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Sixty-four high school students graduated from the University of Nebraska Medical Center High School Alliance program May 24. The students represent 23 high schools in the local area.
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\nThe UNMC High School Alliance gives high school juniors and seniors an opportunity to take college-level courses in preparation for careers in health care. The alliance is a partnership between UNMC, 12 metropolitan area school districts and an educational service unit. Classes are geographically and economically diverse.
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\nThe program, which is held during the school year, provides unique hands-on learning experiences, including courses in infectious diseases, anatomy and medical decision-making taught by UNMC faculty on the Omaha campus.
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\nEight students completed the Stellar Seniors program. They applied as juniors to return to the program during their senior year. Those selected have demonstrated leadership, commitment to the program and are required to complete a semester-long independent study.
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\nThe students are listed below by school.
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\nArlington High School — Mallory Ruwe
\nBellevue East High School — Ashley Hiltbrunner, Nebtom N'Da (Stellar Senior), Emily Reisz
\nBellevue West High School — Scott Gramman, Kristin Hansen, Jenna Mullendore, Emmerson Putnam, Logan Walker (Stellar Senior)
\nBennington High School – Taylor Colvert, Riley Hartman
\nDouglas County West High School — Madisyn Rogert
\nElkhorn High School – Blake Kidder
\nGretna High School — Makayla Bossman, Taylor Daffer (Stellar Senior)
\nLouisville High School – Annika Covington (Stellar Senior)
\nMillard North High School — Ishani Adidam, Ashton Jensen, Anjana Murugan
\nMillard South High School– Nespa Gurung, Josh McCarroll, Hailey VanWinkle
\nMillard West High School – William Holzer, Olivia Peterson, Erin Schuette, Palmer Wright (Stellar Senior)
\nOmaha Benson High School — YeYe Aye, Mae Yi Lin Mae Yi, Paw Soe
\nOmaha Bryan High School – Sophie Bacon, Linda Flores, Elisha Mufungizi (Stellar Senior), Areem Zahid, Mariam Zahid (Stellar Senior)
\nOmaha Burke High School – Trichelle D'Almeida, Paige Davison, Nicholas Hammans, Emma Pratt, Shasha Rayamajhi, Sanjay Srinivasan, Cleo Zagurski (Stellar Senior)
\nOmaha Central High School – Yvette Incontro, Rachel Manlangit, Emily   Thomas
\nOmaha North High School – Elena Conyers Gaines, Ree Moo Htay, Kaden Hughes, Elizabeth Miller, Taylor Morse, Callie Vaske
\nOmaha Northwest High School – Gloria Clay, Morgan Gardner, Nasra Hassan, Biak Mawi
\nOmaha South High School – Carlos Gutierrez Silos, Phoenix Hernandez-Rodriguez, Gisela Meza-Guzman, Annabelle Ziegerer
\nPlattsmouth High School – Aaronn Aho
\nRalston High School – Kimberly Rodriguez
\nWestside High School – Lauren Kugler, Cassidy Lang, Hakim Lotoro, Paul Suder, Lindsay Tierra
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\nCouncil Bluff, IA
\nAbraham Lincoln High School — Rolando Martinez-Rico and Andres Valdez-Perez
\nThomas Jefferson High School — Samantha Avalos and Gabrielle Jobe
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