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Each academic year, a cohort of students who are committed to pursuing a degree and career path in the health care or biomedical fields will be selected to become Biomedical Innovators. These Blugolds will work alongside UWEC faculty with potential opportunities to work with Mayo Clinic Health System professionals. Students will have guaranteed access to collaborative research, invitations to special events, and mentoring and support from our Health Careers Center staff.

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Meet Our Blugold Biomedical Innovators

2025-2026 Scholars (Cohort 6)
Sarah Broeckert
Sarah Broeckert
Biology

Appleton, Wisconsin

Dylan Bruhn
Dylan Bruhn
Biochemistry/Molecular Biology

Nekoosa, Wisconsin

Emilia Bye
Emilia Bye
Neuroscience

Anoka, Wisconsin

Abigail Compton
Abigail Compton
Rehabilitation Science

Loretto, Minnesota

Rachel Gregorich
Rachel Gregorich
Biomedical Engineering

Waunakee, Wisconsin

Maggie Herath
Maggie Herath
Environmental Public Health

La Crosse, Wisconsin

Katie Johnson
Katie Johnson
Neuroscience

Appleton, Wisconsin

Ameila Mehls
Amelia Mehls
Biology

New Richmond, Wisconsin

Mehal Raghwani
Mehal Raghwani
Biomedical Engineering

Marion, Iowa

Reese Sheehan
Reese Sheehan
Biology

Hayward, Wisconsin

Caleb Smock
Caleb Smock
Biomedical Engineering
Ann Sobania
Ann Sobania
Biomedical Engineering

Foley, Minnesota

Ayla Sonnek
Ayla Sonnek
Nursing

Princeton, Minnesota

Hailey Stariha
Hailey Stariha
Undeclared

Spooner, Wisconsin

Caitlyn Yarbrough
Caitlyn Yarbrough
Biology

Stevens Point, Wisconsin

2025-2026 New current students added to program (Cohort 6B)
Sophia Boudreau
Sophia Boudreau
Biochemistry/Molecular Biology

Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

Kaili Hager
Biology

Cochrane, Wisconsin

Paige Keller
Paige Keller
Mathematics

Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Lisette Thurman
Lisette Thurman
Neuroscience

Farmington, Minnesota

Brennan Wallin
Neuroscience

Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin

2024-2025 Scholars
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William Bevers
Biomedical Engineering

Plover, Wisconsin

Mykle Buhrow
Mykle Buhrow
Computer Science

Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

Hunter biomed portrait
Hunter Heinzen
Biochemistry/Molecular Biology; Pre-Medicine

New Berlin, Wisconsin

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Ian Nie
Biochemistry/Molecular Biology; Pre-Medicine

Burlington, Wisconsin

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Emerald Olson
Biochemistry/Molecular Biology; Pre-Physician Assistant

Onalaska, Wisconsin

Lydia Schultz
Lydia Schulz
Chemistry/Pre-Medicine

Cross Plains, Wisconsin

Hailey Tlusty, biomedical scholar 2024-25
Hailey Tlusty
Biochemistry/Molecular Biology

Kronenwetter, Wisconsin

Michael Tommarello
Michael Tommarello
Nursing

DePere, Wisconsin

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Toby Volkmann
Exercise Science/ Pre-Chiropractic

Conover, Wisconsin

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Henry Zaleski
Biology/Pre-Medicine

Stratford, Wisconsin

2023-2024 Scholars
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Piper Ewald
Biology/Microbiology

Lakeville, Minnesota

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Addy Farber
Biomedical Engineering

Ham Lake, Minnesota

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Joe Garry
Biochemistry/molecular biology major

Austin, Minnesota

Valerie Giallombardo
Valerie Giallombardo
Nursing

Cottage Grove, Wisconsin

Megan Greenlees biomed headhsot
Megan Greenlees
Biomedical Engineering

Burlington, Wisconsin

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Jadyn Hartwig
Biochemistry/ Microbiology

Hudson, Wisconsin

Ryan Hoffman biomed
Ryan Hoffman
Biomedical Engineering

Sherwood, Wisconsin

Sydney Longanecker
Sydney Longanecker
Biomedical Engineering

Winnebago, Illinois

Samuel Morehead
Samuel Morehead
Biochemistry/Microbiology

Burlington, Iowa

Cally Robertson
Cally Robertson
Biochemistry/Molecular Biology

Brainerd, Minnesota

2022-2023 Scholars
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Easton Blissenbach
Microbiology

Goodhue, Minnesota

Tatiana Bobrowicz
Tatiana Bobrowicz
Biomedical Engineering

Monroe, Wisconsin

Catalina Decker
Catalina Decker
Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Pre-Medicine

Eagan, Minnesota

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Sophie Gardiner
Biomedical Engineering

Savage, Minnesota

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Emma Jiter
Biomedical Engineering

Kenosha, Wisconsin

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Sara Multhauf
Nursing

Brookfield, Wisconsin

Lydia Staebell biomed headshot
Lydia Staebel
Neuroscience, Pre-Medicine

Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

Samuel Stumo
Sam Stumo
Neuroscience

Sherwood, Wisconsin

Aeda Zank
Aeda Zank
Psychology

Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

2021-2022
Leah Rook biomed headshot
Leah Rook
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Jordan, Minnesota

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