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Creighton University School of Medicine Conferral of Doctoral Hoods and Academic Honors Ceremony
Friday, May 11, 2018 | 7 p.m. CenturyLink Center Omaha | Grand Ballroom Omaha, Nebraska CLASS OF 2018
Vision Statement United by our Jesuit, Catholic Identity, we transform learners into exceptional physicians who are leaders in advancing medicine, health and well-being.
2 Program
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION Robert W. Dunlay, MD, Dean, School of Medicine
INVOCATION Rev. Kevin Dilworth, SJ, Chaplain, School of Medicine, Phoenix Regional Campus
CONFERRAL OF ACADEMIC HOODS Dr. Dunlay assisted by Sai-Sridhar Boddupalli, MD, Clerkship Director, Department of Internal Medicine, Phoenix Regional Campus Randy Richardson, MD, Associate Dean, Phoenix Regional Campus PJ Malin, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry Terence Zach, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics Michael G. Kavan, PhD, Associate Dean, Student Affairs
ACADEMIC AWARDS Dr. Kavan assisted by Robert Garcia, MD, Assistant Dean, Student Affairs, Phoenix Regional Campus Randy Richardson, MD, Associate Dean, Phoenix Regional Campus Garrett Soukup, PhD, Associate Dean, Medical Education
CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES Dr. Dunlay
PHYSICIANS’ OATH Class of 2018 and Dr. Dunlay (Physicians in the audience are invited to join in recitation of the oath.)
CLASS OF 2018 RESPONSE Andrew Hasebroock, President, Class of 2018
BENEDICTION Rev. Ben Osborne, SJ, Chaplain, School of Medicine
RECESSIONAL
RECEPTION HONORING CLASS OF 2018 Ballroom Foyer
MASTER OF CEREMONIES Dr. Kavan
3 Physician’s Oath As I enter the practice of medicine, I solemnly pledge to give my life and talents to the service of humanity. I will practice medicine with conscience and dignity. I will not permit considerations of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, ideology or social standing to intervene between my art and my patient. The health and life of my patient will be my first consideration and I will abstain from whatever is deleterious or mischievous. I will hold in confidence all that my patient confides in me. I will give respect and gratitude to my deserving teachers and all who have helped me in my pursuit of knowledge, empathy and wisdom. My colleagues will be my brothers and sisters and, by instruction and example, we will impart a knowledge of the art to those who wish to learn it. I will maintain the utmost respect for human life and the dignity of my fellow man. I will not use my knowledge contrary to the laws of humanity and will strive to do no harm. May God grant me the wisdom and compassion to practice this art. I make this oath freely and upon my honor.
4 Members of the Class of 2018
Robert Allen Emily Bolton Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA Providence Health, Portland, OR Emergency Medicine Medicine–Preliminary Oregon Health & Science University, Marco Almeda Portland, OR Indiana University School of Medicine, Dermatology Indianapolis, IN Pediatrics Aleah Bond Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Kathryn Barta Winston-Salem, NC University of Minnesota Medical Center, Anesthesiology Minneapolis, MN Family Medicine Dalton Bourke Wright Patterson Medical Center, Dayton, OH Britney Bell Psychiatry St. Joseph’s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ Internal Medicine Jennifer Bourne Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals, Elizabeth Bell Omaha, NE Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL General Surgery Internal Medicine Joseph Bowens Matthew Belleville Wright Patterson Medical Center, Dayton, OH Walter Reed National Medical Center, Pediatrics Bethesda, MD Internal Medicine Daniel Brunnhoelzl University of North Dakota School of Charles Bettag Medicine, Fargo, ND Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Transitional Year Lebanon, NH Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX Internal Medicine Radiation Oncology
Sheila Bhavsar Christina Bunce UC San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Internal Medicine Philadelphia, PA Caitlin Billingham Anesthesiology Stanford University Programs, Stanford, CA Matthew Butters Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine, Kiana Block Atlanta, GA White Memorial Medical Center, Internal Medicine Los Angeles, CA Mark Castera Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals, Seattle, WA Pediatrics 5 CLASS OF 2018
Steve Chacko Alisandrea DelCore Presence Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals, Family Medicine Omaha, NE Psychiatry Garret Chan University of Southern California, Nathan Dewey Los Angeles, CA Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech Carilion School Anesthesiology of Medicine, Roanoke, VA Internal Medicine Matthew Chapman Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO Kaitlin Dougherty Psychiatry University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS Adam Cohen Emergency Medicine University of Chicago Medical Center, Evanston, IL Evan Dressel Transitional Year University of Tennessee Saint Thomas University of Chicago Medical Center, Hospitals, Nashville, TN Chicago, IL Internal Medicine Anesthesiology Jonathan Droessler Erin Cohen UC Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA University of Chicago Medical Center, Medicine–Preliminary Chicago, IL VA Greater Los Angeles Health Systems, Pediatrics Los Angeles, CA Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Kylie Cowdin To be determined Austin Fares William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Joseph Curran El Paso, TX Indiana University School of Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery Indianapolis, IN Pathology Elicia Fernandez UC San Francisco, Fresno, CA Brian Dang Psychiatry San Antonio Military Medical Center, San Antonio, TX Kristina Field Internal Medicine Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ Emergency Medicine Amanda Dave UNMC/Creighton University Affiliated Adam Fine Hospitals, Omaha, NE Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, Pediatrics Oceanside, CA Family Medicine Andrea DeCino University of Texas Health Science Center, Cara Franey San Antonio, TX To be determined Internal Medicine
6 Nina Fredericks Stephanie Holzmer University of Tennessee Saint Thomas Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA Hospitals, Nashville, TN Plastic Surgery Obstetrics and Gynecology Kathryn Howard Rachel Garfinkel Beaumont Health System, Royal Oak, MI Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI General Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery Andrew Iarocci Joseph Gatto Tulane University School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL New Orleans, LA Anesthesiology Otolaryngology
Kathleen Gatto Daniela Iliescu Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals, Pediatrics Omaha, NE Medicine–Preliminary Lauren Glaser Ohio State University Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente, Santa Rosa, CA Columbus, OH Family Medicine Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
David Goebel Javaneh Jabbari University of Minnesota Medical Center, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN Kansas City, KS Family Medicine General Surgery
Leah Grant Michelle Jaehning Providence Health, Portland, OR Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ Internal Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology
Joseph Haggerty Amanda Johnson Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Omaha, NE Denver, CO Obstetrics and Gynecology Internal Medicine
Andrew Hasebroock Matthew Johnson Health Partners Institute, St. Paul, MN Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Emergency Medicine Boston, MA Joel Hayden Psychiatry Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, Jasmine Jou Spokane, WA University of Nevada School of Medicine, Transitional Year Las Vegas, NV St. Joseph’s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ Family Medicine Radiology–Diagnostic Timothy Kable Frances Hindt Central Iowa Health System, Des Moines, IA University of Nebraska Medical Center, Internal Medicine Omaha, NE Family Medicine
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Santi Karnam Karen Lehan St. Joseph’s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ University of Texas at Austin Dell Medicine–Preliminary Medical School, Austin, TX University of Nebraska Medical Center, Pediatrics Omaha, NE Ophthalmology Joseph Lippert University of Nebraska Medical Center, Katherine Karubus Omaha, NE Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA Emergency Medicine General Surgery Timothy Liu John Kelly George Washington University, University of Washington Affiliated Washington, DC Hospitals, Seattle, WA Anesthesiology Anesthesiology Emily Lowry Kevin Klee University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals, University of Minnesota Medical School, Salt Lake City, UT Minneapolis, MN Pediatrics Radiology–Diagnostic Thuthiri Lwin Ian Kozlowski Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Santa Barbara, CA Kansas City, KS Internal Medicine Medicine–Preliminary Interventional Radiology Julie Ma University of Texas Southwestern Medical Sanjali Kumar School, Dallas, TX Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA Pediatrics Psychiatry David Maas Rachel Kuntz Huntington Memorial Hospital, Hennepin County Medical Center, Pasadena, CA Minneapolis, MN Internal Medicine Psychiatry Amanda Marsh Christine Kwon Florida Atlantic University-Schmidt School University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals, of Medicine, Boca Raton, FL Salt Lake City, UT General Surgery Family Medicine Samuel Martin Spencer Larson To be determined Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA Internal Medicine Rohit Mauria Case Western/University Hospitals Dylan Lee Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI Neurological Surgery Medicine–Preliminary Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH Dermatology 8 Micheala McCarthy Jeannie Ngo University of Minnesota Medical School, Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals, Minneapolis, MN Omaha, NE Orthopaedic Surgery Psychiatry
James McDonald Austin Nguyen Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals, UC Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA Omaha, NE Anesthesiology Medicine–Preliminary Radiology–Diagnostic Bao Chau Nguyen Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Kevin Meilak Hospitals, Milwaukee, WI Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO Internal Medicine Pediatrics Michelle Nguyen Travis Merritt University of Arizona College of Medicine, Broadlawns Medical Center, Des Moines, IA Phoenix, AZ Transitional Year Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, MI Sarah Nguyen St. Joseph’s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ Radiology–Diagnostic Family Medicine Kenneth Miller Northwestern McGaw/NMH/VA, Chicago, IL Carli Nichta Kaweah Delta Health Care District, Anesthesiology Visalia, CA Turna Mukherjee Emergency Medicine MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC Seella Nimmo University of Nebraska Medical Center, General Surgery Omaha, NE Daniel Munley Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ John Ning Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Internal Medicine Hospitals, Milwaukee, WI Kael Murphy Internal Medicine Mercy Hospital, St. Louis, MO Obstetrics and Gynecology Taylor Noel Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Christina Murray Winston-Salem, NC University of North Carolina Hospitals, Medicine–Preliminary Chapel Hill, NC Radiology–Diagnostic Psychiatry Mary Elizabeth Null Taylor Nelson UNMC/Creighton University Affiliated University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals, Hospitals, Omaha, NE Salt Lake City, UT Pediatrics Internal Medicine
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Caleb Nyone Spencer Roberson McKay-Dee Hospital Center, Ogden, UT University of Southern California, Family Medicine Los Angeles, CA Anesthesiology Evan Olson Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Nicole Roby Winston-Salem, NC University of Florida College of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Gainesville, FL Anesthesiology Kellen O’Neill Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO Alicia Rose Pediatrics Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC Pediatrics Ciera Oshodi Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliate Leonardo Rozal Hospitals, Milwaukee, WI UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA Obstetrics and Gynecology Pediatrics
Pooja Patel Gregory Rufener UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA Oregon Health & Science Univ, Anesthesiology Portland, OR Surgery–Preliminary Priya Patel Radiology–Diagnostic University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL Joseph Saffold Psychiatry To be determined
Shreya Patel Christopher Salvatore Tucson Hospitals Medical Education, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ Tucson, AZ Pediatrics Transitional Year New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Lance Schell Medical Center, New York, NY Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals, Omaha, NE Interventional Radiology Internal Medicine Sarah Pietruszka Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Matthew Schmidt Winston-Salem, NC St. Joseph Hospital SCL Health, Denver, CO Obstetrics and Gynecology Medicine–Preliminary Christina Rei University of Colorado School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Denver, CO Portland, OR Radiology–Diagnostic Pediatrics Lauren Sevcik Erinn Riley Hennepin County Medical Center, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN Minneapolis, MN Psychiatry Emergency Medicine
10 Sonia Shah Margaret Tierney University of Nebraska Medical Center, University of Minnesota Medical School, Omaha, NE Minneapolis, MN Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Pediatrics
Colby Sharlin Blake Titterington Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ St. Joseph Hospital SCL Health, Denver, CO Pediatrics Surgery–Preliminary University of Colorado School of Medicine, Steven Shaw Denver, CO University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Anesthesiology Cincinnati, OH Internal Medicine Jake Traxler University of Minnesota Medical School, Roman Shrestha Duluth, MN Central Iowa Health System, Des Moines, IA Family Medicine Transitional Year Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Michael Turturro Education, Phoenix, AZ Morristown Memorial Hospital, Radiology–Diagnostic Morristown, NJ General Surgery Brittany Simon University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical Sean Typher School, Austin, TX University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO Obstetrics and Gynecology Emergency Medicine
Amarpreet Singh Manuel Urra Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Omaha, NE Denver, CO Family Medicine Internal Medicine
Megan Smith Hannah Van Galder University of Wisconsin Hospitals Medical College of Wisconsin and Clinics, Madison, WI Affiliated Hospitals, Milwaukee, WI Psychiatry Pediatrics
Thomas Smith Elida Voth San Antonio Military Medical Center, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate San Antonio, TX Medical Education, Rochester, MN Orthopaedic Surgery Internal Medicine
Alexander Stock Mollie Walton Central Iowa Health System, Des Moines, IA Wright State University Boonshoft Surgery–Preliminary School of Medicine, Dayton, OH Pediatrics Jonathan Taylor Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA Psychiatry
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Lee Weiner Megan Wingfield University of Kansas School of Medicine, St. Joseph Hospital SCL Health, Denver, CO Wichita, KS Surgery–Preliminary Medicine–Preliminary University of Colorado School of Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Denver, CO Tucson, AZ Anesthesiology Ophthalmology Katrina Wolfe Ian Welsh University of Wisconsin Hospitals and University of Arizona College of Medicine, Clinics, Madison, WI Phoenix, AZ Internal Medicine Internal Medicine Chloe Wood Anna Wethington Phoenix Integrated Residency in OB/GYN, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ Denver, CO Obstetrics and Gynecology Internal Medicine Mario Ziccarelli Krista Wiese University of Arizona College of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA Tucson, AZ Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
Thomas Williams Andrew Zilavy Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, University of New Mexico School of New Hyde Park, NY Medicine, Albuquerque, NM Surgery–Preliminary Surgery–Preliminary Urology Urology
Awards
Class Officers Aesculapian Award, for guidance, compassion, and selfless service to the Health Sciences Multicultural and class, community, and university. Community Affairs Dr. Simon L. Moskowitz Family Medicine Alpha Sigma Nu National Jesuit Award, for excellence in medical Honor Society studies, involvement in family medicine, Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor and motivation for family medicine Society, for scholarship, personal integrity, postgraduate study. compassion, and potential leadership in Nebraska Academy of Family Physicians the field of medicine. Dr. Michael J. Haller Award, for excellence Gold Humanism Honor Society, for in family medicine, presented by the integrity, respect, compassion, empathy, Department of Family Medicine. and altruism – the qualities of the humanistic healer.
12 Outstanding Medical Student in Family Outstanding Service to the School of Medicine Award, presented by the Medicine, presented by the Offices of Department of Family Medicine, Phoenix Student Affairs and Medical Education. Regional Campus. Carole R. and Peter E. Doris Outstanding Walter J. O’Donohue, Jr., MD Student in Radiology Award, for excellent Achievement Award, for the senior student performance by a student entering the field whose academic excellence, altruism, and of Radiology. high ethical standards demonstrate the legacy of Dr. Walter J. O’Donohue. William Albano Surgical Award, in recognition of outstanding Outstanding Medical Student in Internal research activity. Medicine Award, presented by the Department of Internal Medicine, Phoenix Surgery Outstanding Student Award, Regional Campus. for the student who most exemplifies the qualities of a surgeon – scholarship, Outstanding Medical Student in integrity, and humane dedication to Neurology Award, presented by the surgical patients, their problems, and care. Department of Neurology, Phoenix Regional Campus. Outstanding Medical Student in General Surgery Award, presented by the Dr. Walter J. Holden Obstetrics and Department of Surgery, Phoenix Gynecology Outstanding Student Award, Regional Campus. for outstanding performance in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Adolph and Ruth Sachs Award, for the senior who has attained exceptionally Outstanding Medical Student in high academic achievement during all four Obstetrics and Gynecology Award, years of study. presented by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Phoenix Outstanding Service to the School of Regional Campus. Medicine, presented by the Office of Medical Admissions. Outstanding Medical Student in Pediatrics Award, presented by the The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Department of Pediatrics. Faculty Award, presented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation to a faculty member Outstanding Medical Student in for exceptional compassion and empathy, Pediatrics Award, presented by the who serves as a role model for students Department of Pediatrics, Phoenix and colleagues alike, and who shows Regional Campus. genuine concern for others in the practice of medicine. Dr. Frank J. Menolascino Department of Psychiatry Award, for outstanding The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine academic ability, strong clinical skills, Student Award, presented by the Arnold P. maturity, dedication to learning, and high Gold Foundation, to a graduating senior for professional standards in Psychiatry. exceptional compassion and empathy, and who shows genuine respect for others. Jason P. Caplan Psychiatry Excellence Award, presented by the Department of Psychiatry, Phoenix Regional Campus.
13 We wish to thank our alumni and friends for their generous support of our School of Medicine students. The following is a list of scholarships awarded to students in the School of Medicine during the 2017-2018 academic year.
Endowed Scholarships
Dr. Alfred C. and Louise L. Alessi John, Josephine, and Mary Coates Memorial Endowed Scholarship Medical Scholarship Marguerite Arneth Scholarship Robert and Shirley Collison Endowed Medical Scholarship George H. Arnold, III Scholarship Sal and Mary Walton Conti Dr. John W. and Janet Barnes Family Medical Scholarship Endowed Scholarship Marilyn M. Crane Scholarship Arthur Laughlin and Esther Johnson Barr Scholarship Creighton Family Medical Scholarship Gilbert and Clinton Beirne Scholarship Creighton School of Medicine Class of 1955 Endowed Scholarship Fund to Honor Dr. Edward and Nancy the Deceased and Living Class Members Beitenman Scholarship Creighton University School of Medicine The Klee S. Bethel, MD Class of 1962 Endowed Scholarship Endowed Scholarship Creighton University School of Medicine Stephen M. Brzica, Jr. and Sheila Carey Class of 1966 Endowed Scholarship Brzica Endowed Scholarship Fund Creighton University Medical Dr. Eileen G. Buhl and Class of 1988 Center Service League Endowed Endowed Scholarship Scholarship Fund Merle and Betty Burmester Creighton University Medical Class 1970 Memorial Scholarship Endowed Scholarship Dr. Harold and Joan Cahoy School of Medicine Class of 1974 Endowed Scholarship Endowed Scholarship Cali Family Endowed Medical Scholarship Dr. and Mrs. Richard Q. Crotty Dr. and Mrs. Vincent J. Carollo Medical Endowed Scholarship School Endowed Scholarship Fund Henry L. Cuniberti, MD Scholarship Fund Ned H. Cassem, SJ, MD Frederick de la Vega Medical Scholarship Endowed Scholarship Dean Family Endowed Scholarship Fund Dr. Michael A. Cavaleri Scholarship for the School of Medicine and the School Carmelo C. Celestre, MD of Dentistry Endowed Scholarship Thomas J. DeCino, MD Romain P. Clerou, MD Endowed Scholarship Endowed Scholarship 14 Dr. Edward M. and Jane Y. Decter Michael J. and Rozanne B. Endowed Scholarship Galligan Scholarship
Dr. Edward J. and Ruth H. James O. Gates, MD Endowed Scholarship DeLashmutt Scholarship John A. and Anna C. Angela E. DeMarco Leise MD Endowed Gentleman Scholarship Scholarship Fund Dr. John E. and Donna Glode Dr. Lynn I. and M. Dianne DeMarco Endowed Scholarship Endowed Scholarship Fund Donald T. Glow, MD Endowed Scholarship Lynn P. and Louise A. DeMarco Joseph and Ruth Goldenberg and Endowed Scholarship Morris and Miriam Brumberg Endowed Dr. Peter R. and Loreta L. DeMarco Scholarship Fund Endowed Scholarship Fund Dr. John L. and Margaret J. Gordon Romano O. DeMarco Endowed Scholarship Endowed Scholarship Donald J. and Teresa M. Greco Family Richard L. Deming, MD Endowed Scholarship Endowed Scholarship James and Mary A. Gutch Scholarship Dr. Stephen B. and Verne M. Devin Dr. C. Thomas and Mary Hagan Family Endowed Scholarship School of Medicine Endowed Scholarship Franklin D. and Nancy Dotoli Herbert C. and Elizabeth J. Hagele Endowed Scholarship Memorial Endowed Scholarship Dale E. and Rosemary Dunn F. Audley Hale, MD Scholarship Endowed Scholarship Hans Hansen, MD 1905 Scholarship Dr. John Elder Endowed Scholarship Harper-Culhane Memorial Endowed Fallen Comrades of the Class of 1968 Scholarship Fund in Memory of Mary Endowed Scholarship and Oliver Harper and Kathleen and Donnie Fangman, Jr. Memorial per Joseph Culhane Dr. and Mrs. Donald F. Fangman and Hartigan Family Endowed Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Fangman, Sr. Fund for the School of Medicine Endowed Scholarship Robert D. Hedequist, MD Dr. Michael J. and Linda Fazio Endowed Scholarship Endowed Scholarship in Honor of William and Irene Fazio Edwin J. Holling Endowed Scholarship
Richard J. Feldhaus, MD Dr. Joseph M. and Frances M. Holthaus Endowed Scholarship Endowed Scholarship Fund David and Fay Feldman Tu-Hi Hong, MD Endowed Scholarship Endowed Medical Scholarship Edward A. Horowitz, MD’78 School Holly Anne Fickel, MD of Medicine Endowed Scholarship Endowed Scholarship Theodore F. Hubbard, MD Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Fischer Endowed Scholarship Endowed Scholarship Thomas C. Hunter Memorial Dr. Robert and Mary Jane Fitzgibbons Endowed Scholarship Family Scholarship Dr. Charles and Kathryn Hustead Dr. John and Mary Fitzpatrick Scholarship in Medicine Endowed Scholarship 15 Betty Lou H. Jelinek Endowed Scholarship Dr. James A. and Jeanne M. Murphy Endowed Scholarship Harry J. Jenkins, Sr., MD and Harry J. Jenkins, Jr., MD Endowed William K. Murphy, MD Scholarship Scholarship Fund Dr. Delwyn J. and Josephine Nagengast Werner P. Jensen, MD Medical Scholarship Endowed Medical Scholarship Dr. Paul N. and Desnee M. Joos Family Jon L. and Candy Narmi Endowed Scholarship Fund Endowed Scholarship
Thomas H. Joyce, III, MD Endowed Anna H. O’Connor Scholarship Scholarship Fund for Medical Students Father J.J. O’Leary, SJ Dr. Robert and Rebecca Kalez Endowed Endowed Scholarship Scholarship Fund for Medical Students Frank and Margaret Oliveto Marc S. Kelly Endowed Scholarship Endowed Medical Scholarship Klein Family Endowed Scholarship Dr. and Mrs. Gerald C. O’Neil Scholarship
Milada Kloubkova-Schirger, PhD Pascotto Family Endowed Medical Scholarship School Scholarship
Eugene F. Lanspa, MD Dr. Dwaine, Sr. and Carmen Peetz Endowed Scholarship Endowed Scholarship
Margaret and Stephen Lanspa Family Edmund V. Pellettiere, MD Classes of 1964 Endowed Scholarship and 1928 Endowed Scholarship Fund Mrs. Lena Lorge Scholarship Dr. William A. and Ethel Green Perer for the School of Medicine Endowed Scholarship Fund for Women in Medicine in Honor of Dr. Nicholas Dietz, Jr. Luke Society Endowed Scholarship Fund in Honor of Reverend John J. Lynch, SJ Perrin/Class of ’64 Pathology Endowed Scholarship Magassy Endowed Medical Scholarship Roy L. Peterson, MD Memorial Dr. John G. and Bess Manesis Endowed Scholarship Endowed Medical Scholarship Dr. Carole Presnick and Dr. Carl Pantaleo Dr. James E. and Mrs. Ann L. McGill Endowed Scholarship Endowed Scholarship Dr. Mary Hoff Pylipow Time, Talent and Dr. Patrick J. and Geraldine M. McKenna Treasure Endowed Scholarship Fund Endowed Scholarship Reverend James Quinn, SJ, School Robert J. McNamara of Medicine Endowed Scholarship Endowed Scholarship Reals Family Scholarship Dean’s Endowed Fund for Excellence in Education Purl E. Reed, MD Scholarship Medical Dean’s Endowed Scholarship Robert and Beverly Rento Endowed Scholarship School of Medicine Alumni Advisory Board Endowed Scholarship Fund Dr. John R. and Beverly Bartek Reynolds Endowed Scholarship Fund for Medicine Robert C. And Janet Meisterling Endowed Scholarship Carroll Pierre Richardson Memorial Scholarship Dr. Irving I. Mittleman Memorial Scholarship Dr. and Mrs. Norman E. Ringer Endowed Scholarship
16 Rotary Club of Omaha Dr. Thomas Timothy and Cecelia Smith Endowed Scholarship Endowed Scholarship Dr. Garry F. and Judy Rust Stafford Family Annual Scholarship Endowed Scholarship for the School of Medicine and the School of Nursing Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Medical Scholarship Dr. Margaret Storkan Scholarship Margaret D. Ryan Scholarship Dr. and Mrs. Charles Taylon Endowed Scholarship Fund Dr. David A. Sackin Endowed Memorial Scholarship for the School of Medicine F. James and D. Kelly Taylor Endowed Scholarship Stanley Sackin Endowed Scholarship for Medicine Class of ’94 Todd Thomas Memorial Endowed Scholarship Sadowski Family Endowed Scholarship Dr. Paul H. Thorough Edward John Safranek, MD’56 Endowed Medical Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund in Medicine Dr. Peter M. and Annette L. Townley Dr. Sal and Marilyn Santella Family Endowed Scholarship Endowed Scholarship Carl J. Troia, MD J. Albert Sarrail, MD Endowed Endowed Scholarship Fund Medical Scholarship Katherine C. Troia Endowed The Schekall Family Endowed Medical Scholarship Medical Scholarship Fund Turkal Family Endowed Scholarship Scholarship for Peace and Justice Dr. Joseph E., MD’48 and Mrs. Virginia D. Dr. William M. Scholl Endowment Twidwell Scholarship Fund for Medical Jurisprudence Dr. Joseph E., MD’48 and Mrs. Virginia D. Shirley and Eileen Schultz Twidwell Endowed Scholarship in Honor Endowed Scholarship of Frank E. Mork, Sr., MD’29 Dr. Hubert F. Schwarz Scholarship Irma Smith Van Riesen, MD Arthur L. Sciortino, MD and Endowed Scholarship Fund Aileen Mathiasen Sciortino, MD Dr. Michael J. and Nancy J. Weaver Endowed Scholarship Endowed Scholarship Marcia K. Shadle-Cusic Edward R. West Scholarship Endowed Scholarship Fund Gerald J. Wieneke, MD Dr. Kenichi Shimada Scholarship in Medicine Endowed Scholarship Fund Harold E. Willey Endowed Scholarship Charles Shramek Scholarship Dr. Robert G. Wilson Scholarship Dr. Joseph M. Shramek Scholarship Robert M. Wiprud, MD Memorial Albert Shumate, MD Endowed Scholarship Endowed Scholarship Paul S. Shurnas, MD’96 Family School of Dr. William K. Wolf Scholarship Medicine Endowed Scholarship John and Marie F. Zaloudek Foundation Drs. Lynn and Matthew Simmons Scholarship in Medicine Endowed Scholarship Fund Zoucha and Kuehner Family James P. Slattery, MD Endowed Scholarship Endowed Scholarship Fund 17 Annual Scholarships and Awards
Innocente and Maria Roman Sade Kosoko-Lasaki, MD and Gbolahan DeMarco Scholarship O. Lasaki, PhD Family Annual Scholarship Fund Ernesto and Elizabetta D. DeMarco Scholarship Clarence Ludwig Memorial Scholarship Carole and Peter E. Doris Radiology Prize Doris Norton Scholars Ellbogen Family Scholarship Dr. Adolph and Ruth Sachs Prize Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism School of Medicine Financial Aid in Medicine Award Marcia Shadle-Cusic Scholarship Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation Drs. Lynn and Matthew Annual Scholarship Simmons Scholarship Johnston Family Foundation School Uros Stambuk, MD Scholarship of Medicine Scholarship The James and Georgianna Vicari and Klein Family Annual Scholarship Dr. Phillip and Virginia Monnig School of Medicine Scholarship
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18 The History of Academic Attire The history and significance of the hooding ceremony dates to the 12th century when many European universities required gowns of their cleric students. Although gowns and hoods may have served more utilitarian purposes in the days when these scholars frequented unheated buildings, these garments, then, as now, signify intellectual achievement and status. The academic gown was first used at the University of Cambridge in 1284, and was soon followed by the University of Oxford. The custom was brought to the United States in colonial times by King’s College in New York, now Columbia University. In 1885, American universities and colleges standardized academic styles and developed the Intercollegiate Code for Academic Costumes. In general, the academic regalia has followed the Cambridge tradition with the characteristic elements of the gown, hood and the cap.
To assist in the identification of the academic garb worn tonight, please note the following: •• The gown is usually of black material, specifically silk for the doctorate. It has wide, round, open sleeves that are faced with panels of velvet and have three chevrons of velvet across each sleeve. •• The hood, which drapes down the back, identifies the nature and source of the degree. •• The color of the velvet edge represents the academic category of the degree, and the colors of the silk lining represent the institution. Examples of representative colors for degrees are: Arts, Letters, Humanities...... white Education...... light blue Philosophy...... dark blue Science...... golden yellow Medicine...... dark green
•• The doctor’s hood, in particular, signifies that an academic faculty has considered the recipient of such a hood to be mature in judgment, consistent in scholarship, and responsible in action. •• The cap, a soft velvet hat in European and Canadian universities, but a square mortarboard in American universities, bears a gold tassel for the doctorate.
Although the standards and dress of academic garb have been revised periodically, they have changed very little since their inception and are pretty much as you see them tonight.
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