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Degrees and certificates were conferred to 942 graduates of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' five colleges and graduate school on May 21.
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UAMS Graduates 942 Health Care Professionals
| LITTLE ROCK — Degrees and certificates were conferred to 942 graduates of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) five colleges and graduate school today.
Degrees were awarded to 162 in the College of Medicine, 182 in the College of Nursing, 91 in the College of Pharmacy, 67 in the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, 382 in the College of Health Professions and 58 in the Graduate School.
Dr. Gregory Snead, professor and vice chair of emergency medicine in the College of Medicine received the Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence, Dr. Pamela deGravelles, clinical associate professor in the College of Nursing, was awarded the Chancellor’s Award for Society and Health Education Excellence; and Jo Smith, director of UAMS Special Services, received the Chancellor’s Award for Distinguished Service.
Degrees and certificates conferred include the doctor of philosophy, doctor of medicine, doctor of pharmacy, doctor of nursing practice, master of science, master of nursing science, bachelor of science in nursing, master of public health, doctor of public health, master of health administration, postbaccalaureate certificate in public health, master of science in health care analytics and a variety of degrees in allied health disciplines including certificates, bachelor of science degrees, postbaccalaureate certificates, master of communication sciences and disorders, master of physician assistant studies, doctor of audiology and doctor of physical therapy.
Degrees were awarded to 162 in the College of Medicine, 182 in the College of Nursing, 91 in the College of Pharmacy, 67 in the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, 382 in the College of Health Professions and 58 in the Graduate School.
The following are graduates of the five UAMS colleges and graduate school who authorized the release of their name and hometown. Graduates are divided by college and hometown unless otherwise noted.
The following graduates received their Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree.
Alma
Braxton Fisher Anderson
Morgan A. Howells-Resendez
Arkadelphia
Madeline Danielle Cook
Matthew Robert Savage
Beebe
Ryan Alexander Coleman
Cecily Lorene Gillespie
Benton
Richard Toriseju Spencer-Cole
Monica N. Williams
Bentonville
Matthew C. Ford
Dillon James Wade
Berryville
Charles Moss Horton
Bryant
Gray Matthew Orman
Cabot
Ahmed Michael Stivers
Katherine Barnhill Zehr
Hunter Pool
Eliot Britten Taylor
Camden
Jackson Lide Mosley
Caraway
Anna Nacole Brickell
Chandler
Timothy Kyle Hardaway
Conway
David Littleton Baker
Emily Caroline Fahr
Nicholas Lorne Frederickson
Avery Alexander Green
Emily Ann Ray
Casey Roark
Madison L. Shadowens
Collie Mason Show
Morgan Danielle Sweere
John Whitfield Wilson
Corning
Elizabeth Draper
Crawfordsville
Madison Gale Caldwell
De Queen
James Thomas Sellers
El Dorado
Zeel Nilesh Modi
Eureka Springs
Dakota Lee Pouncey
Fayetteville
Hayden Carl Hairston
Emily Paige Lorince
William Shoemaker McEver
Osvaldo Mendez
Paige Gocke Olsen
Craig Louis Smardo
Fordyce
Brandon Michael Payne
Forrest City
Paula Denise McClain
Fort Smith
Helena Gail Drolshagen
Aaron Cullen Henry
Eric Huynh
Auston Taylor Nolan
Emily Phelps
Vi Tran
Merit Jennings Turner
Gravette
Rebecca Lee Philpott
Green Forest
Anna Rae Blach
Greenwood
Kylie Amber Cleavenger
Harrisburg
Michael Andrew Hunter
Hartman
Hailey James Hardgrave
Heber Springs
Kevin Paul Fialkowski
Matthew Adam Ratliff
Highland
Mason Thomas Speir
Hot Springs
George Messersmith
Sydney Roper
Matthew Scott-Kirchen
David Ryan Williams
Hot Springs National Park
Neil Jordan Simmons
Hoxie
Spencer Hart
Huntsville
Margaret C. May–Martin
Kaitlyn Nicole Walden
Jonesboro
Christian Daniel Williams
Kyle Alexander Cook
Joseph Franklin VanScoy
Jake McMasters
Hytham Al–Hindi
Kollin Seth Walters
Little Rock
Dolapo Taiwo Adejumobi
Jake Perry Allison
Mitchell Benton
Rachel Nicole Best
Garrett Chase Bethel
Joseph Anthony Chacko
Alexander Bryant Cranford
Jacob Scott Davis
Katie Nicole Dreher
Thomas Jarrott Harkey
Ricky Lee Gable, Jr.
Laura Lanier Holder
John Sutherlin House
Ryan Michael Hui
Samuil Ivanovsky
Brett Ruston James
Luke T. James
Kelsey Renard Lambou
Brandon Thomas Leding
Win Lubana
John Wesley Mitchell, Jr.
Maya Denise Merriweather
William McCoy Mitchell
Jeannie Kuang-Nguyen
Bukola Odeniyi
Rachel Leigh Roark
Gideon L. Singleton
Olivia Elise Speed
Anna Borisivna Sharabura
Allyson Paige Walker
Hsin-Ping Wang
Yuxiu Wang
Jackson Wolfe Weaver
Taylor McKendree Winn
Lonoke
Erica Paige Dewey
Maumelle
Jennifer Rebecca Silva-Nash
Rebecca Kathyn Parker
Mayflower
Trey Edward McClain
McGehee
Colmon Walker Massey
Mena
Connor Dylan Purvis
Morrilton
John Nicholas Jung Shumate
Mountain Home
Samantha A. Mohler
Heather R. Morgan
Nashville
Abigail Elizabeth Herzog
Alexander Sui Kwok
Newark
Jordan Cade Steele
North Little Rock
Rachel Marie Graham
Pea Ridge
Hayden Charles Scott
Perryville
Kristina Marie Kennedy
Pine Bluff
Tia’Asia Evelyn Jasmaine James
Pocahontas
Jake Samuel Erwin
Prairie Grove
Jeffrey Randall Frerking
Jessica Lauren Porterfield
Rector
Anna Catherine Blackshare
Rogers
Aubrie Delta Hanson
Anusha Shivanand Majagi
Sowmya Sowmya Sivakumar
- Nickolas Wary
Kesley M. Winn
Russellville
Hanna Jane Kulbeth
Searcy
Bailey E. Farr
Sheridan
Madison Lee Crosby
Cody Jake Thompson
Sherwood
George Austin Brown
Smithville
Monroe Leonis Albertson
Springdale
Ashley Elizabeth Alston
Mitchell Allen Richards
Texarkana
Kristen Joan Perri Rice Moore
Van Buren
Nathan Tye Taylor
Vilonia
Scotty McKay
West Fork
Chesney M. Skaggs
White Hall
Brittany Elanna Demmings
Molly Hamer Tibbs
Wynne
Tanner Milam Jarrett
OUT OF STATE
Bakersfield, California
Jocelyn Marie McGill
Los Angeles, California
Yama N. Fazli
Lakeland, Florida
Blaine Alden Helmich
Oviedo, Florida
Jamie Lynn Helmich
Marrero, Louisiana
Dujuana Adriana Batiste
New Orleans, Louisiana
Caroline Emilie–Jeanne Barham
Carthage, Missouri
Jason P. Eckels
Raleigh, North Carolina
Clayton Luke Davis
Wilmington, North Carolina
Preslie Rose White Hammonds
Fittstown, Oklahoma
Coleman Dennis
Memphis, Tennessee
Jeffrey Curran Henson
Dallas, Texas
Emily Michelle Breland
Mont Belvieu, Texas
Jos Joshua Mueller
Plano, Texas
John Conrad Hagen III
Alexandria, Virginia
George Kyrellos Sidarous
The following graduates received either a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), a Master of Science in Nursing (MNSc.) or a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree.
Alexander
Karyn Michelle Haynes
Hanna Nicole Shaddix
Leah Sikes
Austin
Mistie Marie Cook
Batesville
Melinda Dean Ford
Bauxite
Colton Allen Stice
Beebe
Carey Elizabeth Reaves
Bella Vista
Abigail Rene Osterloh
Benton
Josie Suzanne Elton
Ryan Michal Glenn
Braylee Ann Landreth
Kylee Grace McClendon
Andrea Morehead
Kaylee Jane Newell
Alexis Nicole Taylor
Brenna Michelle Wilson
Berryville
Danielle Nichole Reichenberg
Bryant
Loren Marie Burrows
Taylor Shay Koon
Tenia Berna Marshall
Starsha Pardee
Carmen A. Peret–Hathaway
Jessica Noel Raila
Chelsea Rae Siskowski
Rachel Lee Vaske
Caitlyn Rose Walters
Courtney Ward
Aundria D. Webber
Cabot
Rebecca Botterweck
Amanda Leigh Lent
Bailey B. Lucas
Bailey Nicole Weathers
Camden
Terrye Arnette Gordon
Carlisle
Melanie Grace Elmore
Micah Annette Moody
Cave Springs
Megan Elizabeth Taylor
Conway
Sarah S. Britton
Amanda Eden Bull
Jennifer Brooks Greeno–Fletcher
Laura Ali Joiner
Kristine Lyn North
Emily Rougeau
Drake H. Schichtl
Jessica Morgan Traylor
Dumas
Angel TraShon Livingston
El Dorado
Takia Aun’Jane McKoy
Emily Nicole Ruehr
El Paso
Betty Jo Shelby
Fayetteville
Diane Henley Morrow
Fort Smith
McKayla Noond Phengchanh
Greenbrier
Kady Ann Johnson
Greenwood
Gavin Christopher Honaker
Maegan London
Guy
Storme Linette Watkins
Hazen
Elizabeth Grace Foot
Helena–West Helena
Dorlisa Angelica Taper
Horseshoe Bend
Tami Lynn Bell
Hot Springs
Amy Luman
Jessyca Katelin Maddox
Monica Marie Nobles
Haylea Madison Reynolds
Meghan Chevonne Josephine Robinson
Jacksonville
Mary Katherine Donahue
Taylor L. Ruple
Jonesboro
Alexis Beliew
Samantha Mary Hollis
Sherilyn Jeanne Jones
Neely Raye Ragsdell
Kensett
Vanessa Rios–Resendiz
Lexa
Gwendolyn Kay Davis
Little Rock
Jayda Neshale Allen
Caitlin Elizabeth Bowe
Hailey Elise Bowman
Krista Kaelyn Converse
Jordan Michelle Curtis
Emmie Rae Davila
Madelyn Leigh Frazier
Logan Andrew Gasaway
Emily Gill
Ashley Elizabeth Green
Crystal Joseline Guardado
Katie E. Hollowoa
Lauren Elizabeth Johnson
Payton Grace Koller
Tetyana V. Kovalenko
Hope Layton
Michael Allen Litwa
Lori Kaye Logan
Lakedra L. Maxie
Brianna Nichole Moore
Emilienne Ngampa
Khuong H. Nguyen
Maria Plata
Jacob Michael Ponder
Anne Elizabeth Stafford
Ashley Fleming Troillet
Angela Nguyen Vorasane
Molly Rebecca Weaver
Cassie Winkelmeyer
Lockesburg
Meaghan Elana Harder
Lonoke
Haiden R. Chisnall
Reagan Muse Timmermann
Lowell
Sabrina I. Enoch
Magnolia
Jennifer Leigh Biddle
Taryn Covington King
Malvern
Tara Beth Mahend
Mena
Jordan T. Bass
Monticello
Lauren Elizabeth Roark
Morrilton
Casandra LeAnn Medlock
North Little Rock
Karina Kuvet
Jana Lynn Ward
Devin Matthew Abshire
Katie Erin Fraley
Constance Leigh Biddle
Sarah Grace Foster
Lyndi Erin Mullinax
Jasmine Alexandra Rico
Hannah Marie Sclimenti
Blyss Lauren Smothers
Oark
Dana Moss
Paragould
Kelsi Ann Rusher
Sara Diane Underwood
Perryville
Colton Douglas Vess
Pine Bluff
Sonam Balani
Paula LeAnn Hawkins
Prairie Grove
Gregory Alan Davis
Pocahontas
Margarett Angelina Tyler
Ashlie Jo Brigance
Redfield
Darlene Marie Morris
Roland
Macall Gilmartin
Russellville
Alejandra Velazquez-Araujo
Scott
Melissa Alejandra Garcia
Searcy
Anna Cathleen Swain
Evelyn Gabriella Tipton
Sherwood
David Cameron Batte
Brianna Renee Beaton
Josie Maureen Bran
Emma May
Austin Caleb Ryall
Alexandra Athetis Thompson
Springdale
Erika Meza
Georgia Rose Walker
Stuttgart
Charlsi Petrus Konecny
Ashten Elizabeth Moss
Texarkana
Kylie Rian Davis
Samuel Allen Nix
Dustin Garrett Rayburn
Vilonia
Kaitlyn Lee Freeman
White Hall
Jessica Lynn Harper
OUT OF STATE
Los Angeles, California
Christina Kim
Jupiter, Florida
Austin Alexander Mader
Swainsboro, Georgia
Jocelyn L. Williams
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Leigh Ann Johnson
Staples, Minnesota
Kirsten Danelle Johnson
Lee’s Summit, Missouri
Lindsay Bobbitt Billings
Lawton, Oklahoma
Sarah McCoy
Maud, Texas
Bethany Anne Copeland
Texarkana, Texas
Mylene Tayag Crouthamel
UAMS College of Health Professions
The following graduates are listed by degree program.
Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Dietetics and Nutrition
Jorie Vi Beaumont – Lockport, Illinois
Holly E. Cummings – Conway
Katie G. Dather – Conway
Tyra Tensie Dewey – Conway
Margaret Elizabeth Deshote – Alexandria, Louisiana
Jordan Nichole Johnson – Conway
Lydia Grace Macfarlan – Siloam Springs
Carly Renee Melder – Cabot
Hannah Cheyenne Qualls – Batesville
Alyssa Ann Reece – Paragould
Katie Ryan – Little Rock
Madeline Steely – Conway
Sarah Stoothoff – Overland, Kansas
Cordelia Alicia Underwood – Little Rock
Bachelor of Science in Cardio Respiratory Care
Alivia Brianna Butler – Cabot
Rick Tchoungang Nouketcheussi – Fayetteville
Dominique Lemond Sanders – Pine Bluff
Brittany Michelle Scaramuzza – Pine Bluff
John Michael Smith – Vilonia
Lucesita Torres–Sanchez – Bella Vista
Robyn Diane Travis – Cabot
Natasha Gabrielle Wilbon – Little Rock
Josey Wilson – Royal
Rick Tchoungang Nouketcheussi – Fayetteville
Bachelor of Science in Cytotechnology
Lenny Y. Coulter – Sherwood
Elizabeth Golden – Smackover
Joseph Charles Honeysuckle – Little Rock
Annika Maurine Schwartzenberg – Amarillo, Texas
Pauline Beatrice Stamper – Little Rock
April Michelle Surratt – Tucker
De’Andra Alysse Washington – Shreveport, Louisiana
Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene
Amber Michelle Aderholt – Greers Ferry
Kaitlyn Boatright – Benton
Karli Ashlin Boatright – Texarkana, Texas
Grayce M. Brazeal – Hot Springs
Emily Kathryn Brock – Royal
Haley Jenee Campbell – Erath, Louisiana
Brittain Christine Carlisle – Maumelle
Kaley M. Dippolito – Austin
Rosa Isabel Elizondo – De Queen
Hannah Katherine Gibbs –– Helena–West Helena
Ashley Mae Glover – Ward
Jordan Hailey Grainger – Carrollton
Ashley Nicole Haynes – Little Rock
Alejandro Hernandez – De Queen
Rachel Alison Hoffman – Texarkana, Texas
Nikki Jo Jeffers – Paragould
Keltie Laseur – Little Rock
Tarnel Tennille McCray – Fort Smith
Loren Elizabeth McElhaney – Sherwood
Kierstin Daniella Montgomery – Cabot
Taylor Cameron Oliver – Hot Springs
Breanna Marie Phillips – Bryant
Annel Gisela Ramos – Huntsville
Richard Lorenzo Robinson – Little Rock
Brianna Nichole Rogers – Fort Smith
Sidney Danielle Sizemore – Monticello
Makinzie Layne Stanphill – Bella Vista
Regan Marie Steen – Greenbrier
Courtney Leighanne Teasley – Searcy
Katie Allison Thompson – Rison
Aspen Quest Woerner – Marble Falls, Texas
Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Claire Elizabeth Barnes – Benton
Madeline Jeannette Barnello – North Little Rock
Hailee Alissa Bradley – Bryant
Jennifer Lynn Chodyniecki – Quitman
Myvia Marie Jones – Smithdale, Mississippi
Macey Jo Looney – Hattieville
Christopher Ryan Stuck – Leachville
Lauren E. Wadkins – Ponca City, Oklahoma
Aspen Sierra Watts – Delight
Lillian Grace Weatherly – Conway
Angelica Vivian Yerton – Rogers
Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science
Payton Marie Amstutz – Waynesfield, Ohio
Rizamarie D. Arthur– Fairborn, Ohio
Rachael Lynn Bagwell – Lebanon Junction, Kentucky
Lekala L Banks – Collins, Mississippi
Payton Don Barnett – Mountain View
Jasmine Dionne Brown – Bluefield, West Virginia
Jessica Rose Burgess – Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Quincey Blaire Callaway – Fort Worth, Texas
Rachel Vicknair Campbell – Greenwell Springs, Louisiana
Jessika L. Cannon – Collinsville, Illinois
Emma I. Caygill – Lead Hill
Pricila Gabriela Rodriguez Cazares – Devine, Texas
Jennifer Lynn Chapin – Ocala, Iowa
Irma Clark – Mascoutah, Illinois
Christa Clifton – Gadsden, Alabama
Cassandra Marie Cox – Spartanburg, South Carolina
Hannah L. Curtis – Greenbrier
Maryama Mohamed Dahir – Galloway, Ohio
Jasmine Deaton – Pearcy
Mary Derden – De Valls Bluff
Kaja May Edwards – Grove, Oklahoma
Michael Anthony Escalante – Morgantown, West Virginia
Maritza Fogleman – Mission, Texas
Steven Thomas Fullerton – Clinton, Iowa
Christina Furr – Whiteville, North Carolina
Megan Annabelle Gardner – Evansville, Indiana
Doane Joseph Gartner – Hot Springs
Sarah Glover – Star City
Alisha Renee Gouker – Hanover, Pennsylvania
Jacob Michael Green – Visalia, California
Lillian Ann Guillot – Lebanon, Tennessee
Adeline Marie Hall – Spring Lake Park, Minnesota
Jonathan Curtis Hall – Shelbyville, Tennessee
Kirsten Alexis Hamby – Greer, South Carolina
Hayley Jo Havens – Malvern
Alecia Katey Heins – Ennis, Texas
Whitney Elizabeth Hendricks – Jerseyville, Illinois
Rashell Lynn Hibbard – Pocahontas
Cindy A. Hooter – Sheridan
Amber D. Huelsenbeck – Fort Smith
Adria Nicole Hunter – Pine Bluff
Basiru Jobe – Houston, Texas
Troy Scott Anthony Johnson – Sherwood
Alison S. Johnstone – Estill, South Carolina
Jessica Elizabeth Ann Schesny Kennedy – Gautier, Mississippi
Julie Kern – Hot Springs
Abigail Kersting – Wichita, Kansas
Shaterica Monique Knox – San Diego, California
Taylor L. Kolker – Troy, Ohio
Cassie Renee Laranio – Las Vegas, Nevada
Kari Elizabeth Lopez – Panama City Beach, Florida
Mireya Lopez – Dallas, Texas
Stephanie Rene Lowe – Poplarville, Mississippi
Rey Cesar Madera – San Diego, California
Charlee Alyssa Louise McCall – Bryant
Leah A. Mendenhall – Caseyville, Illinois
Jessica Lynn Metro – Bellingham, Massachuetts
Christine Anne Michael – Chesterfield, Virginia
Asiya Ali Mohamud – Columbus, Ohio
Skyler Michelle Mora – Marianna
Michaela L. Nortin – Chester, Illinois
Henry Ngo – Fort Worth, Texas
Crystal Nicole Nguyen – Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Thanh Thi Lan Nguyen – Antioch, Tennessee
Sophia Trieu Nguyen – Texarkana, Texas
Amanda Michelle Pasdon – Fort Mill, South Carolina
Pooja Parimal Patel – Dacula, Georgia
Snehal Patel – Moncks Corner, South Carolina
Drake Narayan Pawar – Braxton, Mississippi
Mandy Leigh Polen – Hampton, Virginia
Kaylyn Christine Price – Gaffney, South Carolina
Kandy Quass – New Hampton, Iowa
Candice Love Rabbitt – Austin, Texas
Scott Avery Ratliff – Raymond, Mississippi
Tonya Hayes Ravy – Fort Worth, Texas
Emilie Janae Reagan – Blue Eye, Missouri
Nikita Nicole Rice – Nashville
Katie S. Robinson – Bismarck, North Dakota
Lauren M. Robinson – Magee, Mississippi
Rhonda Jeannette Rogers – Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Ciiona R. Rollerson – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Krista Marie Rollin – Westmoreland, Tennessee
Kortney Allison Rowland – Hot Springs Village
Crystal M. Rush – Lawrenceville, Georgia
Ashleigh Rushing – Creal Springs, Illinois
Jillian Ann Noe Salazar – Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Tajah Briana Stanley – Coconut Creek, Florida
Kori Cherelle Suber – Greenville, South Carolina
Azarah Swayne – Fort Worth, Texas
Holly Faith Tilley – Little Rock
Bailie Waller Turman – Galas, Virginia
Meagan Lynn Tynes – McHenry, Mississippi
Suzanne Dana Vargas – Fort Worth, Texas
Josephine Thy Vu – Mountain View, California
Kelly Elizabeth Walewski – Clawson, Michigan
Lillian Belinda Washington – Spanaway, Washington
Audrea Mae Watkins – Ladson, South Carolina
Casey Marie Wautier – Stockton, California
Leonard Horace Wells – Moss Point, Mississippi
Melleann Santiago Whalum – Shiloh, Illinois
Taylor Kelsey White – Demorest, Georgia
Elza Moraes Wibeck – Burleson, Texas
Kyla Michelle Zisa – Gautier, Mississippi
Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Medicine Imaging Science
Lloyd Leon Brothers IV – Van Buren
Keasha Chandler – Piggott
Sydney A. Chastain – Moore, Oklahoma
Ashanti Kare’ Hill – Bossier City, Louisiana
Kailin Emma LeBlanc – Houma, Louisiana
Reece Mercer – Woodlawn
Nathan Mitchell Nabors – Tupelo, Mississippi
Mollie Danielle Nance – Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Kennadea Tyanell Payne – Jennette
Jeff Ruffin – Jonesboro
Carolyn Marie Tolar – San Antonio, Texas
Melissa Renee Tumbleson – England
Ericka D. Wallin – Weatherford, Texas
Vanessa PaNhia Xiong – Havana
Bachelor of Science in Ophthalmic Medical Technology
Ashley Nicole Williams – Bryant
Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Imaging Sciences
Shannon Shavon Amato – North Little Rock
Hiep Tan Chau – Benton
Charynez Marie Dukes – Little Rock
Dylan Dwayne Gibson – Maud, Texas
Dianna Itzel Godinez – North Little Rock
Hailey Louise Gorecke – Cabot
Michelle Nicole Graves – Sherwood
Mary Haley Henderson – England
Lauren Hughes – Bryant
Casey Raymond Jones – Conway
David Keathley – Hazen
Carter Luke Kelley – Fayetteville
Emily Grace Martin – Dierks
Brenna Nicole McAdoo – West Fork
Makenzie McAnally – Benton
Taylor McDade– Benton
Kasi Monroe – Benton
Larry D. Odom – Greenbrier
Hannah Reddell – Searcy
Steven Hunter Reeves – Alexander
Gregorio Reynaga – Farmingtom
Genia Anne Sawyers – Benton
Anngelica Lyn Shady – Redfield
Bryan James Sheridan – Benton
Kristen Elizabeth Smiley – Hot Springs
Katelyn Sherrill Beebe Solomon – Fayetteville
Kristin Ashley Lynn Spencer – Lonoke
Rachel Leann Stapleton – Benton
Sarah Joy Threet – Henderson, Texas
Jelisa Jane Thomas – Sikeston, Missouri
Grace Ann–Elizabeth Valentine – Lonoke
William Ray Walker – Booneville
Hunter Douglas Weatherly – Benton
Austen Wade Westerman – Elkins
Ady May Yates – Plainview
Doctor of Audiology
Elizabeth Marie Nobel Bellotte – Haughton, Louisiana
Caitlyn Elizabeth Crowder – Heber Springs
Beverly Renee McDowell – Fulton, Mississippi
Jonathan Kahari Williams – Camden
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Kathryn Lee Adams – Farmington
Roland Quintos Alegre – Chicago, Illinois
Cameron McKay Cupp – El Dorado
Megan Lea Dykema – Rogers
Alicia N. Daniel – Elkins
Mckenna Dilday – Springdale
Andrea Brooke Floriani – Russellville
Brenam Rein Hale – Fayetteville
Elika Yamazaki Hamer – Little Rock
William Rushing Hemphill III – Fayetteville
Julia Elizabeth Hixon – Fayetteville
Abigail Ann Jernigan – Lake Village
Johnna Elizabeth Ladd – Southhaven, Mississippi
Whitley Nichole Madison – Dardanelle
Antonio Francis Martinez – Dallas, Texas
Austin Austin Miller – Farmington
Sammie LeErinne Perkins – Prairie Grove
Abigail Marie Shoffner – Rogers
Dylan Anthony Slayton – Trenton, Tennessee
Cassidy Elizabeth Stevens – Little Rock
Shelby Layne Tipton – Ashdown
Callie Rose Turner – Monroe, Louisiana
Laura Brantley Stevens – Belzoni, Mississippi
Elizabeth Christine Vaughan – Camden
Nathan Bradley Yoder – Brownsville, Tennessee
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Lauren Cassidy Ackley – Bryant
Emily Michele Bogert – Northford, Connecticut
Kori Brannan – Hot Springs
Jaishlynn S. Braxton – Idabel, Oklahoma
Thi Minh Cao – Trophy Club, Texas
Cassidy Peyton Chu – Houston, Texas
Avery E. Collins – Cabot
Emily Jane Cook – Hector
Nathan Alec Crawshaw – Waynesville, Missouri
Sarah Dawn Elkins – Greenwood
Margarita Sofia Epley – Germantown, Maryland
Brittany Kay Fair – Rector
Baily Renee Fithian – Georgetown, Texas
Taryn Arel Frazier – Cabot
Joseph William Frescura – Shorewood, Illinois
Morgan Elizabeth Gary – Searcy
Ashley Ann Hewitt – Little Rock
Lindsey Howe – Claremore, Oklahoma
Tahiya Islam – Little Rock
Jordan Taylor Kalousek – Smackover
Sarah Elizabeth Lilly – Haughton, Louisiana
Jason L. McBride – Murfreesboro
Halie Annette Moreno – El Dorado
Earl Myers Neel IV – Owasso, Oklahoma
Chelsea Newey – Little Rock
A’Vonte L. Jones – Little Rock
Bhavin Patel – Ozark
Haley Rose Ratcliff – Fayetteville
Collin James Roberts – Rogers
Whitney Shafer – Riverton, Kansas
Taylor Jared Sites – Springdale
Caleb Stein – Little Rock
Liz Anne Tlapek – Little Rock
Haeden Nicole Waymack – Cabot
Bailey Whittington – Fort Smith
Morgan Kelley Wyrick – Vilonia
Natalya Zeagler – Little Rock
Master of Science in Genetic Counseling
Rachel Anne Elias – Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Cassidy Gagne – Barrington, New Hampshire
Brooke Ann Henry – Manhattan, Kansas
Traci J. Leaumont – Flower Mound, Texas
Morgan Leigh Nutter – Abilene, Kansas
Raven Alexandra Paige – Joplin, Missouri
Carson Alexandra Smith – Little Rock
Alyssa Williams – Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Lauren Elaine Alford – Hot Springs
Morgan Lee Ansel – Sugar Land, Texas
Emmie Kay Bullington – Conway
Shariesa Renae Feimster – Huntington
Ashlyn Paige Graves – Woodlawn
Hailey Jean Gentry – Benton
Cori Elizabeth–Marie Glaude – Olive Branch, Mississippi
Anna Catherine Harrison – Hot Springs
Jaden Cierra Hill – Wynne
Morgan Lyrea Hodges – Benton
Kiaunna Chernae Johnson – Conway
Emily Elizabeth Junkans – Little Rock
Kaylin Rose Orrell – Hot Springs
Jordyn Faith Raley – Searcy
Alyse Morgan Roberts – Little Rock
Namtip Savathvongxay – Fort Smith
Lillian Elizabeth Scott – Maumelle
Katherine Elizabeth Wehmeyer – Mountain Home
Claire Elizabeth Whaley – Little Rock
Jeni James – Irving, Texas
The following graduates received their Doctorate of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree.
Amity
Laiken Hope Sorrells
Austin
Rebecca Lindsay Zodrow
Barling
Brandon Tyler Huber
Batesville
Bobby Tai Le
Benton
Shelby Lynn Burchfield
Julie Ann Feimster
Bentonville
Payton Nicole Hanby
Bryant
Krista Lauren Cortez
Leah Ward Winchester
Cabot
David Alberto Roberts
Nathan McDaniel Taylor
Camden
Alexis Morgan
Conway
Alex Elizabeth Seevers
Noah Douglas Graves
Corning
Katie Danielle Woolard
Dekalb
Emily Ann Banda
DeWitt
Lauren Michelle Johnson
El Dorado
Sabrina Michelle Hardy
Geoffrey Thomas Vaughn
England
Leah Danielle Evans
Fayetteville
Sydney Nicole Zotti
Fort Smith
Lillie Trang Pham
Madison Nicole Green
Tavin Chase Minh Nguyen
Gamaliel
Mackenzie Jo Mohler
Goshen
Alexis Baily Pace
Gravette
Russell Alexander Sharp
Greenbrier
Alex McArthur Moore
Hardy
Jessica Lynn Mills
Harrison
William Wyatt Harness
Katherine Grace Angel
Heber Springs
Donald J. Appelhans
Michael Kramer
Horatio
Stephanie Nicole Rivas
Jacksonville
Isabelle D. Reaves
Jonesboro
Patrick Kent Chamberlain
Stewart Weston Bridger
Khristan David Uran
Kristin Price
Kirby
Rachel S. Foshee
Little Rock
Callie Suzanne Clement
Jessica Lynne Hunter
Lauren Lay
Brooke A. Lessenberry
Garrett Vaughn McLaurin
Maria Grace Nichols
Rachel Marie Senn
Samantha Rachel Smith
Emily Elizabeth Smock
Kaitlin Leigh Stuff
Magnolia
Anna Marie DeLoach
Malvern
Samantha Davis
Manila
Mackenzie Faith Reinhart
Monticello
Christopher C. Kelley
Norphlet
Anna Anna Bolding
North Little Rock
Michelle Delaney Briere
Taylor Christine Watt
Pine Bluff
Kate McMillan Bellingrath
Bailey Garner
Megan Leann Moore
Pleasant Plains
Paisley L. Emerson
Pottsville
MaKayla D. Yates
Prescott
Taylor Denae McClanahan
Rogers
Brooke Spradling
Russellville
Ashlyn Tedder Curry
Rianna Camille Rea
Sardis
Christopher Olin Godwin
Sherwood
Caroline Scott Chernivec
Shane R. Farmer
Siloam Springs
Bijal Patel
Stuttgart
James Mackenzie Daugherty
Taylor
Savanna LeAnn Scott
Van Buren
Carina Aruny Phouthakhio
Kendra Solon Wilson
Ward
Cayley Noblin
White Hall
Clayton Andrew Dickerson
OUT OF STATE
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Nghi Nguyen Thai Tran
Benton, Louisiana
Kelsey Grill Walraven
Houma, Louisiana
Mart Anne Burlette
West Monroe, Louisiana
Bailey Nicole Holloway
Joplin, Missouri
Stefan Cole Paic
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Rachel McAllister
Dekalb, Texas
Emily Ann Banda
Frisco, Texas
Jason Chhing Lam
Hooks, Texas
Lara J. Rains
Missouri City, Texas
Kenson Gee Fai Ho
Redwater, Texas
Kyle Mackenzie Davis
UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health
The following graduates are listed by degree program.
Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Analytics
Sarah Crawford – White Lake, Michigan
Jennifer Mei Gan-Kemp – Brea, California
Diana Leal – Russellville
Michael Motley – Little Rock
Crystal A. Sparks – Mena
Master of Health Administration
Samuel Bonney – Little Rock
Joanna Grace Bartley – Tyler, Texas
Nikolas David Berardi – Conway
Jaelyn Eunice Cooper – Little Rock
Todd Hamilton – New Orleans, Louisiana
Cassandra Van Tassel – Bryant
Taylor Savione Washington – Little Rock
Danielle Elizabeth West – Monticello
Master of Public Health
Ryan John Anderson – Little Rock
Caroline Emilie–Jeanne Barhan – New Orleans, Louisiana
Haylee Lynne Barnes – Sheridan
George Austin Brown – Sherwood
Jo Bryson – Paragould
Kylie Amber Cleavenger – Greenwood
Jeremy Lawrence Courtney – Warren
Alanna M. Davis – Conway
Yama N. Fazli – Los Angeles, California
Sarah B. Fountain – Cherry Valley
Tyrone Gamble Jr. – Little Rock
Alice Alexandra Gardner – Little Rock
Rachel Marie Graham – North Little Rock
Sherry L. Grant – Washington, D.C.
Jonathan Steven Gravely – Richmond, Virginia
Preslie Rose White Hammon – Wilmington, North Carolina
Taylor Victoria Hammonds – Lee’s Summit, Missouri
Ashley Elizabeth Hansen – Camarillo, California
Tia’Asia Evelyn Jasmaine James – Pine Bluff
Tanner Milam Jarrett – Wynne
Misha A. Karr – Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Sarah Imad Khatib – North Little Rock
Alexander Sui Kwok – Nashville
Margaret C. May-Martin – Little Rock
Osvaldo Mendez – Little Rock
Jeannie Kuang-Nguyen – Little Rock
Katie Chi Lor – Boring, Oregon
Anusha Shivanand Majagi – Rogers
Margaret C. May-Martin – Little Rock
Trey Edward McClain – Mayflower
Taylor Denae McClanahan – Prescott
Jocelyn Marie McGill – Bakersfield, California
Osvaldo Mendez – Little Rock
Maya Denise Merriweather – Little Rock
Heather R. Morgan – Mountain Home
Sylvain Mukena – Little Rock
John A. Musser VI – Livonia, Michigan
Randi Nees – Tulsa, Oklahoma
Kiwanna Shonta Norwood – Eudora
Samantha Colleen Pahls – Little Rock
Rebecca Kathryn Parker – Little Rock
Takida Marisa Phillips – Little Rock
Sydney Roper – Hot Springs
Duaa Basel Salamah – Little Rock
Morgan Danielle Sweere – Conway
Laura Beth Taylor – Rose Bud
Alexandria Michelle Van Enk – Little Rock
Jordyn Mariah Williams – Little Rock
Taylor McKendree Winn – Little Rock
Master of Science in Healthcare Data Analytics
Shibani Lal – Little Rock
Shayla Dixon – Maumelle
Certificate in Public Health
Sharice La’Shea Loftin – Tulsa, Oklahoma
Gabria Monet Pearson – Garland, Texas
The following graduates are listed by degree program.
Certificate in Regulatory Sciences
Kiara Jasmine Fairman – Las Vegas, Nevada
Joel Vazquez – Millville, New Jersey
Seema Verma – Richland, Washington
Doctor of Philosophy Nursing Science
Erin Elizabeth Bush – Little Rock
Leonie Clare DeClerk – Jacksonville
Mary Jane Willard – Houston, Texas
Doctor of Philosophy Cellular Physiology & Molecular Biophysics
Pankaj Patyal – Little Rock
Doctor of Philosophy Interdisciplinary Biomedical Sciences
Kathryn Raquel Eaton – Atlanta, Georgia
David Simmons Henry – Little Rock
Victoria Marie Niedzwiedz Massey – North Little Rock
Ana Rita Silva Moreira
Mary Alexandra Schleiff – Benton
Amal M. Shoeib – Manhattan, New York
Pilar G. Simmons – Little Rock
Shelbie Dawn Stahr – Huntingtown, Maryland
Joel Vazquez – Milleville, New Jersey
Doctor of Philosophy Biomedical Informatics
Kaleb Zion Abram – Fayetteville
Mahanazuddin Syed – Little Rock
Shorabuddin Syed – Little Rock
Doctor of Philosophy Epidemiology
Ruiqi Cen – Little Rock
Leanna Marie Delhey – Dexter, Michigan
Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Mahip Acharya – Little Rock
Anupreet Kharbanda – Portage, Michigan
Graduate Certificate in Biomedical Informatics
Robert N. Brown III – Little Rock
Graduate Certificate in Health Sciences Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Emilie Darrigues – Little Rock
Shana M. Owens – Red Oak, Texas
John Thomas Sherrill – Jonesboro
Zachary Jackson Waldrip – Batesville
Master of Science Interdisciplinary Biomedical Sciences
Justin DeMar Anderson – Jacksonville
Munthir Mansour – Little Rock
Fabio Pie Ntagwabira – Little Rock
Amairani Paredes Lester – Little Rock
Larissa Leona Porter – Kirby
Master of Science Clinical Nutrition
Caitlin Rae Cothern – Jonesboro
Patrick Cleburne Gurley – Little Rock
Alexandra Crenshaw Henson – Fort Smith
Alana Esther Schipper – Brandon, Mississippi
Charles Jeffrey Wiesner – Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Master of Science Biomedical Informatics
Metu Osele – North Little Rock
UAMS is the state's only health sciences university, with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions and Public Health; a graduate school; a hospital; a main campus in Little Rock; a Northwest Arkansas regional campus in Fayetteville; a statewide network of regional campuses; and seven institutes: the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, Psychiatric Research Institute, Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Translational Research Institute and Institute for Digital Health & Innovation. UAMS includes UAMS Health, a statewide health system that encompasses all of UAMS' clinical enterprise. UAMS is the only adult Level 1 trauma center in the state. UAMS has 3,240 students, 913 medical residents and fellows, and five dental residents. It is the state's largest public employer with more than 11,000 employees, including 1,200 physicians who provide care to patients at UAMS, its regional campuses, Arkansas Children's, the VA Medical Center and Baptist Health. Visit www.uams.edu or uamshealth.com. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or Instagram.
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