Family, friends, faculty and staff filled the National University auditorium for the August 2014 commencement ceremony. 84 graduates of both the College of Professional Studies and the College of Allied Health Sciences received honors, diplomas and certificates, taking the next step forward on their educational and career paths.
In the morning ceremony for the College of Allied Health Sciences, NUHS President Joseph Stiefel humorously referred to analogies of the graduates as superheroes in their quest to help others through their future health care occupations.
During the afternoon ceremony for professional degree and master of science degree graduates, the audience welcomed guest speaker Eliot Edwards, ND, FABNO. A former faculty member of NUHS, Dr. Edwards is the current President of the Illinois Association of Naturopathic Physicians. Dr. Edwards spoke on the importance of lifelong learning after graduation, including learning from one’s patients. He also spoke to the underutilization of alternative health care professions and concurrent negative statistics in the overall condition of American health care.
Below are the August 2014 graduates of National University of Health Sciences who will now move forward as future leaders and valued alumni.
College of Professional Studies
Doctor of Chiropractic
Kendall Banning Erika Irene Bruno Dariusz Brzezinski Christian Carroll Julia Feldman Cherner Monica Cisneros John Fredrick Culp Juanita E. Darby Craig Shelton Evans Garrett Ezell Jennifer Gail Fabro Ivelina Frantchechkova Ryan William Gavin Ryan Gawron |
Michael R. Genslinger Derek John Grenfell Samuel Hage Nicholas Lee Herbert Robert William Iliff Khalaf Husni Khalifeh Stayko Nikolaev Kolev Ashley L. Little Miriam McParland Hiba Ali Mizyed Jillian Mlinarcik Rosalind A’joke Ogunsola Mitesh Panchal Amanda Lynn Panuska |
Amanda Z. W. Peters (Salutatorian) Julie Nicole Pleviak Agnieszka Alexandra Rabrich Kyle David Ross Jonathan Sealander Andrew M. Smith Akilah Spencer Tamesha Chivontah Stockstill Jordon David VanderVeen Melodie Hammer Wakefield Jack Raymond Weber III (Valedictorian) Zayed R. Ziad |

Jack Raymond Webber III, valedictorian of the chiropractic program, with President Stiefel
Doctor Naturopathic Medicine
Alison Egeland (Valedictorian) Kristen Reneé Marvin Jodi E. Perrin-Mastro (Salutatorian) Kiayia Antionette Propst Sharilyn Rennie |

Alison Egeland, valedictorian of the naturopathic medicine program, address her fellow graduates
Master of Science in Oriental Medicine
Tran Ngoc Huynh (Valedictorian) Yoshinao (Salutatorian) |
Master of Science in Acupuncture
Sean K. Dawson (Salutatorian) Cynthia Easter Nicolette MacRae Karen Rejano (Valedictorian) Michael M. Searles Kristine Tohtz |

Karen Rejano, valedictorian of the Master of Science in Acupuncture program, with President Stiefel
Master of Science in Diagnostic Imaging
Yuri Korvatko |
Master of Science in Advanced Clinical Practice
Brian R. Anderson Christopher Todd Arick Holly Christina Furlong David Andrew Johnson Sonia V. Joubert Matthew D. Peahl Damanjit Singh |
College of Allied Health Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science
Diana Abdallah Alaa M. Abubaker Colton Anderson Adam Bezanis Amanda M. Blandford David Cramer Reza Danesh (Valedictorian) Garrin L. M. Gaddini Joshua Lee Holt |
Klaudia M. Najbar Molly Olson Rajendrasinh S. Rathod (Valedictorian) Sarah Rae Robles Elizabeth Ruiz Gregory Swets (Valedictorian) Darnisha Walker Mahreen Zaidi |

Graduates of the massage therapy programs
Massage Therapy Associate of Applied Science
Amanda M. Blanford Kelly Elizabeth Dixon (Valedictorian) |
Massage Therapy Certification
Gregory A. Baker Krystle Conroy Melissa Jane (Salutatorian) Cameron S. Tap |
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