong>
\nArchana Chatterjee, MD, PhD, (Class of 1993), Distinguished Alumnus Award; 
\nSara A. Myers, PhD, (Class of 2011), Early Career Achievement Award of Ashland; and 
\nJoyce Solheim, PhD, Honorary Alumnus Award.
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\nCollege of Medicine<\/strong>
\nVan Vahle, MD, (Class of 1970), Distinguished Alumnus Award, Dr. Van Vahle was born in Holdrege, grew up in Alma and spent his whole career in Seward where still lives;
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\nRichard Jackson, MD, (Class of 1969), Dedication to Student Excellence Award, Dr. Jackson spent his whole career practicing in Pawnee City, and still lives there; 
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\nDaniel Hershberger, MD, (Class of 2010), Early Career Achievement Award; and 
\nSue Pope, Honorary Alumnus Award. He is from Milford.
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\nCollege of Nursing<\/strong>
\nShelly Schwedhelm, MSN (BSN, 1991), Distinguished Alumnus Award; 
\nKosuke Niitsu, PhD, (BSN 2009, MSN 2013, PhD 2017), Nursing Excellence Award; and 
\nKellee Grimes, MBA, (BSN 2010), Dorothy Patach Spirit of Service Award.
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\nCollege of Pharmacy<\/strong>
\nC. David Elm, PhD, (BS Class of 1963), Distinguished Alumnus Award, of Lafayette, Colo.
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\nCollege of Public Health<\/strong><\/p>\n