Class of 2023 Commencement Program

Saturday, May 27, 2023, 11:00 a.m. Pacific time

Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall

Program

Processional

Dean’s Welcome and Comments

Kathleen M. Giacomini, PhD, BSPharm

Dean and Troy C. Daniels Distinguished Professor in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Student Reflections
  • Jethro Pobre
  • Angela Castro

Joseph & Vera Long Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching

2020-2021

Madeleine Norris, PhD, MSc

2021-2022

Igor Mitrovic, MD

2021 & 2022

  • Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience Preceptors of the Year
  • Community Pharmacy

    • Jenny Ng, PharmD

  • Health Systems Pharmacy
    • Nicola Clayton, PharmD
    • Anisa Abu-Ramaileh, PharmD

2022-2023

  • Neeta Bhasin, PharmD
  • Christopher Hajou, PharmD
  • Lee D. Lam, PharmD
  • Bo (Anne) Liu, PharmD
  • Michael Trillanes, PharmD

Commencement Address

Sara Kenkare-Mitra, PhD

President and Head of Research & Development, Alector

Bowl of Hygeia Award

Mahtab Jafari, PharmD

President, Pharmacy Alumni Association Board of Governors, Class of 1994

Nominees

  • Jiyong Ahn
  • Joshua Chin
  • Julia Jones
  • Jethro Pobre
  • Jaimie Sallee

Details and past recipients

Bowl of Hygeia Award

Conferring of Degree Doctor of Pharmacy

Sam Hawgood, MBBS

Chancellor

Hooding of Graduates

Kathleen M. Giacomini, PhD, BSPharm

Dean and Troy C. Daniels Distinguished Professor in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Sharon L. Youmans, PharmD, MPH

Executive Vice Dean and Professor, Class of 1985

The Class of 2023

  • Neda AbuGharbiyeh

  • Kimberly Aguilar

  • Jiyong Ahn *

  • Karrisa Alcera

  • Ariga Allehyari

  • Nina Bahman

  • Micah Banawis

  • Selma Baradaran Nakhjavani

  • Alec Gianni Barajas

  • Domanique Renee Barr

  • Keith Barrett

  • Agathea Louvelle Basco Bato

  • Divya Bhaskar

  • Lianne Allen Ochinang Capistrano

  • Claire Carlson *

  • Angela Yanira Castro

  • Alexander Chang

  • Jennifer Chang

  • Julia Chao

  • William Piliin Chau

  • Xiaomin Chen *

  • Joshua Chin *

  • Llyke Ching

  • Jennifer Choi

  • Bernice Chow

  • Stephen Villar Fong Choy

  • Emily Garmen Chu *

  • Philip Chua

  • Cally Chung

  • Crystal Chung

  • Gina Cocos

  • Arnold Contreras Martinez

  • Chenghao Cui

  • Lynna Davis

  • Sarah de Jesus

  • Bea De Los Reyes

  • Gea De Los Reyes

  • Stephanie Yoonji Do

  • Amanda Duong-Le

  • Reilly Fortney

  • Michael F Frank

  • Sherry Fu

  • Yohannes Fesseha Gebrehiwet

  • Alice Ghai

  • Jane Sul Go

  • Victoria Guan *

  • Christine Maria Hancock *

  • Tam Minh Thi Ho

  • Gregory Vahe Hovhanessian

  • Allison Hsieh

  • Ashley Lynn Hua *

  • Anthony Huang

  • Kasey Huang

  • Lily Huang *

  • Brittany Thuy Trinh Huynh *

  • Pavandeep S. Janday *

  • Julia Greta Jones

  • Veruna Kalsi

  • Sukhmanpreet Kaur *

  • Nivan Wael Khair

  • Eric Kim

  • Sara Kim

  • So Young Kim

  • Jeremy L. Lam *

  • Nicole Pui Heng Lam

  • Dylan Lee

  • Ho Jun Lee

  • Nancy Lee

  • Emily Rezende Leon

  • Yuki (Hsing-Yi) Lin

  • Taylor Ann Liu *

  • Matthew Louie

  • Aileen Lu *

  • Rani Lu

  • Gordon Mah *

  • Taylor McCart *

  • Teresa Mendoza

  • Janille Elizabeth Miranda *

  • Rania Mohsin

  • Yubin Moon *

  • Kelsie A. Morioka

  • Taichi (Tai) K. Murata

  • Mitchell Natale Muskat *

  • Amena Ng

  • Liki Jeny Ng Feng

  • Josephine Ngo

  • Tiffany Ngo

  • Eddie Trong Nguyen

  • Emily Thuy-Vi Nguyen

  • Wesley Thanh Nguyen *

  • April Ochoa

  • Daniel Oliveira

  • Nicolai Parviz Parhami

  • Rachel Park

  • Juan Pena

  • Nariman Piri

  • Jethro Abad Pobre

  • Dvijen Purohit *

  • Rachel Roehl

  • Emily Christine Sabour *

  • Mahlegha Salarilak

  • Jaimie Michelle Sallee

  • Raeann Salonga

  • Christian Santamaria

  • Ashley Aiko Takeshita

  • Thao Tang

  • Janeesa R. Tate

  • Gevork Tchapanian

  • Aiko Helen Tompkins

  • Nicole S. Truong *

  • Tina Truong

  • Lauren Marie Tweedie

  • Jazmin Valencia Chavez *

  • Jessica (Jiaqi) Wang

  • Stephanie Ann Go Wong

  • Annie Xie

  • Amanda Yee

* Phi Lambda Sigma member

Oath of a Pharmacist

Mahtab Jafari, PharmD

President, Pharmacy Alumni Association Board of Governors, Class of 1994

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 promote inclusion, embrace diversity, and advocate for justice to advance health equity.
  • I will apply my knowledge, experience, and skills to the best of my ability to assure optimal outcomes for all patients.
  • I will respect and protect all personal and health information entrusted to me.
  • I will accept the responsibility to improve my professional knowledge, expertise, and self-awareness.
  • 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.

Closing Remarks

Kathleen M. Giacomini, PhD, BSPharm

Dean and Troy C. Daniels Distinguished Professor in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Recessional
Special Recognition

Student Officers

2022-2023

  • Tiffany Ngo, President
  • Mitchell Muskat, Vice President
  • Brittany Huynh, Secretary
  • Tina Truong, Treasurer

2021-2022

  • Michael Frank, President
  • Dvijen Purohit, Vice President
  • Kimberly Aguilar, Secretary
  • Nariman Piri, Treasurer

2020-2021

  • Philip Chua, President
  • Christine Lee, Vice President
  • Claire Carlson, Secretary
  • Nicole Truong, Treasurer

Residents

  • Chidinma Ahiarah, PharmD

  • Celia Boone, PharmD

  • Emilie Chebat, PharmD

  • Tony Duong, PharmD

  • Eric Flemings, PharmD

  • Katherine Jung, PharmD

  • Jennifer La, PharmD

  • Kelly Lam, PharmD

  • Victoria Nguyen, PharmD

  • Veronica Omori, PharmD

  • Sara Strome, PharmD

  • Hawi Tasissa, PharmD

  • Julie Trinh, PharmD

  • Kenneth Truong, PharmD

  • Melanie Vela, PharmD

  • Barbara Wang, PharmD

  • Sopia Xue, PharmD

  • Sarah Zeidat, PharmD

Specialty Residents

  • Francesca Alcala, PharmD

  • Mariam Ali, PharmD

  • Maher Alhaja, PharmD

  • Nancy Chukwumezie, PharmD

  • Sharleen Gill, PharmD

  • Calvin Hwang, PharmD

  • Allison Lee, PharmD

  • Ahmi Lim, PharmD

  • Jasmine Pare, PharmD

  • Paige Ruffier, PharmD

  • Even Wright, PharmD