FIFTY-THIRD CONVOCATION
May 16, 2024
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PROGRAM
Master of Ceremonies
Eric Lamberg
Academic Procession
Faculty Marshals
Anu Andrews
Karen DeChello
Edward Giarrusso
Audrey Grimaldi
Gerald T. Simons
Platform Party
Faculty
Baccalaureate Graduates
Master’s Graduates
Doctoral Graduates
| National Anthem | Alisha Marine, '24 Speech-Language Pathology |
| Welcome | Dr. William Wertheim, Interim Executive Vice President for Health Sciences and CEO of Stony Brook Medicine |
| Introduction of Speaker | Eric Lamberg, Associate Dean |
| Keynote Speaker | Alex Elegudin |
Presentation of Awards |
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| Awards for General Excellence | |
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Clinical Laboratory Sciences |
Afrinash Ahamad, Clinical Assistant Professor |
| Respiratory Care | Ann D. Cuccia, Clinical Associate Professor |
| Applied Health Informatics | Rajiv Lajmi, Chair and Clinical Assistant Professor |
| Athletic Training | Lisa Komnik, Clinical Assistant Professor |
| Medical Molecular Biology | Gloria Viboud, Associate Professor |
| Occupational Therapy | Sean M. Getty, Clinical Associate Professor |
| Physician Assistant Education | Richard Thailer, Clinical Assistant Professor |
| Speech-Language Pathology | Renee Fabus, Chair and Associate Professor |
| Physical Therapy | Sharon Martino, Clinical Associate Professor |
| Edmund J. McTernan Honor Awards | Eric Lamberg, Associate Dean |
| Alumni Speaker | Lyndsie Watkins, '12 Physician Assistant |
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Stacy Jaffee Gropack, Dean |
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| Clinical Laboratory Sciences | Jeannie Guglielmo, Chair and Clinical Associate Professor |
| Respiratory Care | Lisa Johnson, Chair and Clinical Associate Professor |
| Applied Health Informatics | Rajiv Lajmi, Chair and Clinical Assistant Professor |
| Athletic Training | Xristos K. Gaglias, Chair and Clinical Assistant Professor |
| Medical Molecular Biology | Gloria Viboud, Program Director and Associate Professor |
| Occupational Therapy | Dale Coffin, Chair and Clinical Associate Professor |
| Physician Assistant Education | Donna Ferrara, Chair and Clinical Associate Professor |
| Speech-Language Pathology | Renee Fabus, Chair and Associate Professor |
| Physical Therapy | Daniel J. Lee, Chair and Clinical Associate Professor |
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Closing Remarks Stacy Jaffee Gropack, Dean Recessional Guests are asked to remain seated until the platform party, |
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Keynote Speaker: Alex Elegudin
Alumni Speaker: Lyndsie Watkins, '12 Physician Assistant
Lyndsie Watkins PA-C, MS, FCUCM graduated from the Stony Brook Physician Assistant program in 2012. Since graduation, she has participated in admissions, and returns yearly for skills labs, and lectures each winter. After working in emergency medicine at Peconic Bay Medical Center as well as urgent care with Northwell Health GoHealth Urgent Care, Lyndsie was promoted to the position of Advanced Practitioner Lead for the eastern region of New York in 2021. She currently oversees PAs and NPs at 17 centers throughout Suffolk county. Additionally, while in leadership she has been active in professional organizations like the Urgent Care Association and the New York State Society of Physician Assistants, and was recently awarded Fellow status through the College of Urgent Care Medicine. Lyndsie has spearheaded many quality improvement projects and developed/implemented a series of emergency response training programs used in the New York market of GoHealth as well as across the nation. Most recently Lyndsie has become the director of an Advanced Practitioner Urgent Care Fellowship, the fourth accredited by the Urgent Care Association and College of Urgent Care Medicine. She created the approved curriculum, oversees the fellowship faculty, coordinates the didactic and clinical aspects of the program and serves as a mentor for fellows. She's proud to be a working mom, and loves spending time with her son and supportive husband.
AWARDS FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE
The faculty of each program is asked to select the student who best typifies those qualities of professional competence and human concern in health care that this school seeks to develop.
THE EDMUND J. MCTERNAN UNDERGRADUATE HONOR AWARDS
The purpose of the Edmund J. McTernan Honor Award is to further the educational mission of the School of Health Professions and is named in memory of the founding Dean of the school, the late Edmund J. McTernan Sr. This year’s recipients were selected based on the criteria put forth by the fund, including academic achievement.
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Class of 2024 Candidates for Degree BACHELOR OF SCIENCE |
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Bianca Bless Bautista Cano |
Samantha Josephine Flannery |
Mariah N. Nieves |
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Respiratory Care |
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Gideon Devera Bernal |
Jasmine Jackson-Gomes |
Grace Qu3 |
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MASTER OF SCIENCE Applied Health Informatics |
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Xavier Nicholas Alexander |
Bonnie Jiang |
Stephen Fernando Sanchez Jr. |
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Athletic Training |
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Jason K. Bark |
Amanda Mary Goldstein4 |
Mackenzie Ryan Mulholland |
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Medical Molecular Biology |
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Musa Alabi Abdulkareem |
Sade S. Peter |
Jasmine Ruiz |
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Occupational Therapy |
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Tatyana Bobrik |
Julia Gawronska |
Allison Marie Occhiuto |
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Physician Assistant |
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Tyler M. Acton4 |
Samantha Kristi Dieu |
Kiara Mendez |
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Speech-Language Pathology |
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Ashley Nicole Barbuscia4 |
Brendan Joyce |
Amanda Theresa Rose Owens |
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Andrea Lynne Allen |
Vincent Daniel Garzon4 |
April Renee Pensa |
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1 Summa Cum Laude
2 Magna Cum Laude
3 Cum Laude
4 Alpha Eta
School of Health Professions criteria for Graduation with Honors for undergraduate degree candidates - at least 60 credits with an HSC cumulative grade point average as follows: Cum Laude 3.6; Magna Cum Laude 3.75; Summa Cum Laude 3.85. Please note: All honors are based on the current grade point average at the time of publication. The actual honor awarded may be different as it is based on the FINAL grade point average, determined after finals are completed. The actual honor will appear on the final transcript and diploma.
In 1982, the School of Health Professions established a chapter of Alpha Eta, the National Honor Society of the Allied Health Professions. Faculty review student records and nominate those students who have demonstrated high scholastic achievement (a grade point average of at least 3.5 for baccalaureate degree candidates and 3.8 for graduate degree candidates) and dedication to their chosen profession. This honor is extended to not more than twenty percent of any graduating class.
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General Excellence Awards Applied Health Informatics Athletic Training Clinical Laboratory Sciences Medical Molecular Biology Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Physician Assistant Education Respiratory Care Speech-Language Pathology Edmund J. McTernan Honor Awards Applied Health Informatics Athletic Training Clinical Laboratory Sciences Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Physician Assistant Education Respiratory Care Speech-Language Pathology
Program Awards Athletic Training Backbone Athletic Training Student Award Debbie Whittemore Memorial Award for Academic Excellence Stuart B. Cherney Outstanding Athletic Training Student Award Clinical Laboratory Sciences Lori R. Brickman Scholarship Occupational Therapy Academic Achievement Community Service Award Excellence in Fieldwork Jacqueline Barrera Award for Overcoming Adversity Vera Jean Clark Brown Leadership Award Physical Therapy Community Service Award Distinguished Student Award Leadership Award Professional Service Award Physician Assistant Guy Cassara Memorial Scholarship Marian Eskow Scholarship Respiratory Care Award for Excellence in Community/Professional Service Award for Excellence in Polysomnographic Specialty Option Speech-Language Pathology Capstone Project Presentation Clinical Excellence Award Clinical Recognition Award Leadership Award The Henry and Marsha Laufer Scholarship Applied Health Informatics Athletic Training Clinical Laboratory Sciences Occupational Therapy Physician Assistant Education Respiratory Care Speech-Language Pathology |
Honor Societies
| Iota Tau Alpha Athletic Training |
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| Cassidy Rae Connelly Amanda Mary Goldstein Jacquelyn Teresa Haft |
Samantha Lovizio Owen Christopher Lucano Mackenzie Ryan Mulholland |
Dylan Anthony Reilly Raeysha Surendran Chun-Tao Wu |
| Lambda Beta Respiratory Care |
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| Rachael Faith Catalano | Ann Dong Grace Qu |
David Zheng |
| Lambda Tau Clinical Laboratory Sciences |
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| Gina Castellano Matthew R. Chamak Alexander Gelman |
Matthew Lin Katherine Melissa Melendez Heather Elaine Quigley |
Nicholas George Royce Sophia Marie Vespoli Pei Yu |
| Pi Alpha Physician Assistant |
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Tyler M. Acton |
Brittany Paige Apuzza Kaycie Morgan Burke Anne Caitlin Cronin Diana Paola Duarte |
Nicole Kaloudis Kirsten Ashley McQueen Melanie Prinz |
| Pi Theta Epsilon Occupational Therapy |
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| Tatyana Bobrick Rachael Burrei |
Denise Altagracia Castillo Joseph Michael Cook Jessica Goldman |
Kelsey Rose McDonald Sydney Fae Zelin |
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