PAS Graduation Program, January 30, 2022

Borra College of Health Sciences
Physician Assistant Studies
Graduation Ceremony

Lund Auditorium 1
Sunday, January 30, 2022 | 10:00 am

Physician Assistant Studies Graduation Ceremony

Congratulations

Class of 2021

Graduation Program

Processional “Pomp And Circumstance”
Michelle vonEbers

Introduction Amal Dudar, M.S.B.S., PA-C
PAS Program Director

Invocation Claire Noonan, D.Min
Vice President for Mission and Planning

Opening Remarks Glena Temple, Ph.D.
President

Remarks Jeffrey Carlson, Ph.D.
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Kavita Dhanwada, Ph.D.
Founding Dean, Borra College of Health Sciences

Student Speaker Angel Aguilar

Calling of Candidates Amal Dudar, M.S.B.S., PA-C
PAS Program Director

Closing Remarks Amal Dudar, M.S.B.S., PA-C
“So Proudly Dominican” Michael Robertson

Recessional Michelle vonEbers

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES GRADUATION CEREMONY 1

Graduates Apeksha Kishore
Morgan Manka
Angel Aguilar Ryan Marlett
Brittany Allendorf Timothy Moeller
Lizandra Anzo Robert Molden
Alden Bunyan Adrian Paszek
Ignacia Caviedes Siyana Praskov
Michael Czeiska Shannon Ryan
John Dlabal IV Gabriella Sansom
Jasmine Gaona Lauren McGaughey Schneider
Leah Gonneville Ellen Schuler
Sydney Gountounas Chloe Smith
Brittany Huspeni Lauren Thompson
Talia M. Jaramillo Elizabeth Woodley
Leyla Johnson Rivka Zimmerman
Jayme Kenny
Boo Kyung Kim

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES GRADUATION CEREMONY 2

Achievement Awards

BCHS Outstanding PA Student Award
The BCHS Outstanding Student Award is given to a student from each BCHS program
based on their character and contributions to fellow students and the program
Morgan Manka

Preceptors of the Year Award
Superior clinical leadership and guidance of PA students
Dr. Gifty Abraham; Dr. Michael Dehaan; Linda Frederick, PA-C

Daniel Beach Humanism in Medicine Award
Will provide compassionate care and possesses superior communication skills
Brittany Huspeni

Capstone Award
Well-constructed, pertinent to PA clinical practice capstone
Lauren Thompson
“Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity collection in the setting of the Emergency
Department: A Scoping Review”

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES GRADUATION CEREMONY 3

Physician Assistant Studies
Program Administration

Program Director
Amal Dudar, M.S.B.S., PA-C

Medical Director
Edward Sloan, M.D

Faculty
Cheng Hsieh, MPAS, PA-C, CAQ-EM
Shemeka Irby, M.M.S., PA-C
Shelly Ann Miller, M.D.
Elena Petrusevska, PA-C
Cherise Russo, D.O.

Staff
Kenneth Black, M.B.A., Program Coordinator
Earl Wallace, M.A., Clinical Coordinator
Felicia Word, M.B.A., Clinical Education Administrative Assistant
Diane Wyman, R.D.N., Admissions Coordinator

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES GRADUATION CEREMONY 4



As a Sinsinawa Dominican-sponsored institution,
Dominican University prepares students to pursue truth,

to give compassionate service, and to participate in the
creation of a more just and humane world.

Borra College of Health Sciences

7900 W. Division Street
River Forest, Illinois 60305