Commencement December 2025

COMMENCEMENT

2025

DCU CENTER 50 FOSTER STREET WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS DECEMBER 16, 2025

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Class of 2025 Program PROCESSIONAL Grand Marshal Barbara Macaulay, EdD, Associate Provost of Academic Innovation

CEREMONY Call to Order Christopher S. Flynn, Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy ‘83, Board of Trustees, Chairman Invocation .Gail Phillips Bucher, Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy ‘63, University Chaplain Presiding .Richard J. Lessard, President Student Speaker Sara Mustafá Hoyos, Bachelor of Science in Nursing ‘25 Alumni Commencement Speaker Susan D’Anna, Doctor of Nurse Practice ‘22 Presentation of Candidates for Degrees Caroline S. Zeind, PharmD, PhD, FNAP, Vice President for Academic Affairs/Provost Benediction. .Gail Phillips Bucher, Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy ‘63, University Chaplain

Alumni Commencement Speaker SUSAN D’ANNA, DNP, APRN-BC

A proud New England native, Susan D’Anna has spent much of her adult life in Vermont, where her deep commitment to patient care and nursing education has shaped an accomplished career spanning more than three decades.

Dr. D’Anna earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Vermont, a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Connecticut and most recently, a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. She is a certified Adult Nurse Practitioner with over 30 years of clinical experience.

Much of her professional work has focused on cardiology subspecialties, with particular expertise in the management of heart failure during her time at Dartmouth Health in

Lebanon, New Hampshire. Currently, she serves Veterans at the White River Junction VA

Medical Center in White River Junction Vermont where she is honored to provide care to the elderly veteran population. In addition, Dr. D’ Anna contributes to the next generation of

healthcare providers as a faculty member in the VA Nurse Practitioner Residency Program and Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Nurse Practitioner Program here at MCPHS.

FORSYTH SCHOOL OF DENTAL HYGIENE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN DENTAL HYGIENE Adelina Giaquinto Brielle Rizkallah BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN DENTAL HYGIENE – FAST TRACK Engy Raafat Abdelmasih Ashley Phoenix Batakis Lauren T. Capelotti Ashley Castillo Rosales Shana Cenafils Donovan Cheok Allycia Rachel Djajaputra Ashton N. Evans Kayla G. Fortenberry Elsie Aduwaa Frimpong Erica Aduwaa Frompong Traci-Ann M. Giacobbi

Preeti Kaur Zhaoyuan Li Dinh Ngoc Ly Madison D. Manarky Sarah Ibrahim Mikhail Aryana E. Moghaddam Elizabeth N. Putzig Parmida Ramzey Sneha Rana Tierney Frances Stohne Beatriz Vargas-Ibarra Margeory D. Vasquez Yihan Wang Kellie Zhu BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PREDENTAL – DENTAL HYGIENE Otteleo Emmanuella Ange Aka Gregory Grigor Guyumdzhyan Abigail Emma Jean-Michel

Payton Alicia Kelly Wincy Lin Gary Luo Alyssa Phuong Nguyen Khushiben Patel Ashley Denise Salazar MASTER OF SCIENCE IN DENTAL HYGIENE Deirdre C. Anderson Lauren Spencer LaPorte Merna Ayad Gorgees Marcus Megan Christine McCann Angela C. Metrano Donna S. Tibedo

SCHOOL OF MEDICAL IMAGING AND THERAPEUTICS BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY – ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY Courtney Renee Baker Alex Calichman Justin Joseph Cooper Mia Letizia Cotroneo Emma Rose Duncan Muhammad Ibaad Faisal Sean Hastings Hernon Zahra O. Mohamed Alexandra Pupko Jennifer Sanon 4

Makayla Sarbanis Guenevere I. Smith Juan Carlos Tacuri BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY – GENERAL Jenna Lee Boisvert Laci Marie Cole Jillian Paige Corridori Kelsey J. Currier Hannah Lynn Dion Abigail Chennel Francis

Marissa Anne James Tessa Dawany Napoleon Teagan Rose O’Leary Jacquelyn V. Perry Rose Vu MASTER OF SCIENCE IN RADIOLOGIC AND IMAGING SCIENCES Amber Nicole Betancourt Rebecca D’Ambruoso MASTER OF SCIENCE AND RADIOLOGICAL IMAGING SCIENCES Leah A. Bendrick

SCHOOL OF NURSING BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Delphine Menkwoh Acha Laudiva Ama Addow Odette Owusua Agyemang Stephen Agyemang Muna M. Ahmed Mohammad Sarowar Alam Mary Alsunna Bahnam Jacqueline Anna Archer Elizabeth Lauren Archibald Juliet Nkansah Baah Giovanny Baltodano Eva Diane Berger Beverlyn A. Boateng Krystal A. Boateng Tabitha Afio Boiquaye Madison K. Boisvert Najwa Leeanna Neveta Brown Isabella Alessandra Cafaro Madison Ray Caissie Christa Willeena Charles Lunessa Jane Tara Charles JunQuan Chen Rylee J. Cowie Emily Cristobal Samantha Nicole Crowley Makenzie L. Cutillo Tristin Avery Dapsis Jennifer Ramos DaRocha Isabella Marie Davey Lauryn Elizabeth Davis Myrah Elizabeth DeCelle Aislinn R. Dehorsey Jasmin Vieira Depina Carol Dhimogjini Tami Joy Domond Lois O. Dompreh Emerson Joe’L Dowkes

Kayla Amalia Ducrepin Jasmine Duffy Hannah Isabel Duggan Chelsea May Dupuis Ariana Jean Dutton Chinenye Doris Ekemezie Amy Rose R. Ekhator Gillian Colleen Elias Shelly Estrella Liam M. Fentazi Brianna E. Ferraro Josue A. Fino Victoria Brisbane Fonseca Paviell Oriel Forbes Sally Fungairino Maryvelle Honrado Gapac Elsylie D. Garcia Clara Garcia Contreras Mallory D. Garrison Rebecca Gilhooley Sophia P. Girard Cassidy Elizabeth Gosselin Jennifer A. Graham Zachary Shea Gross Kyleigh A. Hairston Bridget Parker Halverson Anqi He Maeve Hegarty Annabelle Rose Himmelberg Allison M. Hingston Kara Nicole Ippolito Munira Abdi Jama Myherline Trariame Jean Beauplan Julie Jean Jacques Ashley E. Johnson Phoebe Jolly Janelle Jordan Jessalyn Justo Juan

Gursimran Kaur Brianna Marie Kelley Rufina M. Ketter Chau Minh M. Kieu Alexa Krogstie Christina S. Krueger Ashlyn Grace Lane Tenzin Lhamo Amy Lin Jenifer Stephanie Lincy Jeffrey Richard Lui Allan Lusiba Declan Thomas Lyons Tara C. Mackay Nolan James Mahoney Lauren A. Makie Sofia Lynnette Maldonado Briana Vanesa Maldonado Granados Makia K. Manselle Ariyanna Shiesha Marshall Lianny M. Marte Cali Nicole Martinelli Diana E. Mazza Emma Rose Mazzeo Erin Elyse McCarthy Peter A. Medici Olivia Middleton Marybeth Grace Minnucci Lawrence Omer Mittica Mayange Z. Monfiston Kaley N. Morana Anafrancine Mpawenayo Sara Mustafá Hoyos Irene Kyeswa Mwase Victoria Wairimu Mwaurah Mandy Joan Myers Salwa Nalwanga Daniel Anu Ngoasong Tatiana Noussimier Tepi 5

Olivia Lynn Noyes Alexis Simone Nunez Adaobi Nwankwo Colleen Elizabeth O’Connor Adenike Oduyebo Tunmise Haliyah Ogundeko Jacqueline Amelia Oldroyd Esther Cherotich Otipo Priyal Kirit Patel Anamika M. Patel Taylor Rae Petrie Jennifer T. Pham Lola Rose Pineda Ashley S. Plaisir Kevin Valentin Pleitez Claudia Pollock Larah G. Rizk Cassidy S. Rojecki Delaney Rose Amanda Marie Ross Lauren Elizabeth Rostosky Karleigh Rose Sabbag Harman Sahota Miralia Sanchez Mia Schlarbaum Janelle Schulman Tamba Sewa Anusha Sherchan Allyson Elizabeth Sirard Maxwell J. Tafarella Erica Thibodeau Bryan Titus Mia R. Trainor Katelynn Ngoc Tran Madyson Alexa Trudeau Andria A. Tucker Brandon Christopher Valery Savannah Mae Vartabedian 6

Nina Shariffah Waiswa Sami Walaieh Olivia Weissman Leila I. Zuniga MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Christine Agenor Evandro N. Andrade Belinda Anne Caroline Mercedes Bailey Francesca Biagi Nicolette M. Blad Stephanie Elizabeth Buckman Nicole M. Burdett Ashley Graeme Chaffee Jr Frandia Valentine Chatelain Neli A. Clementino Kimarie Amanda Collins Natalie Paige Constantine Courtney C. Denoncour Amaya Summer Dodier Raven-O’dell William Garrity Stephanie M. Gesualdi Julia Alexandria Granado Gia N. Guerard Emily A. Hayden Anna Broggi Honore Michelle Lynn Kassel Kristina Elizabeth King Samantha Laffey Nicolas Louis Megan M. Mahan Michelle E. Manning Anthony S. Mansolillo Lauren B. Mantikas Raquel Dias McIntyre Amanda M. McKee

Natalie Nieves Michaellie Day Noel Amanda Marie Pelosi Kathleen S. Power Samantha C. Ritcher-Mroz Yoshaira M. Rivera Alyssa Nicole Roach Kristina Lynn Schmidt Rachel Virginia Smith Leslie A. Smitley Van Kim Sok Tyler K. Swenson Lodz B. Touzin Nicole Anne Trainor Alexandra M. Trevains Jessica Val Alicia K. Whyte CERTIFICATE OF ADVANCED GRADUATE STUDIES FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER Catherine A. Carroca Renee C. Crizer CERTIFICATE OF ADVANCED GRADUATE STUDIES PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER Mary Farson Culliton Sohael Shiraz Gilani Jessica M. McSweeney Krista Lee Radford

SCHOOL OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES – MANCHESTER/WORCESTER MASTER OF PHYSISCIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES Rachael Adema Toby W. Almeida Jean Marie Amore Darlene Andrade Fonseca Katrina Vincenza Aucello Emily F. Bartlett Caroline Ann Bates Terrence Patrick Bedell II Daphne L. Binto Cooper A. Blum Sam Lynne Brecht Emily Alice Britton Joanna C. Brock Nathan J. Brookhouse Brendan Curley Sadie E. Denico Sarah H. DiMatteo Sophia Gianna Diplacido Ryan R. Donofrio-Ralls Lauren Rose Dube Zachary Charles Dumas Jillian C. Dunn Amanda A. Esters Carina M. Facchini Lyndey Earline Ferguson Nickolas Polizio Florenca Monica Theresa Ford Jennifer Paige Fossett Emily H. Freid Gabriella Nicole Freitas Madison Kay Friedle Maria Hope Gaskell Elizabeth Anne Girard Janine E. Goggin Emily C. Gray Tatum Isabelle GregstonClark

Nicolas Tasi Heller Michael J. Hester Ava Grace Hill Tri Nhat Ho Brooke Ashlyn Hubbard Alexandria Lee Hudson Jaclyn A. Hunziker Jasmine Kapoor Caitlyn Elizabeth Kelley Katie Patricia Kelley Ashley Keohavong Brittney Elwood Kern Anthony Khal Gaia E. Knight Zach Logan LaBranche Kylie E. Larsen Kieran L. Lombard Samantha Manning Mia Ashley Marcello Jaime L. MarshEbbighausen Hannah Marsland Jacob A. Martin Danielle Rose Martineau Alyssa Josephine Mawson Nicole L. McCloskey Shannon Marie McDermott Sarah N. Metri Robert Michaud Kelsey M. Miley Arianna Alexia Molinari Carley Mae Moniz Natalie Faith Montalbano Pamella Lais Q. Mozzer Masroque A. Musa Jacqueline Ng Khai Quang Ngo Christine Chau Nguyen Katelin Huynh Nguyen

Mae Elizabeth Norton Autumn Dawn Nudd Christina Suzanne Olverd Hope E. Ouellette Anastasia Papajiani Bailey E. Pate Dhwani N. Patel Riddhi Shailesh Patel Megan H. Pham Andrew T. Postler Tom Edward Rezendes Hunter Riley Richardson Julia Qian Ring Ashley M. Roberge Eimile B. Roda Cody George Rosa Emma Michelle Roy Lina W. Saaka-Serebour Emily Ellen Santis Haley A. Shaw Swornim Shrestha Tulika Singh Sophia Singleton Rachel Taylor Soja Janetta Songorov Lisa Spagnuolo Tayla M. Spezzano Nastia Subaciute Sage Victoria Tatro Paige E. Taylor Geeva Kochuparampil Thomas Antonia G. Vinciarelli Victoria Wawryszuk Taylor A. Wilder Kayla M. Wittenberg Jillian T. Zahar Helen K. Zaremba

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Shortly after the conclusion of the Commencement, Academic Ceremonies will begin in the following locations. Graduates and Guests are asked to remain seated until the end of the Commencement and will be directed out of the Arena to the Academic Ceremonies.

Academic Ceremony Locations

Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene – Grand Ballroom (South), 3rd Floor School of Medical Imaging & Therapeutics – Junior Ballroom, 3rd Floor School of Nursing – North Hall, 1st Floor School of Physician Assistant Studies – Grand Ballroom (North), 3rd Floor

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Academic Heraldry

Acupuncture........................................................................................Hunter Green Agriculture...................................................................................................... Maize Arts, Letters, Humanities................................................................................. White Commerce, Accountancy, Business...................................................................Drab Dental Hygiene................................................................................................. Lilac Economics.................................................................................................... Copper Education................................................................................................. Light Blue Engineering.................................................................................................. Orange Fine Arts, including Architecture.................................................................... Brown Forestry........................................................................................................... Russet Journalism................................................................................................... Crimson Law................................................................................................................. Purple Library Science............................................................................................. Lemon Medicine..........................................................................................................Green Music..................................................................................................................Pink Nursing..........................................................................................................Apricot Ocupational Therapy ............................................................................... Slate Blue Optometry............................................................................................ Aquamarine Oratory (Speech)..................................................................................... Silver Gray Pharmacy............................................................................................... Olive Green Philosophy.................................................................................................Dark Blue Physical Therapy................................................................................................. Teal Physician Assistant...........................................................................................Green Public Administration, including Foreign Service............................... Peacock Blue Public Health........................................................................................ Salmon Pink Radiologic Sciences............................................................................... Light Green Science............................................................................................. Golden Yellow Social Work......................................................................................................Citron Theology........................................................................................................ Scarlet Veterinary Science............................................................................................ Gray Several candidates are wearing colored neck cords representing honors or membership in honor societies: Apricot – Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society, Nursing Blue/Grey – Alpha Alpha Alpha Honor Society, First Generation Undergraduate Gold – Undergraduate Academic Honors Gold/Navy – Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Gold/Purple – Sigma Phi Alpha Honor Society, Dental Hygiene Green – Alpha Eta Honor Society, Allied Health Red/White/Blue – United States Veterans and Active Military Teal/Silver – Pi Alpha Honor Society, Physician Assistant 9

The status of some candidates listed herein may have changed since this program went to press. Some will not have completed all requirements for their degree, and some will have achieved or lost honors status.

The listing of a name in this program in no way implies an obligation on the part of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences to award a given degree.

For official purposes, a final correct list of graduates will be retained by the Office of the Registrar, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

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