Hooding and Awards Ceremony
Thursday, the Eleventh Day of December
Two Thousand Twenty Five
National Center for Primary Care Auditorium at Morehouse School of Medicine
Hooding and Awards Ceremony Program
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
Welcome
Greetings/Occasion
Graduate Address
Awards Presentation
Cinnamon Bradley, MD, FACP
Associate Dean, Student Affairs
Joseph Adrian Tyndall, MD, MPH
Dean and Executive Vice President for Health Afffairs
Olufunmilayo Daudu
PA Class of 2025
Pangela H. Dawson, PhD, MSPAS, PA-C
Associate Dean, Physician Assistant Studies
Cinnamon Bradley, MD, FACP
Associate Dean, Student Affairs
Hooding Ceremony
Closing Remarks
Pangela H. Dawson, PhD, MSPAS, PA-C
Associate Dean, Physician Assistant Studies
Pangela H. Dawson, PhD, MSPAS, PA-C
Associate Dean, Physician Assistant Studies
Awards for the Graduating Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies Students
Somer Blake
Olufunmilayo Daudu
Kamryn Nicholes
Lyjiria Lacy
Brandon Harper
Krishna Louis
Members of the Class of 2025
Brittany Adaugo Amadi
Stephanie Ashley Beauvais
Alexis Blount
Somer Blake
Emmanuel Joseph Burns
Arnesha Danielle Clark
Jasmin J. Clark
Raven Crowder
Olufunmilayo Daudu
Adia Kesabi Dobbs
Joseph Daniel de Give
Quincy Wudias Goodwin
Faculty and Staff Awards
Mieshia Baker-Dunn
Assistant Director
Carletta S. Demps, MD, PA
Principal Faculty, Assistant Professor
Physician Assistant Growth Award
Physician Assistant Growth Award
PA Student Award for Excellence in Community Engagement
Program Award for Academic Excellence
Excellence in Student Leadership Award
Physician Assistant Program Director Student of Excellence Award
Hayli Greenen
Ashley Danielle Hagan
Brittany Hall
Brandon Harper
Devon Sebastian Herrmann
Lorane Jean-Baptiste
Jasmin Jalali-Yazdi
Dong sin Kang
Patricia Kirabo
Arleda Elise Lawson
Lyjiria Lacy
Krishna Edlene Louis
Staff of the Year
Faculty of the Year
Brianna Nesbeth
Kamryn Nicholes
Kayla Oriyomi
Marcel Perez
Helena Hillary Quist
Chadrick Richardson
Patience Lanae Sellers
Kaitlyn Sennott
Helen Hakim Shoushtari
Taylor Reign Marie Toney
Dale H. Williams
Academic Symbols
The banner and flag show the Morehouse School of Medicine logo. The original logo was designed in 1976 by artists David and Delores Cato of D’Cato of Atlanta, Georgia. The mace is carried by the Mace Bearer in the procession and is the medieval symbol of the office and the authority of the president. The head is made from sterling silver and gold, and the shaft carved from Australian Rosewood. Morehouse School of Medicine’s original logo forms the head. The names of the presidents of the institution will be carved in the silver sleeves of the shaft, depicting the continuity of institutional leadership over the years. The mace was designed and crafted by Mr. Richard Mafong of Georgia State University and presented as a gift to the school by Dr. and Mrs. Theodore P. Ritota of South Orange, New Jersey.
The academic dress worn by those in the procession includes the cap, gown, and hood. The cap, made of black serve or broadcloth, is worn by holders of all degrees, but the cap of the doctor may be of velvet. Gowns are usually black, but the color is determined by the university from which the highest degree was obtained. The doctor’s gown is round, has bell sleeves, and is faced down in front and barred on the sleeves with black velvet. Doctors’ hoods are in the full shape with a rounded base. Their hoods are four-feet long and have a five-inch silk, satin, or velvet border on the outside. The border represents the faculty from which the wearer has received his/her degree. The color of the border representing medicine is green. Throughout the United States, there has not been a change in the standard colors which represent the disciplines. The color facing the hood, whether it is black or colored, indicates the following:
• Kelly Green: Medicine
• Science Gold: Science
• Dark Blue: Philosophy
• Lilac: Dentistry
• Scarlet: Theology
• Purple: Law
• Olive: Pharmacy
• Lemon: Library Science
• Light Blue: Education
• Drab: Business
• Citron: Social Work Public Health
• Salmon Pink: Health
• Sage Green: Physician Assistant
Each hood is lined with silk in colors representative of the institution granting the degree. The colors for Morehouse School of Medicine are blue and ivory.
Platform Party
Joseph A. Tyndall, MD, MPH
Dean and Executive Vice-President for Health Affairs
Morehouse School of Medicine
Cinnamon Bradley, MD, FACP
Associate Dean of Student Affairs
Professor of Medicine
Pangela H. Dawson, PhD, MSPAS, PA-C
Associate Dean, Department Chair and Founding Program Director
Associate Professor
Physician Assistant Studies
Folashade Omole, MD
Professor and Sarah and William Hambrecht Chair, Family Medicine
Donny Ard, PhD, MHA, PA-C
Associate Professor, Associate Program Director, Director of Program Innovation and Design
Physician Assistant Studies
Ngozi F. Anachebe, PharmD, MD, FACOG
Professor
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Inaugural Executive Vice Dean
Education & Faculty Affairs
Welcome
Hooding and Awards Ceremony Program
Graduate Education in Public Health
Greetings/Occasion
Graduate Address
Awards Presentation
Hooding Ceremony
Closing Remarks
Cinnamon Bradley, MD, FACP
Associate Dean, Student Affairs
Joseph Adrian Tyndall, MD, MPH
Dean and Executive Vice President for Health Afffairs
Britton Davis, DHA
DHA Class of 2025
Stephanie Miles-Richardson, DVM, PhD
Associate Dean, Graduate Education in Public Health
David Hefner, EdD
Vice President, Online and Continuing Global Education
Alicia A. Chatman, DHA, MBA, MHA
Program Director
Doctor of Health Administration Program
Sabine Simmons, RHIA, CHPS, CISM
Program Director
Master of Science in Health Informatics Program
Cinnamon Bradley, MD, FACP
Associate Dean, Student Affairs
Stephanie Miles-Richardson, DVM, PhD
Associate Dean, Graduate Education in Public
Stephanie Miles-Richardson, DVM, PhD
Associate Dean, Graduate Education in Public
Awards for the Graduating Master of Administration in Justice-Involved Care
Judy A. Thomas Health Equity Award
Gail D. Mumford Leadership Award
Awards for the Graduating Online Education and Expanded Programs Students
Master of Science in Health Informatics
Rebekah Gerrick Excellence in Research Award
Dedevi-Ndinge Quashie
Excellence in Research Award
Delandria Jackson-Thompson Health Informatics Ambassador Award
Kwame Chery
Christopher McCoy
Leadership in Health Informatics Award
Leadership in Health Informatics Award
Mufidah Abdulkadir Lottie W. Cole Award for Health Innovation
Mufidah Abdulkadir Academic Honors
Alexis Brooks Academic Honors
Shakira Browne Academic Honors
Kwame Chery Academic Honors
Samantha Cunningham Academic Honors
Jasmine Duffin Academic Honors
Rebekah Gerrick Academic Honors
Amnah Imran Academic Honors
Delandria Jackson-Thompson Academic Honors
Christopher McCoy Academic Honors
Dedevi-Ndinge Quashie
Academic Honors
Samantha Simon Academic Honors
Awards for the Graduating Doctor of Health Administration Program Students
Shantelle Scott Health Equity Champion
James Echols
Britton Davis
Abdulaziz Alfozan
Kamace Allen
Daquan Smith
Shantelle Scott
Detavious Coleman
Britton Davis
James Echols
Outstanding Career Achievement in Healthcare Award
Distinguished Capstone Award
Academic Excellence Award
Academic Excellence Award
Academic Excellence Award
Academic Excellence Award
Academic Excellence Award
Academic Excellence Award
Academic Excellence Award
Abdulaziz Abdullah Alfozan The Dr. Reinetta T. Waldrop Award
Faculty and Staff Awards
Divad Miles, DHA
Program Manager, Doctor of Health Administration Program
Online and Continuing Global Education
Dorothy Bouldrick, DHA, MBA Principal Faculty, Assistant Professor
Outstanding Advisor
Outstanding Teacher
Class of 2025 Graduate Education in Public Health
Master of Administration in Justice-Involved Care
Gail D Mumford Judy Thomas
Master of Science in Health Informatics
Mufidah S. Abdulkadir
Alexis Makaylah Brooks
Shakira Demetra Browne
Kwame K. Chery
Master of Public Health
Naaja Davis
Samantha Rae Cunningham
Jasmine Duffin
Rebekah Noelle Gerrick
Amnah Imran
De’Landria Jackson-Thompson
Christopher McCoy
Dedevi-Ndinge Annie Quashie
Samantha M. Simon
Vontarius Howard
Doctor of Health Administration
Abdulaziz Abdullah Alfozan
Kamace De’Shae Allen
Rhode Kedar Barthelemy
Jaquila E’lexus Butler
Britton D. Davis
Detavious L. Coleman
Teshawn Jones
James Christopher Echols
Shantelle Arianne Scott
Daquan Anic Smith
Academic Symbols
The banner and flag show the Morehouse School of Medicine logo. The original logo was designed in 1976 by artists David and Delores Cato of D’Cato of Atlanta, Georgia. The mace is carried by the Mace Bearer in the procession and is the medieval symbol of the office and the authority of the president. The head is made from sterling silver and gold, and the shaft carved from Australian Rosewood. Morehouse School of Medicine’s original logo forms the head. The names of the presidents of the institution will be carved in the silver sleeves of the shaft, depicting the continuity of institutional leadership over the years. The mace was designed and crafted by Mr. Richard Mafong of Georgia State University and presented as a gift to the school by Dr. and Mrs. Theodore P. Ritota of South Orange, New Jersey.
The academic dress worn by those in the procession includes the cap, gown, and hood. The cap, made of black serve or broadcloth, is worn by holders of all degrees, but the cap of the doctor may be of velvet. Gowns are usually black, but the color is determined by the university from which the highest degree was obtained. The doctor’s gown is round, has bell sleeves, and is faced down in front and barred on the sleeves with black velvet. Doctors’ hoods are in the full shape with a rounded base. Their hoods are four-feet long and have a five-inch silk, satin, or velvet border on the outside. The border represents the faculty from which the wearer has received his/her degree. The color of the border representing medicine is green. Throughout the United States, there has not been a change in the standard colors which represent the disciplines. The color facing the hood, whether it is black or colored, indicates the following:
• Kelly Green: Medicine
• Science Gold: Science
• Dark Blue: Philosophy
• Lilac: Dentistry
• Scarlet: Theology
• Purple: Law
• Olive: Pharmacy
• Lemon: Library Science
• Light Blue: Education
• Drab: Business
• Citron: Social Work Public Health
• Salmon Pink: Health
• Sage Green: Physician Assistant
Each hood is lined with silk in colors representative of the institution granting the degree. The colors for Morehouse School of Medicine are blue and ivory.
Platform Party
Joseph A. Tyndall, MD, MPH
Dean and Executive Vice-President for Health Affairs
Morehouse School of Medicine
Cinnamon Bradley, MD, FACP
Associate Dean of Student Affairs
Professor of Medicine
Stephanie Miles-Richardson, DVM, PhD
Associate Dean, Graduate Education in Public Health
Director, Master of Public Health Program
Professor and Chair, Department of Public Health Education
Sabine Simmons, RHIA, CHPS, CISM
Program Director
Master of Science in Health Informatics
Ngozi F. Anachebe, PharmD, MD, FACOG
Professor
Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology
Inaugural Executive Vice Dean
Education & Faculty Affairs
David Hefner, EdD
Vice President, Online and Continuing Global Education
Alicia A. Chatman, DHA, MBA, MHA
Program Director
Doctor of Health Administration Program
Welcome
Hooding and Awards Ceremony Program
Graduate Education in Biomedical Sciences
Cinnamon Bradley, MD, FACP
Associate Dean, Student Affairs
Greetings/Occasion
Graduate Address
Awards Presentation
Hooding Ceremony
Closing Remarks
Joseph Adrian Tyndall, MD, MPH
Dean and Executive Vice President for Health Afffairs
Ariana Williams MSBT Class of 2025
Danita Eatman-Daniels, PhD
Associate Dean, Graduate Education in Biomedical Sciences
David Hefner, EdD Vice President, Online and Continuing Global Education
Hemant Kumar Bid, PhD, MS
Program Director, Master of Science in Biotechnology
Cinnamon Bradley, MD, FACP
Associate Dean, Student Affairs
Danita Eatman-Daniels, PhD
Associate Dean, Graduate Education in Biomedical Sciences
Danita Eatman-Daniels, PhD
Associate Dean, Graduate Education in Biomedical Sciences
Awards for the Graduating Graduate Education in Biomedical Sciences Students Master of Science in Biotechnology
Aniyah Adams Online Ambassador Award
Kentrell Burks Leadership Award
Donza McGruder Leadership Award
Ariana Williams Leadership Award
Mary L. Tuck Health Equity Award
Amirah Ali Academic Honors
Blaire Anderson Academic Honors
Ashley Dakers Academic Honors
Rayonna Barton Academic Honors
Carl Clay II Academic Honors
Santana Dominguez Academic Honors
Kayla Gore Academic Honors
Aishat Lawal Academic Honors
Kaiyah Lindley Academic Honors
Donza McGruder Academic Honors
Taryn Reeves Academic Honors
Ariana Williams Academic Honors
Fadila Yumouh Academic Honors
Aniyah Adams Academic Honors
Ravyn Everett Academic Honors
Thameena Julkes Academic Honors
Ceaira Monet Walker Academic Honors
Coralie Antoine Academic Honors
Darynaisha Crawford Academic Honors
Kendallyn Jennings Academic Honors
Robin Moss Academic Honors
Taylor Page Academic Honors
Class of 2025 Graduate Education in Biomedical Sciences
Master of Science in Biotechnology
Aniyah Nichole Adams
Amirah Armani Ali
Blaire Faith Anderson
Coralie Lea-Lissa Antoine
Rayonna Seiarra Barton
Kiara Brotherton
Bria Noelle Brumfield
Kentrell L. Burks
Darynaisha Shava Crawford
Carl Clay II
Artesse Isaiah Conley
Ashley Kearra Danielle Dakers (Banks)
Angela Samantha Dawson
Santana Dominguez
Thaddius Maurice Durham
Errenous Savon Evans
Ravyn Willow Everett
Jerrica Austinae Gibson
Kayla Rebecca Elizabeth Gore
Jasmine Hamer
Najar’ye Chydiamond Ivey
Kendallyn Siri Jennings
Stacia Akilah Jones
Thameenaa D. Julkes
Aishat Bukola Lawal
Keyshon Jermane Limbrick
Kaiyah Nevaeh Lindley
Donza M. McGruder
Dashari Miller
Daniel Miranda
Master of Science in Neuroscience
Tyler Oliver Janae Lavett Trotter
Doctor of Philosophy
Alexandria Awai
Robin DeVora Moss
Taylor Alexis Page
Maya Adrian Randolph
Taryn Monique Reeves
Ashley D. Richardson
Brittany Robinson
Phillip Akeem Robinson
Trinity Anissa Smith
Nina Lashae Spratt
Mary L. Tuck
Ceaira Monét Walker
Janet Louise Watts
Ariana Lenea Williams
Stephanie BreAnne Williams
Fadila Nancap Yumouh
Academic Symbols
The banner and flag show the Morehouse School of Medicine logo. The original logo was designed in 1976 by artists David and Delores Cato of D’Cato of Atlanta, Georgia. The mace is carried by the Mace Bearer in the procession and is the medieval symbol of the office and the authority of the president. The head is made from sterling silver and gold, and the shaft carved from Australian Rosewood. Morehouse School of Medicine’s original logo forms the head. The names of the presidents of the institution will be carved in the silver sleeves of the shaft, depicting the continuity of institutional leadership over the years. The mace was designed and crafted by Mr. Richard Mafong of Georgia State University and presented as a gift to the school by Dr. and Mrs. Theodore P. Ritota of South Orange, New Jersey.
The academic dress worn by those in the procession includes the cap, gown, and hood. The cap, made of black serve or broadcloth, is worn by holders of all degrees, but the cap of the doctor may be of velvet. Gowns are usually black, but the color is determined by the university from which the highest degree was obtained. The doctor’s gown is round, has bell sleeves, and is faced down in front and barred on the sleeves with black velvet. Doctors’ hoods are in the full shape with a rounded base. Their hoods are four-feet long and have a five-inch silk, satin, or velvet border on the outside. The border represents the faculty from which the wearer has received his/her degree. The color of the border representing medicine is green. Throughout the United States, there has not been a change in the standard colors which represent the disciplines. The color facing the hood, whether it is black or colored, indicates the following:
• Kelly Green: Medicine
• Science Gold: Science
• Dark Blue: Philosophy
• Lilac: Dentistry
• Scarlet: Theology
• Purple: Law
• Olive: Pharmacy
• Lemon: Library Science
• Light Blue: Education
• Drab: Business
• Citron: Social Work Public Health
• Salmon Pink: Health
• Sage Green: Physician Assistant
Each hood is lined with silk in colors representative of the institution granting the degree. The colors for Morehouse School of Medicine are blue and ivory.
Platform Party
Joseph A. Tyndall, MD, MPH
Dean and Executive Vice President for Health Afffairs
Morehouse School of Medicine
Cinnamon Bradley, MD, FACP
Associate Dean of Student Affairs
Professor of Medicine
Danita Eatman-Daniels, PhD
Associate Dean, Graduate Education in Biomedical Science
Professor, Department of Anatomy, Pathology & Medical Education
David Hefner, EdD
Vice President, Online and Continuing Global Education
Ngozi F. Anachebe, PharmD, MD, FACOG Professor
Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology
Inaugural Executive Vice Dean
Education & Faculty Affairs
Kennie Shepherd, PhD
Associate Dean of Student Affairs
Associate Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology
Hemant Kumar Bid, PhD, MS
Program Director, Master of Science in Biotechnology
Morris Benveniste, PhD
Program Director, Master of Science in Neuroscience
Overview
Morehouse School of Medicine, located in Atlanta, Georgia, was founded in 1975 as the Medical Education Program at Morehouse College. In 1981, Morehouse School of Medicine became an independently chartered institution. Morehouse School of Medicine is among the nation’s leading educators of primary care physicians and was recently recognized as the top institution among U.S. medical schools for its social mission. Morehouse School of Medicine faculty and alumni are noted in their fields for excellence in teaching, research and public policy. Morehouse School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, Council on Education for Public Health, Liaison Committee on Medical Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
Mission
We exist to:
• Improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities
• Increase the diversity of the health professional and scientific workforce
• Address primary health care through programs in education, research and service with emphasis on people of color and the underserved urban and rural populations in Georgia, the nation and the world.
Vision
Leading the creation and advancement of health equity to achieve health justice.
Arthur R. Collins
Managing Partner, theGroup Chairman of the Board
Susan Grant
Retired, Former Executive Vice President of CNN News Services
Vice Chairman of the Board
Camille Davis-Williams, MD, FACOG
Greater Atlanta Women’s Healthcare
Aaron D. Dent
Managing Director, Tishman Speyer
Sandy Gordon
Vice President, Global Operations
Employee Experience & Relations
Amazon
Lawrence V. Jackson
Chairman, SourceMark LLC
Jeromey Beaman
SGA President 2025-2026
Lisa LeCointe-Cephas, Esq.
Chief Compliance Officer Johnson & Johnson
Innovation Medicine, LLP
Board of Trustees
Douglas Love, Esq.
President and CEO
Annexon Biosciences
Sylvester McRae, MD, FACOG
Assistant Professor, Director of St. Francis
OBGYN Physician Partners
Woodrow W. McWilliams III, MD
John B. Amos Cancer Center
Radiology and Oncology
Glenn W. Mitchell III
Managing Partner
Atlanta Office – Ernest and Young
Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD, FACOG
President and CEO
Morehouse School of Medicine
Marvin O’Quinn
Retired President/Chief Operations Officer
CommonSpirit Health
Kimberly Paige
Former Executive Vice President and
Chief Marketing Officer
BET Networks and Live Events
Claire Pomeroy, MD, MBA
President
Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation
Bonzo Reddick, MD ‘02, MPH, FAAFP
District Health Director for the Coastal Health District
Ex-Officio Trustee representing the Morehouse School of Medicine
Alumni Association
Neeraj Tolmare
Global Chief Information Officer and Corporate Officer, The Coca-Cola Company
John Whyte, MD, MPH
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, American Medical Association
Rita Finley, PhD
Grand Marshal
Associate Dean, Educational Outreach and Health Careers
Director, Master of Science in Medical Sciences Degree
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Anatomy
Commencement Committee Members
Aliyah Alexander
Ngozi Anachebe
Shante Anderson
Paul Aqui
Elaine Archie-Booker
Mieshia Baker
DeMario Baker
Dean Ballas
Sylvia Bartley
Jeromey Beaman
Dorothy Bouldrick
Jamille Bradfield
Quantez Brooks
LaShunda Campbell
Aise Cannon
Felicia Carson
Joseph Chevalier
Tony Collier
Shondria Covington
Cheryl Cropp
Jarvis Darrisaw
Cinnamon D. Bradley, MD
Associate Dean of Student Affairs
Pangela Dawson
Dayna Edmonds
Martha Elks
Danita Eatman Daniels
Rita Finley
Blair Fortson
Jaleesa Garth
Hanna Ghirmay
Nakisha Hall
Kayla Harris
David Hefner
Brenna Johnson
Regena Johnson
Teiko Johnson
David Jones
Demetrios Lambros
Robert Landers
Krishna Louis
Amanda Magdalenski
Tambria McLaurin
LaShander McQueen
Michael Martin
Stephanie Miles-Richardson
Divad Miles
Bridget Miller
Sylvia Miller
Creshema Murray
Brandon Pledger
Brenton Powers
John Roch
Deforest Robinson
Matthew Rose
Gid Rowell
LaTonya Sallad
Kennie Shepherd
Sabine Simmons
Kahli Smith
Chatise Smith
Joe Swanson
Marla Thompson
Robert Wilson