UAMS Graduates 870 New Health Care Professionals
LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) awarded certificates and degrees today to 870 graduates of its five colleges and graduate school during its commencement ceremony at Barton Coliseum.
| Diplomas were presented to 149 in the College of Medicine; 225 in the College of Nursing; 106 in the College of Pharmacy; 35 in the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health; and 70 in the Graduate School. The highest graduate total was 285 from the 18 academic programs that make up the College of Health Related Professions.
The number of graduates increased more than 7 percent from the 809 graduates in 2009.
During the ceremony UAMS Chancellor Dan Rahn, M.D., presented the Chancellor’s Award for Distinguished Service to J. Thomas May, E. Lee Ronnel and Judith G. Snowden.
The three were recognized for their long support of UAMS and its academic, patient care and research programs.
May, chairman and chief executive officer of Simmons First National Corp. in Pine Bluff and Simmons First National Bank, has long supported UAMS programs including the J. Thomas May Chair in Oncology and the Kathryn and J. Thomas May Professorship in ALS/Neurology. The J. Thomas May Center for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Research was dedicated and named for May in December 2008. He and his wife, Kathryn, are members of the Society of the Double Helix recognizing their philanthropic support of UAMS.
Ronnel, along with his wife, Dale, have been active supporters of UAMS for more than 25 years, including Lee’s service on the UAMS Foundation Fund Board where he is now chairman and Dale Ronnel’s service as immediate past chair of the UAMS Reynolds Institute on Aging Community Advisory Board. The Ronnels are lifetime members of the UAMS Chancellor’s Circle and Society of the Double Helix. Ronnel is president of Metal Recycling Corporation, which he began in 1979.
Snowden and her husband, David, are members of the Chancellor’s Circle and Society of the Double Helix. She began her support of UAMS in 1987 helping organize the Institute on Aging’s first advisory board. She later conceived the monthly “Beautiful Minds” education program of the UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute and continued to travel the state speaking in support of UAMS. She chaired the UAMS Hospital Expansion Initiative and Hospital Task Force Committee as well as serving on the steering committee for the UAMS Campaign Imagine comprehensive fundraising effort.
Degrees and certificates 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, certificate in clinical and translational science, 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 release of their name and hometown. 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 Batesville Justin Walden Beebe Beech Grove Benton Bentonville Blytheville Bryant Cincinnati Conway Crossett De Queen Dierks El Dorado El Paso Eudora Fayetteville Forrest City Fort Smith Helena-West Helena Hot Springs Holly Grove Horatio Jacksonville Jonesboro Leslie Lincoln Little Rock |
Little Rock (continued) Justin Andrew Powell Jessica Snodgrass Rose David Brent Ryals Tiffany Shelton Chelsey Jane Warmack Smith Ella Catherine Whaley Kristin Harshfield Wheeler Lonoke Magnolia Marion Marshall Maumelle Monticello Mountain Home Murfreesboro North Little Rock Russellville Scranton Sherwood Siloam Springs Springdale Waldo Waldron Wynne OUT OF STATE Aniak, Alaksa Redding, Calif. Fort Myers, Fla. Haines City, Fla. New Iberia, La. Dix Hills, N.Y. Merrick, N.Y. Wallace, N.C. Memphis, Tenn. Houston, Texas Orem, Utah INTERNATIONAL Hue, Vietnam
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UAMS College of Nursing
The following graduates received either a bachelor of sciences in nursing degree (BSN) or a master of science in nursing (MNSc) degree.
| ARKANSAS Alexander Allison Brooke Minton, BSN Ashdown Aurora Austin Batesville Bauxite Beebe Benton Bigelow Brinkley Bryant Cabot Camden Carlisle Cave City Charleston Conway Corning Des Arc DeWitt El Dorado England Fayetteville Forrest City Genoa Greers Ferry Harrison Helena-West Helena Hope Hot Springs Jacksonville Lavaca Little Rock Lockesburg Lonoke
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Magnolia Courtney Nicole Riddle, BSN Malvern Marianna Marion Maumelle Melbourne Mineral Springs Monticello Mountain View Murfreesboro Nashville North Little Rock Okolona Pine Bluff Prescott Rogers Royal Russellville Searcy Sheridan Sherwood Springhill Stamps Stuttgart Texarkana Vilonia Walnut Ridge Warren White Hall Winnsboro Wynne OUT OF STATE Boynton Beach, Fla. Topeka, Kan. Hooks, Texas Kalamazoo, Mich. Makoti, N.D. El Paso, Texas Wake Village, Texas Alexandria, Va.
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UAMS College of Pharmacy
The following graduates received their pharmacy degree (Pharm.D.).
| ARKANSAS Amity Phillip Alan Pittman Arkadelphia Austin Beebe Barling Benton Bigelow Bradford Brinkley Bryant Cabot Camden Carlisle Cherokee Village Clarksville Conway Corning Crawfordsville Dover Emerson Forrest City Fort Smith Genoa Glenwood Greenwood Grubbs Gurdon Hot Springs Jacksonville Jonesboro
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Little Rock Evelyn Abhulimen Fredrick Obiora Anigwe Leah Carol Billings Jared William Brown Brandon Paul Evans Hyland Herring Nara Lee Erik Perry SwaffordMagnolia Trent Louis Hollensworth Malvern Mansfield Marion McCrory McGehee Mountain Home Newport North Little Rock Pine Bluff Pocahontas Rison Rose Bud Searcy Scranton Sheridan Sherwood Springdale Texarkana Van Buren Vilonia Walnut Ridge Warren Wheatley Wynne OUT OF STATE Tulsa, Okla. Alvarado, Texas
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UAMS College of Health Related Professions
The following graduates are listed by degree program.
| Certificate in Emergency Medical Sciences Lee Van Brown Jr. – Little Rock Michael Robert Gass – Benton Michael Reno Ghidotti – Roland Ryan Lee Gotcher – North Little Rock Joe Cameron Hester – Cabot Samantha Kathrin Holmes – Cabot T’Rara Wakima Holt – Little Rock Ramon Lee Lewis – Benton Kamron Michelle McCaa – Little Rock Stephanie Lynn Moix – Conway Paul Vernon Otto – Maumelle Jayson J. Perry – Conway Katherine Elizabeth Ramsay – North Little Rock Leah Dawn Smith – Shirley Michael Christopher Steed – Sherwood Associate of Science in Dental Hygiene Associate of Science in Medical Radiography
Associate of Science in Surgical Technology Bachelor of Science in Cytotechnology Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene
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Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography Shannon DeAnne Boast – White Hall Anna Marie Coats – Beebe Shannon Nicole Denmon – Austin Tara Yulanda Dodson – North Little Rock Susannah Faith Drinkwitz – Alma Jaime Lynn Duncan – Austin Michaela L. Erskin – Fayetteville Sara Garner – White Hall Michelle Marie Goepfert – Scott Amy Elizabeth Grimes – Fayetteville Keegan Ralyn Lawrence – Onia Kaitlin Elizabeth Lusinger – Pine Bluff Ashley Michelle Porter – Jacksonville Jennifer Shea Porter – Jacksonville Jessica Rivas – Horatio Erica Dawn Rivera – North Little Rock Christy L. Ross – Hensley Christina Lee Starr – Mayflower Mary Jane Van Matre – Bella Vista Jennifer Woods Simpson – Foreman Bachelor of Science in Medical Dosimetry Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology Daniel Wayne Westerman – Sheridan Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Medicine Imaging Sciences Bachelor of Science in Ophthalmic Medical Technology Bachelor of Science in Radiation Therapy Ashley Nicole Teafatiller – White Hall Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Imaging Sciences Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Dietetics and Nutrition Master of Imaging Sciences Radiologist Assistant Doctor of Audiology |
UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health
The following graduates are listed by degree program.
| Doctor of Public Health Marian Shayla Evans – Pine BluffMaster of Public Health Eydie L. Abercrombie – Bryant Carrie Lee Chiaro – Germantown, Tenn. Leslie J. Cloar – Little Rock Marisha Boedigheimer DiCarlo – Little Rock Inci Irak Dersu – Little Rock Paul E. Duguid – Smackover Emily Southwelle English – Little Rock Kimberly Ferguson Garner – Pine Bluff Anita Purohit Joshi – Little Rock Tiffany Tackett Kell – Little Rock Stephanie M. Lopez-Neyman – Abilene, Texas Christian E. Lynch – Little Rock Karla Jones Montgomery – Paris Jennifer Link Montgomery – Little Rock John W. Northern IV – Little Rock Taniesha L. Richardson – Roland Mallory Nicole Rogers – North Little Rock Kristin Harshfield Wheeler – Little Rock
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Master of Public Health (continued) Terri L. Wooten – Little Rock Monie M. Ballard Wright – Pine Bluff Master of Health Services Administration Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Public Health |
UAMS Graduate School
The following graduates are listed by degree program.
| Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Karthik Arumugam – Little Rock Sherin Boctor – San Antonio Texas Rong Chu – China Sarah Cullen – Casper, Wyo. Susan Gatto – Conway David Heister – Little Rock Scott Helms – Conway Jonathan Hubbard – Cincinnati Shashank Jain – India Charlotte Jeans – England Thomas Allen Jennings – Little Rock Tammy Jones – Conway Biny Joseph – Little Rock Kristy Nicks – Forrest City Glauber Pereira – Little Rock Daniel Prantner – Madison, Wis. Trenda Ray – Hot Springs Dinesh Hirenallur Shanthappa – India Sheryl Shoemaker – Dubach, La. Krista Sifford – Jonesboro Sherri Smart – Batesville Richard Smith – Sherwood David Terrano – Northfield, Ohio Wei Wang – China Yin Wang – Little Rock Katharine Whitney – Birmingham, Ala. Master of Science |
Master of Science (continued) Katie Inebnit – Hot Springs Leslie James – White Hall Barbara Justus – Little Rock Amber Kiefer – Searcy Mary Liles – Searcy Christina Lomas – Benton Rakesh Luthra – India Ahmad Malik – Little Rock Amber McCall – Little Rock April McMillin – Mount Ida Lindsay Pack – Mountain Home Anna Pennington – Sheridan Tara Reeves-Phelan – Bryant Bradley Rodgers – Little Rock Megan Ruffin – Hot Springs Hartej Sethi – Hensley Joy Simpson – Maumelle Alex Smith – Cabot Melody Smith – Little Rock Rachel Smith – Greers Ferry Sarah Smith – Russellville Jacob South – Savannah, Ga. Carly Stanley – Winthrop Gracen Stogsdill – Little Rock Katelyn Stokes-Kiihnl – Monroe, La. Kara Threm – Wynne Justin Vaughan – Fordyce Lindsay Woolf – Jacksonville Certificate in Clinical and |
UAMS is the state’s only comprehensive academic health center, with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Related Professions and Public Health; a graduate school; a 540,000-square-foot hospital; a statewide network of regional centers; and six institutes: 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. UAMS has 2,775 students and 748 medical residents. 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 www.uams.edu or uamshealth.com.