Doctor of Pharmacy Class of 2026
University of Georgia College of Pharmacy
COMMENCEMENT
Saturday, May 2, 2026 | 3 pm Stegeman Coliseum | Athens, Georgia
ORDER OF EVENTS
Academic Processional
Audience, please stand.
Faculty Marshals:
Trisha Branan, PharmD '06, Assistant Department Head
Vivia Hill-Silcott, PhD '15, Director of Student Success
Mindi Miller, PharmD, Past Chair of the Faculty Council
Misha Watts, PharmD, Savannah Extended Campus Coordinator
Welcome and Remarks
Provost’s Remarks
Class President's Remarks
Hooding of Candidates
Kelly M. Smith, PharmD '92, '93, Dean
Benjamin C. Ayers, PhD, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Ahmad Goolsby '26
Joshua Caballero, PharmD, Associate Professor
Duc Do, PhD, Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Jordan Khail, PharmD, Lecturer
Devin Lavender, PharmD '17, Clinical Assistant Professor
Brian Seagraves, PharmD '04, Academic Professional
Conferring of Degrees
Oath of a Pharmacist
Benjamin C. Ayers, PhD
Andrew Darley, PharmD '12, EdD '25, Assistant Dean for Professional Education
All pharmacists will be invited to join in reciting the oath.
Ipromisetodevotemyselftoalifetimeofservicetoothersthroughtheprofessionofpharmacy.
Infulfillingthisvow:
Iwillconsiderthewelfareofhumanityandreliefofsufferingmyprimaryconcerns.
Iwilltreatallpatientswithdignityandrespectandwillnotdiscriminateagainstanypatient
Iwillapplymyknowledge,experience,andskillstothebestofmyabilitytoassureoptimaloutcomesforallpatients
Iwillrespectandprotectallpersonalandhealthinformationentrustedtome
Iwillaccepttheresponsibilitytoimprovemyprofessionalknowledge,expertise,andself-awareness.
Iwillholdmyselfandmycolleaguestothehighestprinciplesofourprofession’smoral,ethical,andlegalconduct.
Iwillembraceandadvocatechangesthatimprovepatientcare
Iwillutilizemyknowledge,skills,experiences,andvaluestopreparethenextgenerationofpharmacists
ItakethesevowsvoluntarilywiththefullrealizationoftheresponsibilitywithwhichIamentrustedbythepublic.
PreparedbytheAmericanAssociationofCollegesofPharmacy
Alumni Induction
Closing Remarks
Recessional
Harrison Jozefczyk, PharmD '16, President, UGA Pharmacy Alumni Board
Kelly M Smith, PharmD '92, '93
Audience, please stand.
DOCTOR OF PHARMACY GRADUATES
Oluwasemilore Aborisade
Lin Aljandaliٶ
Ananda Venegas Anderson*¥¶
Yaitza E Aponte Carrasquillo
Boluwatife Araromi
Sana Arni*Ω§£
Akshaya Arunkumar*
Rory Tate Atkins₽
Christopher Barry***£
Gisele Beaubien**Ω¶^
Ashley Bragg
Dhruvin Brahmbhatt
Benjamin Michael Brewster*¥β£
Chandler Brown^
Isabel Campa¶β
Sarah Cassell*β
Maegan Chambless*
Morgan Chau*
Yasmine Chauhan*Ω¶^β
Matthew Chin
Dooyoung ChoiΩ¶^₴
Jeremy Christiansen*
Martavius Cladd
Morgan Coleman
Alexander Collins
Thuan Dang
Rachael Davis
Brinkley Doherty
Sarah Dubin**Ω¶§£
Elena Sanfrey Duvall***£
Emily Duvall**¶₽£
Jazlyn Edwards
Nathaniel Ensanian¥
Erin Foell*₽
Ifeoma Foreman*
Jill Foster**£
Tonisha Gaitor**¥¶β£
Jonathan Navy Gazaway
Logan Gazaway
Z'undra Gilbertٶ
Sasha Ginn
Bryan Gomez***Ω¶
Ahmad Goolsby*
Alexis Grady*^
Ashlee Greeneβ
Meghan Hammondβ
Sean Hauck*
Madison Headley*
Rachel Hill
Emily Hollins**
Mary Horner
YuWen Huang
Brantley Hughesβ
Zainab Idrees∞
Arizona Igwe¶
Sheila Jaberi**£
Ameera Jamshad
Erin Jensen₽
Rylee Johns**£
Hunter Johnson***α£
Andrew Kilpatrick*
Tierra Kimble
Zoe Krenz***£
David Cole Landreth*
Carryl Laserna*β
Hannah Lawrence
Jamie Le*β
Amber Lowrimore**
Phuong Luong*¥¶β
Kim Ngan Mai*
Renee Manning
Christina Mapp*¶§
Walker Maret₽
Madison Marquess**₽β£
James May
Lindsey McLendon
Quinnetta McMichael**£
Brooke Bobo Melton
Ansley Mole**£
Madeline Nannis
Monica Ngo
Jenny Nguyenβ
Julie Nguyen
Danielle Obijeski***£
Machala Olson*
Cynthia Paniagua**
Aman Patel¥¶β
Zill Patelβ
Juliane Payton*
Emma Pearman***£
Brandon Pelletier*
James Brody Peoples*
Joseph Pham*β
Abigail Powell***£
Emma Reynolds**£
Jessica Paris Rosario
Isis Salmon**¶
Kelsie SappΩ¶§^β
Lady Sarfo
Ryan Sarvestani*Ω¶^
Jordan Sennowitz
Elizabeth Sevier
Tiana Singletary*
Kiana Smith
Oluwagbenga Sodiya¥¶
Sydney Speir₽β
Elizabeth Spitzer
Catherine Paige Stegall
Molly Studebaker*β
Bayard Taylor II**
Charles Thain£
Gabrielle Tyler
Olivia Vattelana**¶£
Mallorie Vaughn
Brock Vickers
Sara Madison Walters**
Lauren Wandell€
Sarah Grace White***£
Rylan Wilkenson***£
Virginia Williams*
Kailah Wimberly*
Tamarapreye Wodu*¶
Abigail Wohlford
Grace Zeineddine**€£
LEGEND
First Honor Graduate (GPA 4.0) α Summa Cum Laude (GPA 3.90-4.0)
Magna Cum Laude (GPA 3.75-3.89)
Cum Laude (GPA 3.60-3.74)
PharmD/MBA Double Dawgs ¥ PharmD/MPH Double Dawgs
PharmD/MS Double Dawgs
Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls Graduate Certificate
Clinical Trials Design and Management Graduate Certificate § Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance Graduate Certificate ^ Regulatory Sciences Graduate Certificate
Pharmacy Entrepreneurship Certificate
Phi Lambda Sigma Pharmacy Leadership Society
The Rho Chi Society
Summer 2026 Graduate
AWARDS
GRADUATING STUDENT AWARDS
BryanGomez
American Pharmacists Association-
Academy of Student Pharmacists
Senior Recognition Certificate
Recognizes professionalism, excellence in patient care, exceptional service, and commitment to the profession
BryanGomez
Durward N. Entrekin Pharmacy
Student Leadership Award
Recognizes an outstanding student leader
ElenaDuvall
McKesson Award
Recognizes exemplary performance during clinical rotations
DanielleObijeski
AbigailPowell
RylanWilkenson
Merck Award
Recognizes academic excellence
MadisonMarquess
National Community Pharmacists Association Chapter Member Excellence Award
Recognizes a student who exemplifies the spirit of independent pharmacy
GiseleBeaubien JillFoster
CarrylLaserna
TianaSingletary
PharmDawg Award
Recognizes service to the profession, college, and community
BayardTaylorII
Redfearn Award
Recognizes professionalism and community service
SarahGraceWhite
Viatris Excellence in Pharmacy Award
Recognizes high academic achievement, professional motivation, and proficiency in drug information services
ZoeKrenz
Kenneth L. Waters Award
Recognizes academic excellence, leadership qualities, professional attitude, and service
HunterJohnson
Robert C. Wilson Award
Recognizes professional integrity, personality, positive attitude, and intelligence
PRECEPTOR AND TEACHER AWARDS
APPE Preceptors of the Year
Rashad Hanna, PharmD
Ambulatory Care
Tifton Veteran's Affairs Clinic
Pam M. Ku, PharmD
Acute Care Medicine
Wellstar MCG Health
Rishi Naik, PharmD
Community
Kroger Pharmacy
Jody C. Rocker, PharmD '03
Elective
Wellstar MCG Health
Deanne Tabb, PharmD
Acute Specialty Care
Wellstar MCG Health
Brittany Watson, PharmD Health System
Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center
Teacher of the Year
Jason Zastre, PhD Associate Professor
