Class of 2024 Commencement

Thursday, May 9, 2024
8:45 a.m. EDT
The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The College of Medicine is planning an in-person graduation ceremony for the Class of 2024 on Thursday, May 9 at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. The ceremony will include medical students and students in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies.

2023 Commencement Ceremony - Oath

About the Commencement Ceremony

Download 2024 Commencement Program

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Brass Prelude:
Selected Works
Symphony in C
Academic Procession:
Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1
Edward Elgar
Symphony in C
National Anthem
Star-Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key
Symphony in C
Opening Remarks
Leon McCrea II, MD, MPH
Deborah J. Tuttle, MD and John P. Piper, MD Vice Dean for Educational Affairs
Director, Drexel Pathway to Medical School Program
Associate Professor of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine
Remarks by the Dean
Charles B. Cairns, MD
Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Dean, College of Medicine
Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs, Drexel University
Professor of Medicine and Emergency Medicine
Welcome
John Fry
President, Drexel University
Greetings
Stanley W. Silverman
Vice Chair, Drexel University Board of Trustees
Recognition of Academic and Teaching Awards
Charles B. Cairns
Citation of Fifty-Year Graduates 1973-2023
Charles B. Cairns
Conferring of Honorary Degree
John Fry
Charles B. Cairns
Doctor of Science
Vicki L. Chandler, PhD
Commencement Address
Vicki L. Chandler
Charge to the Graduates
Charles B. Cairns
Conferring of Graduate Degrees
John Fry
Elisabeth J. Van Bockstaele, PhD
Founding Dean, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
Chief Strategy Officer
Senior Vice President for Graduate and Online Education
Dean, Graduate College
Professor of Pharmacology and Physiology
Jed Shumsky, PhD
Senior Associate Dean of Educational and Academic Affairs, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy
Investiture:
Anita Gaurnier-Hausser, PhD
Director, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Program
Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
Paul McGonigle, PhD
Co-director, Division of Interdisciplinary and Career-Oriented Programs, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
Director, Drug Discovery and Development Program, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
Professor of Pharmacology and Physiology
Shae Padrick, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Erin Vogelsong, MS
Director, Master of Laboratory Animal Science Program, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
Administration of the Graduate Student Oath
Elisabeth J. Van Bockstaele
Conferring of the Doctor of Medicine Degrees
John Fry
Charles B. Cairns
Leon McCrea II
Seema Baranwal, MD
Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Associate Professor of Medicine
Amy C. Fuchs, MD
Associate Dean of Student Affairs for Career Advising
Associate Professor of Medicine
Stacy Ellen, DO
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

Investiture
Carolyn Giordano, PhD
Associate Dean, Assessment and Evaluation
Associate Professor of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine
Rita Guevara, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Jennifer Hamilton, MD, PhD
Associate Dean for Medical Education – Simulation
Professor, Department of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine
Martin Herman, MD
Professor and Interim Academic Chair of Orthopedic Surgery
Professor of Pediatrics
Asif Ilyas, MD ’01, MBA
Associate Dean of Clinical Research
Adjunct Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatrics
Adrienne Willard, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Administration of the Physician’s Pledge
Cecilia M. Smith, DO
Associate Dean, College of Medicine at Tower Health
Professor and Interim Academic Chair of Medicine
Military Oath for MD Officers
Ayman S. Bodair, MD ’19
Captain, Medical Corps, United States Army
Critical Care Fellow, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Induction into the Alumni Association
Edward Siegel, MD ’12, MBA
President, Alumni Association
Graduate Remarks
Samuel Glaisher
Class of 2024
Farewell
Seema Baranwal
Recessional
The Earle of Oxford’s March
William Byrd/arr. Douglas Nelson
Symphony in C
Crown Imperial
William Walton/arr. Douglas Nelson
Symphony in C
Macebearer
Joel Horwitz, PhD
Professor of Pharmacology and Physiology
Faculty Marshals
Cheryl A. Hanau, MD
Senior Associate Dean of Admissions
Professor and Richard Shuman, MD, Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Matthew Hartman, MD
Associate Professor of Radiologic Sciences
David Matson, DO
Interim Academic Chair and Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Bisan A. Salhi, MD, PhD
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Todd I. Strochlic, VMD, PhD
Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Maya Therattil, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Student Marshals
Aarohee Bhattarai
Gabriel DePinho
Tomas Fencl
Jaclyn Lo
Mary Marino
Manasa Mula
Rachel Safo
Allyssa Thomas
Isaac Turkson
Mekha Varghese

Graduate Student Oath

I will represent my profession honorably by conducting myself and my professional endeavors in a manner that is above reproach. I pledge never to allow financial gain or ambition to cloud my judgment. I will pursue truth and create knowledge for the greater good, but never to the detriment of others. I will maintain scientific integrity in all my work. I will acknowledge and honor the contributions of those who have preceded me and will commit myself to lifelong learning. I will show compassion, embrace diversity and uphold excellence so that I become a worthy role model deserving of respect by all.

World Medical Association Declaration of Geneva

The Physician's Pledge:

AS A MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION

I SOLEMNLY PLEDGE to dedicate my life to the service of humanity;

THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF MY PATIENT will be my first consideration;

I WILL RESPECT the autonomy and dignity of my patient;

I WILL MAINTAIN the utmost respect for human life;

I WILL NOT PERMIT considerations of age, disease or disability, creed, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, political affiliation, race, sexual orientation, social standing or any other factor to intervene between my duty and my patient;

I WILL RESPECT the secrets that are confided in me, even after the patient has died;

I WILL PRACTICE my profession with conscience and dignity and in accordance with good medical practice;

I WILL FOSTER the honor and noble traditions of the medical profession;

I WILL GIVE to my teachers, colleagues and students the respect and gratitude that is their due;

I WILL SHARE my medical knowledge for the benefit of the patient and the advancement of healthcare;

I WILL ATTEND TO my own health, well-being and abilities in order to provide care of the highest standard;

I WILL NOT USE my medical knowledge to violate human rights and civil liberties, even under threat;

I MAKE THESE PROMISES solemnly, freely and upon my honor.

About Our Speaker – Vicki L. Chandler, PhD

Pioneering plant geneticist and research leader

Vicki L. Chandler, PhD, is recognized as one of the foremost geneticists in the world. She has conducted critical research in the field of plant genetics for more than three decades. In 2014, she was appointed to the National Science Board by President Barack Obama for a six-year term.

Dr. Chandler is chief academic officer and provost at Minerva University, providing administrative leadership and budgetary management for academic affairs, admissions and advising functions, with oversight of all academic programs and policies. She previously served as dean of natural sciences at Minerva.

Prior to joining Minerva University, Dr. Chandler served as the chief program officer for science at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. She led research programs and taught at the University of Oregon and the University of Arizona. She has served extensively on national advisory boards and panels, including the National Science Foundation’s Biological Directorate Advisory Committee (2001-2004), and she was elected to the governing council of the National Academy of Sciences (2007-2010). She currently serves on the Board of Science Education for the Academy and on the management board for the Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University.

Dr. Chandler’s pioneering research on the control of gene expression in plants and animals has garnered numerous awards, including the Presidential Young Investigator Award, the National Science Foundation Faculty Award for Women Scientists and Engineers, and the National Institutes of Health Director’s Pioneer Award. She has also been named a Searle Scholar. Dr. Chandler is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Philosophical Society, and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

She has chaired or co-chaired Keystone, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology and Gordon Research conferences, serving the latter as an elected council member and a board trustee. She has been president and served on the Board of Directors for the Genetics Society and served as president of the American Society of Plant Biologists.

Dr. Chandler received her BA in biochemistry from the University of California Berkeley and her PhD in biochemistry from the University of California San Francisco. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University.

For her vast contributions to the field of plant genetics, Drexel is proud to confer upon Dr. Vicki L. Chandler the degree of Doctor of Science, honoris causa.

Commencement - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Please reach out to DUCOMMilestones@drexel.edu with any questions related to the Class of 2024 College of Medicine Commencement Ceremony.

MD Graduates – Tier 2 Lounge

What time should I arrive at the Kimmel Center the morning of Commencement?
We ask that all graduates arrive at 7:30AM. Please remember to account for travel time as Center City can be busy during rush hour.

Do I need a ticket to enter?
No, graduates do not need a ticket to attend Commencement.

Where do I go when I get to the Kimmel Center?
Graduates should go immediately to the check-in table outside of the Perelman Theater. Once checked in, students will be directed to the Tier 2 Lounge.

I have personal items with me (purse, jacket etc.). Can I bring it to the Tier 2 Lounge MD Student Staging Area with me?
NO – graduates may not leave any personal belongings in the student staging area. We will not be returning to that space. Please leave any personal items with your guests before the ceremony begins or carry them with you.

I never picked up my regalia/ I lost part of my regalia. What do I do?
If you have not picked it up yet, your regalia will be in your student staging space. If you are missing any part of your regalia (tam, hood, tassel), a volunteer can help you. All graduates should check in before entering the staging area.

I don’t know how to put on my hood. What do I do?
Graduates should not be wearing their hoods at the time of arrival. You will be hooded on stage as part of the ceremony. Volunteers will be going around the Tier 2 Lounge and SEI Innovation showing graduates how to place their hoods on their arm.

Can I keep my regalia?
Yes.

I’m not registered, but I want to participate in Commencement. What do I do?
At the present time you must pre-register for this event.

I want to carry my child across stage when I’m hooded. What do I do?
Students are not permitted to carry their child on stage.

PhD and MS Graduates – SEI Innovation Studio

What time should I arrive at the Kimmel Center the morning of Commencement?
We ask that all graduates arrive at 7:30 a.m. Please remember to account for travel time as Center City can be busy during rush hour.

Do I need a ticket to enter?
No, graduates do not need a ticket to attend Commencement.

Where do I go when I get to the Kimmel Center?
Graduates should go immediately to the check in table outside of SEI Innovation Studio, which is located on Level B of the Kimmel Center. If you do not check in, your name will not be called at Commencement.

I have personal items with me (purse, jacket etc.). Can I bring it into SEI Innovation Studio with me?
NO – graduates may not leave any personal belongings in SEI Innovation Studio. We will not be returning to that space. Please leave any personal items with your guests before entering SEI Innovation Studio. You also will not be permitted to carry bags to your seats in the Kimmel Center.

I never picked up my regalia/ I lost part of my regalia. What do I do?
If you haven’t picked it up yet, your regalia will be at the check-in table, outside of SEI Innovation Studio. If you are missing any part of your regalia (cap, hood, tassel), please go to registration and a volunteer can help you. All graduates should check in/register before going into SEI Innovation Studio.

I don’t know how to put on my hood. What do I do?
Graduates should not be wearing their hoods at the time of arrival. You will be hooded on stage as part of the ceremony. Volunteers will be going around in SEI Innovation Studio showing graduates how to place their hoods on their arm.

Can I keep my regalia?
Yes.

I’m not registered, but I want to participate in Commencement. What do I do?
At the present time you must pre-register for this event.

I want to carry my child across stage when I’m hooded. What do I do?
Students are not permitted to carry their child on stage.

Faculty/Stage Participants/Faculty Awardees/Mentor Hooders – Rendell Room, 1st Tier

Where do I go when I get to the Kimmel Center?
All faculty/stage participants should report to the Rendell Room on the 1st Tier at 7:30am. Volunteers will direct you to the Rendell Room.

What should I do if I’m running late or no longer able to attend the Commencement Ceremony?
If you are no longer able to attend the ceremony, please reach out to DUCOMMilestones@drexel.edu to let us know. If you are running late the morning of the ceremony, we ask that you reach out to Orcel Kounga (owk23@drexel.edu).

Do I need a ticket to enter?
No, stage participants and faculty awardees do not need a ticket to attend Commencement.

Do guests of Faculty Awardees need a ticket to enter?
Yes, all guests tickets will be available at the Will Call Table in the Kimmel Center Lobby. If you need to request a guest ticket, please reach out to DUCOMMilestones@drexel.edu.

Where do I pick up regalia?
When you arrive, please sign in at the registration table where you will be given your seat assignment. Your regalia will be on your chair in the Rendell Room. If you are missing any part of your regalia (cap, hood, tassel), please let a volunteer know.

I’m not registered, but I want to participate in Commencement. What do I do?
At the present time you must pre-register for this event.

Guests – Verizon Hall

Where do I sit, and what time can I enter Verizon Hall?
Tickets are assigned by tier, which is printed on your ticket. Ushers are present on each tier and will help you find a seat. Guests may enter Verizon Hall starting at 8:15 a.m.

I have a child with me—do they need a ticket?
Any child over the age of 5 needs a ticket. If your child cannot comfortably sit on your lap without blocking the views of those behind you, they need their own seat.

I have a guest with accessibility accommodations. When can we enter the theater?
Specific tickets are not required or available for accessible seating. Any guests with accessibility accommodations will be seated prior to all other guests beginning at 8:00 a.m. They should go to the level printed on their ticket. There is accessible seating on all levels. Please direct guests to the Kimmel Center ushers for further instructions.

I have tickets available under my name. Where do I pick them up?
If you were informed that you have tickets available for pick up, they will be in an envelope with your name on it at the Will Call Table in the lobby.

Where can I leave tickets for a friend?
You may leave any tickets for a friend at the Will Call Table in the lobby.

Can I bring flowers to the Kimmel Center?
Yes.

Will the ceremony be livestreamed?
Yes, the ceremony will be livestreamed on the College of Medicine YouTube Channel.

More FAQs will be added as we continue to finalize details for the Commencement ceremony.

Share Your Celebration on Social Media

We encourage graduates and their loved ones, as well as faculty and staff members, to use social media (#drexelmed2024) to share how they are celebrating commencement.

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Citation of College of Medicine Fifty-Year Graduates, 1974-2024

Hahnemann Medical College Class of 1974

Stephen Abelow, MD
David Aldinger, MD *
Peter Altimare, MD
Marilyn Artushenia, MD
David Artzerounian, MD
Jason Balaban, MD
Deborah Barto, MD
Jeffrey Bettinger, MD
Donald Bohannon, MD
Edward Bondi, MD
Bruce Brazina, MD
Jeffrey Brecher, MD *
Dean Brenner, MD
Louis Carideo, MD
David Carney, MD
Kent Carson, MD
Donald Carter, MD
Joseph Colancecco, MD
Stephen Colen, MD
Harry Collins, MD
Stewart Cooler, MD
Ronald Costa, MD
Patrick Costello, MD *
James Crozier, MD *
Henry Davis, MD *
John Davis, MD
Andrew Dea, MD
Stuart Dershaw, MD
George Desjardins, MD
Joseph DeStefano, MD
Laurel DeStefano, MD
Norman Doherty, MD *
Irving Ehrlich, MD
Victor Elinoff, MD
Paul Emery, MD
David Epstein, MD
Loretta Fauerbach, MS

Joseph Feliccia, MD
Peter Fields, PhD
Harrison Fisher, MD *
A. David Flug, MD
John Flynn, PhD
Stephen Froman, MD
Frank Garner, MD
Joseph Garnic, MD
Michael Gewitz, MD
Frances Gheorghiu, MD
Charles Giannasio, MD
Stephen Glicken, MD
Steven Goldstein, MD
Kathryn Hart, MD
Henry Hitner, PhD
Harry Hoffman, MD *
Bernard Holleran, MD *
Henry Holtzman, MD
Lamont Hornbeck, MD
Edward Ilgren, MD *
Patrick Inverso, MD
Ronald Kanagaki, MD
William Kaplan, MD *
Richard Katz, MD *
Darwin Kenepp, MD
Thelma Korpman, MD
Barry Kramer, MD
Andrew Krick, MD
Jeffrey Lane, MD
Marc Langman, MD
Larry Lawrence, MD
Thomas Levrault, MD *
Sandy Lieberman, MD
Barry Lubin, MD
Richard Lynn, MD
Janice Lysiak, MD
William MacNew, MD

Irene Malesic, MD
Matt Mandel, MD
Thomas Mannis, MD
David Marzewski, MD
Thomas Mascenik, MD
Thomas McGuigan, MD
Carey McMonagle, MD
Howard Miller, MD
Gary Mintz, MD
Henry Mishel, MD
Albert Monheit, MD
Robert Nicholl, MD
Robert Novich, MD
John O’Donnell, MD
Robert Oriel, MD
Richard Orose, MD *
Ronald Pacifico, MD *
James Pepicello, MD
David Pollack, MD *
Arthur Porter, MD
Larry Pressman, MD *
Terry Pundiak, MD
Patricia Purcell, MD
Raymond Quinlan, MD
David Reiter, MD
Marc Reynolds, MD
Mary Ellen Rimsza, MD
Stephen Robinson, PhD
Paul Roderick, MD
Richard Ross, MD
Robert Ross, MD
Jeffrey Rymuza, MD
Joseph Sabo, MD
Nancy Sajben, MD
Jane Sargent, MD *
Lee Schwab, MD
Peter Scivoletti, MD

Hahnemann Medical College

Carl Shafto, MD
Owen Sheekey, MD
Barry Stamm, MD
June Stotz, MD
Robert Sunenblick, MD *
Andrew Symons, PhD
Conrad Tamea, MD
Robert Thompson, MD
Robert Toltzis, MD
Irene Townsend, MD
Jay Ungar, MD
Ward Vaughan, MD
Howard Weisbrod, MD
Lynne Weiss, MD
Jen-Tsch Weng, PhD
Herman Williams, MD *
Charles Young, MD

* deceased

Woman's Medical College Class of 1974

John Ammon, MD
Cathy Artis, MD *
Anthony Balsamo, MD
Janice Benson, MD *
Cynthia Berg, MD *
Sharon Billon, MD
Barbara Blake, MD
Karen Brocco-Kish, MD
Eva Buttner, MD *
Laura Cannavo, MD
Colleen Carey, MD
Eileen Catterson, MD *
David Cheli, MD
Claire Cifaloglio, MD
Marc Cotler, MD
Georgia Dash, MS
Anthony De Casperis, MD *
Patricia Dietrich, MD *
Robert Domanski, MD, PhD
Ivy Dreizin, MD *
Mary Catherine Driscoll, MD
Jacqueline Dunbar, MD
Carole Eisen, MD
Gail Fabrizio, MD

Paula Fischer, MD *
Jean Fourcroy, MD *
Alan Freedman, MD
Robert Godley, MD
Joan Goodman, MD
Stanley Goodman, MD
Bert Green, MD
Michael Haley, MD
Margaret Hurley, MD
Deborah Hurst, MD
Shelby Jester, MD
Linda Kardos, MD
Janice Katz, MD
Sharon Kawai, MD
Judith Kitzes, MD
Carolyn Kressler, MD
Joan Larkin, MD *
Dorothy Leunissen, MD *
Barbara Levine, MD *
Barbara Livermore, MD
Donald McGregor, MD
Barbara Murphy, MD
Geraldine Newman, PhD
Mary O’Connor, MD *

Margaret O’Donnell, MD
Stanley Olenick, MD
Paul Orr, MD *
Mary Pierri, MD
Jillian Pincus, MD
Marlene Plevick, MD *
Marjorie Pollack, MD
David Roberts, MD *
David Rogerson, MD, PhD
Ronald Rosenfeld, MD
Benjamin Rubin, MD
Carol Rubinson, MD
Elizabeth Senekjian, MD
Linda Shaw, MD
Carol Sheaffer, MD *
Elysee Sinclair, MD
Suzanne Smith, MD
Jayne Starrs, MD
Mary Stom, MD
Johnyne Supulski, MD *
Charles Swaine, MD *
Justina Trott, MD
Elaine Turner, MD
Marion Urquhart, MD

Woman's Medical College Class of Pennsylvania

John Vinton, MD *
Mary Ann Vinton, MD
Marguerite Werrin, MD
Jacqueline Wertsch, MD
Judith Wilson, MD
Judith Wofsy, MD
Cecelia Wood, MD *
Lorraine Yeiser, MD *
Agnes Yue, MD
Arleen Zabell, MD

* deceased

Graduates

Doctor of Philosophy Degrees

(The graduate’s dissertation title and advisor are indicated.)

Maria R. Cavallo
“Unveiling Resistance Mechanisms and Improving Therapeutic Outcomes in Mutant-BRAFV600E Cancer Models”
Advisor: Edward J. Hartsough, PhD
PHARMACOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY

John Edmund Chojnowski III §
“Uncovering a Novel Regulatory Mechanism for Casein Kinase 2 (CK2)”
Advisor: Todd I. Strochlic, VMD, PhD
MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

Gina Marie Cusimano
“Exploring Adenosine Deaminase 1 (ADA-1) as a Novel Molecular Vaccine Adjuvant”
Advisor: Michele Kutzler, PhD
MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

Elijah Hayes Davis
“The Multifaceted and Paradoxical Roles of Toll-Like Receptors, Along With Their Signaling Adaptors TRIF and MyD88, in Modulating Microglia Innate Immune Response to Neurotropic Betacoronaviruses”
Advisor: Sonia Navas-Martin, PhD
MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

Carly A. DeAntoneo
“Reovirus Z-RNAs Activate ZBP1 Dependent Cell Death”
Advisor: Siddharth Balachandran, PhD
MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

Emily Esquea
“Targeting Metabolic Vulnerabilities in Breast-Cancer Brain Metastatic Cells”
Advisor: Mauricio Reginato, PhD
MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

Dema Ghaban
“Role of IDO1 in Vascular Remodeling During Pregnancy”
Advisor: Alexander Muller, PhD
MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

Ari Gordon §
“Differences From Within: Comparative and Functional Genomics of Diverse Bacteria Isolated From Children’s Middle Ear Infections”
Advisors: Elias El Haddad, PhD, and Joshua Chang Mell, PhD
MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

Chun-Ta Ho
“Effect of the Chemokine CXCL12 on Dendritic Spine Dynamics – Turnover, Maturation and Clustering”
Advisor: Olimpia Meucci, MD, PhD
PHARMACOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Julie Joseph
“Regulating Immunity via Exosomes by the Retroviral b-Zip Protein, HBZ, in HTLV Associated Neuroinflammation”
Advisor: Pooja Jain, PhD
MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

Jill M. Lawrence
“Characterizing Pro-inflammatory ‘A1’-Like Astrocyte Polarization Responses in Primary Human Cell Culture Models of the Blood-Brain Barrier, Acute and Chronic Inflammation, and HIV-1 Viral Protein Exposure”
Advisor: Michael R. Nonnemacher, PhD
MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

Giang Le Minh
“Understanding Mechanisms of OGT/O-GlcNAc Regulation of Breast Cancer Stem Cells”
Advisor: Mauricio Reginato, PhD
BIOCHEMISTRY

Xiaonan Liu
“Dissecting the Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Neuronal Morphogenesis in Mouse Cortical Neurons”
Advisor: Kazuhito Toyooka, PhD PHARMACOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Xuan Luo
“Immune Regulation by Small Extracellular Vesicles in Attenuating Inflammatory Pain”
Advisor: Seena Ajit, PhD
PHARMACOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Teresa Marie LuPone
“Development of a High Throughput High Content Imaging Viral Titer Assay to Investigate the Effect of Substance Misuse on HIV-1 Replicative Dynamics in hMDMs”
Advisor: Peter J. Gaskill, PhD
MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

Mitchell Isaac Parker §
“A Comprehensive Structural Classification of RAS Conformations”
Advisors: Roland Dunbrack, PhD, Erica Golemis, PhD, and Joshua Meyer, MD
MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

Breanne Elizabeth Pirino
“The Kappa-Opioid Receptor in Subregions of the Nucleus Accumbens Shell in Affective Behavior and Ethanol Drinking”
Advisor: Jessica R. Barson, PhD
NEUROSCIENCE

Jonathan Houston Richards
“Neuroimmune Contributions to Mouse Chronic Neuropathic Pain: Macrophages Play a Dual Role in Sensory Discriminative and Affective Components of Pain”
Advisor: Megan Detloff, PhD
NEUROSCIENCE

Candace Alicia Rizzi-Wise
“Opposing Regulation of Fear and Other Contextual Responses by the Dorsal Versus Ventral Lateral Septum”
Advisor: Dong Wang, PhD
NEUROSCIENCE

Photis S. Rotsides
“The Antibiotic Sensing Mechanism of VanS from Type-B VRE”
Advisor: Patrick J. Loll, PhD
BIOCHEMISTRY

Trevor Shawn Smith
“Modular Motor Control and Perturbation Analyzed Using Stochastic Dynamic Operators”
Advisor: Simon F. Giszter, PhD
NEUROSCIENCE

Nicholas J. Stachowski
“Effects of BDNF and Epidural Stimulation on Locomotor Outcomes and Spinal RORb Interneurons After Complete SCI in Mouse”
Advisor: Kimberly Dougherty, PhD
NEUROSCIENCE

Yih-Ping Su
“Viral-Host Genomic Interactions: Characterizing Cis and Trans Interactions of Integrated HBV DNA With the Human Genome”
Advisors: Garth D. Ehrlich, PhD, and Joshua P. Earl, PhD
MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

John Robert Walker
“The Role of Mechanosensitive, IB4-Positive Nociceptive Afferent Input in Forelimb Motor Function and Rehabilitation After Spinal Cord Injury”
Advisor: Megan Detloff, PhD
NEUROSCIENCE

Jeremy A. Weinberger
“Multisite Electrode Arrays to Optimize Epidural Stimulation for Spasticity Following Spinal Cord Injury”
Advisor: Marie-Pascale Côté, PhD
NEUROSCIENCE

Qiaowei Xie
“The Impact of EcoHIV on Cocaine-Related Behaviors”
Advisor: Jacqueline Barker, PhD
PHARMACOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Jieyi Zhang
“Phenotypic Plasticity of CX3CR1 in Prostate Cancer Metastasis”
Advisor: Alessandro Fatatis, MD, PhD
PHARMACOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Master of Science Degrees

(The graduate’s thesis title and advisor are indicated if a thesis was required. All degrees are Master of Science unless otherwise indicated.)

DIVISION OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES PROGRAMS

Biochemistry of Health & Disease

Ahmed Sheriff Bulhassan

Ana May Dumitrescu
“Development of Novel Fungal Arp2/3 Complex Inhibitors”
Advisor: Shae B. Padrick, PhD

Biotechnology

Parisa Hekmatian

Sudhiksha Muthukrishnan

Cancer Biology

Britney Black
“Investigating the Role of Long Noncoding RNA H19 in DNA Damage Response”
Advisor: Christian Sell, PhD

Alexandria Criswell
“Characterizing Escape Pathways Associated With HIV-Specific CAR T Cell Therapy”
Advisor: Daniel Claiborne, PhD

Shabnam Pirestani
“AURKA Control of PD-L1 Expression in Head and Neck Cancer”
Advisor: Erica Golemis, PhD

Vidhi Shah

Aaron L. Slifer
“Utilizing Bioinformatics to Identify Dysregulated lncRNA's in Hepatitis B Positive Hepatocellular Carcinoma”
Advisor: Srinivas Somarowthu, PhD

Kshiti Shrenik Vaishnav

Microbiology and Immunology

Amanda Abavana
“Cobamide Biosynthesis: Examination of Aminopropanol Production and Incorporation”
Advisor: Amy Ma, PhD

Caroline I. Corcoran
“Assessing the Antiviral Effect of Plasma-Conditioned Medium Against Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Infection in Polarized Vaginal Epithelial Cells”
Advisors: Fred Krebs, PhD, and Vandana Miller, MD

James Arch Johnson
“Optimization of Human Organotypic Brain Slice Cultures for Use as a Novel Model of NeuroHIV”
Advisor: Olimpia Meucci, PhD

Joanna Jones

Hayley Jayne Klingenberg
“Preclinical Assessment of the Immunogenicity, Durability and Efficacy Induced by Pre-erythrocytic Stage Vaccines Against Plasmodium falciparum Malaria”
Advisor: James Burns Jr., PhD

Karen Lennie Malanda
“Characterization of the ATP/ADP Carrier Protein (PD37_1004800) in Plasmodium falciparum”
Advisor: Hangjun Ke, PhD

Felicity Tamayo Tso

Molecular and Cell Biology and Genetics

Karan Bamb
“Understanding the Contribution of the Stringent Response Towards Multidrug Tolerance in Haemophilus influenzae Biofilms”
Advisors: Joshua Chang Mell, PhD, and Donald C. Hall Jr., PhD

Zachary Capriotti

Jason Tyler DaCunza
“miRNA Cargo in Small Extracellular Vesicles From Mouse Primary Macrophages and RAW 264.7 Cells”
Advisor: Seena Ajit, PhD

Sahara Cassandra “Casey” DeAngelis
“Hyperglycemic Conditions May Promote Senescence and DNA Damage in Timeless Depleted Human Cardiac Fibroblast”
Advisor: Eishi Noguchi, PhD

Tisha Kalpesh Desai
“Investigation of Role of SND1 in Glioblastoma Using RNA-Seq”
Advisor: Srinivas Somarowthu, PhD

Sri Havya Jana
“The Role of DDX11 in Telomere Maintenance and Its Implications in Cancer Cells”
Advisor: Eishi Noguchi, PhD

David Riley Joyner
“Improved HIV-Specific T Cell Immunity Following Adenosine Deaminase-1 Co-delivery in Preclinical Models of Vaccination”
Advisor: Elias El Haddad, PhD

Roshni Nagesh Kadam
“Investigating the Functional Role of Highly Structured Regions in lncRNA SChLAP1 Using CRISPR/Cas-Based Deletion Analysis”
Advisor: Srinivas Somarowthu, PhD

Ranjit Kaur
“Interplay Hepatitis B Virus and lncRNA FAM99A Expression and Interacting Proteins in Liver Cancer Cell Lines”
Advisor: Michael Bouchard, PhD

Priyashree Nagarajan
“Regulation of BORG2 by Cdc42 Through Disruption of Internal Structure”
Advisor: Shae B. Padrick, PhD

Sarath Reghunathan
“Towards In-Vitro Actin Comet Tail Formation and Septin Caging Reconstitution in Shigella”
Advisor: Shae B. Padrick, PhD

Steve Rutledge

Neuroscience

Alexander A. Benson

Patrick Joseph McGinnis

Victor C. Ogbolu

Pharmacology and Physiology

Hieu Jeromy
“Characterization of Shared Immunogenic Poly-epitope Frameshift Mutation in Microsatellite-Instability-High (MSI-H) Colorectal Cancer”
Advisors: Patrick Wilkinson, PhD, Katelyn Miller, PhD, and Alessandro Fatatis, MD, PhD

Diego Eduardo Jiménez Trejo
“CRISPR/Cas9 Mediated Generation and Characterization of a BCL-2 D103E KI Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cell Line”
Advisors: Eva Christine Pietsch, PhD, and Alessandro Fatatis, MD, PhD

Erick V. O’Brien

Dayna Robinson
“Defining the Signaling Mechanisms by Which Dopamine Stimulates Akt Activation in Primary Human Macrophages”
Advisor: Peter J. Gaskill, PhD

Rashmi Raveendra Tantri
“Sex Differences in Dopamine Transporter Regulation in Rats Following Acute Cocaine Response: Exploring the Role of Map Kinase Phosphatase 3 (MKP3)”
Advisor: Ole Mortensen, PhD

Fuyu Yang
“Characterizing Novel Allosteric Modulators for Human Dopamine Transporter”
Advisor: Ole Mortensen, PhD

DIVISION OF INTERDISCIPLINARY AND CAREER-ORIENTED PROGRAMS

Biomedicine and Business

Eric Baksh

Hannah Elyse Dunnous

Jordan Guerrero Flores

Madison Rose Gaiser

Amanda Marie Gretz

Darvhan Augustine Villas Moses

Riya D. Patel

Beverly Tuffour

Biomedicine and Digital Media

Madeline Tate Montero

Biomedicine and Entrepreneurship

Olubukola Jimoh

Biomedicine and Law

Lauren Nicole Saiia

LoganSpencer Reese Smith-Myricks

Carla M. Triolo

Clinical Research Organization and Management

Jamie E. Anderson

Laurie Marie Biela

Christine Ciprich

Allison Cullen

Angelica Marie DeMartino

Adaeze Uzoamaka Antoinette Ekeson

Miranda S. Garcia

Elizabeth Caroline Gehrer

Elizabeth Hernandez

Gwendolyn Illar

Giovanna Marie Kinahan

Sherly R. Largo

Lourdes Marie Mestre

Urjita Patel

Rebecca Bornstein Pouey

Jacqueline Ann Rakowski

Anna Savage

Christine Elaine Shaeffer

Sejal Shah

Denis Manga Tebit

Christine Virginia Whitehead

Drew M. Witter

Drug Discovery and Development

Brianna Marie Achenbach

Sunday Akoji

Oneal Norman Campbell

Sopiko Darchiashvili

Geraldine De Zayas Valdes

Michelle Graf

Isaac Michael Hutchinson

Nicole Shelby Lefebvre

Demis N. Lipe

Zoila Moreano Villena

Ariel Alejandro Napoles

Yagni Keyur Shah

Eric Hookuikainoa Smith

Jordan Stewart

Nicholas Wilson

Histotechnology

Karleen Bell

She-Are’ Levon Edna Mathis

Martha Diane Nolder

Luis G. Ochoa-Maldonado

Sherry Yang

Immunology

Asha Anderson

Sabrina Marie Aronis

Raquel Beaird

Cassaundra DePlancke

Jorge Alejandro Garcia Lugo

Fozia Ghafoor

Jasmin A. Giles

Mehmet Kerem Gokus

Kaitlin Idank

Cara Lord

Kelli Peters-Smith

Ashley Marie Schwab

Tabitha V. Soto

Anthony Jacques White

Infectious Disease

Melissa Buchter

Kyle DePlancke

Kiera Caitlin Marshall

Jura Mehja

Shannon Neilan

McCaela Prentice

Allison Jane Scott

Andrew Tyler Sukowaty

Miranda Vaughn

Michaela L. Yandell

Master of Laboratory Animal Science

TeQuana LaRose Bayless

Nathaniel P. Carter

James Robert Champion

Emily Ann Jordan

Mosope N. Kotoye

Sofia Ordonez

Erica L. Poulin

Christina Marie Robinson

Mary E. Rodenbarger

Hannah Elizabeth Shaw

Hannah Theresa Thomas

Faith C. Tirendi

Lauren Zepp

Molecular Medicine

Keziah K. Adjei

Argin Aivazian

Brian David Burritt

Brittanie Ewell

Grace C. Holstein

Nisha N. Prajapati

Zaira Loraine Sylvain

Charlotte Touboul

Pathologists’ Assistant

Mark Choi

Jiayin Dong

Peter Dvoracek

Anna Helen Nelson

Amanda Nguy

Sarah Rosengrant

Nicole Marie Rossi

Brittany Anne Schleeter

Anna Margaret Vitolins

Rachel Wainwright

Eric Woodrow Wilford

DIVISION OF PRE-MEDICAL AND PRE-HEALTH PROGRAMS

Biomedical Studies

Makeda Haileleul Asare

Saba Farhady

Haley A. Hoffman

Evin Kilicarslan

Ryan Daniel Mason

Chantelle Millwood

Makenzi A. Patterson

Meaunique D. R. Pollock

Emily Schein

Janel K. Sewell

Drexel Pathway to Medical School

Lamrot Abadula

Ahmed Mohamed Abbas

Georgina Aduasare

Oluwasemilayo Agbejule

Chidera K. Agwu

Stephanie-Louise Agyemang

Holly Chinoye Akabuo

Farbod Akhavantaheri

Toluwani Sarah Akinselure

Dania Alfroukh

Zahra Aligabi

Fatu Amara

Kevin Paul Argüelles Dominguez

Jermic Aryee

Afua N. Awuah

Hebah Mohammednur Bahta

Zaria M. Beckley

Karen A. Bolouvi

Andrea J. Bonilla Ospina

Diego J. Compte

Jessica Barnes Dalkiran

Brittnay Dant

Paulina Daugis

Oluwayemisi K. Dehinbo

Melissa Rose Demock

Aissata Diallo

Khadija Diouf

Samantha Munachi Efobi

Hayley M. Estrella

Alexis Ezeanii

Evangelina Fermin-Cordero

Jagger Godarzi

Juana Evelina Gonzalez

Nancy Habib

Vershawn C. Hansen

Josue Alfredo Hernandez

Peyton A. Hodges

Diana Ikilikyan

Chelsea Chidera Iloanya

Betty T. Jackson

Shaiku Jalloh

Moorin Hossain Khan

Sora L. Kim

Cristina Sofia Martel

Priscilla Mejia

Kelemwork Mengesha

Jada Jebri Montley

Ana Maria Montoya

Tasnim Mujir

Anthony Munoz

Shayla Murray

Tresor-Ange G. Oertel

Oluwatomilola Victoria Olatunji

Charlie Ortiz

Etinosa Esther Osagie

Anthony K. B. Owusu

Viva A. Paintsil

Cara B. Pannell

Andrea Marie Peralta

Patora A. Quarless

Chynna Seck

Karsyn R. Terry

Michael Trinidad Jr.

Christian Udealor

Kimani Matiya Virella

Edmund Solomon Wekunga

Jane Zheng

Fatima A. Zubedi

Intensive Medical Sciences

Pratham Singh Dhanjal

Cedrick Nana Ofori

Wali U. Pirzada

Interdisciplinary Health Sciences

Samuel Appiah

Nina Sofia Danko

Trevor DeSilva

Karen Isabel Done

Dina J. Elias

Shay Maximilian Elster

Grant Exler

John Thomas Galbreath

Margaret R. Jenkins

Diamonte Deyshawn Jones

Ahone Koge

Jyothii Kulasingam

Olivia Lane

Kristofer J. Lavrich

Marc Lewis

Kyle Lu

Jaden Symone McDermott

Clara Luzia Bailey Motiño

Veronique Myers

Sal Nayyer

Sinclaire Redding

Taleah M. Reid

Jasmine Simpson

Arinze Miracle Ubadike

Jaimena Wheel

Rachel L. Williams

Medical Science

Tara Yvonne Lamb ++

Derek S. Mann ++

Philip Maxwell ++

Katherine Derck Mullen

Doctor of Medicine Degrees

(The location of the physician’s clinical program is indicated.)

Shreya Agarwal
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, D.C.
Internal Medicine

Adeola R. Ajayi »
Lankenau Medical Center/Main Line Health
Wynnewood, Pa.
Medicine-Preliminary
University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, Md.
Radiology-Diagnostic

Aravindh Krishna Ajithkumar
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Worcester, Mass.
Internal Medicine

Johnny Allsop » ∞
Yale New Haven Hospital
New Haven, Conn.
Internal Medicine

Vyshnavi Anandan
Mary Washington Healthcare
Fredericksburg, Va.
Transitional
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Norfolk, Va.
Radiology-Diagnostic

Joseph Matthew Arena
Information Withheld

Cenk M. Atillasoy »
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
General Surgery

Sarah Awad-Sichel
Christiana Care Health System
Newark, Del.
Emergency Medicine

Trevor Dean Baley
Samaritan Health Services-Corvallis Program
Corvallis, Ore.
Family Medicine

Jessica Barnett
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children/Tower Health
Philadelphia, Pa.
Pediatrics

Awinita Barpujari ♦
Mercy Catholic Medical Center
Darby, Pa.
General Surgery

Dominique Helen Barral
Danbury Hospital
Danbury, Conn.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Nathan Beatson
Naval Medical Center San Diego
San Diego, Calif.
Ophthalmology

Jamison C. Beiriger »
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pa.
General Surgery

Landon L. Benyack
East Tennessee State University/Quillen College of Medicine
Johnson City, Tenn.
Medicine-Preliminary

Nicholas Berardone
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Internal Medicine

Raviteja Bethamcharla
New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Medical Center
New York, N.Y.
Neurological Surgery

Abhinaya Bharath ♦
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Baltimore, Md.
Ophthalmology

Ishaan Jay Bhatt »
Mercy Catholic Medical Center
Darby, Pa.
Medicine-Preliminary
University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, Md.
Radiology-Diagnostic

Isabel Billiar
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Vascular Surgery

Catherine Blankemeyer
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University Hospital
Camden, N.J.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Aliyah R. Bolton * ♦♦♦♦
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, D.C.
Psychiatry

Aishawarya Bosula #
Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University
Providence, R.I.
Medicine-Preliminary
Neurology

Alexandra Boucher » ♦
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Neurology

Elaine Boustila
Christiana Care Health System
Newark, Del.
Emergency Medicine

Scott Brackett
Jefferson Health Northeast
Philadelphia, Pa.
Emergency Medicine

Anna Carolin Braendle » ♦♦
New York Presbyterian-Columbia and Weill Cornell
New York, N.Y.
Emergency Medicine

Aditya Brahmbhatt
Information Withheld

Jack Buckanavage »
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, N.Y.
Emergency Medicine

Taylor Marie Buckley
Christiana Care Health System
Newark, Del.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Emma M. Byrne »
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, Mass.
Medicine-Preliminary
Mass General Brigham
Boston, Mass.
Neurology

Blake Campbell
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Internal Medicine

James Carey
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, Mass.
Internal Medicine

La Niece N. Carpenter * ∞∞
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, Calif.
General Surgery

Matthew Cerveny
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, N.H.
Anesthesiology

Kevin Chen ♦
Louisiana State University School of Medicine
New Orleans, La.
Ophthalmology

Nina H. Cheng »
Geisinger Health System
Bloomsburg, Pa.
Transitional
Stony Brook University Hospital
Stony Brook, N.Y.
Dermatology

Hannah Saju Cherusseril #
Zucker School of Medicine-Hofstra/Northwell at Cohen Children’s Medical Center
Lake Success, N.Y.
Child Neurology

Andrew K. Chiu * #
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
Chicago, Ill.
Emergency Medicine

John Edmund Chojnowski III * » §
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa.
Radiation Oncology

Chetna Chopra
Western Pennsylvania Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Benjamin S. Chu
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, N.C.
Pathology

Anthony Joseph Ciro »
Albert Einstein Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pa.
General Surgery

Carlo Coladonato » *
New York University Grossman Long Island School of Medicine
Mineola, N.Y.
Orthopedic Surgery

Yonesha T. Cole ∞
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Pediatrics

Madeline S. Collazo Maguire
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Internal Medicine

Lacee Kristine Collins »
Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, La.
Orthopedic Surgery

Erica H. Crawford »
Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster, Pa.
Family Medicine

Danielle Darius * ∞
University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
Tampa, Fla.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Alexandra Paige Davidson »
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
New Brunswick, N.J.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Andrew Davis » # †
George Washington University
Washington, D.C.
Internal Medicine

Denis J. de la Flor »
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Worcester, Mass.
General Surgery

Emily Anne Demmert
Mass General Brigham
Boston, Mass.
Pathology

Barry DeRose
West Virginia University School of Medicine
Morgantown, W.V.
General Surgery

Madison Leigh Dew
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Ill.
Neurology

Matthew Dolan
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Internal Medicine

Andriana Doliba *
George Washington University
Washington, D.C.
Internal Medicine

Lauren Elizabeth Druml
California Pacific Medical Center
San Francisco, Calif.
Internal Medicine

Kathryn Susan Duncan ♦♦♦♦
University of Texas Health Science Center – San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
Emergency Medicine

Courtney Cia-Lyn Eng
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Internal Medicine

Ozdemir Erdemir ♦
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Internal Medicine

Frank Estrella Jr.
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, N.C.
Internal Medicine

Margaux Everingham »
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Va.
Internal Medicine

Chinedu Andrew Ezikanyi
Christiana Care Health System
Newark, Del.
Radiology-Diagnostic

Chad Fanti #
Boston University Medical Center
Boston, Mass.
Internal Medicine

Julianna Elizabeth Fazio
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School – Baystate
Springfield, Mass.
Emergency Medicine

Kelvin Fenelon
Information Withheld

Andrew V. Friedman
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa.
Emergency Medicine

Marissa Fu
New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, N.Y.
Pathology

Sara Aya Furukawa »
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University/Lurie Children’s Hospital
Chicago, Ill.
Pediatrics

Avani Gandhi
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Internal Medicine

Ashlea Ghaner »
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, D.C.
Internal Medicine

Anthony Ghobrial
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Neurology

Kishan Ketan Ghodasara
Reading Hospital/Tower Health
West Reading, Pa.
Emergency Medicine

Samuel Glaisher » †
Lankenau Medical Center/Main Line Health
Wynnewood, Pa.
Medicine-Preliminary
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Anne Elizabeth Glenney »
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Va.
Plastic Surgery-Integrated

Ari Gordon §
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, N.Y.
Internal Medicine

Matthew T. Griffin » ♦
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Va.
Ophthalmology

Nishtha Gupta
University of Vermont Medical Center
Burlington, Vt.
Neurology

Selam Haile *
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas
Child Neurology

Zuhayr Haq
Inspira Medical Center Vineland
Vineland, N.J.
Emergency Medicine

Michael Heller »
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Allentown, Pa.
General Surgery

Kassandra Nicole Hill ♦♦
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Psychiatry

Eli DiSante Hoerler *
California Pacific Medical Center
San Francisco, Calif.
Internal Medicine

Keven Marshall Hoogheem
Albany Medical Center
Albany, N.Y.
Emergency Medicine

Aric Huber
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center/Mercy Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pa.
General Surgery

Victoria Hull
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
Los Angeles, Calif.
Internal Medicine

Nicholas Ihnatenko
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center/Williamsport Hospital
Williamsport, Pa.
Family Medicine

Nathan Jacobs
SSM Health – Saint Louis University School of Medicine
St. Louis, Mo.
Internal Medicine

Bhavita Jagessar
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Surgery-Preliminary
Interventional Radiology-Integrated

Samir Jambhekar ♦
St. Luke’s University Hospital-Bethlehem
Bethlehem, Pa.
Transitional
Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio
Interventional Radiology-Integrated

Andrew S. Jiang
Prisma Health/University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia
Columbia, S.C.
Neurology

Maxwell Johnson »
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
San Jose, Calif.
Transitional
Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford, Calif.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Andrew Joseph III *
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, Calif.
General Surgery

Rohan Joshi
University of Kansas School of Medicine
Kansas City, Kan.
Neurology

Megan K. Kerstein ∞∞
University of Washington
Seattle, Wash.
Family Medicine

Dhaval Khamar
Zucker School of Medicine-Hofstra/Northwell at North Shore/Long Island Jewish
Great Neck, N.Y.
Internal Medicine

Parsa Khosravian ••
Penn Highlands Healthcare
Dubois, Pa.
Family Medicine

Hassan Khuram # ♦♦
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, D.C.
Neurology

Alina Kiley ♦
Grand Strand Medical Center
Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Emergency Medicine

Alyson Kim ♦♦♦ ∞∞
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
General Surgery

Christopher Kim
University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, Md.
Medicine-Preliminary
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Diana Un Bi Kim
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, N.Y.
Anesthesiology

Hannah Yejin Kim *
Kaweah Delta Health Care District
Visalia, Calif.
General Surgery

Alissa Mary Klammer
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Md.
Emergency Medicine

Victoria Grace Koa *
New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, N.Y.
Pediatrics

Vilajet Kovaci
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, N.Y.
Internal Medicine

Hunter Chase Kready
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Emergency Medicine

Jacqueline Krieger »
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Internal Medicine

Jennifer Kuflewski *
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center/Presbyterian Shadyside Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Family Medicine

Robin Kumaratunga *
Maimonides Medical Center
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Anesthesiology

Brady Kupersmith
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University Hospital
Camden, N.J.
Internal Medicine

Tara Yvonne Lamb ∞∞ • *
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Newark, N.J.
General Surgery

Steven M. Lawless
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University Hospital
Camden, N.J.
Emergency Medicine

Sophie Lawrence
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis, Tenn.
Internal Medicine-Pediatrics

Quynh Le ♦
Zucker School of Medicine-Hofstra/Northwell at North Shore/Long Island Jewish
Great Neck, N.Y.
Internal Medicine

Joshua Leckron »
University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, Md.
Internal Medicine

Alexander Lee
David Grant Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base
Travis Air Force Base, Calif.
Family Medicine

Mathew Daniel Lewis
Lankenau Medical Center/Main Line Health
Wynnewood, Pa.
Internal Medicine

Lillian Liang
MetroWest Medical Center
Framingham, Mass.
Transitional
Zucker School of Medicine-Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill Hospital
New York, N.Y.
Radiology-Diagnostic

Edward W. Lin »
University of North Carolina Hospitals
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Psychiatry

Jason Peter Lin
WellSpan York Hospital
York, Pa.
General Surgery

David Austin Lippe
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Anesthesiology

Chung Heng (Peter) Liu ♦
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Ore.
Internal Medicine

Antonio Ronaldo Lopez
St. Luke’s University Hospital-Bethlehem
Bethlehem, Pa.
Transitional
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Madison, Wis.
Radiology-Diagnostic

Emma Lou #
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Mass.
Emergency Medicine

Emily Hayes Lufburrow
Tucson Medical Center Health Medical Education Program
Tucson, Ariz.
Transitional
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Ore.
Radiology-Diagnostic

Camille K. Lynch
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
Atlantic City, N.J.
Psychiatry

Tanmay Majmudar »
Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio
Medicine-Preliminary
Ophthalmology

Charvi Malhotra »
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Anesthesiology

Krishna Mallem »
Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis, Mo.
Medicine-Preliminary
Ophthalmology

Lee Deng Man
Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at University of Nevada Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nev.
Internal Medicine

Lisa Manitta
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Neurology

Derek Singh Mann •
University of Missouri – Columbia
Columbia, Mo.
Otolaryngology

Marcos O. Marimon
University of Miami/Jackson Health System
Miami, Fla.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

David Marulanda
Reading Hospital/Tower Health
West Reading, Pa.
Psychiatry

Cynara M. Matos *
Zucker School of Medicine-Hofstra/Northwell at North Shore/Long Island Jewish
New Hyde Park, N.Y.
Anesthesiology

Rishabh Matta *
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Surgery-Preliminary

Philip Maxwell » •
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Farmington, Conn.
Otolaryngology

Andrew J. Maza *
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Upland, Pa.
Transitional
Zucker School of Medicine-Hofstra/Northwell at North Shore/Long Island Jewish
Great Neck, N.Y.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Katie McCauley
WellSpan York Hospital
York, Pa.
Family Medicine

Kyle B. McCloskey » ♦
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Neb.
Neurological Surgery

Luke McCutcheon
Ascension Illinois/Resurrection Program
Chicago, Ill.
Emergency Medicine

Elysia Othelia McDonald »
Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Boca Raton, Fla.
Surgery-Preliminary

Angela Wu Mei
University of California Los Angeles Medical Center
Los Angeles, Calif.
Pediatrics

Nataliya Melnyk
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
New York, N.Y.
Internal Medicine

Danielle S. Mensah *
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Ill.
Psychiatry

Raidizon Mercedes
Penn State Milton S.Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pa.
Urology

Craig Alan Methot Jr. » ♦
University of Vermont Medical Center
Burlington, Vt.
Neurological Surgery

Caleb N. Middlebrook
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Chicago, Ill.
Internal Medicine

Fanny Migliore
Boston University Medical Center
Boston, Mass.
Neurology

Argishty Mirzakhanian
Riverside University Health System
Riverside, Calif.
Psychiatry

Brett Mitchell # •• *
Boston Children’s Hospital
Boston, Mass.
Pediatrics

Tarannum Mohammadi
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Allentown, Pa.
Transitional
Neurology

Kiarra Elizabeth Mouzon * ∞∞
Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University
Providence, R.I.
Internal Medicine-Pediatrics

Sreya Muchivolu †
Christiana Care Health System
Newark, Del.
Internal Medicine-Pediatrics

Tania Mulherkar
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Anesthesiology

Fadia Ali Namous ♦♦♦♦
Reading Hospital/Tower Health
West Reading, Pa.
Psychiatry

James Adnan Nassur *
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, N.H.
Internal Medicine

Jyotsna Natarajan
Harbor-University of California Los Angeles Medical Center
Torrance, Calif.
Medicine-Preliminary
University of North Carolina Hospitals
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Radiation Oncology

Charles Douglas Neff
Lankenau Medical Center/Main Line Health
Wynnewood, Pa.
General Surgery

Madison Paige Newman ♦♦
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Anesthesiology

Brendon Ngo
Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill
Mullica Hill, N.J.
Transitional

Jennifer Nguyen
Bryn Mawr Hospital/Main Line Health
Bryn Mawr, Pa.
Family Medicine

Thuchanh Nguyen
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
New Brunswick, N.J.
Surgery-Preliminary

Yen Nguyen
Mercy Catholic Medical Center
Darby, Pa.
Transitional

Julianne Nootenboom
Kaweah Delta Health Care District
Visalia, Calif.
General Surgery

Ruth Vanelle Nouboussi Nzapgho
Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University
Detroit, Mich.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Lyndsay Oakeson
University of North Carolina Hospitals
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Emergency Medicine

Jorge Olan
University of Florida Health Shands Hospital
Gainesville, Fla.
Surgery-Preliminary

Mayar A. Osman
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Newark, N.J.
General Surgery

Dimas Palmar
Information Withheld

Kady Marie Palmer
Information Withheld

Nathaniel J. Park
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, Calif.
Emergency Medicine

Mitchell Isaac Parker §
Rutgers Health/Community Medical Center
Toms River, N.J.
Transitional
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, N.Y.
Radiation Oncology

Mayank J. Patel »
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Internal Medicine

Pravin Patel »
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa.
Pathology

Radhika Patel
Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University
Providence, R.I.
Internal Medicine/Primary Care

Ruchi Rakesh Patel
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Newark, N.J.
Internal Medicine

Sohan Patel
California Pacific Medical Center
San Francisco, Calif.
Internal Medicine

Kaustav Patra
Stony Brook University Hospital
Stony Brook, N.Y.
Internal Medicine

Gabriel Pertierra ♦
University of Miami/Jackson Health System
Miami, Fla.
Orthopedic Surgery

Nicholas Piarulli
New York University Grossman Long Island School of Medicine
Mineola, N.Y.
Medicine-Preliminary
New York University Grossman School of Medicine
New York, N.Y.
Anesthesiology

Anthony J. Picozzi
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children/Tower Health
Philadelphia, Pa.
Pediatrics

Kristen Porreca
Zucker School of Medicine-Hofstra/Northwell at North Shore/Long Island Jewish
Great Neck, N.Y.
Internal Medicine

Atene Sotera Poskute
WellSpan York Hospital
York, Pa.
General Surgery

Jod Queen Prado Wang
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
New Brunswick, N.J.
Internal Medicine

Maria M. Priyma * » ♦ ∞
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa.
Neurology

Neha S. Puttagunta ♦♦♦♦
Zucker School of Medicine-Hofstra/Northwell at North Shore/Long Island Jewish
Great Neck, N.Y.
Internal Medicine

Anirudh Rao
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Internal Medicine

Amberly Danielle Ray ∞
Penn State Milton S.Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pa.
Psychiatry

Natasha Reddy » †
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Psychiatry

Santiago Rengifo » *
St. Luke’s University Hospital-Bethlehem
Bethlehem, Pa.
Orthopedic Surgery

Victoria Renee Ricles ∞
St. Luke’s University Hospital – Anderson
Easton, Pa.
Transitional
Dermatology

Erica Sydney Riddick * » ∞
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Md.
Internal Medicine-Pediatrics

Alessandra Sofia Rigamonti »
Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University
Providence, R.I.
Neurological Surgery

Natalia Romano Spica *
University of California Los Angeles Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
Los Angeles, Calif.
Psychiatry

Kevin Michael Rooney »
Yale New Haven Hospital
New Haven, Conn.
Anesthesiology

Rim Saab † ∞∞
Western Pennsylvania Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Nathan Sablowski *
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center
Marietta, Ga.
Emergency Medicine

Farhan Sahawneh *
State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Christian Sanchez
Mercy Catholic Medical Center
Darby, Pa.
Medicine-Preliminary
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Anesthesiology

Edeline Sanchez * ∞
New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Medical Center
New York, N.Y.
Family Medicine

Reena Kaur Sandhu »
Sutter Health
Roseville, Calif.
Transitional
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Radiology-Diagnostic

Hayden Sando ♦
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Psychiatry

Samuel Thomas Saucedo »
University of California San Francisco/Fresno
Fresno, Calif.
Orthopedic Surgery

Samuel Evan Schachter
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Internal Medicine

Sara Kim Seyedroudbari * » †
Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis, Mo.
Neurology

Mitali Shah
Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio
Internal Medicine

Pranav Sharma *
Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis, Mo.
Internal Medicine

Ali Shields »
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Medicine-Preliminary
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Dermatology

Christopher Slowik
Los Robles Regional Medical Center
Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Transitional
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, Calif.
Radiology-Diagnostic

Brandon Smith »
University Hospitals Community Consortium
Chardon, Ohio
Transitional
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Dermatology

Kira L. Smith
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Orthopedic Surgery/Research

Jessica Stimely
Orlando Health
Orlando, Fla.
Emergency Medicine

Victoria Stoffel
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Newark, N.J.
General Surgery

Louis Susca ♦
Abington Memorial Hospital
Abington, Pa.
General Surgery

Stuti Tank »
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Anesthesiology

Shahwar M. Tariq
George Washington University
Washington, D.C.
Anesthesiology

Anthony M. Tirone * »
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Pediatrics

Jessica L. Titherington » ∞∞
University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, Md.
General Surgery

Rhea Ann Trainson * ♦♦
Yale New Haven Hospital
New Haven, Conn.
Anesthesiology

Erika Blau Tretner *
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Emergency Medicine

Esther Tsyngauz
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
New York, N.Y.
Internal Medicine

Evan M. Turner
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center/Mercy Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pa.
General Surgery

Aneri Vakharia
Zucker School of Medicine-Hofstra/Northwell at North Shore/Long Island Jewish
Great Neck, N.Y.
Internal Medicine

Serin Laila Varughese
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Newark, N.J.
Internal Medicine

Sara Vaughan
New York University Grossman School of Medicine/Brooklyn
New York, N.Y.
Internal Medicine

Beata Jane Vayngortin
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center
San Francisco, Calif.
Medicine-Preliminary
Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford, Calif.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Isabelle Gemma Velloze
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, Calif.
Internal Medicine/Primary Care

Gayathri Vijayakumar »
Penn State Milton S.Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pa.
Orthopedic Surgery

Louis Jiorgio Caranay Villegas
Dignity Health Northridge Hospital Medical Center
Northridge, Calif.
Family Medicine

Jamie Ree Vizelman
Geisinger Health System
Danville, Pa.
Internal Medicine-Pediatrics

Kimberly Vu
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, Calif.
Anesthesiology

Colin Wakefield ♦
University of Washington
Seattle, Wash.
Anesthesiology

Michael Weiser
Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, N.Y.
Orthopedic Surgery

Caitlin White
University of Utah Health
Salt Lake City, Utah
Neurology

Kelsey Rae Whitus * »
San Antonio Military Medical Center
Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Emergency Medicine

Michelle Willis * ∞
Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center
Santa Clara, Calif.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Jannah Nicole Wing ♦♦♦
Yale New Haven Hospital
New Haven, Conn.
Interventional Radiology-Integrated

Daniel Woodhead
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Md.
Pediatrics

Erica H. Yi #
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
Falls Church, Va.
Pediatrics

Kanyinsola Yoloye * #
Phoenixville Hospital/Tower Health
Phoenixville, Pa.
Psychiatry

Nari Yoon
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Newark, N.J.
Internal Medicine

Austin S. Yu
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Newark, N.J.
Ophthalmology

Kevin Yu #
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Psychiatry

Lauren Elizabeth Yue
New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, N.Y.
Pediatrics

Sean Joseph Zacharias
Geisinger Health System
Danville, Pa.
Anesthesiology

Youssef Zaki
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
New York, N.Y.
Internal Medicine

Lawrence Zhang
New York Presbyterian/Queens
Flushing, N.Y.
Medicine-Preliminary
New York University Grossman School of Medicine
New York, N.Y.
Anesthesiology

Tony Zhehao Zhang
Harbor-University of California Los Angeles Medical Center
Torrance, Calif.
Anesthesiology

Henry Zimmer
University of Rochester/Strong Memorial Hospital
Rochester, N.Y.
Anesthesiology

Remy Zimmerman
Information Withheld

Jaclyn P. Zois #
Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio
Emergency Medicine

§ Completed Joint MD/PhD Program
• Completed Joint MD/MS Program
•• Completed Joint MD/MPH Program
++ Completed Joint MD/MS Program
† Humanities Scholar
∞ Women’s Health Scholar–Health Equity
∞∞ Women’s Health Scholar–Sex and Gender
♦ Medical Scholar–Biomedical Sciences
♦♦ Medical Scholar–Business
♦♦♦ Medical Scholar–Global Health
♦♦♦♦ Medical Scholar–Public Health
# Bridging the Gaps Scholar
 Gold Humanism Honor Society
» Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society

Academic Awards

2024 Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies Awards

THE AMEDEO BONDI, PHD ENDOWED GRADUATE AWARD
To a PhD graduating student for excellence in research performance during the training experience
Giang Le Minh, PhD
Mitchell Isaac Parker, MD, PhD

2024 Doctor of Medicine Awards

THE 2024 UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE AWARD
From the Physician Professional Advisory Committee of the U.S. Public Health Service in recognition of demonstrated commitment to public health and public health practice:
Brett Mitchell

THE DR. ELIAS ABRUTYN AWARD
For excellence in Infectious Diseases:
Ari Gordon

THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY MEDICAL STUDENT PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE
For graduating medical students who have promising career potential in Neurology as seen by their institution’s faculty and residents:
Maria M. Priyma
For graduating medical students who have promising career potential in child neurology as seen by their institution’s faculty and residents:
Hannah Saju Cherusseril

THE PAULA BERNOCCHI MEMORIAL AWARD
For excellence in the field of Emergency Medicine:
Erika Blau Tretner
For excellence in the field of Psychiatry:
Natasha Reddy

THE IAIN F.S. BLACK AWARD
For excellence in Pediatrics, presented by the Department of Pediatrics and the Medical Staff of St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children:
Kady Marie Palmer

THE LUTHER W. BRADY, MD AWARD
For excellence in Radiation Oncology and Clinical Oncology:
John Edmund Chojnowski III

THE RONALD P. CAPUTO AWARD
For outstanding clinical skills and humanitarianism in the care of medical patients:
Natalia Romano Spica

THE HARRIS R. CLEARFIELD AWARD
For excellence in Gastroenterology:
Jacqueline Krieger

THE MAURICE C. CLIFFORD, MD LEADERSHIP AWARD
For a graduating senior who has excelled academically and whose accomplishments exhibit outstanding leadership, integrity, excellence and volunteer service in activities devoted to human welfare:
Brett Mitchell

THE SELMA AND OSCAR CORN, MD MEMORIAL IN ORTHOPAEDICS HU ’43 AWARD
For excellence in Orthopaedic Surgery, proven scholarship and demonstrated leadership amongst peers:
Carlo Coladonato

THE DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARD
For dedication and contribution to the community and University:
Cenk M. Atillasoy

THE DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE SGA AWARD
For outstanding dedication and loyalty to the school and the student body:
Alyson Kim

THE ALAN EDELSOHN MEMORIAL PRIZE
For outstanding leadership and service to the student body and the College of Medicine:
Alyson Kim

THE DIANA J. EGAN AWARD
For excellence in clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology:
Danielle Darius

THE SOCIETY FOR ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE AWARD
For excellence in Emergency Medicine:
Anna Carolin Braendle

THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY, COMMUNITY AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AWARD
For excellence in Family Medicine:
Ashlea Ghaner
For excellence in Community and Preventive Medicine:
Edeline Sanchez

THE EVA FERNANDEZ FOX AWARD
For the graduating senior who best demonstrates personal integrity, stability, responsibility and loyalty to the College of Medicine:
Farhan Sahawneh

THE WILLIAM GREGG AWARD
Graduation prize for Humanitarianism in Care of Pediatric Patients:
Anthony M. Tirone

THE LESTER J.GROVERMAN, MD MEMORIAL AWARD
For outstanding clinical and academic performance in Hematology and Oncology:
Joshua Leckron

THE DR. MARY ELLEN HARTMAN AWARD
For a student underrepresented in medicine who exemplifies outstanding social consciousness and leadership with peers and the community:
Edeline Sanchez

THE BEATRICE STERLING HOLLANDER, MD, WMC ’41 MEMORIAL AWARD
To the student in the graduating class who shows promise of leadership, high character and dedication to service:
Kira L. Smith

THE RITA G. JACOBS AWARD
For excellence and compassion in Anesthesiology and Pain Management:
Stuti Tank

THE NORMAN JOHANSON AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
For a student who demonstrates excellence in Orthopedic Surgery and a commitment to providing equitable orthopedic care to all patients with musculoskeletal conditions:
Lacee Kristine Collins
Gayathri Vijayakumar

THE ROBERT F. JOHNSTON MEMORIAL AWARD
For excellence in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine:
Johnny Allsop

THE JOSEPH A. LANGBORD MEMORIAL PRIZE
For a graduating senior who best exemplifies the qualities of humanitarianism in the practice of medicine:
Danielle S. Mensah

THE WILLIAM LIKOFF, MD MEMORIAL AWARD IN CARDIOLOGY
For the graduating senior with the most promise in the field of Cardiology:
Margaux Everingham

THE DANIEL MASON, MD HU ’44 AWARD
For excellence in Cardiovascular clinical work:
James Carey

THE MAY FAMILY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CLINICAL ROTATIONS
For a student underrepresented in medicine who has excelled in clinical rotations and demonstrated a dedication to leadership and service to the College of Medicine:
Erica Sydney Riddick

THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE AWARD
For excellence in Renal and Electrolyte studies:
Mayank J. Patel

THE DEYLAN C. MOORE MEMORIAL AWARD
For leadership, humanism and service to the student body and the community:
Santiago Rengifo

THE ALMA D. MORANI, MD WMC ’31 AWARD IN GROSS ANATOMY
For excellence in Anatomy during the senior year:
La Niece N. Carpenter
Andrew Joseph III
Hannah Yejin Kim
Gabriel Pertierra
Kevin Michael Rooney

THE DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY AWARD
For excellence in Neurology:
Sara Kim Seyedroudbari
Caitlin White

THE DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY AWARD
For overall academic excellence in Obstetrics and Gynecology:
Catherine Blankemeyer
For academic excellence in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinical Clerkship:
Henry Zimmer
For leadership in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology:
Farhan Sahawneh

THE OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS AWARD
For service to the medical school and to the student body:
Cenk M. Atillasoy
Emma M. Byrne
Krishna Mallem
Raidizon Mercedes

THE AXEL K. OLSEN, MD NEUROSURGERY AWARD
For excellence in Neurosurgery:
Raviteja Bethamcharla
Alessandra Sofia Rigamonti

THE DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE AWARD
For outstanding achievement in the Pathology Course:
Emily Anne Demmert
For excellence in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine:
Pravin Patel

THE ALEXANDER PEARCE, MD AWARD
For excellence in Surgery:
Isabel Billiar

THE RONALD S. PENNOCK, MD AWARD
For excellence in Internal Medicine and Cardiology:
Dhaval Khamar

THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS, PHILADELPHIA BRANCH AWARD
For performance and leadership in Family Practice:
Katie McCauley

THE ELISE REID CARRINGTON AWARD
For a graduating senior who has demonstrated a high level of accomplishment and who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and service to the student body:
Jessica L. Titherington

THE DR. LEE WINSTON SILVER AWARD
For excellence in Pediatrics:
Lauren Elizabeth Yue

THE VIVEK SUBRAMANI MEMORIAL AWARD
For leadership, compassion, service and a commitment to fostering community within the College of Medicine:
Tara Yvonne Lamb

THE DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE SURGERY CLERKSHIP
Allegheny Health Network:
Alessandra Sofia Rigamonti
Cape Fear Valley Health Network:
Erica Sydney Riddick
Crozer-Chester Medical Center:
Henry Zimmer
Kaiser Permanente Bay Area:
Sohan Patel
Main Line Health:
Robin Kumaratunga
Philadelphia Area:
Stuti Tank
Reading Hospital/Tower Health:
Blake Campbell
UPMC Pinnacle:
Margaux Everingham
WellSpan York Hospital:
Shahwar M. Tariq

THE DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY AWARD
For excellence in the Surgery Pathway:
Mayar A. Osman

THE CHARLES SWARTZ AWARD
For academic and clinical excellence in Medicine:
Nicholas Berardone

THE DANIEL M. TABAS AWARD
For outstanding scholarly achievement by a student pursuing a career in Primary Care:
Trevor Dean Baley
THE THOMAS J. VISCHER AWARD
For clinical excellence in Medicine:
Blake Campbell
Caleb N. Middlebrook
Kristen Porreca

THE ARTHUR AND BERTHA WEISMAN AWARD
For excellence in Child Psychiatry:
Edward W. Lin

THE RANDALL WEISS AWARD
For excellence in Psychiatry:
Camille K. Lynch
Hayden Sando

THE WU FAMILY PRIZE
For excellence in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation:
Beata Jane Vayngortin

THE DR. MARY YANKOSKY AWARD
For excellence in Endocrinology:
Esther Tsyngauz
For excellence in Radiologic Sciences:
Jannah Nicole Wing

Faculty Awards for Distinguished Clinical Teaching

Dean's Special Awards for Excellence in Clinical Teaching

Allegheny Health Network
Nicholas Bailey, MD
Department of Surgery

Coatesville VA Medical Center
Jesus Salvador A. Ligot Jr., MD
Department of Psychiatry

Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Amber Batool, DO
Department of Surgery

Friends Hospital
Salman Salaria, MD, MPH
Department of Psychiatry

Kaiser Permanente – Bay Area
Marron Wong, MD
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
Christos P. Kessaris, MD
Department of Anesthesiology

Reading Hospital – Tower Health
Nathaniel Robertson, MD
Department of Medicine

St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Kheyandra D. Lewis, MD, MEd
Department of Pediatrics

St. Luke’s University Health Network
Mahesh Krishnamurthy, MD
Department of Medicine

UPMC Harrisburg
Silpa Kosuri, MD
Department of Medicine

WellSpan York Hospital
Nicole Peters, DO
Department of Emergency Medicine

Dean's Special Awards for Excellence in Clinical Teaching at a Family Practice Site

Kaiser Permanente
Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, P.C.:
Adult and Family Medicine Department
Baltimore Service Area

Drexel University Board of Trustees

Officers

Richard A. Greenawalt ’66
Chair
Richard A. Hayne
Vice Chair
Nina Henderson
Vice Chair
Richelle P. Parham ’91
Vice Chair
Stan Silverman ’69, ’74
Vice Chair
John A. Fry
President
Darin Pfeifer
Secretary
Helen Y. Bowman
Treasurer

Trustees

Alfred F. Altomari ’82
Chris McKendry Andrade ’90
Jeffrey A. Beachell ’93
James Bean ’91
Sally J. Bellet, Esq.
Gregory S. Bentley
Thomas E. “Rick” Berk ’86
Theodore T. Bryce ’93
Karen Dougherty Buchholz

Thomas A. Caramanico
The Honorable Ida K. Chen
Kathleen P. Chimicles ’83
Della Clark
Abbie Dean ’08
Nicholas DeBenedictis ’68, ’69, HD ’87
Amish Desai ’03
Gerianne Tringali DiPiano
Domenic M. DiPiero III
Angela Dowd-Burton ’74, ’79
Thomas O. Fitzpatrick, Esq.
Brian R. Ford
Michael C. Forman
Kenneth Fulmer ’92, ’00
Sean J. Gallagher ’93
David R. Geltzer ’77
David Griffith
Mauricio Gutierrez
Nick Howley ’75
Richard C. Ill ’73
Patricia H. Imbesi ’69
Joseph H. Jacovini, Esq., HD ’04
Thomas R. Kline, Esq.
Corina Lam ’10
J. Michael Lawrie ’77
Thomas A. Leonard III, Esq., ’68
Albert L. Lord III ’89
Jeffrey J. Lyash Jr. ’84
Jerry J. Martin ’77
Mark McAdoo ’87

Patrick McGonigal ’86
Matthew S. Naylor ’12
Denis P. O’Brien ’87
Kevin J. O’Hara ’83
Thomas M. Rampulla ’94
Kathleen T. Reardon ’96
Maria Renz ’90
Levoyd E. Robinson
Virginia S. Rose
Joseph P. Ujobai ’84
Charles K. Valutas ’73
Michael J. Williams ’80, ’83

Trustees Emeriti

Paul “Mel” Baiada ’82, ’85
Sylvia Merkel Brasler ’60
Robert R. Buckley ’58, HD ’12
R. John Chapel Jr. ’67
John G. Johnson Jr. ’70, ’72
George F. Krall Jr. ’58, HD ’14
C.R. “Chuck” Pennoni ’63, ’66, HD ’92
D. Howard Pierce ’71
Charles P. Pizzi
John J. Roberts ’67, HD ’05
William T. Schleyer ’73, HD ’06
Stephen A. Sheller, Esq., HD ’17