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Current Biomedical Scholars 

Each academic year, 10 students who are committed to pursuing a degree and career path in the health care or biomedical fields will be selected to become Innovator Scholars. Our Scholars will work alongside UWEC faculty and Mayo Clinic Health System professionals to receive annual scholarship, guaranteed access to collaborative research, invites to special Mayo-hosted events, and mentoring from Mayo physicians, medical school students and our Health Careers Center staff. 

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Each academic year, 10 students who are committed to pursuing a degree and career path in the health care or biomedical fields will be selected to become Innovator Scholars. Our Scholars will work alongside UWEC faculty and Mayo Clinic Health System professionals to receive annual scholarship, guaranteed access to collaborative research, invites to special Mayo-hosted events, and mentoring from Mayo physicians, medical school students and our Health Careers Center staff. 

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Meet Our Blugold Biomedical Innovator Scholars 

2024-2025 Scholars
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William Bevers
Biomedical Engineering

Plover, Wisconsin

Mykle Buhrow
Computer Science

Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

Hunter Heinzen
Biochemistry/Molecular Biology; Pre-Medicine

New Berlin, Wisconsin

Ian Nie
Biochemistry/Molecular Biology; Pre-Medicine

Burlington, Wisconsin

Emerald Olson
Biochemistry/Molecular Biology; Pre-Physician Assistant

Onalaska, Wisconsin

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

Toby Volkmann
Exercise Science/ Pre-Chiropractic

Conover, Wisconsin

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

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Megan Greenlees
Biomedical Engineering

Burlington, Wisconsin

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Jadyn Hartwig
Biochemistry/ Microbiology

Hudson, Wisconsin

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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

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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
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Paige Drazkowski
Nursing

Fountain City, Wisconsin

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Cora Dunnum
Neuroscience

Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin

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Olivia Heinecke
Biology

Port Washington, Wisconsin

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Tori Kangas
Nursing

St. Michael, Minnesota

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Leah Rook
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Jordan, Minnesota

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Drew Smith
Biomedical Engineering

Morris, Illinois

Lauren Glenna (photo unavailable)
Nursing

Cottage Grove, Minnesota

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