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The University of TexasHealth Science Center at San AntonioSchool ofHealth ProfessionsSpring 2020Commencement Program
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Our MissionThe mission of The University of Texas Health Science Center at SanAntonio is to make lives better through excellence in education, research,health care and community engagement.Strategies for achieving this mission are: Educating a diverse student body to becomeexcellent health care providers and scientists. Engaging in research to understand health anddisease. Commercializing discoveries, as appropriate, tobenefit the public. Providing compassionate and culturally proficienthealth care. Engaging our community to improve health. Influencing thoughtful advances in health policy.Our PurposeThe purpose of The University of Texas Health Science Center at SanAntonio is to provide the best in health careers education, biomedicalresearch, patient care and community service to San Antonio and the SouthTexas/Border Region. Through undergraduate, graduate and postgraduateprograms, the faculty is committed to educating health professionals whowill provide excellent patient care and research that can be applied to treatand prevent disease.School of Health Professions MissionThe mission of the School of Health Professions is to make lives betterthrough excellence in education, research, health care and communityengagement. We do this through: Educating a diverse student body to become excellenthealth care providers and scientists.Advancing health care through research and scholarship.Providing outstanding health care services and health careeducation for our community.Providing leadership for the health professions.1
The Order of Exercises *ProcessionalThe audience is asked to remain seated for the procession.Additionally, guests are requested to please silence all cell phones for the duration of theceremony.Academic ProcessionDavid L. Henzi, Ed.D.Platform MarshalBruce Butterfras, M.S.Ed., LPFaculty MarshalMike Geelhoed, PT, DPT, OCS, MTCStudent MarshalPresidingDavid C. Shelledy, Ph.D., RRT, FAARC, FASAHPDeanSchool of Health ProfessionsThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioGreetingsWilliam L. Henrich, M.D., MACPPresidentThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioCommencement AddressSteven L. Wolf, PT, Ph.D., FAPTAProfessorDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University School of MedicineRemarks on Behalf of the GraduatesErika GalindoSpeech-Language PathologyConferring of Certificates and DegreesWilliam L. Henrich, M.D., MACPPresidentThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio2
Presentation of CandidatesCertificate in Emergency Medical Technician-ParamedicBachelor of Science in Emergency Health SciencesLance C. Villers, Ph.D., LPPresentation of CandidatesBachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory SciencesMaster of Science in Medical Laboratory SciencesGerardo Ramos, MS, Ph.D., MT (ASCP), F-ABFTPresentation of CandidatesDoctor of Physical TherapyGreg Ernst, PT, Ph.D., ECSPresentation of CandidatesBachelor of Science in Respiratory CareMaster of Science in Respiratory CareRichard Wettstein, MMEd, RRT, FAARCPresentation of CandidatesMaster of Science in Speech Language PathologyFang-Ling Lu, Ph.D., CCC-SLPRecessionalThe audience is requested to remain seated until the procession has left the auditorium.Music by Tromba Music*Anticipated order of exercises prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.3
Bachelor of Science in Emergency Health SciencesDegrees Conferred December 13, 2019David Edward DuffyZachary DunlapJeffrey KeefauverNicholas James Martin †Gabriela OxfordDavid Samuel RayRyan Allen ReidCourtney Adel RobertsKyle Warren Strickland †James Mason WorthamCertificate in Emergency Medical Technician – ParamedicCertificate Conferred December 13, 2019Andrew T. AlmanzarColton Craig AveyBrandon M. BarnetThomas Blount Jr.Tanner Friedrich BrownAndres Jesus CantuJessica Lynn CardinalNoah Reed CasiasChase Alexander CelliJuliano Daniel De LeonJoshua A. DybaKatherine Taylor HabeckerBenjamin David HickmanTiffany Rose JanskyDaniel Timothy JordanChad Everett KennemerKody Jon LangenbergPedro Alexander LantiguaSarah Jayne MaldonadoAdam Thomas MarconiJeremy Evan MarinDiana Christina Martinez† Alpha Eta Society4
Lauren Michelle MatlockJames E. MatthewsBrandon Guy McDonaldDennis James MeckelJackson Ormand MillerFabian Antonio MoralesJustin Christopher MorrisChristopher Ryan MossJosef Randall OsbornDavid Anthony Ramirez IIAlex Michael ReynaRogelio Rubio Jr.Deandre SalcedoBenjamin L. SuttonMichael Anthony VolpeCandidates for theCertificate in Emergency Medical Technician – ParamedicMay 8, 2020Nicholas Anthony AldapeChristopher A. AyalaAsante Sebastian ContrerasAndrew Joseph CreechThomas James DonnellyLuis D. EscalanteWilliam Christopher Fowler IVJulia McKenzie GrahamJennifer Ann HarrisMichael Rey Lira Jr.William Bryce MartinElizabeth Kathleen MartinezConnor D. McEachronSamuel MedinaJustin Allen MeuthGiovan A. PerezRichard Felix RapstineJeremy Albert SandersTommy James SchwenglerHunter C. ValdezJoshua Robert Villarreal† Alpha Eta Society5
Candidates for theBachelor of Science in Emergency Health SciencesMay 8, 2020Zachary Jacob AvantsJoseph Daniel Blahnik †Dustin Cole CongerLynette Arden FairbanksRamon NerioJustin Kahlil PikeSamantha McKenzie Williams †Zachary Joseph WernerSarah Louise WindsorCandidates for theBachelor of Science in Emergency Health SciencesAugust 14, 2020William Sanford CampbellHilton D. George Jr.John Travis PaulBachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory SciencesDegree Conferred December 13, 2019Nhuan Phu BuiRaisa Anais Melendez TardiCandidates for theBachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory SciencesMay 18, 2020Brittany Nicole Gutierrez† Alpha Eta Society6
Candidates for theMaster of Science in Medical Laboratory SciencesAugust 14, 2020Mara Althea Pasiliao Cabungcal †Stefano Luca CorniaRebecca CoronadoMichelle De LeonKathrine Renee DegandPrit Sanjaykumar DesaiTrina Ray FenningStephen Albert GuerreroIsabel Marie HendricksDeanna Brown JansenSachin Sanjeev KhoslaJoseph Paul LutzKayleen Aryanie NegronGuillermo Ivan NunezAndrea Lamar PeñaTabatha Lorrayne PittmanXochilt Amaris PuenteJesse RodriguezJessica Noemi SalinasChristine SanchezGerardo SandovalWalter Freddy SolizAlexa B. Soto †Simon Alexander VeraMaster of Physician Assistant StudiesDegrees Conferred December 13, 2019Javier ArmentaAndrej Julian ArquitolaMadison Reid AshleyJulia Nicole BacakHolly Marie BeardJenny Johnson BischoffJohn Anthony BojanskiCharles BuiSophia Helem Cho† Alpha Eta Society7
Josana Elizabeth CollinsJoshua Anthony CzarneckiKimberley Thien DaoDioscar J. DelgadoAmna DhananiAna Jessica DiazHannah Elyse GalvanMaureen Angela GenovErica Marie GiordanoMadalyn GuelkerKristen Michelle HaleyHannah Elizabeth HeiligmanCasey Christine HinesChristopher Michael KvapilAlfredo LopezElizabeth Ashley McWilliamsCamilla MignucciCaitlin Michelle MikoCassandra Yvonne NapierMark L. NentwigNicole Marie NutterEvelyn OlivaDiana Patricia OlivaresElise Mackenzie PathGabriella Rachelle RabagoChristina Louise RussellSamantha Majken SalcedoCaralyne SandquistCourtney ShawAlyson Oak TaylorDesirée Aranda VoorheesKelly Nicole WiswellMissy WuBethany Louise ZablotskyCandidates for theDoctor of Physical TherapyMay 18, 2020Jessica Marie AzzopardiAmber Nicole Babin8
Brooke Corine Baker †Ruben BarronStarr Eko BrownSheena Marie Sagrado CarambaMackenzie Kaylin CrossIvan DominguezErnesto Esqueda †Darryl Gregory FloudClayton Anthony GarciaJessica Lynn GloverAdriana Rosalinda Gonzalez OchoaChristopher Alan GoodartMackinzee Nicole GriebelOscar Lee HernandezAntoinette Marie HilbornCole Stephen Hirschhauser †Viet Quoc HoTrent Philip HyattBailee Michelle JohnsonDakota Shay KrestaLisa LeMartina MapaKarla Stephanie MontielLauren Nicole MoraMatthew David Moraga TerceroQuenton Ted MorganRiley Thomas MorganCarolyn Marie Parker †Christopher Johnathan PateKalie Danelle PietschHannah Rebekah RamirezCarl Harrington RasmussonLisa Ann Reitz †Juan Miguel Robledo †Kayla Mae ShepherdKevin Steve VallecillosBrianna Noëlle West† Alpha Eta Society9
Master of Occupational TherapyDegrees Conferred December 13, 2019Victoria Kristine AlejandroColleen Louise AndersonVanessa Ruby ArroyoarroyoKristen Denise AvilaAleera Marie BarreraSarah Louise BevinsJemma Louise Bohlar-MarshmanJennifer Rose BraggJaimie Bless BrissetteBrady Wayne BurksDavid Clyde ChavezAllanah GallagherFelicia Brie GarciaCarlos Herrera IIIMaury Leigh KisslingJacob Anthony LinenbergerBaley Katherine LoeraJasmyne Monique ManuelSarah Marie MartiniHannah Katherine MeierAshley Nicole MolinaSarah Rose MummeCassie Alison NaresMatthew Garrett PhillipsAnita Rafiq RahimLauren RobbinsMaricarmen Romero-MondragonDevin Joseph RyanKelly Celeste SnyderTayler Daniele StantonHayley Kristen TatomMarlynn Bre TurnerKimberly Marie VelaRita Alyssa VillalonPatricia Victoria VillarrealRameez Wahid10
Master of Science in Respiratory CareDegree Conferred August 31, 2019David HuntMegan Elizabeth McLinFeven B. YifruBachelor of Science in Respiratory CareDegree Conferred December 13, 2019Keisha L. BeckJ'Taisha A. BryantPrasad GorgeHeather Monique MartinezBrenna Ann MolczykShelby Marie RumseyGabriel Dominic Sto DomingoCandidates for theBachelor of Science in Respiratory CareMay 7, 2020Amalia Angweh Akwar *Bryana Marie Aleman *Lauren Alicia AlexanderRoxana De La GarzaChristian Fernando GallardoGriselda Abigail HamptonHien Pham* Lambda Beta Society11
Candidates for theMaster of Science in Respiratory CareAugust 14, 2020Mariana Elise Castillo * †Bryce Phillip CollinsLuzolo Tapir DiendaLinda Chioma EdeKathleen Patrice Floud * †Nancy Yaneth Garcia RiosMarissa Nicole GarzaRaven Nicole Hargrove *Amber Lacy HendricksonAldo HernandezMarilyn Hernandez †Mahum Ijaz * †Andrea Nicole McDanielKylie MihldTracy PhimmasoneEsteban RamirezMonica Lizeth RodriguezRosalie Luciana RodriguezElizabeth Iris SimonBrandi Shanaed SpurlockStephen Phong Doan ThaiPhuong Phuong TranErica Marie VillarrealCatarina Rose ZunigaCandidates for theMaster of Science in Speech Language PathologyMay 18, 2020Kendall Ann AdairLauren Elizabeth AndersonMarcella Alexis ArellanoAmber Jerrine ArredondoMatthew Thomas Ballard† Alpha Eta Society* Lambda Beta Society12
Amy Nichole BlanksSydney Elise Bourgeois †Madison Jennae Box †Michala Sue CovingtonKatherine Nicole EastmanAudrey Ann Gilmore †Gabriella GomezAdilen Dina GonzalezTeresa Lavery HarrisonErika G. HayesDiana Tuong-Vi HoangJennifer JaimezAngela Marguerite JenkinsKylee Beth Kouba †Mikayla Nadine LewalskiMeghan McDonaldSarah McKayAbigail MorenoTammy Kim Nguyen †Morgan ParkerPrithvi PatelDanae Elise PickensGrace Rose PitnerSean Caitlin PutnamShannon Noelle Ratsch †Joy-Alexandra SabattusJessica Ann SalazarMarissa Elizabeth SilveraTaylor Marie WalkSofia Zapata †† Alpha Eta Society* Lambda Beta Society13
The University of TexasHealth Science Center at San AntonioSchool of Health ProfessionsDavid C. Shelledy, Ph.D., RRT, FAARC, FASAHPDeanDavid L. Henzi, Ed.D.Associate Dean for Academic and Student AffairsTimothy A. Reistetter, Ph.D., OTR, FAOTAAssociate Dean for ResearchMatthew Anderson, Ph.D.Associate Dean of Administrative AffairsVenessa Kodosky, Ph.D.Associate Director of Assessment & Special ProjectsLance C. Villers, Ph.D., LPChair, Emergency Health SciencesBridgett Piernik-Yoder, Ph.D., OTRChair, Occupational TherapyGreg Ernst, Ph.D., M.P.T., ECSInterim Chair, Physical TherapyPaul B. Allen Sr., DSc, MPAS, PA-C, FAAPAChair, Physician Assistant StudiesFang-Ling Lu, Ph.D., CCC-SLPInterim Chair, Communication Sciences and DisordersGeorge Kudolo, Ph.D., CPC, FAIC, FAACCChair, Department of Health SciencesThe University of Texas SystemBoard of RegentsOfficersKevin P. EltifeChairman, TylerJaniece LongoriaVice Chairman, HoustonJames C. “Rad” WeaverVice Chairman, San Antonio14
MembersDavid J. Beck, HoustonChristina Melton Crain, DallasR. Steven Hicks, AustinJodie Lee Jiles, HoustonNolan Perez, M.D., HarlingenKelcy L. Warren, DallasStudent RegentDaniel R. Dominguez, El PasoGeneral CounselFrancie A. Frederick, J.D., AustinThe University of Texas SystemAdministrationJames B. Milliken, J.D.ChancellorSteven Leslie, Ph.D.Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic AffairsScott C. Kelley, Ed.D.Executive Vice Chancellor for Business AffairsDavid L. Lakey, M.D.Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and Chief Medical OfficerRanda S. Safady, Ph.D.Vice Chancellor for External Relations, Communications and Advancement ServicesJohn M. Zerwas, M.D.Executive Vice Chancellor for Health AffairsAmy Shaw Thomas, J.D.Senior Vice Chancellor for Health AffairsStacey Napier, J.D.Vice Chancellor for Governmental RelationsDaniel H. Sharphorn, J.D.Vice Chancellor and General Counsel15
The University of TexasHealth Science Center at San AntonioExecutive LeadershipWilliam L. Henrich, M.D., MACPPresidentAndrea Marks, M.B.A., CPASenior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating OfficerEileen T. Breslin, Ph.D., RN, FAANDean, School of NursingPeter M. Loomer, B.Sc., D.D.S., Ph.D., MRCD(C), FACDDean, School of DentistryRobert Hromas, M.D., FACPDean, Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicineDavid C. Shelledy, Ph.D., RRT, FAARC, FASAHPDean, School of Health ProfessionsDavid S. Weiss, Ph.D.Dean, Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesHeather Adkins, M.S.Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications OfficerYeman CollierVice President and Chief Information OfficerMary G. DeLay, M.B.A.Vice President and Chief of Staff, Office of the PresidentArmando T. Diaz, M.Ed.Vice President for Governmental RelationsAndrea Giuffrida, Ph.D.Vice President for ResearchPatrick Kaminski, M.B.A.Vice President and Chief Strategy OfficerJames D. KazenExecutive Vice President for Facilities Planning and OperationsGinny Gomez-Leon, M.B.A., CPAVice President and Chief Financial OfficerJacqueline Lee Mok, Ph.D.Vice President for Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs16
Deborah H. Morrill, M.S.Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Chief Development OfficerAmy S. Tawney, M.B.A., SPHR, SHRM-SCPVice President and Chief Human Resources Officer17
School of Health ProfessionsHonors and RegaliaThe Alpha Eta SocietyThe Alpha Eta Society is the national scholastic honor society for the allied health professions. To be considered forthis prestigious society, doctoral and master’s degree students must earn a grade point average of 3.8 or greater, andbaccalaureate degree and certificate students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or greater. No more than 10percent of a graduating class may be elected to the Alpha Eta Society.Alpha Eta’s motto, “Together We Serve,” summarizes a core value of the allied health professions that all healthcare providers work in collaboration to care for patients and clients. The society was named for the Greek lettersequivalent to the first letters of Allied Health – alpha (A) and eta (H).Students may also be inducted into honor societies through their individual programs. Occupational Therapystudents inducted into Pi Theta Epsilon are wearing blue and gold honor cords.The Stole, Cord and HoodThe stole is a simple “shawl” of satin worn by bachelor’s degree graduates that drapes across the shoulders and downthe front of the gown. The stole for School of Health Professions graduates is orange, one of the ceremonial colors forThe University of Texas.Students graduating with honors wear the cords identified below. Summa Cum Laude - gold cords Magna Cum Laude - silver cords Cum Laude - bronze cordsMembers of the Alpha Eta Society, the scholastic honor society for allied health professions, wear green cords. Red,white and blue cords identify Veterans of the United States Armed Forces and active duty military personnel. Thecords are provided in appreciation of their service to our nation and defense of the freedoms we enjoy.The Cap and TasselBachelor’s degree graduates of the School of Health Professions wear a colored tassel to indicate their professionaldiscipline: golden yellow for Medical Laboratory Sciences, Emergency Health Sciences and Respiratory Care. Master’sand doctoral degree tassels are black.The RobeVelvet trim of various colors on the front of the doctoral robe and sleeves of the School of Health Professionsgraduates signifies the graduate’s academic or professional discipline: golden yellow for Medical Laboratory Sciences,slate blue for Occupational Therapy, teal for Physical Therapy and kelly green for Physician Assistant Studies.18
Academic Ceremony and RegaliaCommencement ceremonies are grounded in ancient religious, educational and civic rituals. Today’s ceremonybegins with a grand procession led by the Macebearer, followed by the Graduates, Faculty, Dignitaries, Dean andPresident. Inspiring to observe, the procession demonstrates unity and collegiality among health care professionalswhile highlighting their distinctiveness with symbols of robe, cap, tassel, hood and cord.The University MaceThe Macebearer leads the academic procession carrying the president’s academic mace, a polished brass scepterthat represents The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio’s authority to educate students andgrant degrees. The mace is decorated with the university seal and the caduceus, an ancient depiction of two snakeswrapped around a winged staff, sometimes used as a symbol of the medical profession.The Academic RegaliaThe contemporary tradition of wearing academic regalia for university ceremonies dates to the 11th and 12thcenturies, when the great European universities were being established. At that time, students organized themselvesinto guilds, or associations, called universitates. Members of the universitate wore distinctive gowns to identify theirgroup and differentiate between apprentices and masters. A “bachelor” was a man who assisted another and wasusually an apprentice within the guild. A “master” was recognized by guild superiors as having reached a high level ofexpertise and was licensed to practice and teach as a full-fledged guild member.The RobeDuring the medieval period, men and women alike wore long robes as everyday clothing. The simplicity or eleganceof the individual’s robe identified them as peasants, clergy, students or royalty. To some extent, similar distinctionsare made in today’s academic regalia. For example, the bachelor’s robe is simply designed with long pointed sleeves.It is said that the sleeves were originally used by the student, or apprentice, to carry scrolls on which their lessonswere written. The master’s robe is similar in style, but the long, oblong sleeves are closed. The doctor’s robe is themost elaborate, with a long, flowing body, velvet trim on the front, and large bell-shaped sleeves with three velvetbars. Typically, academic robes are made of black fabric, but some universities have respectfully adopted other colorsfor doctoral gowns.The HoodThe hood is a symbol of achievement — the means by which the degree and the college awarding the degree arereadily recognized. The size and shape emphasize the degree level — the Doctor being the largest, followed by theMaster and the Bachelor. The colors in the satin lining are those approved and authorized by the college or universityconferring the degree. The colors for The University of Texas graduate are orange and white. The color of the velvetborder and robe and sleeve, if any, indicates the degree earned (dark blue for Philosophy, light blue for Education,gold for Science, etc.).Degrees and ColorsArts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WhiteDentistry LilacEducation Light BlueFine Arts BrownLaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PurpleLibrary Science LemonMedicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly GreenNursing ApricotPharmacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olive GreenPhilosophy Dark BluePublic Health Salmon PinkScience GoldVeterinary Science Gray19
During today’s ceremony, many faculty will be wearing doctoral hoods of varied colors that indicate the degreegranting university and the person’s academic discipline. Some faculty wear hoods for the Doctor of Philosophy,trimmed in dark blue velvet, which represents mastery of learning and scholarship in any academic discipline anddoes not represent the academic discipline of philosophy.Individuals with master’s and doctoral degrees wear elegant hoods lined and trimmed with satin and velvet that tellabout the person’s academic history and credentials. Hoods were originally worn by monks to cover their shavedheads in cold weather and, when removed from the head, the hood could be used as a container for collecting alms.The master’s hood is 3½ feet long, and the doctoral hood is longer and wider.The Cap and TasselIn the United States, two styles of caps are worn with academic robes: the mortarboard, a flat, stiff board that appears to balance on the head, and the tam (short for tam o’shanter), a soft hat made of velvet. Generally, mortarboards are covered with black fabric; tams may be of various colors, depending on the wearer’s academic field or theinstitution’s tradition. The square, flat shape of the mortarboard represents the book, a symbol of scholarship. Fallingoff the side of the mortarboard or tam is a tassel, which symbolizes the university mace.HonorsThe Stole and CordThe stole is a simple long scarf or “shawl” worn by bachelor’s degree graduates that drapes around the neck or shoulders and down the front of the robe. The cord is draped around the neck and down the front of the robe. The colorand number of cords worn is determined by membership in an honor society and the honor designation. Detailedinformation regarding the stole and cord is provided with the school’s program information.Honors Designation and RecognitionThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio recognizes three honors designations for undergraduate programs.3.5-3.69 Cum Laude3.7-3.89 Magna Cum Laude3.9-4.0 Summa Cum LaudeThis Commencement Program represents a list of students expected to fulfill all the degree requirements in theirrespective programs as of May 1, 2020. Although the list is verified by the Dean’s Office prior to publication, weapologize in advance for any inadvertent omission or inclusion of names.Some information adapted from:Walters, H. (1939). The Story of Caps and Gowns. Chicago: E. R. Moore Company.Sullivan, E. (1997). An Academic Costume Code and An Academic Ceremony Guide. Walter de Gruyter, Inc.20
Mike Geelhoed, PT, DPT, OCS, MTC Student Marshal Presiding David C. Shelledy, Ph.D., RRT, FAARC, FASAHP Dean School of Health Professions The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Greetings William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP President The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Commencement Address
