School of Nursing Commencement 2020

ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTEENTH YEAR

two thousand and twenty

CONFERRING OF DEGREES School of Nursing | Loma Linda, California

Message from the President Congratulations to the Class of 2020.

One of the greatest joys experienced by our campus community is the opportunity to celebrate your academic excellence and personal achievements. This 114th commencement season marks the culmination of your study and professional preparation, which has equipped you to meet the next great adventures of your lives.

You and those who have supported you are to be commended.

Now and for all time, you occupy a place among the alumni of this historic institution. I urge you always to model in your personal and professional life the excellence and vision, the courage and resilience, the passion and compassion that continue to shape and enhance our global reputation and legacy.

As you move beyond this weekend to the world of work or the pursuit of advanced degrees, I know that your commitment to our mission and values will be evident as your knowledge and skills are used to “continue the teaching and healing ministry of Jesus Christ—to make man whole.”

Now go with confidence wherever your dreams may lead you—questioning, learning, and challenging as you change our world for the better. I wish for you a satisfying and successful journey as you serve in the name and spirit of our gracious God.

Richard H. Hart, M.D., Dr.P.H.

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Message from the Dean Congratulations to the School of Nursing Graduating Class of 2020! It is a day to celebrate with your family and friends who supported and encouraged you during your education.

You have achieved your personal goal in nursing and are ready now to move forward in your professional life in nursing. The path you take now will be very individual, as fits your personal characteristics and opportunities and as God leads you. There will be decisions and unexpected events in your future as you continue your professional journey.

I encourage you to remember the verse, Psalms 32:8, as a professional and personal foundation: (English Standard Version) “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.”

We have the assurance that God is willing to lead us in all we do!

As you move forward, please remember that we are proud of you as a Loma Linda University School of Nursing graduates, alumni and as Loma Linda Nurses!

Again congratulations and may you know God’s guidance and blessings in all you do.

Elizabeth A. Bossert, PhD, RN

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University History Highlights Loma Linda University is part of the Seventh-day Adventist system of higher education that adheres to and promotes its vision—“Transforming lives through education, health care, and research”—and its motto— “To make man whole.”

Loma Linda University traces its beginnings back to 1905, when—through a series of divine providences— the University, starting as a nurses’ training school, was founded at Loma Linda, California, by the Seventhday Adventist Church. The School of Nursing began in 1905. In 1909, the College of Medical Evangelists received its charter as a medical school with the express purpose of preparing physicians who could meet the needs of the whole person. Both schools emphasized the need for healthful living as a part of medical care—a revolutionary concept in 1905.

The University has steadily expanded its programs to meet the demands of a global environment. The original schools—Nursing and Medicine—have been joined by the Schools of Allied Health Professions, Behavioral Health, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Public Health, and Religion; and the Faculty of Graduate Studies. All the school programs are accredited by their respective accrediting bodies.

1905 1909 1937 1941 1948 1953 1954 1961 1962 1966

1967 1968 1990 1997

2002 2003 2005 2007 2015

Loma Linda Sanitarium and Nurses’ Training School (renamed School of Nursing in 1924) Institution named College of MedicalEvangelists (CME), which included School of Medicine School of Medical Technology School of Physical Therapy School of Tropical and Preventive Medicine (reorganized as School of Public Health in 1967) School of Dentistry Graduate School (restructured as Faculty of Graduate Studies in 2005) College of Medical Evangelists renamed Loma Linda University Voted to consolidate the Schools of Medicine and Nursing on the Loma Linda campus Schools/Programs consolidated as the School of Health Related Professions, now known as School of Allied Health Professions Loma Linda University campus merged with La Sierra College Loma Linda University Hospital dedicated; renamed Loma Linda University Medical Center in 1970 Loma Linda and La Sierra campuses became two separate universities Loma Linda University and Medical Center corporately linked together through Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center—LLUAHSC School of Pharmacy School of Science and Technology (restructured as School of Behavioral Health in 2012) LLU centennial celebration School of Religion Corporation name changed from Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center (LLUAHSC) to Loma Linda University Health (LLUH)

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Today the original 1905 property is part of an expanding health sciences campus operated under the jurisdiction of Loma Linda University Health—which includes six Loma Linda University-named medical facilities: Medical Center, Children’s Hospital, Medical Center-East Campus, Surgical Hospital, Behavioral Medicine Center, and Medical Center-Murrieta; ten LLUH institutes; three LLUH-related research centers; and various school-related research centers.

After more than a century of service, the University remains committed to the vision of its founders and is sustained by its close association with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The University is recognized as a leader in the field of health sciences education, research, and service—locally and internationally.

Through divine providence and guidance, Loma Linda University continues to fulfill its mission: To prepare health professionals to continue the teaching and healing ministry of the Master Teacher and Great Physician, Jesus Christ.

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School of Nursing Candidates for Degrees The listing of a candidate’s name in the commencement program is presumptive evidence of graduation but is not to be regarded as conclusive.

The three-letter designation following a student’s name (MAR, SEP, DEC) indicates the month in which the student completed his or her program, if other than May/June.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Heather Alice Adams, MAR, cum laude

Isamar Ester Amezcua, MAR

Piercy Wayne Ambat Adlaon, DEC

Brandon Noah Anderson, DEC Class of 1966 Mentor Scholarship Award

Amy Jacqueline Albeno Mendoza, DEC, cum laude

Vince Ryle Karamihan Avellona, DEC

Xena Ali Alsouqi, MAR, cum laude

Issam Bannout, cum laude

Anna Larissa Flores Alvarez

Josef Alan Moya Bautista, SEP

Krizelle Anne Alvarez, cum laude

Ashley N. Bennett, MAR

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Joseph Mazello Falceso Berano, MAR

Raymond Thomas Calderon

Rochelle Ann Berardini, summa cum laude

Alexandria Ysabel Candalla, DEC

Joanna Bernal, DEC

Tisha Marie Cardianle, DEC

Madison Claire Bishop, MAR, summa cum laude

Brandy Lea Cardinale, DEC

Amber Alexis Boick, cum laude

Kiany Areana Casillas, DEC

Brittany Marie Boyd

Adriana Isabel Caudillo, DEC, cum laude

Kirstin Nikole Boyer, DEC

Barbra Jean Child, MAR, summa cum laude

Alejandra Marcella Caceres Najarro

Nilesh Nitin Chopde, MAR

Daniel Joonsoo Chun, DEC, cum laude

Allison C. Cunha, MAR, cum laude

Alejandra Cisneros, cum laude

Karla America Cuyuch Barrios

Jeffrey Allan Clarke

Logan Sarah Davis, DEC, cum laude

Rachel Emilia Cline, MAR, cum laude

Maryam Dehbozorgi, MAR, cum laude

Daisy Corona

Stella De La Torre, DEC

Ana Maria Correa, MAR

Katelyn Marie Denny, DEC

Yesenia Jazmin Cortez, MAR, cum laude

Adom Solomon Desta

Kaylyn Rose Cruz, MAR, cum laude

Ian Alfred Dewri, cum laude

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Sarah Hillary Dompas

Jaime Garcia

Rhoda Abigail Duffis Gordon, MAR

Maegan A. Garcia

Sarra Louise Eller, MAR, summa cum laude

Mayra Alejandra Gomez, DEC, cum laude

Margarete Aislinn Englert, MAR, cum laude

Alondra Guadalupe Greenshields, cum laude

Camille Gepes Ezpeleta

Gregory Emmanuel Guillen, cum laude

Cinderella Famutimi

Amy Denise Gutierrez, MAR

Jennifer Arranguez Gallao, cum laude

Lisa Anne Hayes, MAR, cum laude

Evelyn Y. Gallarzo, DEC, cum laude

Andy Lee Hernandez

Elizabeth Brody Hiatt

Gabrielle Clarice Ibarra

Denisse Maria Hinojos, DEC

Mayra Carolina Jauregui, DEC

Alec Kirk Gerna Hirang

Cynthia Ivette Jimenez, MAR

Julie N. Ho, DEC, summa cum laude

Joel Kenneth Johnson

Class of 1966 Mentor Scholarship Award

Cindy Roseybell Huacasi, cum laude

Brandon Borromeo Jones, summa cum laude

Mayra V. Huante-Mora, MAR, summa cum laude

Madalynn Alexandra Kack, DEC

Sheyla A. Hughes, DEC, cum laude

Deemah Kafarah, cum laude

Liza Dominique Rumintang Hutapea

Joanne Jina Kim, MAR

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Shun-Yan Lau, DEC

Valerie Jeannette Lopez, MAR, cum laude

Cristine Young Lee

Travis Samuel Low, MAR

Lucas Lee, DEC

Nicole Alexandra Ludwick

Rachel Renee Lemay, MAR, cum laude

Randy Attyla Lumbantobing, cum laude

Gemma Lemesh

Cassandra Luna, MAR

Yan Li, MAR, summa cum laude

Christian Surya Mabry, DEC

Marc Antonio Long, MAR, cum laude

Amanda Allison Mamani, MAR

Mercedes M. Lopez, DEC

Jeremiah Peburaanto Manullang, cum laude

Jennifer Martinez, DEC

Jonathan Murillo, DEC

Michaela Mayoral, cum laude

LaDell Brandon Naylor

Cristina Marie Alonzo Miclat, MAR, cum laude

Merryn Anthony Nicholson II, DEC

Stephanie Michelle Miller, DEC, cum laude

Lindsey James Nycholat, cum laude

Kathleen Agnes Monasterio

Avery Lance Manalaysay Olarte, cum laude

Jonathan David Montano, cum laude

Ryan Jeffrey Olinger, DEC

Jamie Moran

Naomi Kimberly Mae Liongco Ong, magna cum laude

Alejandra Moreno, DEC

Aung Htet Oo, cum laude

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Anastasia Paolini

Kevin D. Pham, cum laude

Kari Michele Parker, DEC

Terence Tin Pham, MAR

Karishma Patel, MAR, cum laude

Salena C. Phong, cum laude

Janel E. Patino, cum laude

Karel Aldana Pintos, MAR, cum laude

Xochitl Pelayo-Luna

Kristin Felicia Polanco

Eric Ernesto Perez, DEC

Joshua Rajan Ponnuraju

Class of 1966 Mentor Scholarship Award

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Gabrielle Emmanuelle Carmel Peters

Megan A. Prescott, magna cum laude

Elizabeth Thanh Pham, MAR, cum laude

Nicholas Putrasahan

Tabitha Jo Rael, DEC

Ashley Nicole Rodriguez, DEC, cum laude

Louren Anaise Ramirez

Paul John Guadiz Rodriguez

Blanca Obdulia Ramos, DEC

Rosa M. Rodriguez, summa cum laude

Edriana Felis Casuga Ravelo, MAR

Julio Alfredo Ruiz

Vannak Reyes, DEC

Ninfred Ruiz

Christopher David Ries, MAR, cum laude

Jade Saaty, MAR, cum laude

Danielle Ellen Rinker

Jumel Nicole Santos Sacro, MAR, cum laude

Luis Gabriel Rodas, DEC, cum laude

Janet Sanchez, DEC

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Amanda Maria Sandoval

Sintya Sintya, DEC

Yessenia Santoyo M. Del Campo, MAR, cum laude

Sun Il Sohn

Kathryn Elizabeth Shankel, summa cum laude

Gloria Esmeralda Somoza, MAR, cum laude

Daisy Erlita Siahaan

Keaton Song, DEC

Salomo Harry Sihombing, cum laude

Calandra G. Spacher, cum laude

Kayla Ashley Simon

Asia Me`lan Spottsville, MAR, summa cum laude

Georgette L. Simonian, DEC, magna cum laude

Marikatharine Stapleton, DEC, summa cum laude

Wil Alexander Whole Person Care Award

Alme Zandria Singson, DEC, cum laude

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Trish Starkweather, MAR

Marcella Feiby Suinda

Ernst D. Uychocde, magna cum laude

Jacob Kyle Takamune, DEC

Diana Rosemarie Valdivia

Rachelle E. Taylor

Kevin Roy Ada Valenzuela, MAR

Morgan Tyler Tenchavez, DEC, cum laude

Christopher Niels Vraa

Kristina Dawn Tibbetts, DEC, summa cum laude

Kellyn Marie Ware, DEC, cum laude

Mario Tinajero, Jr., MAR

Jennifer Anne Weir

Madeline Marie Tran, MAR, cum laude

Nicholas Scott Wilhelm, MAR

Karolyn Joan Trecartin, DEC, cum laude

Brandy Ann Williams, cum laude

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Benjamin Kyung Hyun Yoon

Danielle Samantha Yzaguirre, DEC

Rebecca Yun, cum laude

Elizabeth Ann Zappia, cum laude

Dominic G. Castillo

Olga Beatriz Espinoza, DEC

Rachel Taylor Coffey, cum laude

Carrie Elizabeth Fowler

Ludmilla Doyle, MAR

Loreen Francis Gutierrez, DEC, cum laude

Annabelle Abayan Edquilang

Nancy Lynn Hernandez, MAR

Priscilla Escobar

Michelle Emmi Hough

RN to BS

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Melissa A. Hoxsey

Prindid Marlene Montoya, MAR, cum laude

Ruriko Kinjo, cum laude

Juan M. Morales, MAR

Suzette Ocampo Lagumbay, MAR

LeAnn Nash, summa cum laude

Sarah Janet Lemus

Erin Leigh Nuckolls, cum laude

Karen Lee Lentz, MAR

Shaunna Blue Poulin, DEC, cum laude

Deborah Margaret Lindsey, cum laude

Daniel Alan Rhoads

Jane Dionson Lurenana, DEC, summa cum laude

Mimie Manuel Robles

Daemian Alexander Martin

Carrie Ann Shawler

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Renee Marie Stuckey

Trenton-Paul H. Thomson

Erica Tan, DEC, cum laude

Kelly Marie Wolff, MAR

MASTER OF SCIENCE Kathleen Marie Arnold, MAR

Bryan Elrod, MAR

BS Loma Linda University AH 2011

BSN Western Governors University 2016

BS Loma Linda University SN 2016

Alexandra May Bock, MAR

Emely Rebekah Garcia, MAR

BS Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus

BS Loma Linda University SN 2013

2014

Chrystal Janet Robles Borrayo, MAR

Nathan Gonzalez, MAR

BSN Pacific Union College 2013

BS Loma Linda University SN 2015

Dean’s Award

Nurse Anesthesia Wellness Award

Meilani Sarai Chuquimia, MAR

Megan M. Haynes, MAR

BS Loma Linda University SN 2013

BS Loma Linda University SN 2015

Vy Do, MAR

Courtney Lynn Hipkin, MAR

BA California State University, Northridge

BS California State University, San Bernardino

2007 BS California State University, Channel Islands 2016

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2014

Brittany Ann Inostroza, MAR

Jonah Adrian Sklan, DEC

BS Loma Linda University SN 2015

BS California State University, Bakersfield 2010

Agatha Hodgins CRNA Memorial Award

Pearl Lee, MAR

Melissa Danielle Suarez Solarte, MAR

BS Georgia State University 2006

BS Loma Linda University SN 2014

MSN Augusta University 2010

Christine Lyn Marlett

Denise Gabriella Tafoya

BS Loma Linda University SN 2011

BA California State University, Fullerton 2009 BSN Azusa Pacific University 2012

Kimberly Martinez, MAR

Lucian Toma, MAR

BA California State University, San Bernardino

BS California State University, San Bernardino

2011 BSN Azusa Pacific University 2013 Joe Wilkinson Leadership Award

2009 BS California State University, San Bernardino 2014

Nina Nhu-y Duong Nguyen, MAR BS Walla Walla University 2014

DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE Venice Ababat

Katherine Rae Angeles

BS California State University, San Bernardino

BS Loma Linda University SN 2012

2013

Stephanie Macarine Abandy

Lindy Carolyn Baldeosingh

BS Loma Linda University SN 2015

BS Loma Linda University SN 2008

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Allison Loy Best

Dorothy Filemu

BA University of California, Los Angeles 2009

BSN University of Phoenix, Online Campus

BS Loma Linda University SN 2014

2013

Debra Michelle Bogar

Maryam Heidari

BS Loma Linda University SN 2012

BACH/EQV Islamic Azad University 2005

Michelle Justine Corpuz Bonus

Vincent Magturo Jimena

BS California State University, San Bernardino

BS California State University, Bakersfield 2005

2013 President's Award

MS California State University, Los Angeles 2009

Amber Alicia Campbell

Serene Emilia Khoo Jin

BS Loma Linda University SN 2014

BSN Pacific Union College 2009

Pin Hsin Chen

Jahdel Jules

BS Loma Linda University SN 2015

BSN Adventist University of Health Sciences 2016

Sheila Lalas Cruz

Jacob Paul Maxwell

BS Adventist University of the Philippines 1993

BS Loma Linda University SN 2013

MS Loma Linda University SN 2017

Angie Elizabeth De Gennaro

Kristy Lauren Ness

BS Loma Linda University SN 2005

BSN Point Loma Nazarene University 2014

Alessia Vittoria Duca

Michael Joseph Nicandro Nevarez

BS Sage Colleges Troy Campus 2015

BA University of California, Riverside 2008 BS Philippine Women's University 2011

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Karla Marie Liongco Ong

Gaea Jamine Buzo Umali

BS Loma Linda University SN 2014

BS Loma Linda University SN 2015

Julie-Anne Marie Satterfield

Katherine Naomi Wiggins

BS Oakwood University 2005

BS California State University, San Marcos 2011

BS Loma Linda University SN 2012

Elaine Frances Taylor

Chan-Yun Yang

BS Loma Linda University SN 2015

BS Tzu Chi University 2009

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Michelle Justine Corpuz Bonus—President’s Award B.S. California State University San Bernardino 2013 D.N.P. Loma Linda University SN 2020

Since graduating with her bachelor’s degree in 2013, Ms. Bonus has worked as an RN and clinical educator in the pediatric hematology and oncology unit at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital, serving children and adolescents with cancer and blood disorders. With the goal of giving these children and families excellent care, Michelle earned a specialty certification as a Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse, and then set out to pursue the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree, with a focus as a clinical nurse specialist.

In addition to her academic work, Ms. Bonus has continued to work full-time and participate in multiple unit and hospital-based committees. Michelle’s faith is an integral part of her life as well. Through her faith in God, she does “not ever feel alone… and can begin each day with optimism and confidence.”

As a clinical expert, Michelle identified the need to improve the safety of chemotherapy and biotherapy administration, and developed a novel educational program to improve compliance with safe handling practices of these medications. The title of her DNP Project is: Implementation of a Multimodal Education Bundle to Improve Safe Handling Practices of Hazardous Medication by Inpatient Pediatric Oncology Nurses.

For her leadership, intellectual abilities, faith, and commitment to the nursing profession, as well as her leadership and professionalism, the School of Nursing honors Dr. Michelle Justine Corpuz Bonus with the 2020 PRESIDENT’S AWARD.

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THE GOOD SAMARITAN The Good Samaritan, the four-figure sculpture located on the mall of Loma Linda University, is a representation of the parable told

by Jesus in Luke 10:30–37. It was sculpted by Alan Collins and dedicated and unveiled at Loma Linda University on May 31, 1981.

The sculpture speaks eloquently of the compassionate practice of the healing arts and of our mission— “to continue the teaching and healing ministry of Jesus Christ”—and of the motto of this health sciences University—“To make man whole.”

The Good Samaritan has been incorporated into the diploma as a screened background since 2006.