White Coat Ceremony Class of 2024 Program

CLASS OF 2024

Rebecca Acebo, CS Cassandra Flores, CS Jennifer Narsh, CS Sadiat Agboola, KV Patricia Flores, KV Crystal Nguyen, CS Nehal Ahmed, CS Delisa Garcia, KV Jimmy Nguyen, CS Jessie Akhigbe, CS Ruben Garcia, KV Kevin Nguyen, CS Germain Alanis, KV Anissa Garza, KV Tiffany Nguyen,CS Dorenda Alderson, KV Hintsa Girmay, KV Stephanie Nwaneri, CS Ricardo Almaguer, KV Victoria Gorena, KV Samantha Oakley, CS Ghassan Alyaseen, CS Courtney Guerra, KV Rebecca Obregon, KV Leen Alyaseen, CS Lucero Gutierrez, KV Natalie Ortiz, KV Khrisgina Applewhite, KV Ruben Gutierrez, KV Sheri Ovalle, KV Monis Aslam, KV Sarah Guzman, KV Courtney Parker, KV Andrew Ayala, KV Hannah Hemphill, CS Jose Perez, KV Masoumeh Bakhtiari, CS Ariana Henry, KV Rio Pilar, CS Marco Barrera, KV Analisa Hernandez, KV Daniela Pulido Salinas, KV Peter Belbin, KV Maegan Herrera, KV Jeryl Raju, KV Sarah Benavides, KV Lindsey Hoage, CS Alexiya Ramirez, CS Douglas Burns, Christine Huynh, Ramsey Ramos, VIRTUAL KV CS KV Frank Cantu, KV Yassner Ibrahim, CS Sofia Reyes,KV Tracey Cao, CS Justina Ideozu, CS Daniel Rodriguez Castillo, KV Jasmine Carino, CS Christina Kang, CS Juan Rodriguez, KV Analisa Carrillo, KV Kristin Krozel, CS Brian Ruiz, KV Natalia Castaneda, KV Katlyn Kuruda, KV Sian Sarker, KV Joon Chang, CS Andrea Lao, KV Aman Sharma, CS 10 a.m. | Saturday, March 27, 2021 HTTPS://TAMU.ZOOM.US/J/93869339253 Kevin Chen, CS Thanh Le,CS Tori Shiver, CS Wen-Chien Chen, CS Nicholas Leal, CS Sydnie Solis, KV The White Coat Ceremony is a meaningful tradition that and schools involved in educating and training students Crystal Chi, CS Eileen Liou, CS Nandakisore Sreekanth, KV signifies a student’s transition into the clinical years of interested in a wide range of health and medical related Amanda Coots, KV Marco Martinez, CS Shelby Streater, KV the pharmacy program. During the ceremony, students professions. The Texas A&M Rangel College of Pharmacy who have completed the first year of the program are held its first White Coat Ceremony in 2007 and the Hannah Curry, KV David Mata, KV Sarah Tapia, KV donned a white coat; a recognized symbol of clinical tradition continues today. Megan Davis, KV Sarah Mathews, CS Jaclyn Thatcher,KV service and patient care. Students also recite the Pledge of Steven De Leon, KV Zachary Mayo, KV Zahairy Torres, KV Professionalism to publicly acknowledge their willingness We are delighted that you have joined us to celebrate this Silvia De Luna, KV Sarah Mckeever-Ramos, KV Emily Tran, CS to meet the professional expectations established by the important milestone in our students’ lives. They have pharmacy community. worked hard to complete their first year of their education Brooke Dew, CS Haley Moeller, KV Kimberly Tran, KV and continue to work hard to accomplish their goal of Kyle Diblasi, KV Emilio Molina, KV Samuel Vargas, KV The White Coat Ceremony, as it is known today, first earning a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree. On Kristina Esqueda, KV Alexis Morales, CS Lindsay Woollums, CS began at the Columbia University College of Physicians behalf of the entire college, we thank you for attending Lauren Esqueda, KV Alexis Moreno, CS Benjamin Young, CS and Surgeons and has been adopted by numerous colleges our White Coat Ceremony. Chanel Fasfassian, CS DaniElle Nares, KV Hannah Zepeda, KV Jennifer L. Adams Program Pledge of Professionalism As a student of pharmacy, I believe there is PharmD, EdD, FAPhA a need to build and reinforce a professional identity founded on integrity, ethical Dr. Jennifer Adams serves as Clinical Associate Professor, Director of behavior and honor. This development, a Interprofessional Education, and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the Introduction ...... Asim Abu-Baker, Pharm.D. vital process in my education, will help to Associate Dean for Clinical and ensure that I am true to the professional Idaho State University College of Pharmacy. She provides oversight for the relationship I establish between myself Professional Affairs and society as I become a member of the PharmD curriculum, experiential education, interprofessional education, and pharmacy community. Integrity will be an assessment. Her expertise is in the scholarship of teaching & learning and essential part of my everyday life and I Invocation ...... Lauren Esqueda will pursue all academic and professional pharmacy law. endeavors with honesty and commitment to First-year professional student pharmacist service. and class representative Dr. Adams is a graduate of Boise State University, Idaho State University, To accomplish this goal of professional and The George Washington University. Her previous experience includes development, as a student of pharmacy I will: working in hospital and community pharmacy settings and the American Recognition of the Class of 2024, faculty, preceptors and guests ...... Indra K. Reddy, Ph.D. DEVELOP a sense of loyalty and duty to the Pharmacists Association (APhA) with student pharmacists, helping them to develop as professionals and leaders Professor and Founding Dean profession by contributing to the well-being in the pharmacy profession. Dr. Adams’s experience at APhA includes developing and managing several national of others and by enthusiastically accepting the responsibility and accountability for patient care programs, as well as the National Patient Counseling Competition. membership in the profession. Presentation of the speaker ...... Dean Reddy FOSTER professional competency through Dr. Adams also served for nearly 10 years as the Senior Student Affairs Advisor at the American Association life-long learning. I will strive for high ideals, of Colleges of Pharmacy, providing leadership and oversight for association national student affairs activities teamwork, and unity within the profession Keynote speaker ...... Jennifer L. Adams, PharmD, EdD, FAPhA in order to provide optimal patient care. including PharmCAS, PCAT, the Pharmacy Career Information Council, and student recruitment. Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Director of Interprofessional Education, Clinical Associate Professor at the Idaho State University College of Pharmacy SUPPORT my colleagues by actively encouraging personal commitment to the Dr. Adams has received national awards in recognition of her leadership skills and is a member of the American Oath of a Pharmacist and the Code of Ethics for Pharmacists as set forth by the Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, the American Pharmacists Association, Phi Lambda Sigma - the pharmacy Presentation of the Class of 2024 profession. leadership society, the Idaho Society of Health System Pharmacists, and the Idaho State Pharmacists Association. /College Station ...... Lynde M. Buras, R.Ph. Experiential Education Coordinator DEDICATE my life and practice to She is a Fellow of the American Pharmacists Association. excellence. This will require an ongoing reassessment of personal and professional Presentation of the Class of 2024 values. /Kingsville ...... Carolynn Mathews, R.Ph. Director of Experiential Education MAINTAIN the highest ideals and professional attributes to insure and Our Mission facilitate the covenantal relationship required of the pharmaceutical care giver. Our mission is to develop and inspire a diverse group of future leaders in pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical Pledge of Professionalism ...... Kevin Ferrall, Pharm.D., MBA sciences through transformational education, innovative research, holistic care, and effective outreach and service. The profession of pharmacy is one that demands adherence to a set of ethical Our Vision principles. These high ideals are necessary Closing remarks ...... Dean Reddy to insure the quality of care extended to the Preeminent leader in transformational education, impactful scientific discovery and development, and optimal use patients I serve. As a student of pharmacy, I of medications to improve health and well-being. believe this does not start with graduation; rather it begins with my membership in this Motto professional college community. Therefore, I will strive to uphold this pledge as I advance Reimagining Pharmacy – Transforming Lives toward full membership in the profession.

I voluntarily make this pledge of professionalism. Jennifer L. Adams Program Pledge of Professionalism As a student of pharmacy, I believe there is PharmD, EdD, FAPhA a need to build and reinforce a professional identity founded on integrity, ethical Dr. Jennifer Adams serves as Clinical Associate Professor, Director of behavior and honor. This development, a Interprofessional Education, and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the Introduction ...... Asim Abu-Baker, Pharm.D. vital process in my education, will help to Associate Dean for Clinical and ensure that I am true to the professional Idaho State University College of Pharmacy. She provides oversight for the relationship I establish between myself Professional Affairs and society as I become a member of the PharmD curriculum, experiential education, interprofessional education, and pharmacy community. Integrity will be an assessment. Her expertise is in the scholarship of teaching & learning and essential part of my everyday life and I Invocation ...... Lauren Esqueda will pursue all academic and professional pharmacy law. endeavors with honesty and commitment to First-year professional student pharmacist service. and class representative Dr. Adams is a graduate of Boise State University, Idaho State University, To accomplish this goal of professional and The George Washington University. Her previous experience includes development, as a student of pharmacy I will: working in hospital and community pharmacy settings and the American Recognition of the Class of 2024, faculty, preceptors and guests ...... Indra K. Reddy, Ph.D. DEVELOP a sense of loyalty and duty to the Pharmacists Association (APhA) with student pharmacists, helping them to develop as professionals and leaders Professor and Founding Dean profession by contributing to the well-being in the pharmacy profession. Dr. Adams’s experience at APhA includes developing and managing several national of others and by enthusiastically accepting the responsibility and accountability for patient care programs, as well as the National Patient Counseling Competition. membership in the profession. Presentation of the speaker ...... Dean Reddy FOSTER professional competency through Dr. Adams also served for nearly 10 years as the Senior Student Affairs Advisor at the American Association life-long learning. I will strive for high ideals, of Colleges of Pharmacy, providing leadership and oversight for association national student affairs activities teamwork, and unity within the profession Keynote speaker ...... Jennifer L. Adams, PharmD, EdD, FAPhA in order to provide optimal patient care. including PharmCAS, PCAT, the Pharmacy Career Information Council, and student recruitment. Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Director of Interprofessional Education, Clinical Associate Professor at the Idaho State University College of Pharmacy SUPPORT my colleagues by actively encouraging personal commitment to the Dr. Adams has received national awards in recognition of her leadership skills and is a member of the American Oath of a Pharmacist and the Code of Ethics for Pharmacists as set forth by the Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, the American Pharmacists Association, Phi Lambda Sigma - the pharmacy Presentation of the Class of 2024 profession. leadership society, the Idaho Society of Health System Pharmacists, and the Idaho State Pharmacists Association. /College Station ...... Lynde M. Buras, R.Ph. Experiential Education Coordinator DEDICATE my life and practice to She is a Fellow of the American Pharmacists Association. excellence. This will require an ongoing reassessment of personal and professional Presentation of the Class of 2024 values. /Kingsville ...... Carolynn Mathews, R.Ph. Director of Experiential Education MAINTAIN the highest ideals and professional attributes to insure and Our Mission facilitate the covenantal relationship required of the pharmaceutical care giver. Our mission is to develop and inspire a diverse group of future leaders in pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical Pledge of Professionalism ...... Kevin Ferrall, ’16 Pharm.D., MBA sciences through transformational education, innovative research, holistic care, and effective outreach and service. President - Texas A&M University College of Pharmacy Alumni Association The profession of pharmacy is one that demands adherence to a set of ethical Our Vision principles. These high ideals are necessary to insure the quality of care extended to the Preeminent leader in transformational education, impactful scientific discovery and development, and optimal use Closing remarks ...... Dean Reddy patients I serve. As a student of pharmacy, I of medications to improve health and well-being. believe this does not start with graduation; rather it begins with my membership in this Motto professional college community. Therefore, I will strive to uphold this pledge as I advance Reimagining Pharmacy – Transforming Lives toward full membership in the profession.

I voluntarily make this pledge of professionalism. CLASS OF 2024