AWARDS GRADUATION CEREMONY
December 12, 2025
M AS TE R I N P HY SICIA N A S S I S TAN T STUDIE S
Richard D. Ball, DHSc, MPH, PA-C Assistant Dean and Program Director Master in Physician Assistant Studies
Onelia G. Lage, MD Chair, Dept. of Medical Education
Juan C. Cendan, MD Dean, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Florida International University
Rebecca Toonkel, MD
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Jonathon Duncan
Lead Systems Administrator Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Dayne Alonso, PA-C, MMS, MBA Principal Faculty
Jamal T Bracken, MPAS, MSHS, PA-C Principal Faculty
Joel Collazo, MD, PhD Principal Faculty
Juan De Llano, MD, PhD Assistant Director of Didactic Education
Suzanne Caroline Hadeed-Garcia, MHSc, PA-C, RT(N)(CT) Director of Clinical Education
LaToya M. Johnson, DHSc, MPAS, PA-C Principal Faculty
Kaitlin Albers Coordinator of Administrative Services
Lynnette F. Alonso-Capote, MBA, CLSSGB Associate Director of Administrative Services
Ricardo J. Canelon Clinical IT Field Analyst III
Verligia B. Daniell Senior Program Coordinator
Felix Ley Ramos, MD Principal Faculty
Ramiro Perez, Jr., MD Medical Director
Director of Didactic Education
Susan Solman, DPH, RPh Principal Faculty
Mariana Viera-Navarro, MPH, PA-C, CCT Assistant Director of Clinical Education
Kanwal Khan Program Coordinator
Alex Sabatier Clinical IT Field Analyst II
Julia E. Perez Assistant Director of Admissions
OR D E R O F CEREMON Y
WE LCOM E
Richard D. Ball, DHSc, MPH, PA-C
Assistant Dean and Program Director, Master in Physician Assistant Studies
Juan C. Cendan, MD
Dean, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Florida International University
C L ASS O F 2025 SL I D E SH OW PRE SE N TATIO N
P RESE NTATIO N O F STU D E NT AWAR D S
MPAS Principal Faculty and Class of 2025 E-Board Members
W HIT E C OAT CEREMO N Y & PI NNIN G FO R C L A SS O F 2025
MPAS Principal Faculty
PH YSICI AN ASSI S TA N T PROFE SSIO N A L OAT H
Ramiro Perez, Jr., MD
C LO S I NG REM ARK S
Richard D. Ball, DHSc, MPH, PA-C
C L A S S O F 20 2 5
Kimberly Adams
Elisa Ariza
Aya Asouti
Hilda Barrera
Trisha Beharry
Rachael Bernardo
Emely Carretero
Valerie Castaneda
Sophia Castaneda-Mariottini
Camila Castro
Michelle Cruz
Erum Danawala
Ana Esclasans
Andrea Esclasans
Edgar Ferreiro
Jica Garces
Ingrid Garrido
Brittany Gendler
Alexandra Guillen
Kaylee Harlan
Savannah Holden
Amanda Jarro
Nina Jonker
Komalpreet Kaur
Nicholas Manocchio
Kathryn Marco
Farmeel Memon
Melanie Mishkin
Veronica Montes
Ayman Mustafa
Kevin Nguyen
Caroline Peterson
Sheila Ramos
Shane Roback
Melissa Socarras Robayna
Adrian Sabatier
Rabia Syed
Marco Tello, Jr.
Nina A. ony
Alexa Weissman
C L A S S O F 2 02 5
Kevin Nguyen
Savannah Holden President Vice President
Shane Roback Treasurer and SGA/RSO Representative
Trisha Beharry Secretary
Alexa Weissman External A airs
Ingrid Garrido Fundraising Chair
Nina Jonker
Ana Esclasans Historian Social Chair
Caroline Peterson Wellness Chair
Emely Carretero Volunteer Chair
Nicholas Manocchio AAPA Representative
Erum Danawala FAPA Representative
Emely Carretero Brain Bowl Liaison
Camila Castro Diversity Committee Co-Chair
Veronica Montes Diversity Committee Co-Chair
Rabia Syed Library Liaison
Andrea Esclasans Library Liaison
– Eleanor Roosevelt