Chicago College of Osteopathic 2020 Commencement

Midwestern University Tomorrow’s Healthcare Team

Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 2020 Commencement

Midwestern University • Downers Grove 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, Optometry, 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, Clinic Operations

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

2 Officers and Administrators of Midwestern University

Thomas A. Boyle, D.O., M.B.A., FACOEP, FACEP Dean, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

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

Alicia E. Feis, O.D. Dean, College of Optometry

Thomas K. Graves, D.V.M., Ph.D., DACVIM Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine

Harold J. Haering Jr., D.M.D. Dean, College of Dental Medicine–

Lori A. Kemper, D.O., M.S., FACOFP Dean, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine

Ross J. Kosinski, Ph.D. Dean of Students and Director of Community Outreach, Downers Grove and Glendale Campuses

Fred D. Romano, Ph.D., FASAHP Dean, College of Health Sciences, Downers Grove Campus

Jacquelyn M. Smith, Ph.D. Dean, College of Health Sciences, Glendale Campus

P. Bradford Smith, D.D.S. Dean, College of Dental Medicine–Arizona

Melissa A. Suckow, O.D., FAAO Dean, Chicago College of Optometry

Yir Gloria Yueh, Ph.D. Dean, College of Graduate Studies, Downers Grove and Glendale Campuses

3 Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2020

Order of Ceremony

Opening Music Pomp and Circumstance by E. Elgar

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

The Osteopathic Oath Thomas A. Boyle, D.O., M.B.A., FACOEP, FACEP Dean, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Presentation of Graduates Dr. Boyle

Conferral of Degrees Dr. Goeppinger

Announcement of Names William J. Moran, D.O. Associate Dean for Clinical Education

President’s Presentation of Midwestern University Coin Honoring Our Military Graduates

Student Remarks Neil Lancaster Class of 2020 President

Closing Remarks Dr. Goeppinger

Benediction Dr. Goeppinger

Please share your family hooding photos, and well wishes to your class at the following Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CCOMCommencement2020/​ #CCOMGrad2020 #MWUGrad2020​

4 Midwestern University Downers Grove, Illinois

Order of Ceremony Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2020

Aliyah Yasmeen Ahmed Brett Matthew Breshears Burke Crawford Opening Music Hickory Hills, IL Batavia, IL Wenatchee, WA Pomp and Circumstance by E. Elgar Aliya Ahsan Mustafa Broachwala Zachary Kegan Crowell Welcome Address Inverness, IL Elmhurst, IL South Bend, IN Kathleen H. Goeppinger, Ph.D. President and Chief Executive Officer Dureshahwar Ali Kevin Cunanan Bustos Elizabeth Ranae Davis Skokie, IL New Berlin, WI Holland, MI The Osteopathic Oath Thomas A. Boyle, D.O., M.B.A., FACOEP, FACEP Jeries Joseph Alsahoury Margaret Lynn Caldwell James William Davis Dean, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine Alsip, IL Chicago, IL Columbia, TN Presentation of Graduates Dr. Boyle Lauren Jeanne Amendola Jaclyn Campbell Francis Joseph DeAsis Orland Park, IL Sandwich, IL Chicago, IL Conferral of Degrees Dr. Goeppinger Kinnera Are Benjamin David Catt Christopher John Dipollina Brooklyn, NY Kokomo, IN Waterford, CT Announcement of Names William J. Moran, D.O. Radhika Yasalini Attele Mark Chatkin Patricia Dykas Associate Dean for Clinical Education Chicago, IL Lincolnshire, IL Bloomingdale, IL President’s Presentation of Midwestern University Coin Honoring Our Military Graduates John D. Baddour Jr. Hovig Chelebian Victoria Lydia Egedus Memphis, TN Los Angeles, CA Chicago, IL Student Remarks Neil Lancaster Rosario Antonio Bartolomeo Danny Cho Norhan Elsayed Class of 2020 President Chicago, IL Rolling Meadows, IL Orland Park, IL

Closing Remarks Jacob Carl Beer Hope Marie Christiansen Sehar Fatima Dr. Goeppinger Sand Lake, NY Mankato, MN Roselle, IL

Benediction Joshua Samuel Berger Megan Catherine Claflin Katherine Anne Favia Dr. Goeppinger Kingston, PA Hudson, WI Darien, IL

Autumn Eva Bernicky Nina Karni Clark Michael Alexander Fayad Plainfield, IL Chicago, IL Grosse Pointe, MI Please share your family hooding photos, and well wishes to your class at the following Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CCOMCommencement2020/​ Dainis A. Berzins Matthew Ryan Couse Justin Henry Arollado Figueroa #CCOMGrad2020 #MWUGrad2020​ Brinklow, MD Enon, OH Manila, Philippines

5 Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2020

Jack Armstrong Finnegan Daniel Robert Hake Nicole Alexandra Hristakos Rockton, IL Iowa City, IA Glenview, IL

Christine Fuja Colleen Margaret Haller Ivan Deam Ivanov Troy, MI Erie, PA River Forest, IL

Shea Nicole Gallus Grant Connell Hallock Michael Joseph Jancovich Mount Prospect, IL San Diego, CA Valparaiso, IN

Darryl Jon Giambalvo Sara Helen Hammer Jeffrey Chiangpei Jin Wheaton, IL Cincinnati, OH Naperville, IL

Jacob S. Ginsburg James Alan Handtke Amy Michelle Johnson Chicago, IL Demotte, IN Barrington, IL

Danielle Girgis Jordan Robert Hanrahan Andrew Gordon Jones Western Springs, IL Hartford, WI East Lansing, MI

Seth Aron Goldman Allee Katharine Hassing Dana Marie Jorgenson West Bloomfield, MI Rogers, MN DeKalb, IL

Daniel Alexander Graber Thomas Spencer Hauert Dhruv Joshi Glenview, IL Palatine, IL Darien, IL

Elan Halpern Green Sarah Marie Heming Joan Kacmar Minneapolis, MN Hobart, IN Woodstock, IL

Cory James Greguske Jordan Michael Herman Marina Jamee Lee Karamanis Germantown, WI Vancouver, WA Barrington, IL

Alexander Henry Haberman Eytan A. Hirsch Garrett Kawashima Beaver Dam, WI Pittsburgh, PA Danville, CA

Denver R. Hager Thomas Christopher Hogan David Z. Kenison Divide, CO Dayton, OH Scarsdale, NY

Danielle Chevelle Hagglund Emily Hoover Matthew Lawrence Kennedy Moorpark, CA Naperville, IL Tacoma, WA

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Elizabeth Marie Kern Allison Joyce Law Patrick Kelly Lynch Oak Brook, IL Edmonton, AB Columbus, OH

Amir Khan Gunhee Lee Jaimee Alyse Lyne Chicago, IL Schaumburg, IL Port St Lucie, FL

Shahzaib Khan Jennifer Elisabeth Lee Justin James MacMillan Glendale Heights, IL Naperville, IL Algonquin, IL

Elias Salim Khazoum Katarina Lee Zakaria Malik Oak Park, IL Glendale, AZ Lombard, IL

Thidar Khine Maximillian Janghyuk Lee Angela Diez Mapanao Morton Grove, IL Laurel, MD San Jose, CA

Josiah Luke Kietzman Alexandria Josephine Lee-Norris Jonathan Thomas Mason Wheaton, IL Coon Rapids, MN Plano, TX

Diana K. Kinn Jeffery Lei Benjamin Nathan Massat Lisle, IL Chicago, IL Morton Grove, IL

Zachary Thomas Kisley Justin Li Jason John McAloon Libertyville, IL Quincy, MA Elk Grove Village, IL

Julie Christine Kolnik Matthew Joseph Lo Nicole Kathryn McAlvany Walworth, WI Tracy, CA Roswell, GA

Michael Thomas Kozak Mary Rose Loftus Shaun Alec McMillin Libertyville, IL Chicago, IL Oak Lawn, IL

Cameron James Ktytor J’Rick Lu Ryan Christopher Meader Anoka, MN El Monte, CA Rochester Hills, MI

Neil Timothy Lancaster Jevgenijs Lusciks Erik John Mersereau Olympia Fields, IL Chicago, IL Port Washington, WI

Kathleen C. Lao Alex Andrew Lynch Krishna Dipak Modi Chicago, IL Palos Heights, IL Schaumburg, IL

7 Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2020

Sarah Ann Monaghan Christopher Vincent Petrikas Gina Teresa Rickert Niles, IL Norco, CA Downers Grove, IL

Patrick Mulligan Kenneth Peyser Madyson Shea Riddell Chicago, IL Bridgewater, NJ Crystal Lake, IL

Adam Randall Naker Melinda Pierdomenico Anthony Michael Roviso Caledonia, WI Temple, PA Schaumburg, IL

Matthew Christopher O’Brien Zachary Hayden Pieters Brandon C. Salzman Aurora, IL Wheaton, IL Jericho, NY

Lauren Lucille Oberbroeckling Sean William Powers Abby Jo Sapadin Palatine, IL Lemont, IL Naperville, IL

Derek Joseph Oswald Bradley Thomas Powszok Tatum Summer Scarpato Elk Grove Village, IL Hoffman Estates, IL Green Bay, WI

John Richard Ozinga Abhishek S. Prabhu Spencer Nicholas Schulte Orland Park, IL West Bloomfield, MI Cold Spring, MN

Aakash Mukesh Patel Timothy Prajka Philip Peter Serafin Voorhees, NJ Orland Park, IL Chicago, IL

Arjun Dipak Patel Jordan Douglas Price Alexandra Renee Seybold Bartlett, IL Temecula, CA Hinsdale, IL

Dhara Patel Ibrahim Shah Quadri Nirali Pravin Shah Hanover Park, IL Chicago, IL Skokie, IL

Forum Kaushik Patel Daniel James Rabulinski Priya A. Shah Sheboygan Falls, WI Plainfield, IL Mount Prospect, IL

Palak Patel Sabiha Raziuddin Hooman Shams Lombard, IL Elk Grove Village, IL Deerfield, IL

Michael Willard Patt Misbah Razvi Emmily Shanks Oshkosh, WI Chicago, IL Naperville, IL

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Kushagra Sharma Thomas Joseph Stringer Steven Vo-Thanh Tran Glenn Dale, MD Chicago, IL Tampa, FL

Fariha Siddiquie Vijay Ravi Subramaniam Breanne Arlene Travis Naperville, IL Woodridge, IL Plattsmouth, NE

Nicholas Silas Jordan Suchy Paul Van Truong Deerfield, IL Inver Grove Heights, MN Glendale Heights, IL

Stephen Nicholas Simeone Spencer Grant Suppes Alexander Eric Urban Princeton, MA Barrington, IL Rockford, IL

Grant Thomas Slagle Nuntida Surachaicharn Rajiv Sunil Varandani Boca Raton, FL Orland Park, IL San Jose, CA

Casey Patrick Smith Steven Szlembarski Kevin Chacko Varghese Birmingham, MI Willowbrook, IL Mount Prospect, IL

Jillian Lynn Smith Reza Zayn Tanveer Jonathan Wan Monticello, IA Skokie, IL Gilbert, AZ

Laurie Anne Smith Emily Temple-Wood Bo Wang Itasca, IL Downers Grove, IL Livingston, NJ

Nicole Anne Sobkowicz Thomas James Terlau Cassandra Nichole Ward Park Ridge, IL Fort Wright, KY Chicago, IL

Sanjana Soni Tiffany Marie Tesmer Ryan Michael Warren Burr Ridge, IL Loveland, CO Colorado Springs, CO

Katie Michelle Stapleton James Patrick Thomason Todd Derek Whitescarver Bloomington, IL Los Angeles, CA Pinehurst, NC

Elaine Stearney Krista Marie Topalsky Nicholas John Zanghi Palatine, IL Pepper Pike, OH Bloomingdale, IL

Christine Noel Stella Michael James Toth Burr Ridge, IL Arlington Heights, IL

9 Individual Awards Dean’s Special Commendation Award: Neil Lancaster Donna Jones Moritsugu Memorial Award: Kelsey and Nicholas Zanghi Glasgow-Rubin Citation for Academic Achievement: Lauren Amendola, Katherine Favia, Sarah Heming, Joan Kacmar, Elizabeth Kern, Jaimee Lyne, Priya Shah, Christine Stella Illinois Osteopathic Medical Society Award: Shahzaib Khan Leadership Awards: Nicole Hristakos and Alexander Urban OMM Scholar Awards: Elan Green, Denver Hager and Jillian Smith Service to Class Awards: Emily Hoover, Forum Patel, Spencer Schulte, and Rajiv Varandani Service to Community Awards: Palak Patel and Abby Sapadin Valedictorian: Jordan Herman

Departmental Awards Stephen J. Sears Award: Neil Lancaster Anatomy: Thomas Hogan Behavioral Medicine: Bridget Condon Biochemistry: Spencer Schulte Clinical Integration: Jordan Herman Emergency Medicine: Abby Sapadin Family Medicine: Jillian Smith Internal Medicine: Jordan Herman Microbiology and Immunology: Joan Kacmar Obstetrics/Gynecology: Laurie Smith Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (Basic Science): Katie Stapleton Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (Clinical Science): Tatum Scarpato Pathology: Katherine Favia Pediatrics: Lauren Amendola and Elan Green Pharmacology: Justin Macmillan Physiology: Erik Mersereau Psychiatry: Jordan Suchy Surgery: Alexander Haberman

Faculty and Staff Recognition Awards Basic Science Professor: Dr. Michele Fornaro Clinical Preceptor: Dr. Rizwan Moinuddin Clinical Coordinator: Lisa Fogarty Resident of the Year: In memory of Dr. Sam Klonoski Special Commendation: Michele Larson

10 The Osteopathic Oath

I do hereby affirm my loyalty to the profession I am about to enter.

I will be mindful always of my great responsibility to preserve the health and the life of my patients, to retain their confidence and respect both as a physician and a friend who will guard their secrets with scrupulous honor and fidelity, to perform faithfully my professional duties, to employ only those recognized methods of treatment consistent with good judgment and with my skill and ability, keeping in mind always nature’s laws and the body’s inherent capacity for recovery.

I will be ever vigilant in aiding in the general welfare of the community, sustaining its laws and institutions, not engaging in those practices that will in any way bring shame or discredit upon myself or my profession.

I will give no drugs for deadly purposes to any person, though it be asked of me.

I will endeavor to work in accord with my colleagues in a spirit of progressive cooperation, and never by word or by act cast imputations upon them or their rightful practices.

I will look with respect and esteem upon all those who have taught me my art.

To my college, I will be loyal and strive always for its best interests and for the interests of the students who come after me.

I will be ever alert to further the application of basic biologic truths to the healing arts and to develop the principles of osteopathic medicine that were first enunciated by .

In the presence of this gathering, I bind myself to my oath.

11 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.

Chicago College of College of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine–Illinois Osteopathic Medicine Occupational Therapy Program Discipline Color: Lilac Discipline Color: Kelly Green Discipline Color: Sage Green Liner Color: Navy Liner Color: Black Liner Color: Navy Chevron Color: Gold Chevron Color: Gold Chevron Color: Gold Chicago College of Optometry Chicago College of Pharmacy College of Health Sciences Discipline Color: Seafoam Discipline Color: Olive Clinical Psychology Program Liner Color: Navy Liner Color: Light Purple Discipline Color: Gold Chevron Color: Gold Chevron Color: White Liner Color: Navy Chevron Color: Gold College of Graduate Studies College of Health Sciences Biomedical Sciences Program Physician Assistant Program College of Health Sciences Discipline Color: Gold Discipline Color: Gold Speech-Language Pathology Program Liner Color: Navy Liner Color: Navy Discipline Color: Crimson Chevron Color: Gold Chevron Color: Gold Liner Color: Navy Chevron Color: Gold College of Health Sciences Physical Therapy Program Discipline Color: Teal Blue Liner Color: Navy 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.

12 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 Family Medicine 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 Clinics 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 postgraduate education 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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