34 selected to RHOP

The selections for students seeking careers in nine health sciences were based on college entrance examination scores, academic success and leadership exhibited in high school and personal interviews.

RHOP began in 1990 as a joint venture between CSC and the University of Nebraska Medical Center to help counter the shortage of medical professionals in rural Nebraska. Graduates of RHOP are encouraged and expected to return to the rural areas of Nebraska to practice.

Students selected as participants in the program take pre-professional training at CSC, with guaranteed pre-admittance to one of the UNMC sites if the program’s standards are met. The dental students will take advanced training at Lincoln, the nursing students at Scottsbluff, dental hygiene at Gering and the others in Omaha.

The selections consist of 26 participants and eight alternates. Often, the alternates become primary participants before their training at CSC is completed.

Following are the selections.

Clinical Laboratory Science

Participant: Tessa Retzlaff , Gordon, Gordon-Rushville High School.

Dental Hygiene

Participant: Michelle Tinglum, McCook, McCook High School.

Dentistry

Participants: Tyson Lanka, Ogallala, Ogallala High School; Chancy Miller, Clarks, High Plains Community High School; John Tolomeo, Scottsbluff, Scottsbluff High School.

Alternate: Zachary Keating, Kearney, Kearney Catholic High School.

Medicine

Participants: Brenton Bussinger, Kimball, Kimball High School; Nakia Erickson, Broken Bow, Broken Bow High School; Jaycee Housh, Hay Springs, Chadron High School; Corinne Kling, Harrison, Sioux County High School; Meadow Will, Mullen, Mullen High School.

First alternate: James Vermillion, Alliance, Alliance High School.

Alternate: Kira Fish, Nebraska City, Nebraska City High School.

Nursing

Participants: Teale Beguin, Rushville, Gordon-Rushville High School; Haley Gies, Ogallala, Ogallala High School; Chantal Heathers, Champion, Chase County Schools; Julie Jordan, Chambers, Chambers High School; Abbie Rademacher, Loup City, Loup City High School.

Pharmacy

Participants: Ashley Keim, Cozad, Cozad High School; Trey Neeley, Alliance, Alliance High School; Ronelle Stevens, Rushville, Gordon-Rushville High School.

Alternates: Tyler Egenberger, Brady, Brady High School; Taylor Lapp, Hayes Center, Hayes Center High School.

Physical Therapy

Participants: Daniel O’Boyle, Gering, Gering High School; Brittany Richards, Gering, Gering High School; Leah Uhlir, Sidney, Sidney High School.

Alternates: Morgan Greene, Gering, Gering High School; Taylor Strong, Gering, Scottsbluff High School.

Physician’s Assistant

Participants: Taylor Boldt, Grant, Perkins County High School; Krissa Lewandowski, Gering, Gering High School; Hannah Riley, Sidney, Sidney High School.

Alternate: Nicole Pearson, Wahoo, Wahoo High School.

Radiography

Participants: Kelli Bowlin, Cody, Cody-Kilgore High School; Jerilyn Scherbarth, Hay Springs, Hay Springs High School.