Science students accepted to professional schools
Thirty-nine Chadron State College students who have been studying science have been accepted to professional schools beginning this fall. The students were given recognition during the annual Health Professions Honors Banquet at the Country Kitchen Restaurant on Thursday.
Seventeen of the students are participating in the Rural Health Opportunities Program, a joint venture with the University of Nebraska Medical Center that is designed to provide health care professionals for lesser-populated areas of Nebraska.
Bobby Griese, a CSC graduate who is a physical therapist at Chadron Community Hospital, was the featured speaker at the banquet. He encouraged the students to embrace their small-town background, whether it be from their hometowns or just their time in Chadron. He said their rural experiences will serve as an asset throughout their careers.
The 17 RHOP students and their hometowns, listed by field of study:
Dental Hygiene: Nicole Benigno, Alliance
Dentistry: Adam Anderson, Wood River; Stephanie Cobb, Ainsworth.
Medicine: Evan Correll, North Platte; Amanda Ruppert, Milligan; Kyle Schmidt, Gordon; Brittany Schultz, Scottsbluff; Tyler Vettel, Phillips.
Nursing: Kellsy Schneringer, Sidney; Hannah Steele, Alliance.
Physician Assistant: Nathan Stec, Valentine.
Physical Therapy: Eric Davis, Wood River; Brooke Hollenbeck, Rose; Abigail Keilwitz, Alliance; Tiara Rouse, Doniphan.
Radiography - Misti Anderson, Coleridge; Ryan Zavala, Grand Island
The 22 traditional track students, their hometowns, the schools they will attend, and their field of study:
Clinical Perfusion: Marshall Fischer, Maywood, UNMC.
Dentistry: Jessica Cervantes, West Point, UNMC; Amber Schauer, Sheridan, Wyo., Creighton.
Nursing: Madilan Coon, Bayard, UNMC; Brieanna Jasnoch, Oshkosh, UNMC-Kearney; Caitlin Schall, Litchfield, UNMC-Kearney; Tina Sheldon, Spalding, UNMC-West; Whitney Trumbull, Tryon, UNMC-West.
Occupational Therapy: Kelsy Brown, Wood River, Creighton; Emily Freudenburg, Madison, St. Mary's; Stephanie Morrison, Callaway, St. Mary's; Katherine Younger, Stratton, Colo., Creighton.
Optometry: Erin Ridder, Callaway, Northeastern State.
Pharmacy: Brittany Johnson, Upland, UNMC; Kasi Nelson, Ord, UNMC.
Physician Assistant: Keri Byczkowski, Sterling, Colo., UNMC.
Physical Therapy: Aaron Bauer, Chadron, Creighton; Micah Chrisinger, Cozad, UNMC; Ryan Williams, Hastings, St. Ambrose.
Veterinary Medicine: Jessica Baker, Kimball, Iowa State; Wade Crawford, Sundance, Wyo., Colorado State; Lindsay Drake, Rapid City, S.D., Kansas State.
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