On May 16, 111 students became doctors of pharmacy during the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy's commencement ceremony. The graduates have spent four years of intense training and education to achieve the highest standard for practicing pharmacists. They have been charged by the Iowa Pharmacy Association executive vice president and CEO Kate Gainer to “Maintain that high level of innovation for future generations of pharmacists.”
Commencement speaker Melissa Murer Corrigan, interim head of workplace development at ACT, Inc., reminded students that "a career in pharmacy can be a true journey." She used her own varied career as an illustration of all the opportunities that are available to pharmacists.
The 2013 graduates are:
Jennifer Anderson Kerry Anderson Kyle Anderson Christopher Barnett Matthew Bauer Andrea Bennett Stephanie Berns (Perkins) Daniel Blonsky Sunny Bounyalath Alexandra Brosnahan Anthony Buerger Joseph Campanelli Melita Campbell Jennifer Cardines Justin Carr Ryan Clark John Corrigan Nicole Cox Katie Croegaert McKenzie Dearborn (Knipp) Katelyn Deiber (Brus) Sara Dempsey Andrew DeSio Samantha Dow Michael Dunn Jennifer Elwood Megan Erickson Rachel Finkelstein Andrew Fiorella Michelle Gleason Brian Glenn Abby Goerdt Danielle Gradeler Justin Graff Carrie Gray (Bailey) Sharon Griffiths Laura Halder
| Brett Hamann Samuel Houmes David Huhtelin Joel Huisenga Tony Huynh Sawsan Ikram (Sultana) Marwa Ithman Jason Jared Paula Juhn Bobby Kessler Kazuhiko Kido Jaime Kimmel Emily Klatt Jessica Koehlert Daniel Kraft Ashley Kral Sean Kubik Na-young Kwon Jacquelyn Lansing Kaye Lapcewich Jacqueline Lee Alicia Lynn Amanda Mather (Falk) Jennifer Meuwissen Sarah Minner John Mora Sara Naughton Elaine Nguyen Amy Nicholson (Rowe) Victoria Okon Jennifer Parker Rebecca Pashek Prit Patel Katheryne Photijak Jennifer Preinitz Daniel Priest Hussein Razick | Nikhila Reddy Venumula Meagan Reese Caitlin Reinking (Niggemeyer) Samantha Reiser Jonathon Relph Cara Richardson Alison Rier Jessica Ritchey Yujun Rong Deborah Routheaux Kerry Schueler Jordan Schultz Anna Sciegienka Kayla Scott Jacob Shell Natalie Simmons Amanda Smith Jonathan Smith Melanie Smith Rachel Smith Tarik Smith Annie Springsteen (Hammond) Andrew Spurgin Courtney Thomas (Connor) Ryan Thurm Monica Verma Janelle Vittetoe Michael Vogt Andrea Wacker Elizabeth Warnken (Keltner) Adam Wilcox Zachary Wittenburg Deng Wour Dalin Wu Theresa Tracey Wylie Jill Zimmerman Thomas Zlatohlavek |
Additionally, the college will celebrate the commencement of ten Masters of Science and PhD students on May 17. The graduates include:
- Kawther Ahmed, MS, major professor Aliasger Salem
- Rowan Al Ejielat, PhD, major professor Mahfoud Assem
- Bhavik Bhatt, PhD, major professor Vijay Kumar
- Varsha Dhamankar, PhD, major professor Maureen Donovan
- Oscar Garza, PhD, major professor William Doucette
- Maya George, PhD, major professor Maureen Donovan
- Krupal Maity, MS, major professor Maureen Donovan
- Janthima Methaneethorn, PhD, major professor Larry Fleckenstein
- Stacy Ross, PhD, major professor Jennifer Fiegel
- Manar Al-Ghabeish, PhD, major professor Maureen Donovan
See the College of Pharmacy commencement ceremony below.