Class of 2024

Tad Anderson, RRT, BHM
Director of Pulmonary Services
Faith Regional Health Services
Norfolk, NE

Amanda Barnes, RN
Nurse Manager
Webster County Community Hospital & Clinic
Red Cloud, NE

Amanda Bartek, RN
Hospital ADON
Saunders Medical Center
Wahoo, NE

Brent Bateman
Facilities Director
Syracuse Area Health
Syracuse, NE 

Brianna Beam, APRN
Chief Nursing Officer
Webster County Community Hospital & Clinic
Red Cloud, NE

Tracie Beavers
Materials Management Manager
Fillmore County Hospital 
Geneva, NE 

Erin Bloomquist, RN, BSN
Surgery Nurse Supervisor
Crete Area Medical Center 
Crete, NE 

Amanda Braun, TCHEST, TCSCT
Environmental Services & Laundry Supervisor
Community Hospital
McCook, NE 

Becky Bright
EVS Supervisor
Saunders Medical Center
Wahoo, NE

Felicia Bures
Human Resources Coordinator
Syracuse Area Health
Syracuse, NE

Shannon Callahan
Medical Clinic Business Office Manager
Cozad Community Health System-Medical Clinic
Cozad, NE

Gena Carpenter, RT(R)(M)(ARRT)
Director of Radiology
Lexington Regional Health Center
Lexington, NE 

Shealee Clausen
Chief Nursing Officer
Kearney Regional Medical Center
Kearney, NE

Amber Cochrane, LPN
Resident Care Coordinator
Cozad Community Health System-Meadowlark Pointe Assisted Living
Cozad, NE

Brad Colee
Senior Media Officer & Multimedia Coordinator
Bryan Health
Lincoln, NE  

Jennifer Coufal, RN
Franciscan Healthcare
West Point, NE 

Nate Eby
Network Manager
Franciscan Healthcare
West Point, NE 

Kyle Eller, PT, DPT
Lead Physical Therapist
Butler County Health
David City, NE

Tina Gehring, RN, BSN
Clinical Coordinator Home Health & Hospice
Community Hospital
McCook, NE 

Taylor George
Director of Reimbursement
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals
Lincoln, NE   

Veronica Golden, BSN, RN
Inpatient Clinical Nurse Manager
Box Butte General Hospital
Alliance, NE 

Cheryl Griffiths
Director of Housekeeping/Linens
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus, NE 

Mark Gutierrez
Director of Plant Operations
Lexington Regional Health Center
Lexington, NE 

Haley Haymart, OTD/L
Occupational Therapist
Pender Community Hospital
Pender, NE

Amber Hedden
HIM Manager
Fillmore County Hospital
Geneva, NE

Preston Hueftle, CABT
Bio Med
Community Hospital
McCook, NE

Michelle Keener, RN, BSN
Nursing Manager - Peri-operative Services
Regional West Medical Center
Scottsbluff, NE

Jeff Kirchmann, PT
PT Manager
Franciscan Healthcare
West Point, NE 

Brett Kollars
Director of Physical Therapy
Cozad Community Health System
Cozad, NE

Staci Kolm 
Director of Med Surg Ortho Services
Faith Regional Health Services
Norfolk, NE

Katie Kruger
Director of Nursing
Gordon Memorial Health Services
Gordon, NE

Brandi Larson 
Director of Operations & Nursing
Platte Valley Medical Clinic (KRMC)
Kearney, NE

Alyssa Leaver 
Human Resources Director
York General
York, NE

Kynzie Lentfer, BSN, RN, CLC
Perinatal Unit Director
Regional West Medical Center
Scottsbluff, NE

Jackie Moreno
Environmental Services Manager
Lexington Regional Health Center
Lexington, NE

Tyler Oberlander, MS, LAT, ATL, EMT
Clinical Manager
Great Plains Health
North Platte, NE 

Denise Oswald
Environmental Services Manager
Franciscan Healthcare
West Point, NE  

Jason Palomo
Director of Information Technology
Regional West Medical Center
Scottsbluff, NE

Tawny Sandifer, RN, MSN, NEA-BC
VP of Patient Care Services/CNO
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus, NE    

Nataly Sanley, RT(R)(M)
Chief Operating Officer/Radiology Manager
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center
Osceola, NE  

Erin Schmidt
Dosimetrist
Community Hospital
McCook, NE

Brady Shaul
Director of Facility Management
Regional West Medical Center
Scottsbluff, NE 

Brock Simonsen, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Pender Community Hospital
Pender, NE

Dani Smith, MSN, RN
Director of Critical Care
Great Plains Health
North Platte, NE

Madie Snyder, BSN
Dialysis Nurse Manager
Box Butte General Hospital
Alliance, NE  

Melinda Strehle, MHA, MT(ASP)CM
Laboratory/Radiology Manager
Pender Community Hospital
Pender, NE 

Janet Tiedtke
Marketing/Community Relations
Franciscan Healthcare
West Point, NE 

Glenda Tietjens
Environmental Services Manager
Valley County Health System
Ord, NE 

Denise Tomek
Director of Diagnostic Imaging
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus, NE  

Krista Trimble
QRM Manager
Pender Community Hospital
Pender, NE

Christina Walters, RNBC, BSN
Director of Medical Surgical Services - 2 West
Regional West Medical Center
Scottsbluff, NE

Jodi Willats
Case Management Director
Regional West Medical Center
Scottsbluff, NE

Michaela Yardley
Human Resources Manager
Gordon Memorial Health Services
Gordon, NE 

Kim Yungdahl, RN, MSN
Director of Nursing
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center
Osceola, NE 

Krystal Zamudio
Patient Access Director
Great Plains Health
North Platte, NE