master of social work Induction Ceremony Welcome to the 2024
THIS EVENING'S AGENDA
WELCOME MESSAGE
Joy McClellan, DSW, MSW Program Coordinator, Master of Social Work
IN MEMORIAM - PHYLLIS SANDLER
David Landsman-Wohlsifer, PhD, LCSW Instructor
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Dawn Brown, MSW NASW-FL Executive Director
INTRODUCTION OF ALUMNI SPEAKER
Naelys Luna, PhD, MSW Founding Dean and Professor College of Social Work and Criminal Justice
ALUMNI GREETING
Rigaud Joseph, BSW, MSW, PhD Sandler School of Social Work BSW ‘11, MSW ‘12
GRADUATE SPOTLIGHTS
Dhiny Mercedes MSW Class of 2024
Josie Lindor MSW Class of 2024
PRESENTATION OF THE GRADUATESCELEBRATING THE CLASS OF 2024
Heather Howard, PhD LICSW (MA, RI), LCSW-QS Associate Professor
Marcheley Adam, PhD LCSW-QS Instructor
RECITING OF THE INDUCTION PLEDGE & FAREWELL REMARKS
Precious Skinner-Osei, PhD, MSW Interim Director Assistant Professor and BSW Program Coordinator
Inthespiritofdistinguishedsocialworkers,pastandpresent,Ipledge toconsecratemylifetotheserviceofhumanityandtosocialjustice Iwill practicemyprofessionresponsibly,abidingbyitscorevalues,including:
Elevatingservicetoothersabovemyownself-interest;
Seekingtoaddressandeliminateallformsofsocialinjustice;
Respectingtheinherentdignityandworthofeveryindividual;
Recognizingtheimportanceofrelationshipbetweenandamongall humanbeings;
Alwayspracticinginamannerconsistentwiththeprofession'sethical standards;and
Continuallystrivingtoincreasemyprofessionalknowledgeandskills, practicingonlywithinareasofcompetence
Ifurtherpledgetoconsiderthesocialandenvironmentalconsequencesof anyjobItake,andtoaddressthoseproblemsinanyorganizationsbywhom Iamemployed
Ihumblyacceptinductionintothesocialworkprofession
Ipromisefreely,solemnlyandwithdeeppassion,tocarryontheproud traditionsofsocialworkforanothergeneration
PLEDGETOTHEPROFESSIONOFSOCIALWORK
Abrahami, Revital
MASTER OF SOCIAL
Acceus, Belizemene
Adoni, Sarina R.
Ahern, Joanna K
Alexander, Imonie K
Altabet, Rachel
Andre, Melisa
Anhalzer, Sylvia
Arguelles, Rafael A.
Atterbury, Katherine
Banton, Akeim
Barbosa, Jennifer
Bastien, Valerie
Beaulieu, Amanda L
Becker, Lauren E
Bernier, Robert M.
Bitterman, Avigail M.
Blake-Williams, Eneth M.
Bolla, Daniela
Borglum, Mackenzie J Bravo, Julianna M
Carlock, Madison E.
Carpio, Evelyn E.
Carry, Ashley
Cashman, Mckenna L
Charilus, Manoucheka
Cherranfant, Brigitte
Christie, Cristal F.
Coicou, Floride
Cook, Delaney N
Cooper, Cedella I.
Corbett, Brian J.
Corbi, Francesca J.
Costello, Ann M.
Costo, Laila
Cyriaque, Jessica N
Da Silva, Maria
Dagle, Samantha R.
Dalva, Nisa E
Damiscar, Adele
Deangelis, Leah
Delgado, John M.
Delva, Loveline
Devine, Taylor V. Diaz, Sandra B Dixon, Mariah A
Eastman, Paige R. Elias, Damarys I. Enquist, Zoe S. Esch, Arielle L
Fay, Sarah E. Fermy, Christel B. Fletcher Barsten, Cheryl C. Friedman, Madeline L
Gamez Jr, Juan Garfias, Samantha R.
Garrett, Ashley G.
Georgia, Laura E Gerber, Tamar
Giovannetti, Isaac A
Goldberg, Emily R. Gonzalez, Alisa H. Gonzalez, Claudia Gonzalez, Diane L
Gooden, Nathifa
Gordon, Aviva Grimm, Angela M. Gunning, Kelsey
Harriott, Leisa A Hawkins, Asia
Hawkins, Camri J.
Hernandez, Lourdes I.
Hibbert, Tabeel A. Horowitz, Jillian B
Israel, Guerdy
Jahelka, Rachel E.
James, Renee F
Jaramillo Gavilanes, Javier A
Jean Baptiste, Chaiana
WORK GRADUATES
Jean, Rudly
Jean, Ruth D
Johnson, Brenda A.
Johnson, Deidre M. M.
Joseph, Brian S.
Joseph, Rebecca
Kerekes, Kendyl D
Klersy, Sarah J.
Kofsky, Hillary
Kross, Sherry D.
Lacometre, Doika
Lafleur, Toniqua R.
Laguerre, Nadynne
Lane, Courtney L.
Leclerc Josaphat, Shania
Leighton, Zachary B
Leon, Jeanel A
Leveille, Lahaney S. Louis, Frantcha
Magnan, Anais M
Mais, Whitney
Markis, Jacqueline K.
Matthews, Pamela D.
May, Courtney A. Mcdonough, Megan
McSweeney, Katherine
Mendoza, Brianna
Mercedes, Dhiny M.
Miller, Brittany N.
Miller, Emily
Mills, Meredith M
Milstead, Nicole M
Mitchell, Alyse M.
Patnaude, Brittany
Pedro, Loriann L.
Pena Rosario, Stephanie R Perez, Jesenia L
Petit-Bien, Ashley
Phillips, Coco T.
Phillips, Malyah J
Picinich, Madison R
Plifka, Amaya D.
Pollack, Spencer B.
Pottinger, Jamie N.
Ramos, Adela M
Reiheld, Taylor N
Richard, Dimitri E.
Rocha, Gabriella A. Rose, Sheldon R.
Sajouste, Widney T
Santiago, Erica L.
Scorzelli, Daniel
Simon, Johanne
Simon, Mikaela
Simpson, Ali C
Smith, Kathryn A Smith, Tashieka
Sokolowski, Kayla S.
St Julien, Lizana
Staron, Lisa C
Theoc, Tasha
Thornton, Anastasia
Ulysse, Wilna
Vanhorn, Alison L
Vargas Nino, Juan S. Vargas, Diamelys M. Veitch, Raven B.
Veliz Moran, Evelyn A
Walter, Josie Y.
Warman, Sarah
Weidenhammer, Kelsi Jo Weinberg, Kayla M. Williams, Marsha
Wilson-Mccoy, Jessica L
Wintner, Shandi M.
Wright-Mccray, Catrena
Young, Bailee R
Youte, Sama
Youte, Samora
Naelys Luna, PhD, MSW
Precious Skinner-Osei, PhD, MSW
Marianna L Colvin, PhD
Marcheley Adam, PhD, LCSW
Everiste Ambris, MSW
Allan Barsky, PhD, MSW
Withney Bichotte-Germain, LCSW
Atensia S Earp Bowen, LCSW
Georgia Brown, MSW
Marta Blanco Carrasco, PhD
Morgan Cooley, PhD, LCSW
LeaAnne DeRigne, PhD, MSW
Donna Drucker, LCSW
Manny Gonzalez, PhD, LCSW-R
Danielle Groton, PhD, MSW
Kristen Gurdak, PhD, LCSW
Heather Howard, PhD, MSW, LICSW
Michael Kane, PhD, LCSW, M Div
Marva Furlongue-Laver, MSW
David Landsman-Wohlsifer, PhD, LCSW
Kyle Matera, LCSW-QS
Joy McClellan, DSW, LCSW
Keith Platt, DSW, LCSW
Robin Rubin, MSW
Diane G Sherman, PhD, MSW
David Simpson, PhD
Kristie Slinskey, DSW, LCSW
Kristin Smyth, PhD, MSW, LCSW
Laurie Suttenberg, DSW, LCSW, DCSW
Patricia Temes, PhD, LCSW
Heather Thompson, PhD, LCSW
Rebecca Marcus Wheeler, DSW, LCSW, MCAP
EXEMPLARY STAFF
Danile Jerome, MSW
Tod Marshall
ESTEEMED FACULTY
fau.edu/sw-cj/ssw