University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Class of 2012 th 100 Graduating Class
On behalf of the faculty of the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, I extend to each member of the class of 2012 my enthusiastic congratulations on the occasion of your graduation. This year marks a special event in the life of our school, as you have the distinction of being the 100th class to graduate from our school.
You have successfully completed one of the most challenging academic programs in all of higher educationand you deserve to take great pride in your accomplishments. You are entering into professional practice at a time of unprecedented change in America's health care system. With this change, most certainly will come many challenging and exciting opportunities. We have done our best to prepare you for these opportunities and we urge you to seize upon them whenever and wherever they may arise.
We wish you good fortune in the years that lie ahead. If the confidence we have in your abilities is matched by the confidence you have in yourselves, your ultimate success is virtually guaranteed. It has been a pleasure and an honor to have you as part of our Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences family and we welcome you into the ranks of our distinguished alumnae/i.
Ralph J. Altiere, PhD Dean Convocation Ceremony UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO ANSCHUTZ MEDICAL CAMPUS Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Friday, May 25, 2012
Ralph]. Altiere, Ph.D. Dean
Kari Franson, Pharm.D., Ph.D. Associate Dean for Professional Education
Catherine LJarvis, Pharm.D. Associate Dean for Student and Professional Affairs
David C. Thompson, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Douglas N. Fish, Pharm.D. Chair, Department of Clinical Pharmacy
David Ross, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Convocation Program 2012
Welcome, Introductions Ralph]. Altiere, Ph.D. and Opening Remarks Dean
Remarks by the Recipient of the Chancellor's Connie ValdezPharm. D., M.S. Ed. Teaching Recognition A ward Associate Professor
Remarks by the Recipient of the President's Douglas N. Fish, Pharm. D. Excellence in Teaching Award Professor
Remarks by the Representative of Eric G. Johnson Pharm. D. the Graduating Class President, Class of 2012
Introduction of the 2012 Nontraditional Monika Nuffer,Pharm. D. Doctor of Pharmacy Graduating Class Academic and Experiential Coordinator Nontraditional Pharm.D. Program
Hooding and Presentation of Diplomas Shaun Ellen Berning,Pharm. D. Director, Nontraditional Pharm.D. Program
Introduction of the 2012 Doctor of Beverly]. Brunson,M.P.A. Pharmacy Graduating Class Director of Student Services
Hooding and Presentation of Diplomas Dean Ralph]. Altiere and the School of PharmacyFaculty
Recitation of the Oath of a Pharmacist Kari Franson, Pharm. D., Ph.D. Associate Dean forProfessional Education
Concluding Remarks Dean Ralph]. Altiere Recipiernts of the Degree Doctor of Pharmacy December 2011 Jeremy Gradisar May2012 Abel Alvarez Logan Michael Halliburton Kristen Marie Morrow, Rho Chi, Phi Ella Heather Hummel Ames Stacy Jane Haney LambdaSigma Ashley Lynn Armentrout Chutima JulieHarichaikul Ahone Senze Musong Mary E. Armstrong Brett William Hartwell Hilary AzeforNdifor Prasiddha Aryal Michaela Nafisa Hasan, Phi Lambda Sigma Emily Catherine Neumann Kenneth Paul Baca Brooke Elizabeth Henry Ofir Noah Nevo, Phi LambdaSigma JenniferEunjie Bae AnnMarie Hernandez Fru Ngunjoh Jessica Renae Bailey David Allen Hinman Diana Thuy Vy Nguyen Ali Lauren Baily, Rho Chi Danielle Rhea Hleihel Margaret Lisa Nguyen Felipe Adrian Ballina, Phi Lambda Sigma Vy Thuy Phuong HoBui Thuy Thu Nguyen Dana Abigail Barker Meredith Leigh Holmes, Phi LambdaSigma Donna Marie Northcote Colleen Patricia Belke Michael C. Holmes, Rho Chi Caleb Youngju Oh Allison Marie Berch Ryan Steven Hreinson Harold Nnaemeka Okocha Rachel Elizabeth Berman, Rho Chi Travis Huckabee Nina Hanmi Park Joseph Edward Bitto, Rho Chi Anna Jessup, Rho Chi Danelle Perricelli Kristin Jean Braschler, Rho Chi Eric Gregory Johnson, Phi Lambda Sigma Christine Ngoc Uyen Pham, Rho Chi, Chad Michael Bratten Krista Lynn Johnson Phi Lambda Sigma Derek Gregory Brym, Rho Chi Brigitte Noelle Jones Kathleen Tina Phu Amanda Marie Cantin Erica Anne Jostes Lisa Marie Poor David Michael Cassidy, Rho Chi Sweta K C, Rho Chi Cassidy Lynn Putnam Noah Franklin Chavis Mohamad Al-Harith Kalaaji, Rho Chi Gbemileke K. Renner Trista Noel Chesney Robynn Leanne Keeley JennieLynne Roberts, Rho Chi Stephen Christopher Cheung, Rho Chi George Kerns Gabriel A. Rodriguez Susan Haymi Cho Mulugeta I<:.idane Emma Louise Ross, Rho Chi Carlos Joaquin Cisneros Aleksandra Anna Kolodziej Aaron William Rubalcaba-Lopez Angela Marie Constantino Jennifer Lynn Konieczny Lisa Anne Seidel Holly Lynn Cooper, Rho Chi Robert Kwasnicki Tyler Smith William Slade Cox Jesse Gene Lahr Zachary Smith Shonna Kristen Coy Kristin Nicole Lambert, Phi Lambda Sigma Deanna Marie Soliman Rachel Paige Dahmer, Phi LambdaSigma Anna Petrine Landis Sadie J. Spencer Christine Vi Dang, Phi Lambda Sigma Kevin R. Larson Amanda Nicole Stahl, Rho Chi Leah Dannebohm Petra Karoline Maria Lechner Megan Cecilia Stockton James J. Delk James Casey LeClair Larisa Tarasova James Patrick Demarest, Phi Lambda Sean Michael Lee . Alyssa Desiree Thompson Sigma Ana Maria Lenling, Rho Chi Linsey L. Thompson, Rho Chi Chelsea Anne DeRonde Dawn M. Lockwood, Phi Lambda Sigma Oluwafunke Tomori David Ludwick Dickson Courtenay Lin Looper, Phi Lambda Sigma Renee C. Torres Scott Dietrich, Rho Chi Felice Yvette Lucero Nam Nguyen Tri Tran Ashley Christine Draper Hailey Elizabeth MacGregor Eric C. Usry Caitlin Carberry Drayna, Rho Chi Anna Malkova Amanda Lynn Van Gorder JenniferAnn Duewall, Rho Chi Owori Bwire Mang'Eni, Rho Chi Tom Vang Kelli Lynn Esbaum Luke Anthony Markham Sara Lyn Varnado, Phi Lambda Sigma Monica Eve Evans, Phi LambdaSigma Benjamin A. Martin Nicole Marie Vettese Tori Lynn Everhart Melanie Lucille Martinez, Rho Chi Christine Vu Joseph L. Exum Timothy David McKay Kristin Anne Walsh Daniel Richard Fling, Rho Chi I<:.irsten Suzanne McLean Bryce J. Whitesides Rebecca Stella Flores Chad Edward McMinn Wendy Monique Wilbur Kristopher Allen Fogo Heather Maureen Meacham, Rho Chi Heather Nicolle Woodward, Phi Lambda Aaron Joseph Gard Mario Mena-Mendez Sigma Lense Gemeda Kelli Rae Metz, Rho Chi Diana Wu Jason D. Gotzinger Melissa Rhianne Meyer, Phi LambdaSigma Marianna Yanashyan Erin Miller Recipients of the Degree Doctor of Pharmacy Non-Traditional Program
December 2011
Oluwatoyin Alabi Olga Krivitsky Laura Pethick Andrea Beaman Norma Langstaff Priscilla Po Janis Covey Christine Ling Serena Rix Bi KakouMarc Eric Djassa SusanMalkus Wafik Shaker Nkechi Eche Evelyn Marte Laura Tsang Stacey Ginther AnnabelMcNally David Yoakum Jr. Luis Gonzalez-Para Rene Osgood Michelle Hui Susan Otawa
May 2012
Celestina Akhigbe Jacquelyln Goldberg U cheoma Nwizu Teresa Harberg Dawn Haack Kristi Parmiter Jennifer Blank Lisa Hasenmayer Lourdes Phillips Joyce Chan Kai Wai Hu Suzanne Rohner Rashna Chinoy Queeny Ip Marianna Singareddy Marjan Daneshmand Charlene Lee Patricia Dominguez Ahmed Murtuza
Recipients of the Degree Doctor of Philosophy
May 2012
Chad Brocker, Toxicology Samiha Mateen, Toxicology Julie Slejko, Pha�rnaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research Academic Dress
The tradition of the academic costume apparently began duringthe twelfth or thirteenth century in the early European universities. Since the clergy comprised the majorityof the educated class, academic dress is an adaptation of the cope or mantle, which was usuallysilk or wool and worn by church dignitaries in religious processions.
Through the years, great diversity developed in color and in style of cap, gown, and hood. In 1896, the colleges and universities in the United States adopted a uniform code governing academic dress.
While it is not apparent by the observer, the gowns worn by the recipients of the various degrees vary somewhat in design. The sleeves of the gown worn by the baccalaureate candidate are long and pointed while the sleeves of the gown worn by the master's degree recipient are square at one end with a slit at the elbow. The doctor's gown has flowing sleeves with three bars of velvet and a facing of velvet down the frontof the gown.
Those who are receiving a master's or doctor's degree fromthe University of Colorado wear hoods lined with the school colors, silver and gold. The hood worn by the doctor's candidate differsin design fromthat of the master's as it has side panels and is slightly longer. The velvet border of the hood indicates the degree and usually follows the same code as the color of the tassels.
The oxford cap, usually referred to as a mortarboard, has a long tassel, which is fastened by a button on the top. The color of the tassel on the cap indicates the fieldof study, olive green for pharmacy. Oath of a Pharmacist
"I promise to devote myself to a lifetime of service to others through the profession of pharmacy. In fulfillingthis vow:
• I will consider the welfare of humanity and relief of human sufferingmy primary concerns.
• I will apply my knowledge, experience, and skills to the best of my ability to assure optimal outcomes formy patients.
• I will respect and protect all personal and health information entrusted to me.
• I will accept the lifelong obligation to improve my professional knowledge and competence.
• I will hold myself and my colleagues to the highest principles of our profession's moral, ethical and legal conduct.
• I will embrace and advocate changes that improve patient care.
• I will utilize my knowledge, skills, experiences, and values to prepare the next generation of pharmacists.
• I take these vows voluntarily with the fullrealization of the responsibility with which I am entrusted by the public."
Adopted by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy House of Delegates, July, 2007 and approved by the American Pharmacists Association.