College of Pharmacy–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

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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

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Officers and Administrators of Midwestern University

Thomas A. Boyle, D.O., 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, Arizona 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–Illinois

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

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 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

Please share your family hooding photos and well wishes to your class at the following facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/CPGCommencement2020/
#CPGGrad2020, #MWUGrad2020

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 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, Canada 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, AZ
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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 Midwestern University Glendale, Arizona

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, AZ
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

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 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
Robert Paul McMahon Chandler, AZ Thomas Scott Richards II
Cum Laude Wasilla, AK
Rho Chi Scholar Mai Dac Nguyen
Flagstaff, AZ Westminster, CA Seth Ryan Root
St. George, UT
Vivian Farid Mikhael Abraham Mohamed Kher Osman
Cum Laude Cypress, CA Martina Romil Rose
Phoenix, AZ Glendale, AZ
Hana Pajazetovic
Jennifer Marie Miszuk Phoenix, AZ Cindy Ryanto
Scottsdale, AZ Magna Cum Laude
Salona Patel Rho Chi Scholar
Lawrenceville, GA Phoenix, AZ

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 Midwestern University Glendale, Arizona

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, AZ
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, AZ
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

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 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 profession 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.

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

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 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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