Class of 2023

Baleigh Abbott
Population Health & Outreach Coordinator
Community Hospital
McCook

Emilee Almond
Nurse Manager
Howard County Medical Center
St. Paul

Phil Armendariz
Manager of Emergency Department
Memorial Community Hospital & Health System
Blair

Christine (Chris) Bartholomew
Director of Clinical Services, Senior Behavioral Health Unit
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus

Tami Bokelman
Administrative Director, Rehabilitation Services
Regional West Medical Center
Scottsbluff

Kim Brennfoerder
Rural Health Clinics Supervisor
Thayer County Health Services
Hebron

Jami Brester
Patient Care Manager
Franciscan Healthcare
West Point

Lisa Burri
Clinic Manager
Box Butte General Hospital,
Alliance

Michael Carpenter
Environmental Services & Laundry Director
Community Hospital
McCook

Ronald (Ron) Cooney
Facilities Manager
Saunders Medical Center
Wahoo

Gary Dominguez
Plant Maintenance Manager
Box Butte General Hospital
Alliance

Robert Dyer
CEO
Cozad Community Health System
Cozad

Sarah Forsgren
Nutrition & House Services Manager
Crete Area Medical Center
Crete

William (Bill) Hagemann
Nursing Supervisor
Franciscan Healthcare
West Point

Amy Jelinek
Pharmacy Director
Butler County Health Care Center
David City

Britney Kaup
Human Resource Generalist
Franciscan Healthcare
West Point

Josh Lively
Director of Imaging Services
Regional West Medical Center
Scottsbluff

Charlotte Marks
Transition of Care Nurse/Patient Educator
Community Hospital
McCook

Jenn Mau
Clinic Nurse Manager
Jefferson Community Health and Life
Fairbury

Lynn McIntosh
Manager of Surgical Services
Memorial Community Hospital & Health System
Blair

Melanie Morrell
Hospital Manager
Howard County Medical Center
St. Paul

Ashley Norden
Clinic Administrator
Jefferson Community Health and Life
Fairbury

Brian Oestreich
Maintenance Manager
Valley County Health System
Ord

Amanda Polacek
Marketing Manager
Kearney Regional Medical Center
Kearney

Elisha Pueppka-Widick
Director of Cardiopulmonary Services
Great Plains Health
North Platte

Jessica Riley
Manager of Inpatient Nursing
Memorial Community Hospital & Health System
Blair

Mary Roberts
Marketing Manager
Great Plains Health
North Platte

Director of Rehab Services
Lexington Regional Health Center
Lexington

Keala Roy
Director of Nursing
Memorial Community Hospital & Health System
Blair

Temple Russell
ICU Manager
Regional West Medical Center
Scottsbluff

Keisha Sanchez
Materials Manager
Box Butte General Hospital
Alliance

Simon Sand
Outpatient Specialty Clinic Supervisor
Memorial Healthcare Systems
Seward

Cheryl Slominski
Manager of Specialty Clinic
Memorial Community Hospital & Health System
Blair

Shari Stahl
Director of Health Information Management
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus

Stephanie Todd
Director of Risk Management
Regional West Medical Center
Scottsbluff

Sheali Tonniges
Director of Nursing Services
York General
York

Laken Vrbas
Chief Nursing Officer
Dundy County Hospital
Benkelman

Shavonne Washington-Krauth
Director, Culture & Inclusion
Children's Hospital & Medical Center
Omaha

Sara Watson
Director, Medical Staff Services
Children's Hospital & Medical Center
Omaha

Jennifer Wieck
Accounting Controller
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus

Taylor Wieser
Nursing Supervisor
Community Hospital
McCook

Alex Wilkerson
Director of Emergency Services
Great Plains Health
North Platte

Leonard Wilson
Director of Respiratory Therapy Services
Lexington Regional Health Center
Lexington

Jeniffer Yeager
Registration Supervisor
Saunders Medical Center
Wahoo