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title: My Story
description: Student stories told from their perspectives help you to see how you can also exceed in your academic journey at the University of Nebraska Omaha.
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# My UNO Story

 A collection of stories about UNO students and their journey as a Maverick

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## [NAVIGATING ARTISTIC INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY AT UNO](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/kennedy-wallman)

## [BEYOND THE ICE](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/nolan-sullivan)

## [THE INSPIRING JOURNEY OF THE PALAFOX SISTERS](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/mary-and-mayjem-palafox)

## [A HOME ON-CAMPUS](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/alexis-saxton)

## [BREAKING LANGUAGE BARRIERS](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/jonathan-camacho-luis-franco)

## [A JUMP START FORWARD](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/monserrat-medina-hernandez)

## [UNMATCHED SUPPORT](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/amy-lopez-hernandez)

## [A COMPETITIVE EDGE](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/elena-pilakouta)

## [MAKING PUBLIC HEALTH PERSONAL](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/alakiir-mapior)

## [OUTSIDE THE COMFORT ZONE](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/filo-habib)

## [NEW PERSPECTIVES](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/felipe-blanco)

## [A PLACE TO BELONG](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/justin-rathbone)

## [AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/maysaa-kalei)

## [CAMPUS CONNECTIONS](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/abigail-faris)

## [PUSHING BEYOND WHAT’S POSSIBLE](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/matthew-schultz)

## [A LONG, BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/dérnecia-phillips)

## [A FULFILLING FUTURE](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/jonathan-kiper)

## [CAREER CONNECTIONS](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/kellie-lindsay)

## [THE HEART OF CAMPUS](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/audra-pflug)

## [A CULTURE OF CARING](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/sidney-hanel)

## [FAST TRACK TO THE FUTURE](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/kiana-wells)

## [IN GOOD HANDS](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/vanessa-chavez-jurado)

## [INSPIRED TO SERVE](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/mariyah-jackson)

## [COMING BACK WITH CONFIDENCE](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/krystal-gage)

## [A 60-YEAR JOURNEY](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/madeline-adams)

## [FLEXIBILITY MADE POSSIBLE](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/chad-miller)

## [HOME AWAY FROM HOME](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/madison-tabor)

## [PAYING IT FORWARD](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/gustavo-servin-maciel)

## [LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/ana-bellinghausen)

## [CULTIVATING A COMMUNITY](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/makayla-thompson)

## [PROBLEM SOLVER](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/lavanya-uppala)

## [TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/tomohiro-ide)

## [MOTIVATED TO SERVE](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/dezhaun-artis)

## [FIGHTING FOR A DREAM](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/brianne-ramirez)

## [MOTIVATED TO MOVE FORWARD](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/travis-vo)

## [SETTING THE TONE](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/maia-bennet)

## [UNDERSTANDING THE BIG PICTURE](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/brandon-villanueva-sanchez)

## [PREPARING FOR TAKEOFF](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/gwendoline-dunlop)

## [CENTERED ON WELLNESS](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/maria-mickles)

## [A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/eric-hamilton)

## [FINISHING WITHOUT STARTING OVER](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/holly-smith)

## [AN INTERNATIONAL BOND](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/huzaifah-and-samantha)

## [STRENGTH TO SUCCEED](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/joseph-wiese)

## [AFFORDABILITY MADE POSSIBLE](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/ademir-torres)

## [A PLACE TO BE YOURSELF](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/ally-nelson)

## [AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/alyssa-spartz)

## [AN URBAN ADVANTAGE](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/jarod-cernousek)

## [MOTIVATED DESPITE THE OBSTACLES](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/rachel-fox)

## [NEW DREAMS TURNED REALITY](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/marina-hand)

## [SHARPENING SKILLS FOR SUCCESS](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/drew-griess)

## [UNMATCHED ADVISOR SUPPORT](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/samantha-hundt)

## [FINDING A VOICE](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/brittany-kohl)

## [BREAKING THE MOLD](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/peter-coffey)

## [A HANDS-ON EDUCATION](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/keshia-greve)

## [A COMMUNITY IMPACT](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/gabbi-calderon)

## [A JOURNEY OF SELF-DISCOVERY](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/gina-christopher)

## [PUSHING PAST BOUNDARIES](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/saige-angleton)

## [A TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCE](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/patrick-hodson)

## [A STRONGER, SAFER COMMUNITY](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/damon-strong)

## [A FOCUS ON INNOVATION](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/zahraa-wajih-alsafwani)

## [A BETTER WORLD WITHIN REACH](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/cesar-magana-linares)

## [RESILIENCE DESPITE ADVERSITY](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/zach-gilbert)

## [FINDING A VOICE](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/jessica-barry)

## [FOR THE COMMON GOOD](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/christian-gray)

## [DEFYING THE DISTANCE](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/ana-ortiz)

## [BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/leah-whitney-chavez)

## [A SMOOTH TRANSITION](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/angela-lopera)

## [NO ONE DOES IT ALONE](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/latrice-estell)

## [SET UP FOR SUCCESS](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/emily-mays)

## [GOALS WITHIN REACH](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/esmerelda-chavez)

## [OPENING DOORS TO OPPORTUNITY](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/lizbeth-perez)

## [AN OPEN DOOR TO EXPLORATION](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/anthony-starke)

## [SORORITY BECOMES FAMILY](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/janae-smith)

## [PASSION FOR POSSIBILITY](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/bradley-stuthman)

## [ABOVE AND BEYOND](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/renata-valquier-chavez)

## [A ROAD TO SUCCESS](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/victoria-novak)

## [MEET A MAVIGATOR](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/alie-saenz)

## [OMAHA: A CITY OF OPPORTUNITY](https://blog.unomaha.edu/mystory/suraj-poudel)

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