Class of 2025: USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
CLASS OF 2025
KEY: Dual Degree
∞ * Dean’s List (GPA 4.0)
Dean’s Honorable Mention (GPA 3.95-3.99)
Phi Alpha Honor Society
USC Student Recognition Award
CLASS OF 2025
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY MAY 16, 2025
Order of Program
Processional
International Greeting
Welcome Address
Vassilios Papadopoulos, Interim Dean
Keynote Address
Adrienne Trimble
Dean’s Recognition Awards
Doctor of Philosophy - Presentation of Diplomas and Hooding
Doctor of Social Work - Presentation of Diplomas and Hooding
Master of Science in Nursing - Presentation of Diplomas
Nurse Practitioner Oath
Michelle Zappas, Director
Master of Science in Nursing Program
Master of Social Work - Presentation of Diplomas
Graduate Certificates Presentation
Social Work Oath
Jennifer Lewis, Director
Master of Social Work Program
Closing Remarks
Vassilios Papadopoulos, Interim Dean
Recessional
Terin Felmlee
Yvette Fernandez ∞
Andrea Figueroa
Bianca Figueroa
Taylor Firmwalt ∞
Jennie Fitzgerald ∞
Angelica Flores
Olivia Flores ∞ Φ
Stephanie Flores
Beau Foley ∞
Reza Foroughi
Sierra French-Myerson ∞
Frances Frias
Natalia Fuentes
Destiny Garcia Φ
Jamy Garcia
Jennifer Garcia *
Karen Garcia
Lorena Garcia Alvarez
Brian Garciacardona ∞
Maxwell Gavenman
Annalise Gehrke *
Taylor Gladysz ∞
Natalie Gohrick
Gerdim Gomez ∞
Victoria Gomez *
Brenda Gonzalez ∞
Edith Gonzalez *
Juan Gonzalez
Naileah Gonzalez ∞
Susana Gonzalez ∞
Skye Goodman ∞
Christine Goralnik ∞
Sydney Gran ∞ Φ
Cassie Grayson ∞
Jovana Green
Shonte Green ∞
David Guerrero
Julia Guidry ∞
Miaoyin Guo
Margarita Gurrola *
Mirna Gutierrez ∞
Miriam Guzman
Mia Halladay ∞
Abby Heifitz ∞
Eszter Heins ∞
Krysten Hendrickson
Rashawn Henry *
Jennifer Herges ∞
Josefina Hernandez
Luis Hernandez
Nathaly Hernandez
Holland Herndon ∞
Jocelyne Herrera *
Andrea Hidalgo
Matthew Hoeffner
Alexis Hoffman
Devorah Hoffman
Amanda Horn
Brandon Houghton ∞
Tiffani Huerta
Alexa Hull ∞
Ivette Hurtado * Φ
Nardeen Ibrahim *
Ayesha Islam ∞
Teri Iverson
Nour Jaatoul
Jourdan Jackson
Jezebel James ∞
Ashley Jensen
Won-Jin Jo
Annalise Johnson
Daisy Jones ∞
Rick Jones
Carol Juarez ∞
Tiffany Kalhor
Jennifer Kaplan *
Riaz Karim ∞
Rita Kebah ∞
Grace Kendall ∞
Choice Kinchen
Molly Kleinhandler
Ryan Kotkin ∞
Kelly Kraemer ∞
Natalie Krantz
Kelly Kravchuk ∞
Gabrielle Krueger ∞
Lisa Kuharski
Paulina Lam ∞
Kimberly Lambdin ∞
Holli Lambert
Estefania Landeros *
Raymundo Lara
Jillian Lasker ∞
Brandon Laventure *
Brandon Lawrence
Tuong Le ∞
Ayla Leal
Carlos Ledezma Gonzalez
Michelle LeFort ∞ Φ
Effe-Lorraine Lemard ∞
Christian Lemus
Ana Leon *
Crystal Leon *
Monica Leon ∞
Shirley Lew ∞
Elisabeth Libermann
Allison Lieber ∞
Kayla Little *
Boya Liu *
Marisol Lopez
Kammie Luuga
Alyn MacHorro
Brianna Madback *
Yesenia Madrigal ∞
Cynthia Magin *
Alexus Majeno ∞
Tara Malekzadeh ∞
Sarah Mares *
Wendy Marin
Valery Marin Revolorio ∞
Susan Maroun ∞
Bianca Marrujo
Steve Martin ∞
Denise Martinez
Diana Martinez ∞
Gissel Martinez
Irene Martinez
Martha Martinez ∞
Stephanie Martinez ∞
Alexander Maxwell ∞
Megan McCarthy
Lucy McClure *
Melanie McConnaughy
Timia McFarlin
Claire McGinnis ∞
Jovanka Medina
Carina Melchor
Jasmine Mendez
Desiree Mendoza
Michelle Mendoza Espinal
Deonna Meza
Madisyn Miller ∞
Angel Mitchell
Megan Moffat *
Shikeb Momini ∞
Natalie Montenegro ∞
Daisy Montoya
Clayton Moon
Cristina Morales ∞
Yareli Morales
Joseph Morgillo
Kyoko Mori
Amber Morrison ∞
Katherine Morrison ∞
Katherine Morrison ∞
Ruby Morua
Thomas Mullen *
Sujin Mun
Mia Murray
Nicole Nau *
Gisselle Navarro *
Odalis Navarro ∞
Maria Neas ∞
Huy Nguyen ∞
Giselle Nissenbaum ∞
Aubrey Nova
Cristina Novoa
Emilzer Novoa *
Charles Noyes ∞
Hovaness Oganesyan ∞
Caitlyn Oh ∞
Santiago Olivares ∞
Jessica Olivas
Arthur Olivo *
Yassi Omshehe
Maria Teresa Orinion
Yelitza Ornelas Leyva
Audrey Orozco
Brooklyn Ortega ∞
AdaMary Osuna
Carmen Palacios ∞
Whitney Palermo
Carmesha Paris-Lee *
Anna Eliza Pastor
Shivani Patel
Miriam Patino
Kaylyn Patterson *
Leticia Perez *
Luciana Perez ∞
Kimberlee Pham
Janelle Pimentel *
Kamalani Pineda ∞
Iris Poon *
Megan Prendergast *
Tia Preston *
Shawnie Proo ∞
Gretchelle Quiambao
Andrea Quintana Vendrell
Carissa Ramirez ∞
Celeste Ramirez ∞
Edward Ramirez
Sendy Ramirez
Sayra Ramirez Munoz *
Lorianny Ramirez Ortiz
Larissa Ramos Alvarez ∞ Φ
Nichole Raymond
Brenda Rea *
Lille Reardon ∞
Lenore Reese
Alyssa Richins ∞
Diamond Ridley-Pierce
Alyssa Rivera
Ma Concepsion Rivera Gonzalez ∞
Elizabeth Rodriguez ∞
Mario Rodriguez
Vanessa Rodriguez *
Kathleen Rodriguez Makepeace ∞
Marionne Roe
Yvette Roman
Richard Rosenblatt
Hallie Rossin Welsh ∞
Oriana Rousseau ∞
Jazmine Ruiz
Raysa Ruiz
Ricardo Ruiz
Emily Ryan ∞
Amanda Salazar
Paola Salazar ∞
Bryann Sanchez
Cynthia Sanchez
Nidia Sanguino Φ ◊
Irish Jensen Saniatan
Brandi Satterwhite
Casey Schaubschlager
Tyler Schild ∞
Grace Schumaker ∞
Lindsay Seguin ∞
Lola Shahdadi
Michelle Sharma ∞
Priyanka Sharma
Russell Shirley
Daniela Silva ∞
Kaytlin Simmer ∞
Audrey Simmon
Tina Smart ∞
Milenna Smith
Stephen Smith ∞
Michelle Snyder *
Steven Solesbee ∞
Andrea Solorio ∞
Ammie Sortor
Ronny Sosa
Jennifer Sosa-Estrada
Bahiya Spaulding
Frances Spivey ∞
Michelle St Amand ∞
Lauren Starnes Φ
Rachel Stefanowski ∞
Alexandria Steinbach
Ariel Stevens
Melia Storey ∞
Yaquelin Sucup Marroquin ∞
Suzan Suliman *
Christina Suveges ∞
Caroline Sweeney ∞
Donald Sweet
Michael Tardiff ∞
Nvard Tariverdyan
Crystal Taylor ∞
Katarina Terzyan ∞
Ethiopia Tesfaye *
Blair Thomas * Φ
Katharine Thomas
Lindsey Tillman ∞
Brittney Tremblay ∞
Christina Trevino *
Kay Tsuei *
Alessandria Tumax ∞
Ericka Urrutia
Paloma Usquiano
Amber Valdez
Jennifer Valdez
Yvette Valdovinos
Wyndi Valencia ∞
Jasmin Valles
Lourdes Vallin *
Dary Van
Joshua Vietti ∞
Tiffanny Villa
Alexandra Villalobos
William Vollmer
Corinne Wadley *
Talon Waite
Zariah Walker
Taryn Wash Φ
Nour Wattar *
Bayley Weber
Elizabeth Weinstein *
Jeffrey White ∞
Shaylynn White
Erica Williams
Josephine Williams ∞
Alexis Wince
Amber-Marie Winkle
Aja Winn
Sarah Wynder
Megan Yannessa
Holly Ybarra *
Tashayna Young
Shan -E- Zaidi ∞
Marcela Zaragoza
Jessica Zavala
Alondra Zepeda
Celene Zepeda
Iris Zhou ∞
Albina Zlenko
Samantha Zuniga-Howell
DSW DOCTOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Sejin Ahn ∞
Cyberbullying Prevention Program
Lolita Allen
Phoenix Rising Victim Support Group: A Curriculum for Victims of Intimate Partner Violence
Kalisha Beard ∞
Ending the Violent Discipline of Black Children: Empowering Religious Clergy in the Black Church to Advocate for Positive Parenting Practices
Jessica Berry ∞
Revolutionizing Spravato Treatment: A Smartphone App Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Accessible and Holistic Care
Meagan Boersma ∞
Peer Literacy Mentor Program for eLearning-Based GED Preparation in CA State Prisons
Oreana Bohenek *
Bridging the Gap in Maternal Mental Health
Vidya Bommi ∞
Empower Her Plate
James Corbett ∞
Breaking Barriers: A Curriculum to Reduce Isolation for Military Veterans Serving in Law Enforcement
Amarty Daniel ∞
Mentoring to Thrive: Enhancing the Social and Emotional Skills of Black Middle School Students
Experiencing Suspension
Karina Dominguez Gonzalez
The Pet Valet: Creating Pathways to Inclusive Social Services for Unhoused Pet Owners
Tinesha Dunlap ∞
Fresh Dreams Social and Emotional Learning Model: Reimagining Educational Liberation for Black Youth
Through Virtual Reality
Lawrence Fianko
Mobile Bus College Prep Program: Bridging the Educational and Digital Divide in Rural Ghana
Joanna Filidor *
Social Isolation in Military Spouses Stationed Overseas
David Gilbert
A Map to Change: Engaging Micro and Mezzo Mental Health Professionals in Macro Practice, A Potential Solution to the Mortality Gap Affecting Individuals with Symptoms of Serious Mental Illness
Nicole Groschen ∞
Integrative Care Strategies for Older Adults Experiencing Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders (I-CARE): A Training for Clinicians Working with Patients 55+ in Addiction Treatment Centers
Jennifer Hernandez
Elevated Trauma Informed Empathy Training For School-Based Professionals
Linda Howe-Ram ∞
Guardian Scholar Summer Bridge Program
Byron Jackson
Palmetto Civics: Connecting Black Youth in Darlington, SC to Local and Statewide Politics Through Digital Innovation
Antonio Jenkins
Christine Kaneshige ∞
Caregiving: A Systemic Issue Masquerading as an Individual One: Why and How Supporting Employees with Caregiving Responsibilities Benefits All
Henrick Karoliszyn
Forgotten on the Frontlines: The Freelancer Frontier
Lina Klein ∞
Mobilizing Awareness and Management for Addressing PMADs
Marianne Knai ∞
A Right to Nourishment: Reforming Food Quality in California’s Prisons
Nancy Lazar ∞
Project Social: A Systems Approach to Reduce Social Isolation in Aging Adults
Melissa Lee ∞
Advancing Digital Accessibility and Equity: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Reimagine HUD’s State Webpage Experience
Sharon Lemire *
Rural Minds Initiative: Navigating Mental Health Wellness Together
Sharon Lemmert ∞
Empowering Social Workers in Rural Alaska: Targeted Workshop
Caryn Lindsey ∞
RecoverWell360: A Whole Person Approach to Care
Kirin Macapugay ∞
Honoring Opportunity and People’s Empowerment (HOPE) Through Social Work Education
April McClellan *
All Hands on Deck Professional Learning Community Infrastructure
Meagan Monteiro
Hold My Grief While I Pick a Casket: How can Funeral Home Social Workers Fill the Support Gap after Death?
Ilana Orange ∞
Psychotherapists Refuse Abuse Engaging: Psychotherapists in Intimate Partner Sexual Violence Prevention
Mehdi Owliaie Φ Youth Empowerment Improv Program
John Page
HushHealth: A Culturally Responsive Mobile Platform to Support Mental Health Among Black MSM in the African Diaspora
Kiara Payne
Streamlining Access to Housing: Enhancing Applicant Experience Through a Universal Housing Application
Ciara Perez
Showcasing the Future
Allan Weyant-Forbes ∞
TRANScend: Going Beyond the Classroom (and College) for Transgender, Non-Binary, and Two Spirit Students’ Success at the California Community Colleges
Lisa Whealy
Breaking Free: Women’s Journey to Healing Documentary Film Series
Stephanie Wilson Gonzalez ∞
Sensory Experience Integration, Immersion, and Representation (SEIIR): A Standardized Workflow for Inclusive Media
PHD DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Lucinda Adjesiwor *
Dissertation Chair: Julie Cederbaum
Assessing Risk Factors to Promote Parent-Child Interaction among Families in Early Childhood
Ronna Bañada
Dissertation Chair: Hans Oh
Coping Amid COVID: Unpacking the Associations of Anti-Asian Discrimination and Mental Health Among Undocumented Asian and Pacific Islander Adults
Juyoung Park
Dissertation Chair: Yuri Jang
Mental Health Impact of Financial Mistreatment in Later Life: The Role of Stress Appraisals and Psychosocial Vulnerabilities
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
Nancy Alvarez
Allison Chapman
Carolyn Contreras
Lynn El-Roeiy
Annalise Gehrke
Ivette Hurtado
Carol Juarez
Irene Martinez
Cristina Morales
Megan McCarthy
Serena Naramore
Emilzer Novoa
Anna Pastor
Lenore Reese
Alyssa Rivera
Leyla Sandler
Caroline Sweeney
Crystal Taylor
Dary Van
Lisa Whealy
Stephanie Wilson Gonzalez
Trauma-Informed Practices in Educational Settings
Trauma-Informed Practices in Educational Settings
Law, Social Justice and Diversity
Social Work Practice in Addiction
Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice
Social Work Practice in Addiction
Trauma-Informed Practices in Educational Settings
Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice
Trauma-Informed Practices in Educational Settings
Social Inquiry for Community, Social and Environmental Justice
Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice
Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice
Social Work Practice in Addiction
Trauma-Informed Practice in Educational Settings
Social Work Practice in Addiction
Visual Social Work
Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice Ending Homelessness
Trauma-Informed Practices in Educational Settings Advanced
Clinical Social Work Practice
Visual Social Work
Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice
ADRIENNE TRIMBLE
Keynote Speaker
Adrienne Trimble is the Senior Vice President and Chief Inclusion Officer for Visa. She is a known thought leader for advancing corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. She has led DEI and Social Impact initiatives for large, global organizations. Additionally, she has served as the leader of a non-profit national organization, with global affiliates, providing certification, advocacy and development for minority owned businesses.
Trimble began her work in inclusion at Toyota Motor North America, and during her tenure, she aligned diversity, equity and inclusion with the business strategy to help position Toyota as the #1 sales leader in the African American, Hispanic American and Asian American markets.
She oversaw Toyota’s Supplier Diversity initiative and grew the company’s diverse supplier spend that exceeded a 300 percent increase, topping nearly $3B in spend with diverse suppliers. Toyota received numerous accolades under Trimble’s direction, including Corporation of the Year by the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) as well as Corporation of the Year honors from several of the organization’s affiliates.
Ms. Trimble served as an Executive on Loan as the President & CEO for the National Minority Supplier Development Council from August 2018 – February 2021. Within 18 months, she reversed the organization’s decline in corporate members and certified minority business enterprises. In the spring of 2019, Trimble testified before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Financial Services Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion, to further underscore the economic benefits of supply chain inclusion.
Ms. Trimble served as the first Vice President and Chief Diversity & Culture Officer for Sysco Corporation, the world’s largest food distributor, from 2021 - 2023. Under her leadership, the company saw a dramatic increase in representation of women and people of color in leadership roles, with the Executive Leadership Team having more than 40% representation from under-represented demographics. The company also topped more than $1B in spend with certified diverse suppliers, an increase of more than 50%.
A graduate of Wilberforce University, Ms. Trimble holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Organization Management. In 2014, she was appointed to the Board of Trustees of her alma mater. Additionally, Ms. Trimble is a graduate of The Herndon Institute Corporate Board Director Development Cohort and a member of the Executive Leadership Council (ELC).
