White Coat Ceremony Program - Class of 2029

Doctor of Pharmacy Class of 2029

WHITE COAT CEREMONY Saturday, August 9, 2025 10:30 AM UGA Performing Arts Center

THE WHITE COAT CEREMONY The faculty, staff, and administration of the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy are pleased to welcome the Class of 2029 as well as their families and friends to this important occasion. The annual White Coat Ceremony is a rite of passage that marks the beginning of a student’s professional studies in the Doctor of Pharmacy program. While this is undoubtedly an exciting time for incoming students and their families, the White Coat Ceremony is a solemn occasion. As you celebrate with us today at the White Coat Ceremony, we ask that you honor the significance of this event as students formally and publicly accept the challenges that lie before them on their professional journey.

Today, students will wear their white coats for the first time and pledge their commitment to the lifestyle, attitudes, and behaviors befitting a healthcare professional. Such a commitment involves effort, sacrifice, and dedication; it should not be entered into lightly. Worn to classes, labs, and practical training experiences, the white coat serves as a constant reminder of the responsibilities our student pharmacists must embrace as critical members of healthcare teams whose primary concerns are the health, comfort, and welfare of humanity.

During the next four years, your encouragement and enthusiasm will be invaluable to our students—your loved ones—as the path they have chosen is certainly not an easy one. We congratulate you and the incoming students on their dedication to a most worthwhile and satisfying profession.

We look forward to getting to know our new class of students and enjoying their successes along the way.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER Robert Murry, Pharm.D., is a seasoned pharmacy leader with a diverse background spanning retail, hospital, and administrative settings. He earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy in 2009.

Robert began his career in highvolume retail pharmacy, where he quickly rose to the role of Pharmacy Manager. There, he was known for his strong leadership, commitment to patient care, and ability to drive meaningful change. He later joined a pharmacy management company, advancing through multiple leadership roles including Hospital Director of Pharmacy, Regional Pharmacy Manager, and ultimately Vice President of Pharmacy Management.

Today, Robert serves as the Director of Pharmacy at the Rehabilitation Hospital of Athens and as President of the Georgia Pharmacy Association, where he advocates for the profession and supports pharmacists across the state.

Robert is married to Julie, and together they are proud parents of three wonderful children.

PROGRAM Audience please stand.

PROCESSIONAL

Faculty Marshals: Vivia Hill-Silcott, Ph.D. ’15 Director of Student Counseling and Inclusive Excellence Devin Lavender, Pharm.D. ’17 2024 Pharm.D. Teacher of the Year Danielle Vitale, Ph.D. ’16 Director of Admissions and Career Development

WELCOME

Kelly M. Smith, Pharm.D. ’92, ’93 Dean

SPONSOR'S GREETING

DeeDee McEwen, Pharm.D. ’99 Health and Wellness Pharmacy Practice Coordinator Kroger Company

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Robert Murry, Pharm.D. ’09 President Georgia Pharmacy Association

PRESENTATION OF WHITE COATS

Duc Do, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Recitation Faculty Facilitators

PLEDGE OF PROFESSIONALISM

Laura Elizabeth Mason, Pharm.D. Candidate ’27 Chair, Dean’s Student Advisory Council

CLOSING REMARKS

Andrew Darley, Pharm.D. ’12 Assistant Dean for Professional Education

RECESSIONAL

Audience please stand.

A reception will immediately follow the ceremony at the College of Pharmacy in the lobby of the Pharmacy South Building.

DOCTOR OF PHARMACY STUDENTS Recitation Team 1

Recitation Team 2

Autumn Abbott

Jozef Abantao

James Ammons

Siera Adams

Alexander Arthur

Isabella Barnard

John Bestermann

Kirsten Bugayong Febre

Christopher Boykin

Hannah Christopher

Katelyn Choe

Seaerra Crum

Kaylah Elphic

Julia DeJames

Chad Foy

Sammy Dieu-Lao

Madison Jury

John Elliott

Aleina Khan

Charlotte Hodnett

Jonna Massey

Yasmine Ibrahim

Erin McNeely

Sara Mahabadi

Trent Meeks

Ian Malcolm

Ethan Miller Smith

Izabella Nunes

Lauren Morrison

Adefolabi Ogunjinmi

Abigail Moseley

Brayleigh Rowland

Claire Pagliarullo

James Starr

Maahi Parikh

Jaycee Weber

Jannet Tejeda-Munoz

Faculty Facilitator:

Faculty Facilitators:

Christy Wilhight, Pharm.D., Clinical Assistant Professor

William Huang, Pharm.D. ’04, Lecturer Cathy White, Ph.D., Associate Professor

CLASS OF 2029 Recitation Team 3

Recitation Team 4

Jane Aloi

Caylan Barron

Denait Araya

Kendra Bolton

Taylor Clay

Michael Carr

Ngoc Diep Dong

Gabriella Ferraro

Jadesola Duroshola

Dalton Geary

Zaina Ennadi

Jill Jameson

Yuri Gang

Alex Johnson

Kevin Ho

Khushi Kapadia

Patrick Ivey

Laura Makala

Evan Jackson

Kevin Nelson

Janai Johnson

Connor Nipper

Emily Minchew

Madelen Prado

Khushi Mody

Chayce Schuler

Olivia Moore

Morgan Stalker

Nandita Rao

Brett VanLeuven

Piper Royal

Daniel Warren

Lillian White

Emma Westberry

Zoe Workman

Neha Wilson

Faculty Facilitator:

Faculty Facilitator:

Wided Najahi Missaoui, Pharm.D., Ph.D. ’18,

Lori Duke, Pharm.D., Assistant Dean for Experience Programs

Clinical Assistant Professor

DOCTOR OF PHARMACY STUDENTS Recitation Team 5

Recitation Team 6

Uzochukwu Anukam

Martyna Birutyte

Kalkidan Belay

Eleanor Boyle

Zoe Cipriano

Emma Bui

Frankie Gonzalez

Sara Farmer

Zoie Graham

Cassara Frost

Barigordum Jumbo

Jeremy Herr

Apoorva Kollaram

Jasmine Ibok

Nguyen Le

Addison Marino

Luke League

Sarah Martin

Emily Powers

Vincent Nguyen

Jackson Roberts

Doss Parker

Cassidy Shin

Jasmeen Peck

Jinsol Shin

Ravi Patel

Joyce Sim

Olamide Somuyiwa

Tyler Smith

Iris Truong

Roshini Suresh

Carly Wanamaker

Amanda Urreta

Michael Webster

Kelly Vetrano

Addison White

Nicole Wang

Anthony Wright

Faculty Facilitators:

Faculty Facilitator:

Virginia Fleming, Pharm.D. ’06, Clinical Associate Professor

Jason Zastre, Ph.D., Associate Professor

Robin Southwood, Pharm.D., Clinical Associate Professor

CLASS OF 2029 Recitation Team 7

Recitation Team 8

Katherine Applebee

Tavia Aldentaler

Samiha Ashraf

Daiman Banta

Stanley Aye

Katelyn Byers

Dameon Bell

Maroua Cheddad

Shane Davis

Drennan Evearitt

Savannah Gomez

Amir Fashola

Landyn Hildebrandt

Mary Howell

Jennifer Joseph

Zainab Hurmuzlu

Elise Kopp

Sasha London

Riley McCormick

Elijah Mensah

Anna Mosely

Michael Mincey

Vidhi Patel

Jada Montgomery

Carolyn Phung

Leah Moss

Abhinav Prakash

Kelly Nguyen

Riley Price

Brooke Stancil

Eli Prince

Aiden Stephens

Brantly Taylor

Annabel Suplita

Kaitlyn Voerg

Megan Wilson

Ami Yin

Faculty Facilitator:

Faculty Facilitator:

Lindsey Welch, Pharm.D. ’08, APPE Director

Michelle McElhannon, Pharm.D. ’94, ’95, Public Service Assistant

Pledge of Professionalism As a student of pharmacy, I believe there is a need to build and reinforce a professional identity founded on integrity, ethical behavior, and honor. This development, a vital process in my education, will help ensure that I am true to the professional relationship I establish between myself and society as I become a member of the pharmacy community. Integrity must be an essential part of my everyday life and I must practice pharmacy with honesty and commitment to service.

To accomplish this goal of professional development, I as a student of pharmacy should: DEVELOP a sense of loyalty and duty to the profession of pharmacy by being a builder of community, one able and willing to contribute to the well-being of others and one who enthusiastically accepts the responsibility and accountability for membership in the profession.

FOSTER professional competency through life-long learning. I must strive for high ideals, teamwork, and unity within the profession in order to provide optimal patient care.

SUPPORT my colleagues by actively encouraging personal commitment to the Oath of Pharmacist and a Code of Ethics as set forth by the profession.

INCORPORATE into my life and practice, dedication to excellence. This will require an ongoing reassessment of personal and professional values.

MAINTAIN the highest ideals and professional attributes to ensure and facilitate the covenantal relationship required of the pharmaceutical care giver.

The profession of pharmacy is one that demands adherence to a set of rigid ethical standards. These high ideals are necessary to ensure the quality of care extended to the patients I serve. As a student of pharmacy, I believe this does not start with graduation; rather, it begins with my membership in this professional college community. Therefore, I must strive to uphold these standards as I advance toward full membership in the profession of pharmacy.

I voluntarily take this pledge of professionalism. *Developed by the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists/American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Council of Deans (APhA-ASP/AACP-COD) Task Force on Professionalism; June 26, 1994.

Special thanks to Kroger Pharmacy for their generous support of the Pharm.D. Class of 2029 White Coat Ceremony.