UAMS Graduates 811 New Health Care Professionals
| LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) awarded certificates and degrees today to 811 graduates of its five colleges and graduate school during its commencement ceremony at Barton Coliseum.
Diplomas were presented to 140 in the College of Medicine; 188 in the College of Nursing; 121 in the College of Pharmacy; 44 in the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health; and 71 in the Graduate School. The highest graduate total was 247 from the 17 academic programs that make up the College of Health Related Professions.
During the ceremony, UAMS Chancellor I. Dodd Wilson, M.D., presented the Chancellor’s Award for service to UAMS to all UAMS faculty and staff. Janice C. Dean, M.S.N., R.N., chairman of the UAMS Academic Senate, and Joe Cook, president of the UAMS House of Delegates, accepted the award on behalf of all UAMS faculty and staff.
Degrees conferred during commencement include the doctor of philosophy, doctor of medicine, doctor of pharmacy, master of science, master of nursing science, bachelor of science in nursing, master of public health, doctor of public health, master of health services administration, post baccalaureate certificate in public health and a variety of degrees in the allied health disciplines including certificates, associate and bachelor of science degrees, post-baccalaureate certificates, the master of imaging sciences and doctor of audiology.
The following are graduates from each of the five UAMS colleges and its graduate school who authorized the release of their names and hometowns. The graduate lists are divided by college and hometown unless noted.
UAMS College of Medicine
The following graduates received their medical degrees (M.D.).
Arkansas
Alexander
- Richard A. Nelson
Alma
- Melissa Albers
- Kelsey Benbrook
Arkadelphia
- Kristen Pece
Augusta
- Evan Wade Gregory
Beebe
- David Hayes
Cabot
- Danielle Sterrenberg
Cave City
- Brad Schulz
Conway
- Lindsey E. Bell
- Meghan Freiley Repp
Crossett
- Andrew L. Bryan
- Kimberly Bonds Jensen
- Lydia Steelman
Danville
- Eric Hartman
Dierks
- Patrick A. Brown
Fayetteville
- Mary Katherine Howard
- Robin Hudson
Fordyce
- Kristofer T. Freeland
- Kristen Nutt
Fort Smith
- Lindsey Clark
- Eric Heim
- Scott Hudson
- Natalie D. Jennings
- Brandon Walser
Gassville
- Jennifer Roller
Glenwood
- Billy F. Beck
Harrison
- Claire Bennett Beaumont
- Ashley Phillips Merrick
Helena-West Helena
- Amy Garrison
Hope
- Laurel Hibbs
Hot Springs
- Kristin Mitchell Dishongh
- Julia Bodemann Goodwin
- Naresh Pemmaraju
- Thea Price
Jacksonville
- Kerry Wilkins
- Neil Tracy
Jonesboro
- Shayna Bradley
- Dana Jo Coker
- Joshua Morrison
Little Rock
- Kaith Almefty
- Andrea Irwin Choate
- Brita Sward Deacon
- Amy Butenschoen Galdamez
- Gautam K. Gandhi
- Brad Hill
- Olivia Katherine Vaden Irby
- Christopher Killingsworth
- Milana Kligman
- Amanda Linz
- Michelle Lisko
- Aaron Metrailer
- Laura Sessions Moore
- Taylor Moore
- Josie Munkberg
- Chuck Nalley
- Jonathan Reding
- James Walker
Malvern
- George (BJ) William Deimel IV
- Josh Dilley
Marion
- Rachel Kellum Harrison
Mena
- Christopher Ray Roberts
- Evan Newbolt
Monette
- Richard A. Harper
Morrilton
- Laura Conley
- Clint Kindrick
Mountain Home
- Samantha Beck
- Ross Blagg
Mount Ida
- Marcus M. Brown
Nashville
- Jeffrey Hall
Newport
- William B. Baker III
- Alan Christopher Sull
North Little Rock
- Amy Catherine Taylor
- Cheryl Kay Verma
Ozark
- Sara Roberson
Paragould
- Zeke Shotts
Piggott
- Kristi Sutfin Kindrick
Pine Bluff
- Elizabeth Pierce Reed
- Ryan Thrower
Pocahontas
- Brian Baltz
Quitman
- Eric Wright
Rogers
- Charles Zehm
Russellville
- Ashley Mason
Sheridan
- Andrew West
Sherwood
- James Richard Gregory
- Shannon Swift
Springdale
- Fawaz Ahmad
- Vishal Bhakta
- Nathanael McLeod
- Jessica L. Miller
Texarkana
- Blythe E. Bowman
Van Buren
- Hien Le
- Hannah EunYoung Park
West Memphis
- Ashley Blankenship
- Christopher E. Brown
White Hall
- Amy M. Dossey
Yellville
Melissa Dirst-Roberts
Out of State
Austin, Texas
- Cindy Gandhi
Clovis, N.M.
- Pintu Amratlal
Dallas, Texas
- Peter Lindley
Los Angeles, Calif.
- Philippe Tirman
Memphis, Tenn.
- Margaret Hoath West
Missouri City, Texas
- Henry Joel Mroczkowskil
Neosho, Mo.
- Lindsey Barnes
Pascagoula, Miss.
- Lindsay Wiggins
Pueblo, Col.
- Katrina Susan Coulter
Raleigh, N.C.
- Iden Ida Mehdizadegan
Seattle, Wash.
- Katherine Palm-Cruz
Springfield, Mo.
- Bradley Thuro
St. Louis, Mo.
- Janelle Johnson
St. Paul, Minn.
- Ellie Kinkel-Schuster
Stockton, Mo.
- Benjamin Matson
UAMS College of Nursing
The following graduates received either a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (BSN) or a Master of Science in Nursing
(MNSc) degree.
Arkansas
Alma
- Brittany Renae Craft, BSN
Arkadelphia
- Mary Shannon Dorman, BSN
Ashdown
- Amanda Danielle Stuart, BSN
- Patricia Burnham Sullivan, BSN
- Toni Benet’ Tackett, MNSc
Augusta
- Jaime Lyn Whitehead, MNSc
Batesville
- Jennifer LeAnne Dorris, BSN
- Ashley Brooke Keathley, MNSc
- Cassie Leanne Keen, BSN
- Michelle Lasiter, BSN
- Lauren Elizabeth Wegener, BSN
Bauxite
- Erin Marie Bowman, BSN
Benton
- Lana M. Brown, MNSc
- Gloria Ball Hurst, BSN
- Holli Danielle Kordsmeier, BSN
Blevins
- LaDon Wommack Pearson, BSN
Bryant
- Bridgett Cheree Harris, BSN
- Lindsay Brett Johnson, BSN
- Lindy Marie Johnston, BSN
- Kyle Ryan Smith, BSN
- Grace Magdalene Swaty, BSN
Cabot
- Jennifer Lynn Emerson, BSN
- Andrea Lynn Johnson, MNSc
- Sumar Dawn Morrison, BSN
Camden
- Karen Jayne McKay Loomis, MNSc
- Amanda Dell McHan, BSN
Carlisle
- Charla JoAnn Eads, BSN
- Brandi Jay Snowden, BSN
Cave City
- Jeri Lee Spurlock, BSN
Clarendon
- Rebecca Ann Boston-Parham, MNSc
Conway
- Gina Marie Cliburn, BSN
- Kaylin Ann Mahoney, BSN
- Summer Marquitta Shelton, BSN
- Amy Rebecca Thurman, BSN
Crossett
- Kimberly Diane Pistole, BSN
Damascus
- Kyle James Cotton, BSN
Dumas
- Tasha Machelle Bottoms, BSN
El Dorado
- Matthew Scott Bolding, BSN
- Shavone DeAnn Borosvskis, BSN
- Brenda Cooper Hopson, MNSc
Elaine
- Alexander Scott Potts, BSN
Fayetteville
- Regina Lynn Cortellacci, BSN
- Lauren Dutton Robinson, BSN
Fordyce
- Lee Ann Johnson, MNSc
Fort Smith
- Diana Hong Tran, BSN
Fouke
- Jody A. Barham
Glenwood
- Nicole Elizabeth Tidwell, BSN
Gravette
- Janet Lurene Aldridge, MNSc
Greenbrier
- Audrey Louise Smith, BSN
Havana
- Jena Lee Bryant, BSN
Hazen
- Alisa Gaye King, MNSc
Helena-West Helena
- David Paul Fraze, BSN
- LeAnne W. Marley, MNSc
- Shanna Vondran Pryor, MNSc
- Jennifer Fowler Saia, MNSc
Hope
- Kristol Jo Barham, BSN
- Nicole Marie Guarisco, BSN
- Jessica Kaye Reyenga, BSN
- Christopher Lynn Smith, BSN
Hot Springs
- Shelley Ann Austin, MNSc
- Susan Hickman Brock, MNSc
- Paige Lauren Butterfield, BSN
- Shannon Adkins Cooper, MNSc
- Joseph Christopher Fendley, BSN
- Melissa C. Qualls, MNSc
Jacksonville
- Judy Marie Richard, BSN
Judsonia
- Amber Nicole Cleveland, BSN
Little Rock
- Tanya Deshi Adams, BSN
- Annalee Marcella Ayer, BSN
- Mary Nicole Belknap, BSN
- Leah Louise Bienvenu, MNSc
- Kristi Leigh Bowden, BSN
- Benjamin Price Bowen, BSN
- Alyssa Suzanne Buie, BSN
- Mandy Michelle Carter, BSN
- Dona Marie Dorman, MNSc
- Lindsey Marie Faulkner, BSN
- LaShond Evet Hill, BSN
- Stewart Bruce Irving, BSN
- Jannas Ashlee Johnson, BSN
- Shankar Steven Kathiresan, BSN
- Jeffery Don Kirby, BSN
- Lee Sun Leoncavallo, BSN
- Jasmine Leigh Mapili, BSN
- Laura Hargis Mayfield, MNSc
- Morgan Mabry McDonald, BSN
- Patricia Diana McManus-Paulson, BSN
- Lorra Shannon Metcalf, BSN
- Aleana Morgan, BSN
- Kikanwa Gloria Osih, BSN
- Lindsay Marie Smyly, BSN
- Elizabeth Ann Williams, BSN
- Juliet Zomaya, BSN
Lockesburg
- Cassandra Lynne Schroer, BSN
- Ashley Renee Wilson, BSN
Macon
- Tiffany Lynn Bush, BSN
Magnolia
- Sarah Nicole Wilkerson, BSN
Malvern
- Daniela Ann Davis, BSN
- Erin Marie Holleman, MNSc
- Traci Watson Howe, MNSc
Maumelle
- Cynthia Jeanne Brown, BSN
- Rebecca Elayne Cole, MNSc
- Shannon Morris Doerhoff, MNSc
- Kimberly Ann Gates, BSN
- Sonia Regina Green, BSN
- Angela Renee Herndon, MNSc
- Joy Deane Wilcox, MNSc
Medina
- Jennifer Nicole Chapman-Bonner, BSN
Mena
- Shanna Diane Smith, BSN
Mountain Home
- Melissa Blair Hanson, BSN
Nashville
- Mandy Marie Blankenship, BSN
- Crystal Sherie McKinnon, BSN
New Hope
- Emma Leah Davis, BSN
North Little Rock
- Kelley Alleen Crowder, BSN
- Elizabeth Kay Freeman, BSN
- Heather Lauren Gay, BSN
- John Dylan Davis, BSN
- Deborah Kay Johnson, BSN
- Willa Rose Lewis Shields, MNSc
Pearcy
- Jeff Allen Fehlman
Pine Bluff
- Carolyn Ann Hood, MNSc
- Megan Elizabeth Jacks, BSN
- Tiny Marie Johnson, BSN
- Hetal Chetankumar Patel, BSN
Pocahontas
- Brooke Marie Steimel, BSN
Prescott
- Elizabeth Kay Ridgell, BSN
- Johnna A. Rodgers, BSN
Rison
- Diane Carol Boyd, MNSc
- Constance M. Castleberry, MNsc
Rogers
- Staci Herndon Gathright, MNSc
- Julie Viala Sharp, BSN
Russellville
- Philip Michael Berry, BSN
Searcy
- Kymberly Robin Mullins, MNSc
- Tosha Nicole Siler, BSN
Sherwood
- Angela Denise Dawson, MNSc
- Brittany Danielle Lewis, BSN
- Melissa Mason Purdy, BSN
- Lindsey Elizabeth Ruple Rodriguez, BSN
- Dawn Marie Zmudzinski, BSN
Springdale
- Rhonda Ann Findley, BSN
Stuttgart
- Andrea Janiece Butler, BSN
Texarkana
- Dana Suzanne Gibson, BSN
- Cissy Marie Ward, BSN
Tull
- Kelly D. Mitchell, BSN
Wynne
- Courtney Marie Morgan-Dildine, MNSc
Warren
Amber Elizabeth Edens, BSN
Out of State
Broken Bow, Okla.
- Karyn Rebecca Lane, MNSc
Houston, Texas
- Lisa Michelle Flores, BSN
Needham, Mass.
- Tara Catherine Kittrell, MNSc
Vicksburg, Miss.
- Haley Suzanne Bunch, MNSc
Texarkana, Texas
- Cynthia L. Davidson, BSN
- Kiery Ann Glover, BSN
UAMS College of Pharmacy
The following graduates received their pharmacy degree (Pharm.D.).
Arkansas
Batesville
- Rachel Elizabeth Casey
- Rebecca Meyer McWilliams
Benton
- Leslie Anne Mooney
- Johnise M. Simmons
- Lindsey Eriene Turnbow
Bryant
- Justin Ray Tarkington
Cabot
- Stephanie Lauren Minton Byrns
- Roxanne Wetzler
Carlisle
- Kelly Moran Buffalo
Cave City
- Jennifer Marie Crabtree
Clinton
- Jacob Joseph Leslie
- John Kevin Moore
Conway
- Nathan Ryan Bartrow
- Kathryn Alexis Beatty
- Jordan Wayne Greer
Dardanelle
- Melissa Kay Manatt
DeQueen
- Jeffrey A. Williamson
Des Arc
- Kayla Renee Bush Riley
Dover
- Britni Leigh Green
East End
- Chad Michael Riley
El Dorado
- Adrienne J. Green
Farmington
- Hayley Scribner Portmann
Foreman
- Samantha Rene Trim
Fort Smith
- Tara Lynn Joyner
Gentry
- Ashley Marie Still
Greers Ferry
- Sheena Melissa Hunt
Hamburg
- Whitney Michelle Brown Maxwell
Harrison
- Julie Juanita Jones McCallister
Hope
- Amber Velera Odom Powell
Hot Springs
- Michael Anthony Boxer
- Bret Alan Weatherford
Hot Springs Village
- Gabriel S. Bennett
Imboden
- Bridget Lynn Bridges
Jonesboro
- Jana Leigh Greeno Ellis
- Anne Marie Beckwith Harris
- Marie Louise Porter Morrison
Lamar
- Britni Erin Warren
Little Rock
- Brooke Ashley Tygart Adams
- Joan Elizabeth Cleaver
- Kevin Russell Flannagin
- William Gabriel Jr.
- Martin T. Hamaker
- Joshua Ereman Hefley
- Jennifer Skelton Perry
- Kristin Michelle Slayden
Marion
- Kristen Elizabeth Aaron
Marshall
- Kelsey Jade Jackson Whitelaw
Maumelle
- Timothy Bryan Burke
McRae
- Eric Leon McLain
Monette
- Heather Michelle Wells
Mountain Home
- Ji Young An
Mountain View
- Michael S. Brewer
- Edward J. Mitchell
North Little Rock
- Darby Alison Grace Beranek
- Bradley Joe Lawson
- Adam Paul Stricklin
- Lauren Beth Wallis
Nashville
- Kim Thanh Nguyen
Ozark
- Heather Elizabeth Barham
Paragould
- Hannah Paige Bruce
Pine Bluff
- Melissa Mae Holley
Pleasant Plains
- Erin Beth Davis Hays
Pocahontas
- Andrea Nicole Steimel
Prattsville
- DeMee Noel Allen
Redfield
- Katherine Renee Patton Anzaldua
Roe
- Bennett Porter Capps
Russellville
- Deborah Chen
- Monica Lynn Fite
- Sarah Jamell McCoy
Searcy
- Kristy Lynn Alton
- Lisa Michele Good Lang
- Amber Nicole Pruett
Sheridan
- Casey W. Hedden
- Abby Nicole Holladay
- Zachary Ross Whitaker
Sherwood
- Ryan Matthew Adams
- Peter Thomas Dippel
- David Lambert Fortner
Shirley
- Andrea Michelle Jones Brown
Stamps
- Mary LeeAnne Leshe Pipkin
Stuttgart
- Jason Patrick Gillam
- Brooke McGraw Glover
Tumbling Shoals
- Willard Lee Podley III
Vilonia
- Michael J. Thilo
Warren
- Ashley Brooke Young
West Fork
- Mary Grace Millwee
Wynne
Clayton Reed Peevey
Out of State
Aurora, Ill.
- April A. Jensen
Shreveport, La.
- Kezia Rachell Sterling
Queen City, Texas
- Catherine Lee Hill Plyler
Willingboro, N.J.
- Adonis Alvin Ducre
UAMS College of Health Related Professions
The following graduates are listed by degree program.
Certificate in Emergency Medical Sciences
- Chris M. Ashcraft — Greenbrier
- Allen J. Emerson — Little Rock
- Forrest A. Fikes — Hot Springs
- Kathleen Elise Fitzgerald — Little Rock
- Thomas S. Harness — Conway
- James E. Hurley III — Conway
- Justin W. Jackson — Searcy
- Joshua B. Johnson — Little Rock
- John B. Kresse — North Little Rock
- Garrett W. Leonard — Little Rock
- Kim C. McClung — Conway
- Joaquina C. McLarey — Lonoke
- Rachel A. Sandlin — Maumelle
- Michael R. Sipes — Benton
- Adam J. Taylor — Russellville
- Chaundra S. Townsend — Little Rock
- Robert E. Trowbridge — Maumelle
- Sarah Elizabeth Uzzell — Benton
- Neil Dow Vick III — Benton
Associate of Science in Dental Hygiene
- Amy Lauren Casteel Langham — Mabelvale
- Chelsea Rayne Gibbs — Helena-West Helena
- Jessica Michelle Siler — Searcy
- Lindsey Faith Stallings — Batesville
- Kacee Kasandra Van Horn — Little Rock
- Libby Ann Woodruff — Jonesboro
- Amanda DeAnn Wylie — Little Rock
Associate of Science in Emergency Medical Sciences
- Joshua Paul Hetzel — Alexander
- Miranda S. Phillips — Alexander
Associate of Science in Medical Radiography
- Kristin Nicole Alberson — Little Rock
- Kristen Nicole Billings — Nashville
- Heather Nicole Blizzard — Atlanta, Texas
- Zeke Robert Bryant — Benton
- Dale Alan Campbell — Jacksonville
- Terri Lynn Carlile — Texarkana, Texas
- Shirley Ann Casey — Russellville
- Aimee Michelle Christman — Bella Vista
- Jamie Joe Clayton — Texarkana
- John M. Cooley — Bryant
- Robert Andrew Empty — Ashdown
- Robin Gaye Finkbeiner — Roland
- Kendra Danielle Fortune — Springdale
- Hugh Daniel Harton — North Little Rock
- Inge G. Hill — Rogers
- Brandi Laurel Jennings — Jacksonville
- Gina Marie Johnson — Bauxite
- Samantha Gayle Jones — Lockesburg
- Samantha Suzanne Kennedy — Benton
- Ashley Raeann Moore — Magnolia
- Heather Renae Nicholas — Avery, Texas
- Rachel Christina O’Shields — Augusta
- Garry Thomas Quam — Pea Ridge
- Roxanna Stephanie Ramey — Little Rock
- Christina M. Redfearn — Maud, Texas
- Kaylee Ann Reed — Texarkana, Texas
- Mariel Elizabeth Roberts — Springdale
- Robert Virgil Sabatini — Tontitown
- Amanda Danielle Smith — North Little Rock
- Leslie Gudrun Starkey — Texarkana
- Tracy Lynn Stevens — Texarkana
- Michael John Taylor — North Little Rock
- Ashley Nicole Teafatiller — White Hall
- Brandon Lee Wallace — Benton
- Tonya Lanell White — Nashville
- Kelly Leann Williams — Fayetteville
- Benny J. Woods, Jr. — DeKalb, Texas
Associate of Science in Medical Record Technology
- Gregory James Liles — Austin
- Debra Sue Moore — Sherwood
- Jessica Lynn Peairson — Bryant
- Hattie Pearl Strickland — Morrilton
- MaryAnne Taylor — Paragould
- David Richmond Thompson — Little Rock
- LaShonda Shuntae Wert — Conway
Associate of Science in Surgical Technology
- Christina Lane Adams — Cabot
- Nicole Dawn Baker — El Paso
- Ashley Reanee Blair — Redfield
- Richard Blake Boles — Greenbrier
- Ronald Howard Casados, Jr. — North Little Rock
- Sarai Beth Fureigh — Greenbrier
- Alexandria Louise Pollard — Little Rock
- Miranda Carroll Richardson — Sherwood
- Kimberly Ann White — White Hall
Bachelor of Science in Cardio Respiratory Care
- Nyesha Lasheanda Amos — Little Rock
- Jamie Sue Ayers — McCaskill
- Kaci Jane Apple — Batesville
- Melissa Brooke Baldwin — Lonoke
- Jenna Lea Bolin — Cabot
- Michelle Renee Caudle — Maud, Texas
- Amber Michelle Crockett — Conway
- Brandon Scott Dean — North Little Rock
- Cicely Diann Greer — Little Rock
- Cody Howard Hodges — Texarkana, Texas
- Rachel Danielle Holmes — Conway
- Kathryn Michelle Houston — Paragould
- Rickey Lee Hughey — Magnolia
- Hailey Michelle Ivester — Searcy
- Jacob Howard Kirkendoll — Clinton
- Willie L. Lockett, Jr. — Clarksdale, Miss.
- Molly Elizabeth MacPeek — Alma
- Audrey Nicole McEuen — McRae
- Brittany Nicole Patterson — El Dorado
- Karla Renee’ Payne — Batesville
- Joshua Neal Peace — El Dorado
- Amanda Maxine Price — Batesville
- Shannon Lee Rinke — Little Rock
- Zachary Marc Settle — Sherwood
- Marcia Louise Simmons — Ashdown
- Meredith Ann Smith — Star City
- Kelly Glenn Thompson — Little Rock
Bachelor of Science in Cytotechnology
- Katie Ann Austin — Stuttgart
- Ephraim O. Balagtas — Fort Smith
- Alfred Lee Brown, Jr. — Sherwood
- Michael William Franks — Pearcy
- Mary Elizabeth Meadows — Cabot
- Elizabeth Jaclyn Moore — Benton
- Kristyn Leigh Steele — Van Buren
- Einstein Yang — Knoxville
Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene
- Audrey J. Ames — Conway
- Lindsey Dawn Bailey — Cave City
- Holly Michelle Bartlett — Conway
- Jennifer Leigh Brooks — Austin
- Monica Leanne Campbell — Nashville
- Jana Elizabeth Cannon — White Hall
- Katie Failla Cooper — Little Rock
- Courtney Layne Day — McGehee
- Denisa Alice Donahou — Combs
- Tia Renee’ Fitzgerald — Hensley
- Lindsey Anne Floyd — North Little Rock
- Lydia Carroll Green — Magnolia
- Jordan Olivia Hetrick — Benton
- Courtney Jane Hirons — Wynne
- Kelli Diane Kimbro — Little Rock
- Lauren Kimberly Lemieux — Benton
- Elise Nicole Martin — Fort Smith
- Kacie N. Metzger — Little Rock
- Lucas Cain Moore — Little Rock
- Maegan Danielle Murdock — Sherrill
- Stacey Danelle Rodriguez — Little Rock
- Jamie Lin Scrimshire — Malvern
- Jessica Michelle Siler — Searcy
- Tarsha Naomi Rose Smith — Alexander
- Julie Denise Stone — Little Rock
- Kristen Leigh Strohl — Little Rock
- Lilly Mae Tompkins — North Little Rock
- Katie Ann Webb — Columbus
Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Alison Beth Balderree — Heber Springs
- Brion Dawn’te Doyle — Jacksonville
- Cara Elise Gray — Clarksville
- Paula Kay Hackney — Texarkana, Texas
- Chassity LeeAnne Harper — Texarkana
- Sara Ellyn Howard — Cabot
- Jennifer J. Hughes — Hot Springs
- Kathy F. Hutson — Bella Vista
- Joshua Blanton Jacobi — Plumerville
- Theresa Adria Jacquin — St. Charles, Mo.
- Sandy Sithay Sayseng Mattingly — Little Rock
- Kayla Denise McAfee — Springdale
- Tessa Lynn Ray — Nashville
- Katie Marie Revels — Hope
- Kelly Renee Roseberry — Bryant
- Jenna LeAnne Simas — Tontitown
- Wendi Kyle Simpson — Sherwood
- Tracey A. Smith — Atlanta, Texas
- Micah Elizabeth Vaccaro — White Hall
Bachelor of Science in Medical Dosimetry
- Vance Paul Keeling — Sherwood
- Wazha Nthoiwa — Bryant
- Bridgette Dawn Walters — White Hall
Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology
- Holly Marie Brucks — Little Rock
- Shannon M. Cain — Little Rock
- Matthew Dale Clark — Fayetteville
- Marvella LaTrice Compton — Pine Bluff
- Robyn Jan Copico — Little Rock
- Natasha Lynn Densberger — Wynne
- Samuel Dale Evert — Van Buren
- Lynn Edward Fisher — Hot Springs
- Teresa D. Jackson — Pine Bluff
- Morgan Dwight Joseph — Pine Bluff
- Lorraine E. Kopp — Conway
- Marshall Porting Landrum — Hot Springs
- Sharie Latreece Leavy — Little Rock
- Aubre Suzanne Liles — Little Rock
- Shawn Aaron Little — Clarksville
- Ann A. McEntire — Waldron
- Shilpa S. Prabhudesai — Springdale
- Ashley Ann Thomas — Texarkana
- Dawn Marie Williamson — Hot Springs
- Jessica Lynn Young — Hot Springs
Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Medicine Technology
- Christopher Robert Ankeny — Baton Rouge, La.
- Mallory C. Brenner — McKinney, Texas
- Joy Denise Carroll — Boulder, Col.
- Kristal S. Courtney — Camden
- Sarah D. Dauback — Little Rock
- Laila Mayari Floodstrand — Little Rock
- Heather Nicole George — Little Rock
- Christy Lynn Gidden — Longview, Texas
- Edgardo B. Harrow — Little Rock
- Zmairius Contrell Jenkins — Sherwood
- Jeremiah Jones — Tulsa, Okla.
- Patricia Ann Maguire — North Richland Hills, Texas
- Megan Michelle Munday — Dry Prong, La.
- Veronica Renee Nickerson — Searcy
- Mallory Krysten Poe — Athens, Texas
- Ashley Kay Poppe — Lonoke
- Katrina Margaret Purcell-Gilpin — Thibodaux, LA.
- Sherry Lou VanLandingham — North Little Rock
- Matthew David Wilson — Fort Smith
Bachelor of Science in Ophthalmic Medical Technology
- Megan Michelle Downs — Little Rock
- Brandon Tyrone Tillman — Little Rock
- Katherine Anne Wilson — Greenbrier
- Dana Marie Wolford — Searcy
Bachelor of Science in Radiation Therapy
- Dabnei Lee Holbrook — Fort Smith
- Katrina Lynne McAnally — Arkadelphia
Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Imaging Sciences
- Lindsey Rae Chamblee — Jacksonville
- Jeffrey Scott Cochran — Benton
- Temisha Teniel Daniel — Fordyce
- Jessica E. Jarvis — Springdale
- LaQuinta Antwanette McHerron — Bryant
- Carmen L. Ridgell — Warren
- Melissa Ann Seusy — Bella Vista
- David C. Shackelford — Little Rock
- Lashanda Evette Smith — North Little Rock
- Gerald Juit-Cody Wilkerson — Mabank, Texas
- Tammy Wilson — Jacksonville
Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Dietetics and Nutrition
- Jessica Lynn Barker — North Little Rock
- Amanda Marie Bell — Russellville
- Abigail Leigh Cain — Hot Springs
- Rachel McKinzie Conley — Searcy
- Janet Ann Dance — Conway
- Erika Michelle Davies — Sherwood
- Mary Elizabeth Day — Little Rock
- Chris Ann Fahrenbruch — Joplin, Mo.
- Charlotte Ann Filla — Houston, Texas
- Tara Danielle George — Conway
- Carol Marie Kiehn — Little Rock
- Natalie Nicole Sanders — Sherwood
- Jennifer Ann Spore — Maumelle
Advanced Certificate in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- LaToya R. Knight — Moscow
Master of Imaging Sciences Radiologist Assistant
- Regina Joanne Huck — Poplar Bluff, Mo.
- Melody Lynette Runkel — Benton
- Jason W. Smith — Calhoun, La.
Doctor of Audiology
- Lindsey Allison Anderson — Paron
- Keshunna Latriece Biddings — Little Rock
- Andrea Michelle Dean — Little Rock
- Richard Paul Delk — Magnolia
- Whitney Alice Hall — Little Rock
- Amber Nicole Mosley — Maumelle
- Kevin Joseph Tripp — Ward
- Ashley Renee Trotter — Mineral Springs
UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health
The following graduates are listed by degree program.
Doctor of Public Health
- Charlotte Lewellen Williams — Jonesboro
- Letitia Una deGraft-Johnson — Cape Coast, Ghana
Master of Public Health
- Jennifer Nicole Bentley — Memphis, Tenn.
- Rebekah L. Craig — Lake City
- Michelle Elizabeth Dover — Jonesboro
- Kimberly S. Enoch — Little Rock
- Karen J. Farst — Little Rock
- Melanie Elise Goodell — Little Rock
- Heather L. Hambrick-Dickson — Jonesboro
- Sarah A. Harvey — Conway
- Richard H. Hughes, IV — Manila
- Holly R. Jones — Murfreesboro
- Micheal Knox — Hot Springs
- William Lee Mason — Little Rock
- Herbert Stewart Matthews — Little Rock
- Charles R. McGee — Little Rock
- Philip K. Mwangi — Benton
- Murry Ellen Newbern — Little Rock
- Sylvana Niciteretse — Pine Bluff
- Carla A. Norris — Sheridan
- Olabode Olumofin — Pine Bluff
- Pratik V. Pandya — Little Rock
- Sarah Elizabeth Pitman — Little Rock
- Austin Porter, III — Little Rock
- Jenifer G. Prather — Cabot
- Emily A. Salmon — Little Rock
- Laura Lee Sisterhen — Collierville, Tenn.
- Maria Jeannette Winters — Mitchell, Ind.
Master of Health Services Administration
- Daniel Taylor Driggers — Conway
- Clarissa Yvonne Grant — San Diego, Calif.
- Edward Bibb Hill — North Little Rock
- Sujay Kola — Little Rock
- Martha A. Nixon — Little Rock
- Jacob Johnson Stover — Little Rock
- Megan Corinne Tomlinson — Eureka Springs
- William W. Young — Maumelle
Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Public Health
- Joel Don Adams — Texarkana, Texas
- Mariama Laouali Balla — Zinder, Niger
- Stephanie M. Lopez-Neyman — Abilene, Texas
- Veronica Ann Martin — Little Rock
- Neldia Lorrine Preston — Cabot
- Andrea D. Ridgway — Benton
UAMS Graduate School
The following graduates are listed by degree program.
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Karthik Arumugam — Little Rock
- Anca Gabriela Bene — Vaslui, Romania
- Venkata Kasyap Bhogaraju —Andhra Pradesh, India
- Lauren Paige Blair — Jonesboro
- Donna Mechelle Burge Bowren — Batesville
- William Maxime Buron, III —Rogers
- Dana Lynn Carthron —Flint, Mich.
- Wassim El Jouni — Ghobeiri, Lebanon
- Carol A. Enderlin — Clarksville
- Laura K. Briant Evans —Warren
- Gautam Kanu Gandhi — Little Rock
- Jun Gao — Wuhan, China
- Melodee Lee Harris — Searcy
- Jonathan Hubbard — Cincinnati
- Thomas Allen Jennings — Little Rock
- Yulia Koryakina — Russia
- Balasubramanian Manickam — Pondicherry, India
- Shankar Munusamy — Tamilnadu, India
- Barbara Pate — Jordan
- Sarika Saraswati — Allabahad, India
- Katie Fields Seely — Trenton, Ohio
- LaTasha Monnea Smith — Lafayette, La.
- Swapnil Sonkusare — Maharashtra, India
- Ying Su- Guangzhou — China
- Cagdas Tazearslan — Istanbul, Turkey
- Sheeno Thyparambil — Chennai, India
- Jacy Lee Wagnon — Fordyce
- Yiying Wang — Xuzhou, China
- Sarah Jane White — Paris
- Meijun Ye — Mianyang, China
Master of Science
- Lavanya Amuluru — Little Rock
- Christi Nicole Arreguin — Corpus Christi, Texas
- Jessican Leigh Beatty — Sherwood
- Carla Albera Bell — Conway
- Kelly Jo Benson — Gurdon
- Amit Bodhani — Pune, India
- Ashley Gibson Bonkofsky — Crossett
- Lindsay Bradshaw — Little Rock
- Andrea Brockman — Lamoni, Iowa
- Katherine Denise Cobb — Monticello
- Nicholas Spencer Collins — Emporia, Kan.
- Jessica Lee Conn — Marion
- Frances Christina Crawford — New Albany, Miss.
- Matthew J. Forestiere — Little Rock
- Kristina E. Fortner — Sherwood
- Kyndall Blaire Garner — Rogers
- Kristen Leigh Givens — Hamburg
- Anna Lea Glenn — Searcy
- Eric Paul Hamilton — Little Rock
- Brooke Nicole Harris — Jonesboro
- Mallory Pettigrew Hindsley — Austin
- Alicia Nadine Howard — Conway
- Danielle L. Johnson — Chadron, Neb.
- Jennifer Marie Johnson — Sherwood
- Ashley Deshea Kelnhofer — Monticello
- Tiffany Lepard — Lindsey, Ohio
- Ashley Cockrill O’Neill — Little Rock
- Timothy Blake Palculict — Beaumont, Texas
- Kejal Parikh — Maharashtra, India
- Jetta Chere Perry — Benton
- Christopher Daniel Purnell — Jonesboro
- Nicole Rose — Bismarck, N.D.
- Anne Elizabeth Rae Simmons — Bryant
- Katie Steed — Redfield
- Crystal Diane Washington — Little Rock
- Casey White — Bentonville
- Misty Brooke Williams — Rison
- Heather Yoder — Searcy
UAMS is the state’s only comprehensive academic health center, with five colleges, a graduate school, a new 540,000-square-foot hospital, six centers of excellence and a statewide network of regional centers. UAMS has 2,652 students and 733 medical residents. Its centers of excellence include the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, the Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy, the Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, the Psychiatric Research Institute and the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. It is the state’s largest public employer with more than 10,000 employees, including nearly 1,150 physicians who provide medical care to patients at UAMS, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, the VA Medical Center and UAMS’ Area Health Education Centers throughout the state. Visit uams.edu or uamshealth.com.
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