Historic Commencement Welcomes Florida Speaker and Graduates

Friday, December 14, 2012

The December graduation ceremony, held on Thursday the thirteenth in Lombard, was a historic one for National University of Health Sciences.  The College of Professional Studies conferred the doctor of chiropractic degree on the first graduates from the university's Florida campus.  They were among the fifty-eight graduates from the four degree programs within the College. The Lincoln College of Postprofessional, Graduate and Continuing Education awarded one degree in its master of science in advanced clinical practice program.

President Winterstein addressing the graduates.

Additionally, Ms. Catherine Kennedy, who serves St. Petersburg College (SPC) as an associate vice president, gave the commencement address. Ms. Kennedy was instrumental in forging the original agreement between National University and SPC's University Partnership Center (UPC) to make the NUHS Florida campus a reality.

Catherine Kennedy giving the commencement address.

For her historic role in the founding of our second campus, and her continued work toward educational excellence and program diversity at the UPC, Ms. Kennedy received the honorary doctor of laws degree from National University of Health Sciences during the ceremony.

Catherine Kennedy with President Winterstein after receiving an honorary doctor of laws degree.

Earlier in the day, President James Winterstein gave the commencement address for sixteen graduates in three programs of the College of Allied Health Sciences.

Below is a list of graduates from each program:

College of Professional Studies

Doctor of Chiropractic

Dan Albright Margaux Allen Christopher Allin Dex Alvarez Jeffrey Bourguignon Aaron Burk Jacquelyn Davis Robyn Dieckmann Rob Fenton David Fish Rebecca Furlano Phillip Gamble Carlos Garavito Kristin Grachanin Mallory Hunter (salutatorian) Daniel Johns Elliott Jordan

John Kaufman Wendy Knight Kendelle Krause Christopher Kudyba Seunghan Lim Jamie Mabeus Gretchen Martinez Heather Mendez Lisa Mesko Aaron Miller Jessica Morgan Jordan Oswald Joseph Papuga Dhara Patel Danielle Potter Kalli Prater Francis Puzon

Shaquala Reese Gaurav Reshamwala Jason Rosenberg Melissa Ryan Jessica Schoenfeldt Neha Shah Casie Smith Stephanie Stang (valedictorian) Adi Sweilem Tyrah Tucker Lorraine Uy Justin Vassar Heather Winnan Kimberly Wojnarowski

Doctor Naturopathic Medicine

Katherine Bogaard Lauren Boldebuck Nina Campagna (salutatorian) Katy Frega Kateri Porto Meloney Oster Kirby Thompson (valedictorian)

Master of Science in Oriental Medicine

Erika Garcia (salutatorian) Kimberly Leupold (valedictorian)

Master of Science in Acupuncture

Jessica Galaska (valedictorian)

Master of Science in Advanced Clinical Practice (Lincoln College)

Scott Lakes

College of Allied Health Sciences

Bachelor of Science

Cassondra Axen Jennifer Castile-Powell Adrienne Cole (salutatorian) Teegan Fiedler (valedictorian) Lauren Grenda Dunja Popovic Melissa Rasmussen Vanessa Ray Mark Strappazon Alicia Strunk

Associate of Applied Science in Massage Therapy

Samantha Voigtsberger (valedictorian)

Massage Therapy Certification Program

Karen Amick Lauren Camer (valedictorian) Anna Kasprowicz (valedictorian) Tanya Lyonsford Stefanie Pokorny