The Nebraska Area Health Education Center Scholars Program, based at UNMC, recently graduated 59 students.
The two-year program, part of a national initiative, prepares health professions students to serve in rural and urban underserved areas of the state.
The 2025 class of AHEC Scholars includes health professions students in such fields as dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, nursing and radiological technician programs. Graduates represent health profession programs at Creighton University, Regional West Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology, Union Adventist University, UNMC and Western Nebraska Community College.
The AHEC Scholars Program is part of the Nebraska AHEC Program, which is based in the UNMC Department of Family Medicine. Scholars are supported by five regional AHEC’s across the state: Omaha, Northern in Norfolk, Central in Kearney, Panhandle in Scottsbluff and Southeast in Lincoln
The 2025 area graduates include:
Regional West Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology
Radiologic Technician Program
Crawford – Hannah Lemmon
Scottsbluff – Adam Bell
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Allied Health
Physician Assistant Program
Bridgeport – Kyler (Watts) Johnson
Radiologic Technician Program
Chadron – Jacey Garrett
College of Dentistry
Dentistry Program
Mitchell – Sierah (Crable) Samway
College of Medicine
Medicine Program
Bridgeport – Emily Baxter
Crawford – Ian Papenfus
College of Nursing – Panhandle Division
Nursing Program
Alliance – Kaitlyn Johnson
Western Nebraska Community College
Nursing Program
Minatare – Whitney Huggler