The University of Nebraska Medical Center is holding five different commencement ceremonies this weekend to confer diplomas on 932 students.
The school got a jump with ceremonies on Thursday in Norfolk and Kearney for its College of Nursing Divisions in those cities and is holding a ceremony this afternoon in Lincoln for its Lincoln nursing division and the College of Dentistry.
UNMC has two commencements tomorrow…in the morning in Omaha for the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health and Graduate College and School of Allied Health Profession, and at 3:00 in the afternoon at the Gering Civic Center for the West Nebraska Divisions of nursing and dental hygiene.
The school will recognize three individuals at the Omaha ceremony for their long-standing contributions and service to both UNMC and the University of Nebraska.
Duane and Phyllis Acklie of Lincoln will be presented with the UNMC Chancellor’s Distinguished Service Award for their longtime support of UNMC and the University of Nebraska. The Acklies own Crete Carrier Corp., one of the largest privately-owned trucking companies on the continent.
Former state senator and speaker of the Nebraska Unicameral Mike Flood will receive the J.G. Elliott Award for his leadership and vision in the planning and campaign to establish a UNMC College of Nursing division in Norfolk.
The Elliott Award is named for the late Jack Elliott of SB, who served 20 years on the NU board of Regents.
UNMC College of Nursing West Nebraska Division (Scottsbluff)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Alliance — Mathew Burton, Chelsey Jelinek, Brittany Galyen King
Ashby — Hope Hansen (With Distinction)
Gering — Allison Furby (With Highest Distinction), Amanda Holcomb, Emily O’Boyle, Deborah Gaede Pieper, Cortnie Romey
Hay Springs — Lora Yekel Dahlgren, Brenna Jungck
Hemingford — Tori Towne
Kearney — Elise Brauer, Jamie Mazankowski
Lincoln — Jeffrey Baker (With Distinction)
Morrill — Myrranda Sees-Essex
Omaha — Brian Gertz, Makayla Kohler, James Kuster (With Highest Distinction)
Rushville — MacKinsey Skidmore
Scottsbluff — Jack Arnold, Ashlee Clarey, Breanna Elley (With High Distinction), Lindsey Feil, Molly Gowin (With High Distinction), AnnaMarie Obuchowski
Sutherland — Adrian Jochum
Bentonville, AR — Jennifer Tolomeo
Arvada, CO — Laura Helser
Aurora, CO — Victoria Heiss
Fort Collins, CO — Ariane Beard, Alison Poppe
Johnstown, CO — Dawn Mulholland
Lone Tree, CO — Jacqueline Crowley
Parker, CO — Cara Turco (With Distinction)
Pueblo, CO — Joshlyn Neu Moser
Lakeview, OR — Ashley Vernon
McIntosh, SD — Kerry Ternes
Cheyenne, WY — Kaitlin Wolff (With Distinction)
Torrington, WY — Haley Yorges Gross (With High Distinction), Kailyn Schukei
India — Jessica Wetherby
UNMC College of Dentistry (Scottsbluff)
Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene
Bayard — Shelbie Rose
Gordon — Tory Winters (With Distinction)
Morrill — Jaime Fredrickson
Oshkosh — Haley Cooper
PANHANDLE STUDENTS AT OTHER CEREMONIES
UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Mitchell — Katy Lebruska
UNMC College of Nursing (Omaha)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Hyannis — Brenna Rothwell
Scottsbluff — Katee Brinkman, Matthew Schneider
UNMC College of Nursing Northern Division (Norfolk)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Hemingford — Patrick Jespersen
UNMC College of Nursing (Omaha)
Master of Science in Nursing
Alliance — Sally Bryner, Alice Fillingham
Scottsbluff — Julie Jobman Welsh
UNMC College of Dentistry (Lincoln)
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Kimball — Raymond Rawlings
Scottsbluff — Jason Zitterkopf
UNMC College of Medicine (Omaha)
Doctor of Medicine
Chadron — Raymond Stetson
Gering — Joshua Sloan
Scottsbluff — Ashley Bauer (With High Distinction), Sarah Holdt, Amir Khan, Kortany Schultz
UNMC School of Allied Health Professions
Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science
Mitchell — Sara Ewing