Spring 2022 Undergraduate Ceremony

SHRS Undergraduate Program

Saturday, April 30, 2022
1:30 p.m. ET
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum

Welcoming Remarks
Debora Miller, MBA
Professor and Vice Dean

National Anthem
Anya Lee
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Science (BA '22)

Keynote Speaker

Susan George, PT, MS, DPT, OCS, WCS
- PT Board Certified Specialist, Orthopedics; PT Board Certified Specialist, Women’s Health
- Director, Women’s Rehab and Men’s Health, UPMC Centers for Rehab Services

Presentation of Degrees (Graduates listed below)
Debora Miller

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Science
Bachelor of Science in Emergency Medicine
Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics
Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management
Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Science
Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Science
Bachelor of Philosophy in Communication Science and Rehabilitation Science

Alma Mater (Lyrics below)
Angela Wu
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Science (BS '22)

Alma Mater
Alma Mater, wise and glorious,
    Child of Light and Bride of Truth,
Over fate and foe victorious,
    Dowered with eternal youth,
Crowned with love of son and daughter,
    Thou shalt conquer as of yore,
Dear old Pittsburgh, Alma Mater,
    God preserve Thee evermore!

Closing Remarks
Debora Miller

Graduates Receiving Degrees

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Science

Presented by:
Ali Lewandowski, MA
Assistant Professor and Director

Bernard Rousseau, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Communication Science and Disorders
Associate Dean for Equity, Inclusion and Community Engagement, SHRS

David Bodnar
Academic Advisor

Graduates:

Alexa Almodovar
Madison Andreano
Stephanie Ashworth
Isabel Bejjani
Caitlyn Berrini
Colette Bezanis
Abigail Brown
Sophie Browner
Elizabeth Bryson
Amiee Buxton
Gabrielle Cavagnet
Nina Celebrezze
Delia Chartier
Jessica Chrissafis
Kelsey Colarusso
Sydney Dejewski
Angelina DiNardo
Samantha Duffie
Kelsey Dukovic
Tina Elejalde
Jolia Ellis-Graham
Justina Fasano
Sara Flanagan
Olivia Flemm
Erin Garvey
Matthew Goodrich
Alyson Graham
Simitra Hemrajani
Samantha Huynh
Patricia Jackson
Sarah Kargbo
Stephanie Kazalas
Lauren Kelly
Rebecca Kime
Hannah Kramer
Taylor Krause
Alexis Laconi
Anya Ysabelle Lee
Chloe Mantheiy
Lauren Margolis
Kiera McAninley
Megan McCann
Angelina Natalie
Alex Nerus
Brandon Nguy
Grace Oh
Fatima Pedreira
Audrey Perrelli
Brielle Piecyk
Gillian Pietrowski
Abigail Sellars
Bradley Seltzer
Alexis Shaffer
Heather Shea
Laura Shinavski
Logan Stecik
Alison Stern
Isabella Stofko
Kelly Sung
Finn Sutton
Julia Szwalbenest
Julia Tefs
Emily Valazza
Brooke VanderLaan
Christina Von Stein
Kaylee Wahl
Guanyu Wei
Leora Wong
Amy Yoon

Bachelor of Science in Emergency Medicine

Presented by:
Thomas Platt, EdD
Associate Professor and Director
Associate Dean for Academic Partnerships, SHRS

Nicole Cecchini, BS
Instructor and Associate Director

John Pierce, MBA
Instructor

Graduates:

Paul Balaban
Gina Bartlett
Justin Bartley
Colin Bashline
Haris Basic
Haley Bernstein
Andrew Bober
Alison Cahalin
Lauren Carey
Nicholas Case
Chloe Cassidy
Rutha Chivate
William Connelly
Madison Cratty
Jillian Di Salvatore
Roxanne Elk
Eliza Elliott
Katelyn Grant
Samantha Harvill
Crispin Kingrey
Jacqueline Koo
Matthew Laxer
Grace Lee
Jacob Leff
Lance Lustig
Svitlana Martynuk
Ross Mitchell
Mark Morris II
Lily Nong
Vanessa Oviedo
Sahithi Palle
Courtlyn Ramach
Maxwell Renard
Rebecca Riordan
Nadine Sadaka
Taylor Shearer
Taylor Smith
Zachary Smith
Gabrielle Swider
Jack Tocci
Mary Twofiles
Grace Van Thuyne
Mitchell Wadas
Isabella Whitney
Hanna Zimmerman

Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics

Presented by:
Dilhari DeAlmeida, PhD
Associate Professor and Program Director, Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics

Bambang Parmanto, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Health Information Management

Patricia Anania Firouzan, MSIS
Assistant Professor and Clinical Education Coordinator

Graduates:

Andrew Besselman
Gracie Cornetti
Valerie Flack
Riley Gall
Cassidy Hopkins
Brian Johnson Jr.
Haley Lehotsky
Joslyn Lehotsky
Nicole Matus
Gabriella Pascek
Anna Rico
Gabriela Sanchez
Divya Sivakumar
Brianna Staley
Carter Standish
Ryan Tomaszewski
Devon Turner
Daniel Uhranowsky
Anne Ward

Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management

Emily Dziuba
Mary Kerr

Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Science

Presented by:
Thomas Platt, EdD
Associate Professor and Director
Associate Dean for Academic Partnerships, SHRS

Kevin Conley, PhD
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, SHRS

Amy Evans, MPPM
Academic Advisor and Assistant Director

Graduates:

Carla Alzola
Kaitlyn Arndt
Gabrielle Bigley
Julianna Braun
Elena Burek
Gina Cancilla
Alondra Canton
Marni Cantor
Yixuan Che
Leah Christie
Haley Croft
Grace Davey
Samantha David
Marissa Dean
Nicholas Deschler
Kaitlin DiGiovine
Jacob Foster
Hannah Gelfand
Carolina Gutierrez
Kaila Gyorgy
Kelsey Halloran
Cassandra Harwood
Allison Hinish
Dane Holtz
Rachel Hosack
Stephanie Jennette
Nicholas Joerger
Nya Johnson
Ari Kaganovsky
Katharine Kleinbrahm
Sarah Kolody
Aleia Kramer
Helen Lam
Sophia Levenson
Annabel Levin
Gabriel Littaua
Ashley Long
Michelle Loy
Namirah Malik
Kyrstin Marx
Noah Mastovich
Emily McCarrick
Olivia Miller
Amara Novotny
Katrina Ortiz
Ishani Patel
Avery Petrozelli
John Piekut
Ryan Pietrzyk
Angelo Rhad
Gina Ricci
Kiley Robatin
Mia Rumps
Nicole Salazar
Sydney Schmitt
Kathryn Schuck
Macaiah Sheffield
Elisabeth Snyder
Samantha Spina
Christen Stefanelli
Matthew Stefurak
Kaitlin Sweeney
Anh Tran
Rajvir Tuteja
Kelsie Vander Voort
Claire Wilps
Yuwei Ye
Lauren Zorak

Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training

Presented by:
Amy Aggelou, PhD
Assistant Professor and Director

Kevin Conley, PhD

Bill Ankrom, MS
Instructor and Clinical Education Coordinator

Graduates:

Taylor Ballenger
Dustin Grim
Ivy Hill
Jacob Hopcroft
Victoria Hudson
Nathan Lang
James Lombardi
Lauren Matulevich
Joshua Miller
Austin Pascarella
Autumn Pisano
Isabel Satler
Nina Soffer
Nathan Sroka
Emily Strama
Miranda Zito

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Science

Presented by:
Lori Cherok, PhD
Assistant Professor and Interim Director, Nutrition Science

Kevin Conley, PhD

Deborah Hutcheson, DCN
Assistant Professor and Director, Dietitian Nutritionist Program
Vice Chair, Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition

Graduates:

Jennifer Baldwin
Megan Benner
Sofia Cadahia Frankel
Ashley Chrissafis
Sarah Dacko
Ava Elliott
Charles Geiger
Annie Kruisselbrink
Anne McGarvey
Eve Penuel
Shreeman Pericherla
Breanna Sundheim
Hayley Tyson
Zachary White
Emily Wood
Angela Wu
Lauren Wyant

Bachelor of Philosophy

Presented by:
Elizabeth Skidmore, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy

Kevin Conley, PhD

M. Kathleen Kelly, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy
Associate Dean for Academic Outreach & Advising, SHRS

Graduates:

Communication Science

Pauline Bayotas
Thesis Advisor: Dr. William Hula
Title: A Simulation Study of Computer-Adaptive Testing for Measuring Treatment-Related Change in Confrontation Naming