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Kristal Kuhnel, director of Health Professions and the Rural Health Opportunities Program , congratulated the students on their accomplishments and wished them well in their future endeavors.

91ÇÑ×Ó alumni Dr. Amanda Leider, a pharmacist in Alliance, Nebraska, spoke to the group about what to expect in graduate school and their health profession careers.

91ÇÑ×Ó State Foundation Director of Development and Alumni Karen Pope presented each of the advancing students with a gift from the Alumni Association.

Outgoing and incoming officers of the Health Professions Club and those who contributed the most volunteer hours to the club’s events and fundraisers were also recognized.

RHOP students have been accepted to the University ofNebraska Medical Center (UNMC). Traditional health professions students have been accepted to other institutions.

Students, hometowns and professional schools

Chiropractic

Dominic Cain of Willingboro, N.J., Cleveland Chiropractic Clinic

 

Dental Hygiene

Samantha Vermilion of Alliance, Neb., UNMC West

Maikayla Weiss of Ainsworth, Neb., UNMC

 

Dentistry

Blake Hansen of Hemingford, Neb., UNMC

 

Medicine

Ashtyn Nelson of 91ÇÑ×Ó, UNMC

Johnathan Sayaloune of Scottsbluff, Neb., UNMC

Jerrick Bowers, Gering, Neb., UNMC

Stormy Roy, Wright, Wyo., Sanford School of Medicine, University of South Dakota

 

Nursing

Shayleen Behm of 91ÇÑ×Ó, UNMC

Cherokee Frahm-Thayer of Nelson, Neb., UNMC West

Hannah Harwager of Stapleton, Neb., UNMC West

Cydney Jancik of Hay Springs, Neb., UNMC

 

Optometry

Megan Riha of Stuart, Neb., Pacific University’s College of Optometry

 

Pharmacy

Mackenzie Hale of Atkinson, Neb., UNMC

 

Physical Therapy

Lindsey Karlin of Berthoud, Colo., Midwestern University of Arizona

 

Physical Therapy Assistant

Sara Ginkens of Gordon, Neb., Clarkson University