Nutrition Sciences Graduation Program 2021

Nutrition Sciences
Graduation Ceremony

Lund Auditorium
May 15, 2021

Graduation Program

Welcome Rose Ann Mathai, PhD, RDN
Chair, Nutrition Sciences Department
Director, Master of Science Nutrition Program

Invocation Ana Irizarry, MS
Community Nutrition Coordinating Preceptor

Daniel Irizarry

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

Graduate Speaker David Alcauter
M.S. Nutrition with Supervised Practice

Presentation of Graduates Nutrition Sciences Faculty and Staff

Rose Ann Mathai, PhD, RDN
Closing Remarks Chair, Nutrition Sciences Department
Director, Master of Science Nutrition Program


Nutrition Faculty, Staff, and Preceptors

Patricia Abernathy Michel Harris Emily Radlowski
Carol Blindauer Tara Hurley Nancy Rodriguez
Kacy Bassett Ana Irizarry Isha Salazar
Elisa Buzinski Sarah Jones Brooke Schantz Fosco
Meredith Conn Patricia M. Knisley Margaret Sullivan
Joan DeAvilla Necia Knuchel Linda Truver
Elisa D’Urso Fischer Rose Ann Mathai Allyson West
Cheryl Fitzgerald Linda McDonald Jill White
Carol Garcia Michael Paladines
Ronald Geiger Yamuna Puraikalan

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2021 Graduating Class

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) Certificate
Presented by Emily Radlowski, PhD, RDN, Nutrition Sciences DPD Director

Yaa Boakye Morgan Sokes
Nicole Celarek Patricia Underwood
Jordan Larson

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics
Presented by Emily Radlowski, PhD, RDN, Nutrition Sciences DPD Director

Marija Cecez Tanya Sotelo
Brittany Chapan Bethany Teator
Matthew Dall Priscilla Vargas
Leah Kostos Ashley Wendle
Jason Kurkul

Undergraduate Coordinated Program in Dietetics
Presented by Patricia M. Knisley, RD, MS, Director, Coordinated and ISPP
Programs in Dietetics

Nour Alnatafgi Kimberly Marrese
Nicolette Cierpiala Izamaris Saez
Deanna Clancy Nicole Stewart
Corina Jensen Mikaela Webb
Dajana Marin

Individual Supervised Practice Pathway (ISPP) Program
Presented by Patricia M. Knisley, RD, MS, Director, Coordinated and ISPP
Programs in Dietetics
Olivia Kultgen
Megan Jurgel

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2021 Graduating Class

Master of Business Administration (MBA) with Coordinated
Program in Dietetics
Presented by Patricia M. Knisley, RD, MS, Director, Coordinated and ISPP
Programs in Dietetics

Lauren Kenney Lindsey Oettel
Makenna Koger Melinda Zheng
Abigail Larson

Master of Science in Nutrition with Supervised Practice
Presented by Rose Ann Mathai, PhD, RDN, Chair, Nutrition Sciences Department;
Director, Master of Science Nutrition Program

David Alcauter Olesya Grabar
Nour Alkarzon Katrina Grande
Alissa Bedtke Elizabeth Harrington
Evelyn Carissa Claire Hasley
Haley Cecala Ciara Murabito
Lisa Chiefari Megan O’Grady
Haven Cooper Aubrey Sanford
Ivonn Galvan Devanee Washington
Nadia Gomez

Master of Science in Nutrition
Presented by Rose Ann Mathai, PhD, RDN, Chair, Nutrition Sciences Department;
Director, Master of Science Nutrition Program
Charles Kite
Brooke Pieke
Archita Vohra

Congratulations to the Class of 2021!

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