Nursing Convocation Virtual Event May 2020Nurse Leader Hometown Jackson, WY Plans/Employment for...

Nursing Convocation Virtual Event

May 2020

Doctor of Nursing Practice Graduates Family Nurse Practitioner

Virtual Nursing Convocation Card – May 2020

Name James Clark

Program Option Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Family Nurse Practitioner

Hometown Laramie, WY

Plans/Employment for After Graduation

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Name Juston Johnston






Juston has accepted a position as an FNP at a LGBTQ family practice in Denver, Colorado.


Name Taylor Lenz



Hometown Cheyenne, WY



Taylor has been accepted into an Emergency Nurse Practitioner Academic Fellowship Program through South Alabama and will be starting there in the Fall.


Name Jenna Nazminia






Jenna will be seeking employment as a Family Nurse Practitioner in Houston, Texas following graduation.


Name Greta Skagen






Greta plans to seek a position within either a family practice or urgent care setting in Southeastern Wyoming.


Name Crysta Sullivan



Hometown Gillette, WY



Crysta plans to return to Gillette, WY and seek employment as a family nurse practitioner in primary care.


Name Lara Vanden Hoek






Lara is excited to find employment in family practice initially with hopes of starting her own clinic some day.

Doctor of Nursing Practice Graduates Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner


Name Jayme Donaldson


Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Hometown Casper, WY



Jayme is planning on staying in Casper, WY and serving her local community.


Name Susan Finn



Hometown Billings, MT



Susan has accepted a position at the Billings Clinic in their Behavioral Health Clinic in Billings, MT.


Name Heather Judkins



Hometown Lander, WY




Name Travis Williamson



Hometown Rapid City, SD



Travis plans on finding temporary employment in an outpatient clinic until he can apply for a Nurse Practitioner Fellowship. Once he has a few years’ experience, he plans on working overseas to better understand other healthcare models, currently he is thinking of Ireland. Eventually, he plans on opening his own small practice.

Master of Science Graduates Nurse Educator


Name Nicole Becker

Program Option Master of Science

Nurse Educator





Name Margot Bonifas


Nurse Educator

Hometown Casper, WY




Name Danielle Johnson


Nurse Educator

Hometown Casper, WY




Name Rachel Smith


Nurse Educator





Name Kylie Tucker


Nurse Educator





Name Marie Uzpen


Nurse Educator

Hometown Fort Collins, CO



Master of Science Graduates Nurse Leader


Name Crystal Hamblin


Nurse Leader

Hometown Green River, WY




Name Meredith Hein


Nurse Leader

Hometown Jackson, WY




Name Colleen Lang


Nurse Leader





Name Chelsey Petersen


Nurse Leader





Name Rebecca Specht


Nurse Leader




Bachelor of Science in Nursing Graduates Basic BSN


Name Ashlee Baldwin

Program Option Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Basic BSN

Hometown Thornton, CO



Ashlee is honored to be carrying on the nursing tradition of her family by following in her mother's and maternal grandmother's footsteps to become a 3rd generation nurse. She is currently applying for jobs on medical/surgical units in Northern Colorado. She hopes to someday work in the emergency department or work towards becoming a flight nurse. She plans to continue educating her community in CPR and Stop The Bleed classes with her father.


Name Bryanna Barrus


Basic BSN

Hometown Worland, WY



Bryanna plans to move to Southern Florida after graduation and start her nursing career in a nurse residency program.


Name Brianne Beale


Basic BSN




Brianne's plans for employment after graduation are still being decided between several different nursing job offers. Overall, she plans on participating in an emergency nurse residency program in the mountain west area.


Name Monique Bjornson


Basic BSN

Hometown Casper, WY



Monique has accepted a job at Duke University Hospital and will be working on the adult general medicine step-down unit. She will be moving to Durham, North Carolina with her husband at the end of May.


Name Elsa Blankenburg


Basic BSN

Hometown Fair Oaks, CA



Elsa is hoping to get a job in Sacramento, California after passing the NCLEX.


Name Kayla Boelsterli


Basic BSN

Hometown Arvada, CO




Name Elise Brooke


Basic BSN

Hometown Highlands Ranch, CO



Elise has accepted a job with The Navigators Collegiate Ministry in Colorado Springs beginning this May. She is excited to pursue her passion for college ministry during this year-long training program. Elise believes it will equip her to combine her two greatest passions for nursing and ministry, and ultimately pursue her dream to practice nursing overseas!


Name Emma Brown


Basic BSN

Hometown Erie, CO



Emma is still exploring her job options but hopes to complete a nurse residency program that specializes in emergency medicine after graduation.


Name Jordyn Cox


Basic BSN

Hometown Brighton, CO



Unfortunately, with the COVID-19 happening, many New Graduate Residency programs have been postponed or cancelled. Jordyn is waiting to hear back from a couple of places in Colorado with UCHealth and HealthOne and HealthOne in Texas.


Name Emily Dyson


Basic BSN

Hometown Parker, CO



After graduation Emily will be moving to Wilmington, North Carolina! She has accepted a position to work as a full-time Registered Nurse on a Medical/Oncology unit.


Name Joanna Farrell


Basic BSN

Hometown Littleton, CO




Name Shelby Hegdal


Basic BSN





Name Haylee Hoffman


Basic BSN

Hometown Thermopolis, WY



Haylee will begin her first job as a nurse at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center on the oncology unit.


Name Mercedes Hovland


Basic BSN




Mercedes is planning to work in a nurse residency program in the Denver area.


Name Paige Hutton


Basic BSN

Hometown Buffalo, WY



Paige has plans to attain a DNP degree online while working full time as an RN in Arizona.


Name Shaylee Jelinek


Basic BSN

Hometown Mead, CO



Shaylee is going to commission into the United States Army Nurse Corps after graduation.


Name Paige Jewkes


Basic BSN

Hometown Green River, WY



Paige is eager to begin her career in nursing and is excited for the opportunity to challenge herself and make a difference in the lives of her patients!


Name Jennifer Johnson


Basic BSN




Jennifer is currently pursuing new graduate nurse opportunities in the Denver, CO area.


Name Jenna Kindt


Basic BSN

Hometown Colorado Springs, CO



Jenna is hoping to obtain a nurse residency position in the Emergency Department.


Name Kelsey Kolkman


Basic BSN




Kelsey has accepted a residency position at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center for the Oncology unit.


Name Bailey McCoy


Basic BSN

Hometown Casper, WY



Bailey was hired to the nurse residency program in the neonatal intensive care unit at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is headed to Tennessee this July to start her career.


Name Ty Mumford


Basic BSN

Hometown Anchorage, AK



Ty is going to be commercial fishing this summer in Alaska and then returning to Wyoming to join the national guard.


Name Morgan O'Connor


Basic BSN




Morgan will be joining the night shift team in the Med Surg Trauma ICU at Swedish Medical Center in Colorado. She is thrilled for her journey to begin and wants to thank her parents and her family for all of their support over the past four years! Go Poke


Name Chelsea Olson


Basic BSN




Chelsea has used the transition to online classroom as an opportunity to respond to the COVID-19 crisis in New Jersey as a med-surg LPN. Upon graduation she will return home and work in the Emergency Department at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. In addition to her full time job, she is a traditional guardsman in the Wyoming Air National Guard as a flight medic and plans to begin the commissioning packet to become a flight nurse this summer.


Name Allison Orr


Basic BSN

Hometown Casper, WY



Allison plans to work for a hospital in Colorado.


Name Makayla Pzinski


Basic BSN




Makayla has accepted a position in the nurse residency program at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. She is very excited to begin her nursing career and continue growing in her skills and knowledge.


Name Hannah Rivera


Basic BSN

Hometown Billings, MT



Hannah has moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to join her husband. She has accepted a job with OU Medical Center on their Cardiovascular service unit to begin her nursing career!


Name Krista Schaff


Basic BSN

Hometown Aurora, CO



Krista has recently moved to Sheridan, Wyoming and hopes to begin her nursing experience as an RN at Sheridan Memorial Hospital through their New Graduate RN Program.


Name Katie Schrater


Basic BSN




Katie recently accepted a job as a Nurse Resident in the ER at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. She is scheduled to start working in August.


Name Courtney Schrock


Basic BSN




Courtney is planning to pursue a nursing residency program in Colorado or Wyoming after graduation.


Name Megan Scott


Basic BSN




Megan has joined the United States Navy Nurse Corps and will move to Portsmouth, Virginia for her first Duty station as an RN after training this summer.


Name Kayla Sherrodd


Basic BSN

Hometown Rapid City, SD



Kayla is currently applying to positions, but is hoping to make the move to Bozeman, MT.


Name Jayson Simpson


Basic BSN

Hometown Lander, WY



Jayson is planning on moving forward with his career and pursuing an internship in a hospital located in AZ or CO. He plans on using the skills acquired through the Basic BSN program at the University of Wyoming to become the best nurse that he can be, hoping to have an impact on those who are in need of help due to their medical conditions. He looks forward to making a difference in peoples lives and strives to be the best nurse that he can be. It is something that he has looked forward to and is ecstatic to finally becoming an RN.


Name Torey Skaar


Basic BSN




Torey will be following her lifelong dream of becoming a Nurse-Midwife. She has been accepted into the University of Colorado's graduate program in Denver and will start this Fall.


Name Alexandra Smith


Basic BSN

Hometown North Pole, AK



Alexandra has currently accepted a position at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. She plans on advancing her skills through their residency program and exploring this new, exciting city. In the future she plans on pursuing higher education in nursing towards a masters or doctoral degree. She is thankful for all the great experiences she has received from this school and its faculty. Alexandra is also especially thankful for her family—who have supported her throughout her journey to be an exceptional nurse one day.


Name Hayley Stromberg


Basic BSN




After graduation, Hayley will be serving in the United States Navy as an Officer and a Nurse. After attending Officer Development Training in Rhode Island, she will then be stationed in Oceanside, California at Camp Pendleton.


Name Nicole Tedesco


Basic BSN

Hometown Castle Rock, CO



Nicole is planning to work in Denver, Colorado and wants to specialize in Labor & Delivery/Postpartum. For now, she will be working at Lone Tree OBGYN, assist with medical procedures and perform aesthetic procedures.


Name Nicole Thiele


Basic BSN

Hometown Buffalo, WY



Nicole has accepted a residency position at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center on the ortho-neuro unit.


Name Jordyn Vereecken


Basic BSN

Hometown Everett, WA



Jordyn is currently applying to several medical facilities with the hopes of finding a position in the neonatal intensive care unit. Her long term goal is to be a part of a community providing care and support to others, regardless of where the field takes her. She is excited to start this new journey in life.


Name Jessica Wiechman


Basic BSN




Jessica is applying to multiple new grad residency programs, but hopes to land a job as a new grad at Medical Center of the Rockies on the Trauma Surgical unit.


Name Lance Wilde


Basic BSN




Lance is headed to Oregon to pursue either a career in aviation EMS/Rescue, or to open a custom shoe store and become a renowned cobbler.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Graduates BRAND (Accelerated BSN)


Name Jared Bloomston


BRAND (Accelerated BSN)

Hometown Birmingham, AL



Jared and his wife will be moving back to Colorado and is hoping to get his first nursing job around the Denver/Boulder area.


Name Austynne Brenize



Hometown Parker, CO




Name Megan Cartwright






Megan is looking forward to start working here, in the Laramie community after graduation. She loves learning about all the different facets of nursing and can't wait to start building relationships upon health and wellness.


Name Traci Cole-Moench






Traci hopes to find employment in a hospital setting following her graduation. She would like to gain experience in critical care so that she can then move to a specialized unit such as OB, Oncology, or ICU.


Name Amanda Cuevas



Hometown Alpine, WY




Name Stephen Dunn



Hometown Driggs, ID




Name Chelsey Ellis



Hometown Lovell, WY




Name Hannah Greenwald







Name Kimberly Gulbrandson



Hometown Rawlins, WY



After graduation, Kimberly plans to start her nursing career in Rawlins, WY, where she currently resides with her husband and son, with future plans of specializing in Labor and Delivery.


Name James Hartman



Hometown El Paso, TX



James will be starting the Doctor of Nursing Practice - Family Nurse Practitioner program here at the University of Wyoming starting this Fall to further his education in becoming a healthcare professional, with an emphasis placed on providing exceptional primary care to the residents of Wyoming. During this time James also plans to work as a RN part-time in his local community.


Name Tyrell Kirchhefer



Hometown Douglas, WY




Name Sandy Kontour



Hometown Wheatland, WY



Sandy is a mother of four beautiful children and plans to enjoy spending more quality time with her children while also sharing her new adventure of nursing with them.


Name Ashly Moeller



Hometown Ewa Beach, HI



Ashly is looking at joining the healthcare field somewhere sunny.


Name Lindsey Myers



Hometown Valley Springs, CA



Lindsey will be looking for employment as a nurse in Wyoming, after a trip down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon with friends.


Name Kailee Nazminia






Kailee will be continuing to attend the University of Wyoming to pursue a Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree in the Family Nurse Practitioner program. Additionally, she is planning to work as a Registered Nurse following graduation in August.


Name Anne Peick



Hometown Lander, WY



After graduation, Anne will be leaving the state to join her partner in either North Carolina or Florida (wherever the military sends them) for the next three years. The plan is to return to Wyoming as soon as possible. In the meantime, she hopes to begin working as a nurse in a primary care setting and to pursue a DNP.


Name Daniel Petrus






Daniel will be looking for a job in an acute care setting.


Name Caitlin Reimer



Hometown Greeley, CO



Caitlin isn't positive what field she wants to go into yet but she is interested in possibly Labor & Delivery or Cardiac.


Name Emily Rosing






Emily is excited to graduate and plans on applying to the New Grad Residency Program at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins. Upon graduating, Emily is looking forward to spending more time with her family, riding her bike and hiking through the Rocky Mountains.


Name Colby Shytle



Hometown Largo, FL




Name Nicole Simone



Hometown Houston, TX



Nicole plans to take a vacation after completing her nursing degree in August. Then, she will stay in Jackson, WY to work at the local hospital. She doesn't know how long she will live in Wyoming but she must reach her goal of climbing the Grand Teton before making her next move.


Name Jesi Skretteberg



Hometown Worland, WY



Jesi plans to obtain a nursing job in Casper, Wyoming.


Name Tyler Troy



Hometown Steamboat Springs, CO



While Tyler has thoroughly enjoyed his time in Wyoming, he is planning on returning to Steamboat Springs, CO, to work at the local hospital. We may see Tyler back at UW as he pursues advance practice degrees in the future.


Name Emilie VenJohn



Hometown Casper, WY




Name Kevin West



Hometown Evanston, WY



Kevin will be entering the work field at any capacity needed wherever in the state he is needed. He will be a force for good to help all those in need.


Name Audrey West



Hometown Thayne, WY




Name Amelia Woodside



Hometown Portland, OR



While Amelia fell hard for Wyoming and the hard working folks that compose this state, she intends to return to Portland, Oregon, to get licensed and consider pursuit of an advanced practice degree.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Graduates BSN Completion (ReNEW and RN-BSN)


Name Theresa Argentina


BSN Completion (ReNEW and RN-BSN)

Hometown Salt Lake City, UT




Name Emily Artzer



Hometown Platteville, CO




Name Jody Bailey



Hometown Greybull, WY




Name Alexandra Balph







Name Mary Banaszynski







Name Mary Barnes



Hometown Glenrock, WY



Mary plans to continue her current employment in the operating room as a scrub RN.


Name Amber Beckwith






Amber will be working at the VA Medical Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming where she is currently employed as a Registered Nurse.


Name Jade Belknap







Name Chris Bentsen



Hometown Houston, TX




Name Rachel Binder



Hometown Cody, WY



Rachel has been employed as a RN at Cody Regional Health since graduating with her ADN in 2017. She plans to continue working there for the immediate future.


Name Dakota Bollinger



Hometown Sheridan, WY




Name James Britton



Hometown Casper, WY




Name Drake Broadbent



Hometown Ivins, UT




Name Kaci Cole



Hometown Ewa Beach, HI




Name Kimberly Conner



Hometown Powell, WY




Name Cameron Devitt






Cameron is currently working as an RN in the Neuro/Trauma ICU at a level 3 trauma center in Seattle, WA.


Name McKaela Edwards






McKaela would like to thank her family for all of their support. After graduation, she will be caring for oncology and surgical patients.


Name Katherine Elkind







Name Mary Ferguson



Hometown Rock Springs, WY




Name Kelsey Gillett



Hometown Powell, WY




Name Jalen Gravett







Name Christy Griess






Christy will continue to work as a cardiovascular RN in the cardiac cath lab and cardiac non-invasive department at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center (CRMC). She just completed her first semester towards her masters degree with the intent to become a Family Nurse Practitioner.


Name James Hanna






James is currently employed with Cheyenne Regional Medical Center (CRMC).


Name Sonya Haptonstall



Hometown Rozet, WY




Name Nicole Harnden







Name Lynette Hartman







Name Courtnie Haskell







Name Hannah Helvey



Hometown Cody, WY




Name Gabrielle Hirsch



Hometown Powell, WY




Name Trigger Jaggi



Hometown Lyman, WY



Trigger is currently working full-time at the Wyoming State Hospital. She plans to pursue her masters degree in nursing leadership and management.


Name Princika KC






After graduation, Princika is starting the DNP program at the University of Wyoming this August. Currently, she is working as an RN right now at the nursing home.


Name Kara Lafollette






Kara is a labor and delivery nurse and plans to continue this job until applying to and completing the DNP program at UW.


Name Angelica Lopez



Hometown Freedom, WY




Name Samantha Lubenow



Hometown Casper, WY




Name Giavanna Marchetti







Name Hannah Mayhew



Hometown Stacy, MN




Name Leisa McDonnel



Hometown Lander, WY




Name Shelley Meier






Shelley will continue to work full time as an outpatient wound care nurse. She plans to enroll in a WOCN certification program in fall 2020.


Name Alissa Mikesell







Name Melissa Miller



Hometown Victor, ID




Name Amanda Mitchell



Hometown South Jordan, UT




Name Nichole Montoya






Nichole is currently employed at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center and works as a Charge nurse on the Surgical Floor, where she has been for the last 5 years since the beginning of her nursing school journey. She plans to apply to the DNP program through UW this fall and hopes to be back in school soon after acceptance to the program so she can complete her next lifelong goal of becoming a Nurse Practitioner.


Name Madelon Morgan







Name Kara Munsey







Name Kayla Nadon







Name Sha'Laine Nelson



Hometown Casper, WY




Name Kaci O'Grady



Hometown Wheatland, WY




Name Ivan Olson







Name Nicole Opitz







Name Janet Paek



Hometown La Canada, CA




Name Nicholas Palczer







Name Priscilla Parker



Hometown Plano, TX



Priscilla will continue her employment as an registered nurse (RN) in the Medical ICU at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.


Name Megan Perkins







Name Jennifer Pfisterer



Hometown Riverton, WY




Name Payton Pontillo







Name Callie Riotto



Hometown Daytona Beach, FL




Name Chelsea Rodekuhr







Name Allison Stevie



Hometown Cora, WY



Allison plans to continue working on the Med/Surg floor at St. John’s Health in Jackson, WY. She hopes to one day transition into travel nursing where she can experience different hospitals and new places.


Name Heather Thoma



Hometown Evansville, WY



Heather has accepted a nursing position as a pediatrics nurse at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Wyoming.


Name Tanner Thorfinnson







Name Sara Tripp







Name Michelle Turner






Michelle plans to work on a DNP in the future.


Name Taylor Tygum






Taylor is having her third baby this October! She is very excited about that. She is going to continue to work in surgical services and start substituting as a school nurse.


Name Elizabeth Van Horn



Hometown Greenville, NC



Elizabeth is currently working as an RN in the Cardiac ICU at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. She then plans to continue on to CRNA school.


Name Andrew Weaver



Hometown Casper, WY




Name Kaylei Weed



Hometown Fort Washakie, WY



Kaylei plans on continuing her education into the Master's program or the DNP PMHNP program.


Name Megan Welch



Hometown Cody, WY




Name Kai Wentz



Hometown Casper, WY




Name Rose Westbury



Hometown Powell, WY




Name Kaycee Will






Kaycee plans to continue to work in the Emergency Department in her current job and use her degree to help become a nursing leader. She also plans on gaining a few more years experience then going back to participate in a graduate program.


Name Emily Williams






Emily plans to take a couple years off from school before going back to further her education. She will continue to work at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center on the Oncology/MedSurg Unit. She plans to apply for the ICU when a position opens up.


Name Noel Williams







Name Cori Woods







Name Elizabeth Yang



Hometown Casper, WY



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