Class of 2024 Commencement Program

Thursday, May 16, 2024, 8:00 p.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
  • Arbelena Jackob
  • Alina Luk

Joseph & Vera Long Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching

2021-2022

Jaekyu Shin, PharmD, MS

2022-2023

Stephanie Hsia, PharmD, MA

2022 & 2023

  • Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience Preceptors of the Year

  • Community Pharmacy

    • Quynh Daniels, PharmD

  • Health Systems Pharmacy

    • Claire Bainbridge, PharmD

    • Lana Dongses, PharmD

2023-2024

  • Candace Chan, PharmD
  • Nicola Cooper, PharmD
  • Eva Escobedo, PharmD
  • Nicole Heeney, PharmD
  • Deke Shelton, PharmD

Commencement Address

Julie A. Johnson, PharmD

Professor of Medicine (Internal Medicine) and Pharmacy (Outcomes and Translational Science)

Director, Center for Clinical and Translational Science

Associate Vice President for Research

The Ohio State University

Bowl of Hygeia Award

Lucy Saldaña, PharmD

President, Pharmacy Alumni Association Board of Governors, Class of 1992

Nominees

  • Aniqa Azad
  • Linda Cheng
  • Rania Ibrahim
  • Siavash Panahi
  • Ingrid Zhou

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

Sam Hawgood, MBBS

Chancellor

Sharon L. Youmans, PharmD, MPH

Executive Vice Dean and Professor, Class of 1985

The Class of 2024

  • Zohra Waheeda Abdul
  • Kavya Gayatri Achyutuni
  • Darren Alfafara
  • George Alfarhat
  • Janneca Chelsea Garcia Ames *
  • Aniqa Azad *
  • Wilsen Lance N. Calaguas *
  • Kailey Nicole Chan
  • Michelle Chan
  • Melvin Chang *
  • Melissa Chee *
  • Min Chen
  • Linda Cheng
  • James David Chhen *
  • Clever Chiu *
  • Sylvia Choi *
  • Kathleen Thuy Dang
  • Rizelle Dela Cruz
  • Diana Do
  • Ryan Doan
  • Ryan Du *
  • Ryan Ea
  • Noor Elbershawi
  • Ethan Martin Sabucdalao Espina
  • Raeiti Fouladi Chami *
  • Diana-Lynn A. Garza *
  • Arash Ghajar
  • Juan Samuel Gil Reynoso
  • Sharon Gip
  • Joanne Guan *
  • Nicholas Hector Gutierrez
  • Mark Gutin
  • Samantha Marie Guzman
  • Sana Shahid Hamid
  • Mateen Hassan
  • Helen D. Huynh *
  • Kieu-My Huynh
  • Laura Thanh My Huynh *
  • Michelle Huynh
  • Rania Hanna Ibrahim *
  • Aya Ide *
  • Arbelena Jackob
  • Nishat Nabilah Jahan
  • Mirna Kalayjian *
  • Warif Kastoun
  • Reyna Khalilieh
  • Sana Khateeb
  • Sharie Kwok
  • Amelia Lao
  • Giovanni Landas Lara
  • Albert Yii-Harng Lee *
  • Christine Hiu-yun Lee
  • Matthew Lok Hin Lee
  • Rachel Tan Lee
  • Pollyanna Leung
  • Selena Y. Li *
  • Pachoua Sue Lor
  • Rachel Lou
  • Alina Mei Luk *
  • Marissa Ly
  • Stephanie Ly
  • Kunal Madan
  • Kristina Mai
  • Lizbeth Martinez *
  • Daisha Joyce Matthews *
  • Ellie Mehrabani *
  • Sahar Miry
  • Alannah Carino Moises
  • Alexa Molina
  • Diala Mudawar
  • Danielle Tess Munoz
  • Dennis “DJ” Murray-Houston
  • Sarah M. Nakamoto
  • Cameryn A. Nakamura
  • Martha Navarro Zapiain
  • Alison Newens
  • Triet Minh Ngo *
  • David Son Pham Hoang Nguyen
  • Isabelle Nguyen *
  • Michelle Nguyen
  • Phuc Hoang Nguyen
  • Rebecca Nguyen
  • Vincent Mai Nguyen
  • Mona Jane Ocampo
  • Trevor Joseph Leal Orot
  • Callyn K. Oshita
  • Siavash Panahi
  • Xay Thi My Pham
  • Joshua Enrique Ramos
  • A.J. Roderos *
  • Norielle Bemma Fernandez Rosario *
  • Harpreet Kaur Sahota
  • Suman Sama
  • Samantha Schmidt
  • Slade Schneider
  • Roma Seo
  • Joanna Su
  • Ryan Michael Sue
  • Mikaela Macalintal Tayag *
  • Lissette Rianne Tordera *
  • Fiona Tran
  • Kevin TheLiem Tran
  • Mai Vy Tran
  • Allison Samantha Tsui *
  • Asayena Lakshmi Viengmany *
  • Sara Le Vo
  • Jessica Kim Vu
  • Nour Walid Khaddaj Mallat
  • Sharyse Watanabe *
  • Anthony Wong *
  • Kristi Wong
  • Isabell Zhao Wu *
  • Xinying Lisa Wu
  • Wendy Xia
  • Selina Ka Lam Xu
  • Angela Yang
  • Zhiyang Zhang
  • April Zhou *
  • Ingrid Tinyu Zhou *
  • Janine Zhu

* Phi Lambda Sigma member

Oath of a Pharmacist

Kathleen M. Giacomini, PhD, BSPharm

Dean and Troy C. Daniels Distinguished Professor in Pharmaceutical Sciences

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

Recessional
Special Recognition

Student Officers

2023-2024

  • Sana Hamid, President
  • Giovanni Lara, Vice President
  • Kathleen Dang, Secretary
  • Warif Kastoun, Treasurer

2022-2023

  • Sylvia Choi, President
  • Ryan Ea, Vice President
  • Samantha Schmidt, Secretary
  • Albert Lee, Treasurer

2021-2022

  • Albert Lee, President
  • Danielle Muñoz, Vice President
  • Rachel Lou, Secretary
  • Giovanni Lara, Treasurer

Residents

  • Stephanie Adler, PharmD

  • Jiyong Ahn, PharmD

  • Joshua Chin, PharmD

  • Cally Chung, PharmD

  • Ashley L Hua, PharmD

  • Jeremy Lam, PharmD

  • Emily Lim, PharmD

  • Taylor Liu, PharmD

  • Aileen Lu, PharmD

  • Angela Mercado, PharmD

  • Jethro Pobre, PharmD

  • Emily Sabour, PharmD

  • Maya Yu, PharmD

  • Justin Yur, PharmD

  • Emily Leon, PharmD

  • Lauren Tweedie, PharmD

Specialty Residents

  • Chidinma Ahiarah, PharmD

  • Celia Boone, PharmD

  • Katherine Jung, PharmD

  • Victoria Nguyen, PharmD

  • Veronika Omori, PharmD

  • Hawi Tasissa, PharmD

  • Julie Trinh, PharmD

  • Kenneth Truong, PharmD

  • Sophia Xue, PharmD

  • Sarah Zeidat, PharmD