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COMMENCEMENT CLASS OF 2015 MAY 16, 2015
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Processional “Two Trumpet Tunes and Ayre” by Henry Purcell

Please rise during the processional and remain standing until all are seated.

Declaration of Assembly Gary D. Niehaus, Ph.D. Professor of Physiology Chair, University Council

Welcome Jay A. Gershen, D.D.S., Ph.D. President

Remarks Chander M. Kohli, M.D. Chair, Board of Trustees

Presentation of Honorary Degrees Chander M. Kohli, M.D.

Commencement Speaker Louis W. Sullivan, M.D. Chairman, The Sullivan Alliance to Transform the Health Professions President Emeritus, Morehouse School of Medicine U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, 1989-1993 Conferral of Doctor of Medicine Degrees

Presenters Jeffrey L. Susman, M.D. Dean, College of Medicine Vice President for Health Affairs Jay A. Gershen, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Reader Sandra M. Emerick, Ed.D. ChiefStudentAffairsOfficer Presentation of Hoods Thomas Boniface, M.D. (‘83) Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery Nancy Gantt, M.D. Professor of Surgery Paul Lecat, M.D. Professor of Internal Medicine Professor of Pediatrics Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine Starla Martinez, M.D. Associate Professor of Pediatrics Rama Narayanan, M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine Anita Pokorny, M.Ed. Director of Career Development and Advising Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine Chris Vinyard. Ph.D. Associate Professor of Anatomy Daniel Wasdahl, M.D. Associate Professor of Pathology02

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College of Medicine Class Oath Patrick Ho, M.D. Jimmy Ibrahim, M.D. Madiha Khan, M.D. Meena Thatikunta, M.D. Rachel Wurzel, M.D.

Conferral of Doctor of Pharmacy Degrees

Presenters Charles T. Taylor, Pharm.D. Dean, College of Pharmacy Vice President for Academic Affairs Jay A. Gershen, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Reader Sandra M. Emerick, Ed.D.

Presentation of Hoods Jaclyn Boyle, Pharm.D. (‘12) Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice Altaf Darvesh, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Carl Fossaceca, Pharm.D. Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice Werner Geldenhuys, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Brian McNeeley, Pharm.D. (‘11) Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice Chrisovalantis Paxos, Pharm.D. Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

College of Pharmacy Class Oath Kimberly Augustyn, Pharm.D. Elizabeth Carter, Pharm.D. Megan Elavsky, Pharm.D. Mark Jones, Pharm.D. Stephen Prindle, Pharm.D. Conferral of Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Integrated Pharmaceutical Medicine Presenters Walter E. Horton, Jr., Ph.D. Dean, College of Graduate Studies Vice President for Research Jay A. Gershen, D.D.S., Ph.D. Reader Sandra M. Emerick, Ed.D. Presentation of Hood Moses Oyewumi, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Conferral of Master of Public Health Degrees

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Gonfalonian – Sonia Midha, M.D.College of Medicine

Gonfalonian – Kimberly Augustyn, Pharm.D.College of Pharmacy

Gonfalonian – Denise Inman, Ph.D.College of Graduate Studies Director, Integrated Pharmaceutical Medicine Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Bowl of Hygeia – Megan Elavsky, Pharm.D. College of Pharmacy

S P E C I A L R E C O G N I T I O N

Conferral of Master of Science Degrees in Health-System Pharmacy Administration

Military Ceremony Reader Lieutenant Colonel Bradley Harvey Professor of Military Science/MSIV Instructor The University of Akron Students Trevor Lutz, M.D. – Army Adam Schneider, M.D. – Army Jennifer Windsor, M.D. – Army

Alumni Welcome Mehool Patel, M.D., M.B.A. (‘98) Associate Professor of Internal Medicine President, Alumni Association Board of Directors

Closing Jay A. Gershen, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Recessional “Trumpet Voluntary” by Jeremiah Clarke Sign Language Interpreters: Eric Moore/Amber Frash

“A Theme for NEOMED,” composed by George Kefalas, M.D. (‘99), will be played as the graduates line up to receive their degrees. Musical selections will be performed by The Paragon Brass Quintet (John Brndiar, Kenneth Heinlein, William Hoyt, Scott Johnston and Edward Zadrozny). Please remain seated during the recessional. Guests are invited to join the graduates at a reception following commencement in the Goodrich and Robertson lobbies.

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The Honorable Louis W. Sullivan, M.D.

Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., is chairman of the Washington, D.C.-based Sullivan Alliance to Transform the Health Professions – a national nonprofitorganizationwithacommunity-focusedagendatodiversifyand transform the health professions’ education and health delivery systems. He is also chairman of the board of the National Health Museum in Atlanta, Ga., whose goal is to improve the health of the nation by enhancing health literacy and advancing healthy behaviors.

A native of Atlanta, Dr. Sullivan graduated magna cum laude from Morehouse College in 1954, and earned his medical degree, cum laude, from the Boston University School of Medicine. His postgraduate training included internship and residency in internal medicine at New York Hospital – Cornell Medical Center, a clinical fellowship in pathology

at Massachusetts General Hospital, and a research fellowship in hematology at the Thorndike Memorial Laboratory ofHarvardMedicalSchool,BostonCityHospital.Heiscertifiedininternalmedicineandhematology,holdsamastership from the American College of Physicians and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha academic honor societies.

Dr. Sullivan became the founding dean and director of the Medical Education Program at Morehouse College in1975.TheprogrambecameTheSchoolofMedicineatMorehouseCollegein1978,admittingitsfirst24students to a two-year program in the basic medical sciences. In 1981, the school received provisional accreditation of its four year curriculum leading to the M.D. degree, became independent from Morehouse College and was re-named Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), with Dr. Sullivan as dean and president. Additionally, he served as chair of the President’s Commission on Historically Black Colleges and Universities from 2002 through 2009, and was co-chair of the President’s Commission on HIV and AIDS from 2001 through 2006.

In 1989, Dr. Sullivan accepted an appointment by President George H.W. Bush to serve as Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. In this cabinet position, Dr. Sullivan managed the federal agency responsible for the major health, welfare, food and drug safety, medical research and income security programs serving the American people. His efforts to improve the health and health behavior of Americans included leading the effort to increase the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget from $8 billion in 1989 to $13.1 billion in 1993, establishingtheOfficeofResearchonMinorityHealthwiththeNIH(whichhasbecometheNationalInstituteonMinority Health and Health Disparities) and inaugurating the Women’s Health Research Program at NIH.

Dr. Sullivan serves as an Emeritus Member of Research!America and has partnered with Northeast Ohio Medical University and the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation to establish the Action Plan for the Ohio Alliance toward “Making a Difference with Pipeline to Practice Initiatives that Promote Diversity.”

Dr. Sullivan is the recipient of more than 60 honorary degrees, including an honorary doctor of medicine degree from the University of Pretoria in South Africa.

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Hassan Aboumerhi Transitional St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital/Northeast Ohio Medical University Youngstown, Ohio Anesthesiology University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, Ill. B.S., Kent State University, magna cum laude Hometown: North Olmsted, Ohio

Emily Renkel Aldrich Obstetrics-Gynecology Riverside Methodist Columbus, Ohio B.S., Kent State University, summa cum laude Hometown: Fairview Park, Ohio

Mashal Akhter Medicine-Preliminary Jewish Hospital Cincinnati, Ohio Ophthamology Kresge Eye Institute/Wayne State University Detroit, Mich. B.S., The University of Akron, summa cum laude Hometown:Springfield,Ohio

Omar Ghazi Ali Anesthesiology Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Case Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio B.S., Kent State University, summa cum laude Hometown: Brooklyn, Ohio

Osasumwen Asemota Obstetrics-Gynecology Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, N.Y. B.S., The City College of New York, cum laude Hometown: New York City, N.Y.

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Imran Aslam Transitional Summa Health System/Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio B.S., Kent State University, summa cum laude Hometown: Hockessin, Del.

Danesh Bansal Medicine-Preliminary Akron General Medical Center/Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio Radiology-Diagnostic Case Western Reserve University/MetroHealth Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio M.P.H., University of Cincinnati B.S., Youngstown State University, summa cum laude Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio

Ryan Heywood Ban Family Medicine Trident Medical Center Charleston, S.C. B.S., Kent State University, cum laude Hometown: Hudson, Ohio

Christopher Allen Barlow Internal Medicine University of Kentucky Medical Center Lexington, Ky. B.S., University of Cincinnati Hometown: Wadsworth, Ohio

Megan Marie Bielawski Internal Medicine Summa Health System/Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio B.A., Centre College Hometown: Grafton, Ohio

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Kory Ryan Bishop Family Medicine Summa Health System/Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio B.S., Kent State University, cum laude Hometown: Fostoria, Ohio

Haren Bodepudi Anesthesiology Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Case Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio B.S., Kent State University, magna cum laude Hometown: Beavercreek, Ohio

Lee Robert Bloom Orthopedic Surgery SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn Brooklyn, N.Y. B.S., Brandeis University Hometown: West Hartford, Conn.

Snigdha Bodepudi Internal Medicine Case Western Reserve University/MetroHealth Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio B.S., Kent State University Hometown: Broadview Heights, Ohio

Iryna V. Bodnar Medicine-Pediatrics Case Western Reserve University/MetroHealth Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio B.S., Kent State University, summa cum laude Hometown: Kent, Ohio

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Tetyana V. Bodnar Psychiatry Northeast Ohio Medical University Affiliated Hospitals Akron, Ohio B.S., Kent State University, summa cum laude Hometown: Kent, Ohio

Kaila A. Buckley Pathology Ohio State University Medical Center Columbus, Ohio B.S., Youngstown State University, magna cum laude Hometown: Youngstown, Ohio

Kayla Rae Bryant Pediatrics Children’s Hospital of Michigan Detroit, Mich. B.S., American University, magna cum laude Hometown: University Heights, Ohio

Robert Miller Carlisle II Orthopedic Surgery Greenville Health System/University of South Carolina Greenvllle, S.C. B.S., Allegheny College, summa cum laude Hometown: Garrettsville, Ohio

Anthony Robert Casacchia Internal Medicine Riverside Methodist Columbus, Ohio B.S., Youngstown State University, summa cum laude Hometown: Columbiana, Ohio

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Swati Chaparala Vascular Surgery Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education Rochester, Minn. B.S., Kent State University, summa cum laude BioethicsCertificate Hometown: Battle Creek, Mich.

Albert James Cook III Transitional Summa Health System/Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio B.S., Youngstown State University Hometown: Youngstown, Ohio

Aaron G. Cook General Surgery Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, Ill. B.S., The University of Akron, summa cum laude Hometown: Tallmadge, Ohio

Kamal Dayal Internal Medicine Summa Health System/Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio B.S., The University of Akron, summa cum laude Hometown: Gallipolis, Ohio

Erin Ann Dean Psychiatry Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, Ohio B.S., Youngstown State University, magna cum laude BioethicsCertificate Hometown: Niles, Ohio

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Brandon Chase Dessecker General Surgery Western Reserve Health Education/Northeast Ohio Medical University Youngstown, Ohio B.S., Youngstown State University, magna cum laude Hometown: Dover, Ohio

Diab M. Diab Emergency Medicine York Hospital York, Pa. B.S., John Carroll University Hometown: Stow, Ohio

Amitha Lauren Dhingra Psychiatry Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, Ga. B.S., Youngstown State University, cum laude Hometown: Westlake, Ohio

Yara Diab Transitional Summa Health System/Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio B.S., The Ohio State University, magna cum laude Hometown: Stow, Ohio

Erik Ding Transitional Kettering Medical Center Kettering, Ohio Radiology-Diagnostic Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami, Fla. B.S., Kent State University, magna cum laude Hometown: Dayton, Ohio

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Brendan Michael Divis Anesthesiology Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Winston-Salem, N.C. B.S., Bowling Green State University, cum laude Hometown: Avon, Ohio

Andrew Arash Dream Emergency Medicine Akron General Medical Center/Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio B.S., Kent State University, magna cum laude Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio

Sejal B. Doshi Internal Medicine Kettering Medical Center Kettering, Ohio B.S., Kent State University, summa cum laude Hometown: Englewood, Ohio

David Wayne Drevna Surgery-Preliminary/Urology Akron General Medical Center/Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio B.S., Youngstown State University, summa cum laude Hometown: Ellsworth, Ohio

Sarah Ruby Eapen Surgery-Preliminary Western Reserve Health Education/Northeast Ohio Medical University Youngstown, Ohio B.S., Youngstown State University Hometown: Hinckley, Ohio

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Cameron Ross Erickson Plastic Surgery University of Texas Southwestern Medical School-Dallas Dallas, Texas B.S., University of Houston B.S., Texas Women’s University Hometown: Kingwood, Texas

Therlinsie Fleurizard Orthopedic Surgery Howard University Hospital Washington, D.C. B.S., Florida International University, magna cum laude Hometown: Hollywood, Fla.

Courtney Renee Fleissner Obstetrics-Gynecology Summa Health System/Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio B.S., The University of Akron, summa cum laude Hometown: Akron, Ohio

Michael J. Forte Internal Medicine West Virginia University School of Medicine Morgantown, W.Va. B.S., Kent State University, magna cum laude Hometown: Hubbard, Ohio

Cody Eric Freitag Pathology Ohio State University Medical Center Columbus, Ohio B.S., Bowling Green State University, magna cum laude Hometown: Rocky River, Ohio

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Rishi Das Gaiha Medicine-Preliminary Riverside Methodist Columbus, Ohio Anesthesiology Northwestern McGaw/NMH/VA Chicago, Ill. B.S., Kent State University, summa cum laude Hometown: Hockessin, Del.

Anjali Gupta Pediatrics University of Connecticut School of Medicine Farmington, Conn. B.S., Youngstown State University, magna cum laude Hometown: Akron, Ohio

Sumi Gopal Internal Medicine Case Western Reserve University/MetroHealth Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio B.S., The University of Akron, magna cum laude Hometown: Highland Heights, Ohio

Divya Gupta Pediatrics Hershey Medical Center/Penn State Hershey, Pa. B.S., The University of Akron, summa cum laude Hometown: Centerville, Ohio

Sara Haidar Obstetrics-Gynecology St. John Hospital Detroit, Mich. B.S., The University of Akron, magna cum laude Hometown: Sylvania, Ohio

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Jamie M. DiLauro Hall Surgery-Preliminary Greenville Health System/University of South Carolina Greenville, S.C. B.S., Youngstown State University, summa cum laude Hometown: Columbus, Ohio

Jacob A. Hupp Internal Medicine Summa Health System/Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio B.S., Kent State University, cum laude Hometown:Summerfield,Ohio

Patrick Anh Khoa Ho Psychiatry Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Lebanon, N.H. B.S., Kent State University, magna cum laude Hometown: Sidney, Ohio

Jimmy B. Ibrahim General Surgery Akron General Medical Center/Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio B.A., M.S., Case Western Reserve University, cum laude Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio

Grant E. Jameson Surgery-Preliminary University of California San Diego Medical Center San Diego, Calif. B.S., Missouri State University Hometown:Springfield,Mo.

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Shane M. Jeffers Family Medicine Toledo Hospital Toledo, Ohio B.A., Case Western Reserve University Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio

Jacqueline L. Kannan Internal Medicine Summa Health System/Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio B.S., The University of Akron, cum laude Hometown: Marion, Ohio

Thad Broedon Kandel General Surgery York Hospital York, Pa. B.S., Otterbein University, summa cum laude Hometown: Dover, Ohio

Pallavi Karunakaran Pediatrics Children’s Hospital of Michigan Detroit, Mich. B.S., The University of Akron, summa cum laude Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio

Lena Lea Kassab Family Medicine Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education Jacksonville, Fla. B.S., M.B.A., Lynn University, with distinction Hometown: Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

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Sivakanth R. Katta Anesthesiology Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Case Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio B.S., Youngstown State University, cum laude Hometown: Centerville, Ohio

Madiha Afreen Khan Family Medicine Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine Dayton, Ohio B.S., The University of Akron, summa cum laude Hometown:Springfield,Ohio

Brian Young Joon Kauh Internal Medicine Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, Ill. B.S., The University of Akron, summa cum laude Hometown: Copley, Ohio

Jeremy Lucas King Emergency Medicine Summa Health System/Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio B.S., Youngstown State University Hometown: Garrettsville, Ohio

Christopher John Kondray Surgery-Preliminary Riverside Methodist Columbus, Ohio Radiology-Diagnostic Case Western Reserve University/MetroHealth Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio M.S., Drexel University B.A., Columbia University Hometown: Pepper Pike, Ohio

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Ryan David Konik Surgery-Preliminary Western Reserve Health Education/Northeast Ohio Medical University Youngstown, Ohio B.S., Westminster College, summa cum laude Hometown: Youngstown, Ohio

Vishal Kudav General Surgery University Hospitals-Columbia Columbia, Mo. B.S., Youngstown State University, magna cum laude Hometown: Boardman, Ohio

Christina Ann Krudy Obstetrics-Gynecology Case Western Reserve University/MetroHealth Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio B.S., Emory University, highest honors Hometown: Shaker Heights, Ohio

Suzanne Lena Lababidi Obstetrics-Gynecology University of Kentucky Medical Center Lexington, Ky. B.S., Kent State University, summa cum laude BioethicsCertificate Hometown: Canton, Ohio

John Cyril Lisko III Internal Medicine Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, Ga. B.S., Youngstown State University, summa cum laude Hometown:Canfield,Ohio

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Wassim Osama Malak Transitional Summa Health System/Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio Radiology-Diagnostic Boston University Medical Center Boston, Mass. B.S., Youngstown State University, magna cum laude Hometown: Westlake, Ohio

Sonia Kiran Midha Pediatrics Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Case Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio B.S., The University of Akron, summa cum laude Hometown: Akron, Ohio

Ashleigh Dawn McGregor Family Medicine University of Connecticut School of Medicine Farmington, Conn. B.S., The City College of New York Hometown: Mount Vernon, N.Y.

Joseph Miladore General Surgery St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital/Northeast Ohio Medical University Youngstown, Ohio B.S., Youngstown State University, summa cum laude Hometown:Canfield,Ohio

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Trevor John Lutz Internal Medicine Madigan Army Medical Center Tacoma, Wash. B.S., Muskingum College, summa cum laude Hometown: Martins Ferry, Ohio

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Bahar Moftakhar Internal Medicine Summa Health System/Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio B.S., The University of Akron Hometown: West Chester, Ohio

Benjamin Motley Neurological Surgery University of Kentucky Medical Center Lexington, Ky. B.S., Kent State University, magna cum laude Hometown: Hamilton, Ohio

Brigitte Marie Morvay Emergency Medicine Summa Health System/Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio B.S., Youngstown State University, magna cum laude Hometown: Cortland, Ohio

Leila Kamal Muhieddine Internal Medicine Case Western Reserve University/MetroHealth Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio B.S., Cleveland State University, summa cum laude Hometown: Lakewood, Ohio

Sarah Hyun Hong Min Internal Medicine Jewish Hospital Cincinnati, Ohio B.S., Kent State University, magna cum laude Hometown: Mason, Ohio

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Aditi Anand Mulgund Internal Medicine University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio B.S., The University of Akron, magna cum laude Hometown: Centerville, Ohio

Corey P. Murphy Surgery-Preliminary UPMC Mercy Hospital Pittsburgh, Pa. B.A., Olivet College Hometown: Marshall, Mich.

David Walter Nash Plastic Surgery (Integrated) Einstein/Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, N.Y. B.S., Youngstown State University, summa cum laude Hometown:Canfield,Ohio

Gautam Nagendra Pediatrics North Shore-LIJ Health System Great Neck, N.Y. B.S., The University of Akron, summa cum laude Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio

Omar P. Nemer Medicine-Preliminary Akron General Medical Center/Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio Radiology-Diagnostic University of Rochester/Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, N.Y. B.S., Kent State University, cum laude Hometown: Akron, Ohio

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Christine Nkemeh Obstetrics-Gynecology Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners Grand Rapids, Mich. B.S., Youngstown State University, summa cum laude Hometown: Romeoville, Ill.

Regan Victoria O’Brien Psychiatry Maricopa Medical Center Phoenix, Ariz. B.S., Youngstown State University, summa cum laude Hometown: West Chester, Ohio

Marnie Alexandra Novak McGrath Psychiatry Northeast Ohio Medical University Affiliated Hospitals Akron, Ohio B.A., College of Wooster, cum laude Hometown: Silver Lake, Ohio

Anokha Arvind Padubidri Orthopedic Surgery Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, Ind. B.S., The University of Akron, magna cum laude Hometown:Canfield,Ohio

Peter Ngo Internal Medicine Case Western Reserve University/MetroHealth Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio B.S., The University of Akron, cum laude Hometown: Newport Coast, Calif.

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Mariah Lane Pagath Internal Medicine University of Kentucky Medical Center Lexington, Ky. B.S., Youngstown State University, summa cum laude Hometown: Zanesville, Ohio

Rima Panchal Internal Medicine Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School Newark, N.J. B.S., Youngstown State University, cum laude Hometown: Bombay, India

Robert Anthony Parise Medicine-Preliminary Western Reserve Health Education/Northeast Ohio Medical University Youngstown, Ohio B.A., Youngstown State University, summa cum laude Hometown: Lowellville, Ohio

Tejasvi Pasupneti Internal Medicine Summa Health System/Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio M.P.H., University of Michigan B.A., Case Western Reserve University Hometown: Twinsburg, Ohio

Anish Kumar Pattisapu Internal Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, Ind. B.S., The University of Akron, magna cum laude Hometown: Dublin, Ohio

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Scott Alan Poland Emergency Medicine Summa Health System/Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio B.S., The University of Akron, summa cum laude Hometown: Coshocton, Ohio

Julie Ann Pokersnik Emergency Medicine Akron General Medical Center/Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio M.B.A., University of Phoenix B.S., Cleveland State University, summa cum laude Hometown: Concord Township, Ohio

April Ann Pucheril Pediatrics Akron Children’s Hospital/Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio B.S., The University of Akron, magna cum laude Hometown: Dublin, Ohio

Donald L. Quimby, Jr. Internal Medicine University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio B.S., The Ohio State University Hometown: Beech Grove, Ind.

Jessica Nicole Persson Pediatrics University of Colorado School of Medicine-Denver Aurora, Colo. B.S., The University of Akron, summa cum laude Hometown: Girard, Ohio

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James Eric Ragazino Psychiatry Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, Ga. M.B.A., Case Western Reserve University B.S., The Ohio State University Hometown: Middletown, Ohio

Stacey Ryan Ramey Pediatrics Akron Children’s Hospital/Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio B.S., Youngstown State University, cum laude Hometown: Medina, Ohio

Joel D. Rayl Internal Medicine Summa Health System/Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio B.S., Youngstown State University, summa cum laude Hometown: Green, Ohio

Stephanie L. Raynish Family Medicine Summa Health System/Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio B.A., Hiram College, summa cum laude Hometown: Ellsworth, Ohio

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Matthew S. Reaven Emergency Medicine Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, N.C. B.S., Kent State University, summa cum laude Hometown: Canton, Ohio

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Michael G. Redovian Psychiatry Northeast Ohio Medical University Affiliated Hospitals Akron, Ohio B.S., Kent State University, magna cum laude Hometown: Akron, Ohio

Praneeth T. Reddy Emergency Medicine Case Western Reserve University/MetroHealth Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio B.S., The University of Akron, magna cum laude Hometown: Dublin, Ohio

Matthew Stephen Reedy Transitional Summa Health System/Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio Dermatology Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, Ind. B.S., Ohio University, magna cum laude Hometown: Ravenna, Ohio

Hasan Rehman Internal Medicine Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School New Brunswick, N.J. B.S., Kent State University, summa cum laude Hometown: Akron, Ohio

NafisaReza Psychiatry North Shore-LIJ Health System Great Neck, N.Y. B.S., The University of Akron, magna cum laude Hometown: Westlake, Ohio

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Hanna Marie Ruggles Family Medicine Summa Barberton Hospital/Northeast Ohio Medical University Barberton, Ohio B.S., Youngstown State University, cum laude Hometown: New London, Ohio

Gary Samuel Rose Pathology University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, Md. B.S., Kent State University, summa cum laude Hometown: North Canton, Ohio

Jenna Michelle Ruggles Hartman Family Medicine Summa Barberton Hospital/Northeast Ohio Medical University Barberton, Ohio B.S., Youngstown State University, cum laude Hometown: New London, Ohio

Vidhya Sabapathy Internal Medicine Riverside Methodist Columbus, Ohio B.S., Youngstown State University, summa cum laude Hometown: Loveland, Ohio

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Trevor John Salverson Surgery-Preliminary University of Buffalo School of Medicine Buffalo, N.Y. B.S., California State University, Long Beach Hometown: Laguna Niguel, Calif.

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Brad William Schneider Family Medicine Medical Center Beaver Beaver Falls, Pa. B.S., The University of Akron, summa cum laude Hometown: North Lima, Ohio

Adam R. Schneider Orthopedic Surgery San Antonio Military Medical Center Fort Sam Houston, Texas B.S., University of Michigan, magna cum laude Hometown: Dearborn, Mich.

Mihir Minesh Shah Medicine-Preliminary Summa Health System/Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio Dermatology Stony Brook Teaching Hospitals Stony Brook, N.Y. B.S., The University of Akron, magna cum laude Hometown:Richfield,Ohio

Supriya Hemant Shah Transitional Kettering Medical Center Kettering, Ohio Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa. M.P.H., Emory University B.S., The University of Akron, magna cum laude Hometown: Dayton, Ohio

Kaitlyn M. Sheppard Internal Medicine Summa Health System/Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio B.S., Youngstown State University, magna cum laude Hometown: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

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Jeanie Marie Sozansky Lujan Otolaryngology Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Case Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio B.S., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, magna cum laude Hometown: Greentown, Ind.

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Ryan A. Shields Transitional Scripps Mercy Hospital-San Diego San Diego, Calif. Ophthamology Stanford University Stanford, Calif. B.S., Youngstown State University, summa cum laude Hometown: Poland, Ohio

Daniel Steven Socha Pathology Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, Ohio B.S., Youngstown State University, summa cum laude Hometown:Canfield,Ohio

Neil T. Soehnlen Orthopedic Surgery Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine Dayton, Ohio B.S., The University of Akron, summa cum laude Hometown: East Sparta, Ohio

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Robert J. Stanton II Neurology University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio B.S., Youngstown State University, magna cum laude BioethicsCertificate Hometown: Poland, Ohio

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Caleb Edward Newman Phipps Thiel Medicine-Pediatrics Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners Grand Rapids, Mich. B.S., The Ohio State University, summa cum laude Hometown: Wheelersburg, Ohio

Dylan Turkette Timberlake Pediatrics Akron Children’s Hospital/Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio B.S., The University of Akron, magna cum laude Hometown: Aurora, Ohio

Meena A. Thatikunta Neurological Surgery University of Louisville School of Medicine Louisville, Ky. B.S., Youngstown State University, summa cum laude Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio

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Tyler Nelson Stewart Orthopedic Surgery McLaren Regional Medical Center Flint, Mich. B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison Hometown:Brookfield,Wis.

William Wilson Terrill Surgery-Preliminary Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, Tenn. B.S., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, magna cum laude Hometown: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

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Stephanie A. Williams Internal Medicine Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education Rochester, Minn. B.S., The University of Akron, summa cum laude Hometown: Akron, Ohio

Jennifer Lynn Windsor Transitional/Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, Md. B.S., The University of Akron, magna cum laude Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio

Rachel Nicole Wurzel Patel Family Medicine Summa Barberton Hospital/Northeast Ohio Medical University Barberton, Ohio B.S., Youngstown State University, magna cum laude BioethicsCertificate Hometown: Fremont, Ohio

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ReflectingontheresponsibilitiesthatIwillassumefromhereforward,asamemberoftheClass of 2015, I hereby pledge:

• Each time I humbly don my white coat, I will be reminded of the responsibility that comes with the profession of medicine. I will uphold the integrity and humanism woven within a physician’s work.

•Iunderstandthatmyactionsasamedicalprofessionalreflectnotonlyonmyselfasanindividual, but on the medical profession as a whole. I pledge to uphold this responsibility through the guidance of what is right, true, fair, and good.

•Iwillrespectthefieldofmedicineasascienceandanart.Iwillalwaysmakeanefforttoplace the humanity of the patient above the science of the disease. I will treat each patient as a complex individual composed of body, mind, and spirit, rather than merely an illness. I will consistently place the patient’s quality and value of life as my utmost priority.

•Iwillrespectthevastnessofmedicalknowledge,definethelimitsofmyknowledgeanddevelop myexpertiseinthefield.Iwilltakeownershipofmyownlearningandconsidermyselfastudent throughout my career. Ultimately, I will always act in the best interest of the patient and seek to deliver the highest standard of care possible.

• I will respect my patients as I respect the teachers who came before me, for they will teach us throughoutthedurationofthephysician-patientrelationshipandbeyond.Inreturn,Iwillfulfill my obligation to educate my patients, colleagues and future students.

• I am here to protect and serve the patient. I promise to be the patient’s voice when he or she is not able to advocate to the fullest extent required.

•Ipledgetoalwaysrespecttheconfidentialityofthephysician-patientrelationship,withinthe clinical encounter and the larger scope of the health care system itself. From this moment on, Ipledgetoholdsacredtheirconfidentialityandtrust.

• I will remember throughout my career, that I decided to enter medicine with honest and true intentions to help each patient, regardless of circumstance or background. I will make a conscious effort to approach each patient with empathy, an open mind, and with the ultimate goal of addressing their needs. It is my privilege, not my right, to practice the art of medicine and I will honor this privilege with integrity.

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D O C T O R O F P H A R M A C Y D E G R E E

Joseph Agati D.C., National University of Health Science B.S., Youngstown State University, cum laude Hometown: Newton Falls, Ohio

Keith Richard Alhage Hometown: New Baltimore, Mich.

Kimberly Ann Augustyn Hillcrest Hospital: A Cleveland Clinic Hospital Mayfield Heights, Ohio B.S., University of Toledo, magna cum laude Hometown: Sagamore Hills, Ohio

Bethanie Jane Barno B.S., The University of Akron Hometown: Akron, Ohio

Presley Lynn Blount Summa Health System Akron, Ohio Hometown: Bridgeport, W.Va.

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James D. Burke B.S., The Ohio State University Hometown: Cortland, Ohio

Nicolette K. Bonamase Hometown: Aurora, Ohio

Shaun Michael Butler The Centers for Families & Children Cleveland, Ohio M.S., Cleveland State University B.S., Kent State University, cum laude Hometown: Van Wert, Ohio

Ashley Reneé Byrne Hometown: Springboro, Ohio

Miranda Lee Carlisle B.S., Allegheny College Hometown: Garrettsville, Ohio

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Elizabeth Ann Carter University of Colorado/King Soopers Aurora, Colo. B.A., The Ohio State University Hometown: Hudson, Ohio

Kristin Leigh Carter B.S., Kent State University, cum laude Hometown: Salem, Ohio

Hassan Tarek Chami Hometown: Dearborn Heights, Mich.

Paulo Chan B.S., University of California, Davis Hometown: Daly City, Calif.

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Dustin Tyler Carneal Alliance Hospital Alliance, Ohio Hometown: Uniontown, Ohio

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Nicholas Anthony Chimenti B.S., The Ohio State University Hometown: Bainbridge, Ohio

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Katie A. Chizmadia Aultman Hospital Canton, Ohio A.A.B., The University of Akron, with highest distinction Hometown: Dalton, Ohio

Cory P. Coffey Northeast Ohio Medical University/AxessPointe Rootstown, Ohio Hometown: Hubbard, Ohio

Amanda Marie Connelly B.S., University of Toledo Hometown: Berea, Ohio

Marissa Cullen University Hospitals Richmond Medical Center Richmond Heights, Ohio Hometown: Youngstown, Ohio

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Frank Davis B.S., The Ohio State University Hometown: Perry, Ohio

Daniel DeChellis B.A., Youngstown State University, magna cum laude Hometown: Youngstown, Ohio

David Edward DeJacimo B.S., Mercyhurst College Hometown: Cortland, Ohio

Jesse James DeSoto Hometown: Brunswick, Ohio

D O C T O R O F P H A R M A C Y D E G R E E

Daniel Nguyen Dang Marymount Hospital: A Cleveland Clinic Hospital Garfield Heights, Ohio B.S., University of California, San Diego Hometown: San Diego, Calif.

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John Alan Dimmick Hometown: Perry, Ohio

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Megan Marie Elavsky Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, N.C. Hometown: Akron, Ohio

Anthony R. Fossaceca B.S., Youngstown State University Hometown: McDonald, Ohio

Cassie Leigh Gaskill B.S., Marietta College Hometown: Newcomerstown, Ohio

Lindsay Marie Hendershot B.S., Bowling Green State University, summa cum laude Hometown: Massillon, Ohio

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Mark Anthony Jones, Jr. B.B.A., Andrews University, cum laude Hometown: Strongsville, Ohio

Louis F. Keller Hometown: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

Morgan Elizabeth King Medina Hospital: A Cleveland Clinic Hospital Medina, Ohio B.S., Kent State University, cum laude Hometown: North Canton, Ohio

Tammy L. Klemens B.S., The University of Akron, magna cum laude Hometown: Canton, Ohio

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Brenda Tran Hoang St. Rita’s Medical Center Lima, Ohio B.S., University of California, San Diego Hometown: El Monte, Calif.

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Eric Richard Koegle B.S., M.S., University of Toledo Hometown: Poland, Ohio

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Elizabeth Jane Legros Akron General Medical Center Akron, Ohio Hometown: Ravenna, Ohio

Kaitlyn Marie Liticker Hometown: Kent, Ohio

Rhonda Lee Macuga B.S., California State University Hometown: Strongsville, Ohio

Natalie Alexis Manno Hometown: East Palestine, Ohio

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Stephan Andrew Millik B.B.A., Kent State University Hometown: Youngstown, Ohio

Jennifer R. Pander B.S., Youngstown State University, cum laude B.S., Slippery Rock University Hometown: Hermitage, Pa.

Prashant D. Patel Hometown: Lebanon, Ohio

Christopher David Mettling B.S., M.S., University of Toledo Hometown: Holland, Ohio

D O C T O R O F P H A R M A C Y D E G R E E

Adam Clinton Meese Hometown: Austintown, Ohio

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Richa Rohit Patel The Centers for Families & Children Cleveland, Ohio Hometown: Highland Heights, Ohio

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Stephen James Prindle Hometown: Cortland, Ohio

Michael Anthony Rose Hometown: Parma, Ohio

Michael Serra Hometown: Canton, Ohio

Shane Michael Phillips Hometown: Malvern, Ohio

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Andrew W. Stine Hometown: Amsterdam, Ohio

Danine Sullinger New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington, N.C. Hometown: Carrollton, Ohio

Christine L. Taylor Hometown: Massillon, Ohio

Aleta Nicole Smithbauer B.A., Lipscomb University, magna cum laude Hometown: Hartville, Ohio

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Lauren Margaret Shivers Hometown: Salem, Ohio

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Deana Hanh Tran B.S., University of California, San Diego Hometown: Garden Grove, Calif.

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Alexandra C. Utley Summa Health System Akron, Ohio Hometown: Medina, Ohio

Elizabeth Emily Veres Hometown: Aurora, Ohio

Ngoc Vo Medina Hospital: A Cleveland Clinic Hospital Medina, Ohio M.A., Brandeis University B.A., The Ohio State University Hometown: Akron, Ohio

Helen Phuoc Dien Tran B.S., University of California, San Diego Hometown: Long Beach, Calif.

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Olga Zirka Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights, Ohio B.S., Cleveland State University Hometown: Willoughby, Ohio

D O C T O R O F P H A R M A C Y D E G R E E

Robert Michael Woods St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital/Northeast Ohio Medical University Youngstown, Ohio Hometown: Wadsworth, Ohio

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I promise to devote myself to a lifetime of learning, and service to others, through the profession ofpharmacy.Infulfillingthisvow: • I will use my knowledge, skills, and experience to best execute my duties all while keeping the well-being of the patient at the forefront of my actions.

• I will respect the values, opinions, and abilities of my patients and colleagues, while holding myself to the highest standards.

• I will accept the responsibility to commit myself to sustaining and improving my skills in order to expand my professional knowledge and competence.

• I will treat every patient, colleague and co-worker with compassion, dignity, respect andconfidentiality.

• I will participate as an interprofessional team member on patient focused care and earn the respect for the profession as the medication expert.

• I will maintain the highest principles of moral, ethical and legal conduct.

• I will advocate for the advancement of my profession in order to provide innovative, safe and effective care for my patients and my community.

• I will continually give back to the profession of pharmacy through my time, my resources and my efforts.

I acknowledge and accept these responsibilities of the profession of pharmacy as I stand before my family, friends and colleagues.

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Laura Elizabeth Divoky M.D., Northeast Ohio Medical University B.S.N., The University of Akron, summa cum laude Hometown: Ravenna, Ohio

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Daniel W. Wehrung Dissertation: “Pharmaceutical Engineering and Therapeutic Application of Light-Responsive Drug Delivery Systems Using Alkoxylphenacyl Polycarbonates” B.S., Ohio University Hometown: North Royalton, Ohio

Megan Brooks B.S.N., M.S.N., The University of Akron Hometown: Massillon, Ohio

Ryan Heywood Ban B.S., Kent State University, cum laude Hometown: Hudson, Ohio

Albert James Cook III B.S., Youngstown State University Hometown: Youngstown, Ohio

D O C T O R O F P H I L O S O P H Y D E G R E E I N I N T E G R A T E D P H A R M A C E U T I C A L M E D I C I N E

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Aditi Anand Mulgund B.S., The University of Akron, magna cum laude Hometown: Centerville, Ohio

Ayman A. Saleh M.D., University of Aleppo, Syria Hometown:Canfield,Ohio

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Kelly Lynn Clavecilla B.S., University of Toledo Hometown: Mogadore, Ohio

Christopher Boreen B.A., B.S., Pharm.D., University of Minnesota Hometown: Plymouth, Minn.

M A S T E R O F S C I E N C E D E G R E E I N H E A L T H - S Y S T E M P H A R M A C Y A D M I N I S T R A T I O N

Spencer Robert Crook Pharm.D., Roseman University of Health Sciences B.A., University of Utah Hometown: Kaysville, Utah

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Sara Elizabeth Wolf Pharm.D., University of South Carolina, magna cum laude Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio

Shannon Leigh Prater Pharm.D., The Ohio State University B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Hometown: Huron, Ohio

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A W A R D S A N D H O N O R S

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Excellence in Emergency Medicine Award Jeremy King, M.D.

Excellence in Family Medicine Award Rachel Wurzel, M.D. Excellence in Internal Medicine Award John Lisko III, M.D.

Excellence in Microbiology Pasteur Award Ryan Shields, M.D.

Excellence in Obstetrics/Gynecology Award Lee Bloom, M.D. Excellence in Pediatrics Award Sonia Midha, M.D. Excellence in Psychiatry Award Marnie Novak McGrath, M.D. Excellence in Surgery Award Meena Thatikunta, M.D. Diversity Leader Award Meena Thatikunta, M.D. William H. Falor, M.D., Research Award Suzanne Lababidi, M.D. Ideal Physician Award Sonia Midha, M.D. Anish Pattisapu, M.D. Jessica Persson, M.D.

Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award Rachel Wurzel, M.D.

Excellence in Public Health Award Meena Thatikunta, M.D. Matthew Allen Lewis Award Jessica Perrson, M.D.for Outstanding Patient Care andMastery of the Science of Medicine Outstanding Achievement Award Ryan Shields, M.D.

Service to Class Award Jimmy Ibrahim, M.D. Service to College Award Rachel Wurzel, M.D. Service to Community Award Scott Poland, M.D.

Student Speakers Christopher Barlow, M.D. Jimmy Ibrahim, M.D.

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Mashal Akhter, M.D.

Lee Bloom, M.D.

Robert Carlisle II, M.D.

Swati Chaparala, M.D.

Aaron Cook, M.D.

Yara Diab, M.D.

Cameron Erickson, M.D.

Jimmy Ibrahim, M.D.

Wassim Malak, M.D.

Sonia Midha, M.D.

David Nash, M.D.

Anokha Padubidri, M.D.

Anish Pattisapu, M.D.

Jessica Persson, M.D.

Scott Poland, M.D.

Matthew Reedy, M.D.

Mihir Shah, M.D.

Ryan Shields, M.D.

Daniel Socha, M.D.

Neil Soehnlen, M.D.

Meena Thatikunta, M.D.

Stephanie Williams, M.D.

C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E A L P H A O M E G A A L P H A M E M B E R S

C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E F A C U L T Y A N D S T A F F A W A R D S

Social Justice Award (Faculty) Troy Bishop, M.D. (‘94) Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine

Social Justice Award (Staff) Jan Divoky Assistant Registrar

Outstanding Service Awards Jan Divoky Assistant Registrar Paul J. Lecat, M.D. Professor of Internal Medicine Professor of Pediatrics Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine

C O L L E G E O F M E D I C I N E G O L D H U M A N I S M H O N O R S O C I E T Y M E M B E R S

Robert Carlisle II, M.D.

Anish Pattisapu, M.D.

Jessica Persson, M.D.

Ryan Shields, M.D.

Rachel Wurzel, M.D.

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APhA-ASP Senior Recognition Award Megan Elavsky, Pharm.D.

Bowl of Hygeia Award Megan Elavsky, Pharm.D.

Commitment to Service Award Aleta Smithbauer, Pharm.D.

Community Pharmacy Practice Award Shane Phillips, Pharm.D.

Council of Ohio Colleges of Pharmacy Dustin Carneal, Pharm.D.Leadership Award

Eli Lilly Achievement Award Natalie Manno, Pharm.D.

Evidence-Based Medicine Approach Kaitlyn Liticker, Pharm.D.to Patient Care Award

Health System Practice Award Morgan King, Pharm.D.

Mylan Excellence in Pharmacy Award Christopher Mettling, Pharm.D.

Ohio Pharmacists Association Student Megan Elavsky, Pharm.D.Leadership Award

Outstanding Researcher Award Robert Woods, Pharm.D.

Pharmacy Diversity Award Mark Jones, Jr., Pharm.D.

Student Marshal Kimberly Augustyn, Pharm.D.

Teva Excellence in Clinical Communication Kimberly Augustyn, Pharm.D.and Patient Care Award

Gonfalonian Kimberly Augustyn, Pharm.D.

C O L L E G E O F P H A R M A C Y A W A R D S

MostInfluentialProfessor/Faculty Timothy Ulbrich, Pharm.D., R.Ph. Associate Dean for Workforce Development and Practice Advancement Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice

P4 Core Faculty Preceptor of the Year Mate Soric, Pharm.D. Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice

P4 Voluntary Faculty Preceptor of the Year Brian McNeeley, Pharm.D. (‘11) Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice

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Kimberly Augustyn, Pharm.D.

Katie Chizmadia, Pharm.D.

Daniel DeChellis, Pharm.D.

Megan Elavsky, Pharm.D.

Lindsay Hendershot, Pharm.D.

Tammy Klemens, Pharm.D.

Elizabeth Legros, Pharm.D.

Natalie Manno, Pharm.D.

Michael Serra, Pharm.D.

Aleta Smithbauer, Pharm.D.

Alexandra Utley, Pharm.D.

C O L L E G E O F P H A R M A C Y P H I L A M B D A S I G M A M E M B E R S

C O L L E G E O F P H A R M A C Y R H O C H I M E M B E R S

Ashley Byrne, Pharm.D.

Dustin Carneal, Pharm.D.

Elizabeth Carter, Pharm.D.

Marissa Cullen, Pharm.D.

Megan Elavsky, Pharm.D.

Morgan King, Pharm.D.

Elizabeth Legros, Pharm.D.

Natalie Manno, Pharm.D.

Shane Phillips, Pharm.D.

Stephen Prindle, Pharm.D.

Aleta Smithbauer, Pharm.D.

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A B O U T N O R T H E A S T O H I O M E D I C A L U N I V E R S I T Y

For more than 40 years, Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) has been changing the lives of individuals in theregionthroughtheinnovativeteachingoftomorrow’sphysicians,pharmacists,publichealthofficialsandhealthcare researchers. Dedicated to its mission of education, research and service, NEOMED continues to improve the quality of health care and make a strong economic impact in Northeast Ohio and beyond.

M I S S I O N

Northeast Ohio Medical University improves the health, economy and quality of life in Northeast Ohio through the medical, pharmacy and health sciences education of students and practitioners at all levels; the development of new knowledge through research in the biomedical, community health and behavioral sciences; and the provision of community service and health education throughout the Northeast Ohio region.

V I S I O N

To be the premier community-based interprofessional health sciences university in the United States.

V A L U E S

OurvaluesarereflectedintheSixCsofoureducational,researchandworkenvironment: Competence, Communication, Caring, Curiosity, Character and Community.

B O A R D O F T R U S T E E S

Daisy L. Alford-Smith, Ph.D.

Paul R. Bishop, J.D.

Elizabeth A. Carter, Pharm.D. (‘15)

Sharlene Ramos-Chesnes

Joseph R. Halter, Jr.

J. David Heller, CPA, Vice Chair

Robert J. Klonk

Chander M. Kohli, M.D., Chair

Dianne M. Bitonte Miladore, M.D. ( ‘81)

Douglas Snyder (‘16)

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A C A D E M I C R E G A L I A

The academic regalia worn at commencement is of medieval origin and dates back to the 11th century. The scholars of Bologna, Salamanca, Paris, Oxford, Cambridge, Louvain and Heidelberg dressed in a manner that would distinguish them from merchants and other townspeople.

The gown originally may have been worn to keep the teachers warm in unheated classrooms. The gowns of bachelor’s and master’s degree recipients are usually black without trimmings. The front of the doctoral gowns are faced with velvet and adorned with three velvet bars on the sleeves.

Thehoodislinedwithcolorsthatdenotethefieldofstudyrepresentedbythewearer’sdegree.Thecolorsofthehoodare those of the college or university from which the degree is granted. The length of the hood is correspondingly longer with each advanced degree.

TheNortheastOhioMedicalUniversityhoodwasdesignedtoreflectthecolorsoftheUniversity,blueandsilver.

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The gold cords worn by selected faculty members identify those individuals who have been designated NEOMED Master Teachers. This honor recognizes faculty who have consistently excelled at advancing the art and scholarship of teaching and who have developed innovative teaching methods within the medical profession.

The green and gold cords worn by members of the graduating class of the College of Medicine identify those who are Alpha Omega Alpha members.

The white cords worn by members of the graduating class of the College of Medicine identify those who have been inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society.

The purple and white cords worn by members of the graduating class of the College of Pharmacy identify those who are Rho Chi members. The yellow and green cords worn by members of the graduating class of the College of Pharmacy identify those who are Phi Lambda Sigma members.

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NEOMED is committed to preparing students for a health care career in a multicultural environment by increasing the diversity of the student body, faculty and staff and by enhancing policies, procedures and practices that support a collaborative environment.

NEOMED is an equal opportunity employer and educator.

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