College of –Glendale 2020 Commencement

Midwestern University Tomorrow’s Healthcare Team

College of Pharmacy–Glendale 2020 Commencement Midwestern University • Glendale Campus Friday, the Twenty-Second of May, Two Thousand and Twenty

1 Officers and Administrators of Midwestern University

Kathleen H. Goeppinger, Ph.D. President and Chief Executive Officer

Gregory J. Gaus Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Joshua C. Baker, O.D., M.S. Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, , Pharmacy, and Veterinary Education

Theresa Welch Fossum, D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D., DACVS Vice President of Research and Strategic Initiatives

Karen D. Johnson, Ph.D. Vice President, University Relations

Mary W.L. Lee, Pharm.D., BCPS, FCCP Vice President, Special Assistant to the President

Dean P. Malone, M.B.A. Vice President, Finance

Angela L. Marty, M.A., PHR Vice President, Human Resources and Administration

Barbara L. McCloud, J.D., M.B.A. Vice President and General Counsel

Dennis J. Paulson, Ph.D. Retiring Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Education

Kathleen N. Player, Ed.D., M.S.N., M.B.A., M.S.C. Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Medical and Health Sciences Education, and Vice President, Operations

Kyle H. Ramsey, Ph.D. Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Dental and Graduate Studies Education

2 Officers and Administrators of Midwestern University Officers and Administrators of Midwestern University

Kathleen H. Goeppinger, Ph.D. Thomas A. Boyle, D.O., FACOEP, FACEP President and Chief Executive Officer Dean, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Gregory J. Gaus Mitchell R. Emerson, Ph.D. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Dean, Chicago College of Pharmacy and Dean, College of Pharmacy-Glendale Joshua C. Baker, O.D., M.S. Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Alicia E. Feis, O.D. Optometry, Pharmacy, and Veterinary Education Dean, Arizona College of Optometry

Theresa Welch Fossum, D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D., DACVS Thomas K. Graves, D.V.M., Ph.D., DACVIM Vice President of Research and Strategic Initiatives Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine

Karen D. Johnson, Ph.D. Harold J. Haering Jr., D.M.D. Vice President, University Relations Dean, College of Dental Medicine–Illinois

Mary W.L. Lee, Pharm.D., BCPS, FCCP Lori A. Kemper, D.O., M.S., FACOFP Vice President, Special Assistant to the President Dean, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Dean P. Malone, M.B.A. Ross J. Kosinski, Ph.D. Vice President, Finance Dean of Students and Director of Community Outreach, Angela L. Marty, M.A., PHR Downers Grove and Glendale Campuses Vice President, Human Resources and Administration Fred D. Romano, Ph.D., FASAHP Barbara L. McCloud, J.D., M.B.A. Dean, College of Health Sciences, Downers Grove Campus Vice President and General Counsel Jacquelyn M. Smith, Ph.D. Dennis J. Paulson, Ph.D. Dean, College of Health Sciences, Glendale Campus Retiring Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Education P. Bradford Smith, D.D.S. Dean, College of Dental Medicine–Arizona Kathleen N. Player, Ed.D., M.S.N., M.B.A., M.S.C. Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Melissa A. Suckow, O.D., FAAO Medical and Health Sciences Education, and Vice President, Clinic Operations Dean, Chicago College of Optometry

Kyle H. Ramsey, Ph.D. Yir Gloria Yueh, Ph.D. Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Dean, College of Graduate Studies, Dental and Graduate Studies Education Downers Grove and Glendale Campuses

3 4 Order of Ceremony

Opening Music Pomp and Circumstance by E. Elgar

Welcome Address Kathleen H. Goeppinger, Ph.D. President and Chief Executive Officer

Oath of a Pharmacist Mitchell R. Emerson, Ph.D. Dean, Chicago College of Pharmacy and Dean, College of Pharmacy-Glendale

Presentation of Graduates Dr. Emerson

Conferral of Degrees Dr. Goeppinger

Announcement of Names Michael A. Dietrich, Pharm.D., BCPS, FAzPA Associate Dean of Professional Affairs and Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice

President’s Presentation of the Midwestern University Coin Honoring our Military Graduates

Student Remarks Alexis Hayes-Porter Class of 2020 Representative

Closing Remarks Dr. Goeppinger

Benediction Dr. Goeppinger

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5 College of Pharmacy–Glendale Class of 2020

Doctor of Pharmacy Class of 2020

Andraea Aksentijevic Jacob Nathaniel Bell Alicia Bylsma Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Crofton, MD Rho Chi Scholar Rho Chi Scholar Sherman Oaks, CA Athens, OH Emily Anne Cameron Cum Laude Intesar K Almestony Jacob Boateng Rho Chi Scholar Glendale, AZ Douglasville, GA Mesa, AZ

Yaseen Arsalan Shelby Jaye Botello Leila Cameron Camarillo, CA Peoria, AZ Mesa, AZ

Marian Fahmy Assad Alexander Scott Bowman Bradley Wayne Campbell Cum Laude Rho Chi Scholar San Tan Valley, AZ Rho Chi Scholar Phoenix, AZ Scottsdale, AZ Sheridan Carlson Kristopher Brais Cum Laude Gurvir Bains Goodyear, AZ Orchard Park, NY Cum Laude Vancouver, British Columbia, Misty Rae Brannon Yan Yan Chan Peoria, AZ Magna Cum Laude Rita Marie Bali Rho Chi Scholar Magna Cum Laude Benjamin Vernon Bright Scottsdale, AZ Rho Chi Scholar Peoria, AZ Van Nuys, CA Wojciech Rafal Chmielewski Glen Devon Brown Litchfield Park, AZ Justin Bandy South Bend, IN Cum Laude Juwon Cho Joliet, IL Christopher James Buhl Peoria, AZ Mesa, AZ Jessica Alejandra Barajas Min Ji Choi Phoenix, AZ Kim Thien Bui Rowland Heights, CA Tempe, A Z Linda Barakat Johnson Yuan-Hsiang Chuang Glendale, AZ Corey T. Burnes Castro Valley, CA Chandler, AZ Zachary Barone Michael Patrick Ciurro Phoenix, AZ Riki Thomas Burnett Peoria, AZ Cum Laude Dane Jordan Barthule Rho Chi Scholar Ryan A. Cohen Avondale, AZ Phoenix, AZ Chandler, AZ

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Bryan Phillip Cole Wilfredo Enoc Gonzalez Trinidad Huda Faris Hussein El Dorado Hills, CA Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico Glendale, AZ

Amanda Lilly Colistro Taran Gertrude Goodballet Alison Huynh Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Mesa, AZ Mission Viejo, CA

Tony L. Coombe Alexa Jean Goodman Anh Huynh Peoria, AZ Mesa, AZ Glendale, AZ

Andres Junior Cruz Shreena Govani Haisem Mohammednur Kahsai Garden Grove, CA Phoenix, AZ Phoenix, AZ

Giselle Cuellar Lauren Nicole Gronau Morgan Lynn Karrels Chandler, AZ Chicago, IL Cum Laude Rho Chi Scholar Anthony Minh Dao Amanda Jane Haage Fond du Lac, WI Irvine, CA Peoria, AZ Kathy Kattavilavong Aaron John Daza Toktam Habibi Amarillo, TX Las Vegas, NV Dallas, TX Courtney Ann Kawasaki Dominique Simone Devereux Alexis Rae Hayes-Porter Canyon Country, CA Mesa, AZ Cum Laude Ringwood, OK Brittany Kelly Christine Brigitte DeVrais Chandler, AZ San Clemente, CA Van Anh Thi Hoang Cum Laude Mallory Bliss Kimble Phuong Linh Tran Duong Rho Chi Scholar Tucson, A Z Fullerton, CA Garden Grove, CA Kendi Kocbeck Samuel Augustus Duso Manuel Holguin Chavarria Gilbert, AZ Glendale, AZ Glendale, AZ Daniel Lampley Elizabeth Marie Englund Kevin Hong Fontana, CA El Mirage, AZ Magna Cum Laude Rho Chi Scholar Tanya Afrin Lasker Danielle Fontaine Glendale, AZ Chandler, AZ Vacaville, CA Gina Danielle Horton Urszula Lawrence Adam Daniel Francis Bonney Lake, WA Bialystok, Poland Cum Laude Rho Chi Scholar Kyle Hull Karen Thi Le Mesa, AZ Glendale, AZ Gilbert, AZ

7 College of Pharmacy–Glendale Class of 2020

Quan Hong Le Shaina Moon Anthony Michael Pauls Peoria, AZ Gilbert, AZ Gilbert, AZ

Daniel Benjamin Lopez Nancy Mousa Crystal Pease Cum Laude Cum Laude Apache Junction, AZ Rho Chi Scholar Rho Chi Scholar Casa Grande, AZ El Mirage, AZ Christian Perez Dallas, TX Angelica Itliong Lu William Henry Harold Mueller Corona, CA San Diego, CA Diana Kay Perrett Lake Havasu City, AZ Justin Khoa Ma Kenneth James Myers Westminster, CA Cum Laude Duy Trong Pham Rho Chi Scholar Gilbert, AZ Bradon Michael Magnus Phoenix, AZ Phoenix, AZ Jeanie Tuanh Pham Joe Jesse Naff Los Angeles, CA Eden Mary Malki Cum Laude Phoenix, AZ Rho Chi Scholar Nikko Patrick Popp Nogales, AZ Chicago, IL Melissa Anne Mangis Jonesboro, AR Jordan Marie Ng Kian Pourkay Phoenix, AZ Fort Lee, NJ Ann Michelle Mason Phoenix, AZ Dennis Minh Nguyen Priyanga Radjassegarane Santa Ana, CA Henderson, NV Hayden McDade Rho Chi Scholar Han Hoang Ngoc Nguyen Melissa Reay Detroit, MI Cum Laude San Tan Valley, AZ Rho Chi Scholar Thomas Scott Richards II Robert Paul McMahon Chandler, AZ Cum Laude Wasilla, AK Rho Chi Scholar Mai Dac Nguyen Seth Ryan Root Flagstaff, AZ Westminster, CA St. George, UT Vivian Farid Mikhael Abraham Mohamed Kher Osman Martina Romil Rose Cum Laude Cypress, CA Phoenix, AZ Glendale, AZ Hana Pajazetovic Cindy Ryanto Jennifer Marie Miszuk Phoenix, AZ Scottsdale, AZ Magna Cum Laude Salona Patel Rho Chi Scholar Lawrenceville, GA Phoenix, AZ

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Kristin Marie Saehr Chelsea Marie Spencer Nathan Tran Little Falls, MN Farmington, NM Anaheim, CA

Mina Hosny Salib Justin Gerard Spicer Tiffany Trinh Tran Cum Laude Phoenix, AZ Peoria, AZ Rho Chi Scholar Surprise, AZ Byron Stevenson Nhi Tuyet Truong Cum Laude Glendale, AZ Arianna Sanchez Rho Chi Scholar Cum Laude Chicago, IL Juliana Evette Vargas Arlington, TX Tempe, A Z Eric William Styskal Stanislav Anatolyevich Sazonov Boerne, TX Donna Trang Vo Glendale, AZ Westminister, CA Ossy Sutjita Dennis Lanier Schwerd Moreno Valley, CA Scott Francis Volker Peoria, AZ Cum Laude Tiffany Shawna Tam Rho Chi Scholar Courtney Jane Scott Cum Laude Phoenix, AZ Phoenix, AZ Rho Chi Scholar San Francisco, CA My Phuong Chau Vu Mark Seo Carlsbad, CA Los Angeles, CA Christian Kevin Tayag Rho Chi Scholar Curtis T Wall Himani Shah Buena Park, CA Clearfield, UT Tempe, A Z Derek Seang Tea Sydney Marie Westergren Neeshi Shah Long Beach, CA Cum Laude Peoria, AZ Rho Chi Scholar Cullan R. Tidwell Saint Cloud, MN Christopher Wayne Sharp Cum Laude Cum Laude Rho Chi Scholar Nicholas Donahue Winter Rho Chi Scholar Blanket, TX Summa Cum Laude Peoria, AZ Rho Chi Scholar Helen Nhi Tran Gilbert, AZ Susan Shihale Cum Laude Gilbert, AZ Rho Chi Scholar Ciera Wintersteen Garden Grove, CA Gilbert, AZ Kelsey Spadafora Hotchkiss, CO Huy Minh Tran Jennifer Ahrum Yang New Orleans, LA Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Alyssa Breanne Spavor Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

9 College of Pharmacy–Glendale Class of 2020

Oath of a Pharmacist

I promise to devote myself to a lifetime of service to others through the of pharmacy. In fulfilling this vow:

I will consider the welfare of humanity and relief of suffering my primary concerns.

I will apply my knowledge, experience, and skills to the best of my ability to assure optimal outcomes for my 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 full realization of the responsibility with which I am entrusted by the public.

10 Academic Regalia and Processional Gown The gown is the cornerstone of the academic costume that has its origins in 12th and 13th century Europe, a period when universities were being formed. Today, Midwestern University follows guidelines established by the American Council on Education. All graduates wear black gowns, with the front panels of the doctoral gown trimmed in black velvet. Each sleeve of the doctoral gown is adorned with three bars of black velvet with bell-shaped wrist ends. The master’s gown is unadorned, with the wrist ends of the sleeve open oblongs that extend beyond the hand.

Arizona College of College of Health Sciences College of Health Sciences College of Dental Osteopathic Medicine Cardiovascular Science Program Medicine–Arizona Discipline Color: Kelly Green Program () Discipline Color: Lilac Liner Color: Navy Discipline Color: Gold Discipline Color: Royal Blue Liner Color: Navy Liner Color: Navy Chevron Color: Gold Liner Color: Navy Chevron Color: Gold Chevron Color: Gold Chevron Color: Gold College of Pharmacy– Arizona College of College of Health Sciences College of Health Sciences Glendale Optometry Nurse Anesthesia Program Clinical Psychology Program Discipline Color: Olive (Doctor) (Master) Discipline Color: Seafoam Liner Color: Navy Discipline Color: Apricot Discipline Color: Gold Liner Color: Navy Chevron Color: Gold Liner Color: Navy Liner Color: Navy Chevron Color: Gold Chevron Color: Gold Chevron Color: Gold College of Health Sciences College of Veterinary College of Health Sciences Physician Assistant Program Nurse Anesthesia Program College of Health Sciences Medicine Discipline Color: Gold (Master) Program Discipline Color: Gray Liner Color: Navy Discipline Color: Gold Discipline Color: Teal Liner Color: Navy Chevron Color: Gold Liner Color: Navy Liner Color: Navy Chevron Color: Gold Chevron Color: Gold Chevron Color: Gold College of Health Sciences College of Graduate Studies College of Health Sciences College of Health Sciences Biomedical Sciences Program Arizona School of Speech-Language Pathology Program Discipline Color: Gold Podiatric Medicine Program Discipline Color: Sage Green Discipline Color: Nile Green Discipline Color: Crimson Liner Color: Navy Liner Color: Navy Liner Color: Navy Liner Color: Navy Chevron Color: Gold Chevron Color: Gold Chevron Color: Gold Chevron Color: Gold

Presidential Medallion The official symbol of authority of the office of the President of Midwestern University is the presidential medallion. Worn around the neck of the President at all University commencements, the medallion, imprinted with the University seal, is attached to a chain of office featuring tiles with the names of all nine leaders of MWU and its Founding College. The 24-karat gold-plated medallion and its chain were originally crafted in 1988 for the inauguration of the first President of the newly established Midwestern University. A new medallion was crafted in 1995 for the inauguration of Kathleen H. Goeppinger, Ph.D., the ninth University President, featuring the seal of Midwestern University on the obverse. In 2003, a new University seal was created, which still retains elements of the 1995 redesign, namely, the Bell Tower, representing the focal point of the Downers Grove Campus; the Staff of Asclepius, the symbol of the medical profession; Trees, symbols of learning with branches representing the many educational opportunities available at MWU; and the Date of 1900, the year the first college of the University was founded. Engraved on the nine golden tiles that comprise the 36-inch chain are the names of the current President and her eight notable predecessors.

Midwestern University Coins A custom minted coin is a military tradition to recognize achievement, create incentive, improve safety, or show appreciation for duty, dedication, or a job well done. Midwestern University proudly presents graduates who are in the military or entering the military following graduation with a coin to honor their service to our country.

11 History of Midwestern University

Midwestern University has a proud and impressive history. Founded in 1900 as the American College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery by J. Martin Littlejohn, Ph.D., D.O., M.D. (1865–1947), the organization was incorporated in Chicago, Illinois, to train physicians in a not-for-profit environment.

Dr. Littlejohn hired talented faculty that enabled the College to establish a reputation as a leader in medical education, research, and clinical practice. The early faculty mentored their students in the art and science of osteopathic medicine while teaching surgery, the principles and practices of osteopathic medicine, anatomy, and basic science.

The growth of the osteopathic college is intertwined with that of the osteopathic medical profession itself. Ever since 1874 when a country doctor, Andrew Taylor Still, announced his new theory of treating patients and began the first college in 1892, the profession has grown in reputation and acceptance around the country and international settings.

The Downers Grove Campus was purchased in 1986, and the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine moved from its prior home in Hyde Park, Illinois, to this western suburb of Illinois. Following the relocation of the College, the Board of Trustees voted to begin the development of new academic programs within the health sciences. The Chicago College of Pharmacy began in 1991, and the College of Health Sciences began in 1992. In 1993, the Board of Trustees unanimously approved a single educational mission for the institution, and Midwestern University emerged. In 2009, the College of Dental Medicine–Illinois began. In 2014, the Chicago College of Optometry was founded, and in 2018, the College of Graduate Studies began. The Downers Grove Campus, located on 105 acres, has buildings that include academic classrooms, laboratories, a state-of-the-art library and auditorium building, and student housing. The Midwestern University Multispecialty Clinic was established in 2013 and includes the Dental Institute, a Practice, the Speech-Language Institute, the Physical Therapy Institute, the Eye Institute, and other health services designed to meet a wide range of healthcare needs.

The Glendale Campus was established in 1995 when the Board of Trustees approved the purchase of land and the building of a new campus in Arizona. The Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine was founded in 1995, the College of Health Sciences in 1996, the College of Pharmacy–Glendale in 1998, the College of Dental Medicine–Arizona in 2006, the Arizona College of Optometry in 2008, the College of Veterinary Medicine in 2012, and the College of Graduate Studies in 2018. The campus has seen rapid growth in the number of buildings, academic programs, faculty, staff, and students. The Glendale Campus, located on 156 acres, has buildings that provide for academic classrooms, state-of-the-art laboratories, and student housing. Five Midwestern University provide quality care for the community: the Multispecialty Clinic, which opened in 2007; the Dental Institute and the Eye Institute, which opened in 2010; the Animal Health Institute—comprised of the Companion Animal Clinic (opened 2014), Equine and Bovine Center (opened 2015), and Diagnostic Pathology Center (opened 2016); and the Therapy Institute, which opened in 2020.

Midwestern University is still governed by the strong principles of the founding administration and faculty. An independent, not-for-profit corporation organized primarily to provide graduate and in the health sciences, the University is dedicated to the education and development of its students, faculty, and staff in an environment that encourages learning and personal development.

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