Category: Extended Family
Spreading Warmth and Wellness: The CAHP Student Ambassadors’ Successful Food Drive
This winter, the College of Allied Health Professions’ Student Ambassadors took up the mantle of compassion and community service. Their mission? To spread warmth and wellness through a January food drive. With drop-off locations in Omaha and Kearney, the students collected donations to support the Omaha Open Door Mission and the Kearney Jubilee Center, both […]
Feb 20, 2024
Candy grams benefit Child Life
At the College of Allied Health Professions, gratitude isn’t just a feeling; it’s a tradition. This past November, faculty and staff had the opportunity to share their appreciation for their coworkers through Thanksgiving Grams, a heartwarming initiative that not only spread joy within the college but also made an impact on the lives of children […]
Feb 12, 2024
Alyx Jorgensen, DPT, named recipient of APTA’s Mary McMillan Scholarship Award
by Pat Hageman, PhD, and Liz Wellsandt, PhD Alyx Jorgensen, PT, DPT, (CAHP PT Class of 2023) was recently named recipient of the national Mary McMillan Scholarship award, considered the most prestigious award given to a student by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and placing her as one of only a few students awarded […]
Aug 17, 2023
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- by Kalani SimpsonWe continue highlighting some of our outstanding graduate students. Meet Sophia Kisling! Name: Sophia Kisling Hometown: Cortland, Nebraska. Graduate Studies program: IGPBS – biochemistry and molecular biology. Anticipated graduation: May 2024 Advisor: Surinder Batra, PhD. What do you love about your field of study? Research is something that I’ve always loved. The opportunities to learn […]
- by Kalani SimpsonStudents have established a handful of new clubs at UNMC in the past year or so of interest to graduate students. These include the Bangladeshi Student Association, Bioinformatics Club, Harm Reduction Advocates, Muslim Student Association and UNMC Consulting Club. Please reach out if you have interest in any of these organizations. Today, let’s learn more […]
- by Kalani SimpsonUNMC Graduate Studies held its annual Winter Honors Convocation Dec. 15, 2023, honoring August and December graduates. The honorees include those who had earned or were about to earn three graduate certificates, more than 20 master’s degrees, and 40 PhD degrees. The keynote speaker was UNMC Graduate Studies alumnus Robin Cotter, PhD, who has taken […]
- by Kalani SimpsonWelcome to the spring 2024 issue of Graduate Posts! First, I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations to all our December graduates. It was a great privilege for me to celebrate their accomplishments along with their faculty mentors, families and friends who supported them throughout their journey. These graduates now join our alumni ranks as future groundbreaking […]
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