Pacific University Pays Tribute to 2019 Graduate and Professional Students
Graduate schools and colleges honored outstanding students who graduated Saturday in a series of end-of-term ceremonies. Honorees were:
Valedictorians
Athletic Training: Cody Alan Ahlgrimm
Physical Therapy: Ashten Ray Oehrli Allen
College of Optometry: Nicole Keiko Yokoyama
School of Pharmacy
Dean’s Excellence Award: Emily Ann Shephard
Excellence in Diabetes Care Award: Winona-Rebekah Blanco Maratita
Lexi-Comp Excellence in Clinical Communication Award: Kaitlyn Lauren Kincaid
Lexi-Comp Excellence in Drug Information Award: Gabriel Winfield Jones
Merck Academic Excellence Awards: Jasmine Kaur Perdeh, Karen Park Seo
Mission, Vision and Values Awards: Morena Clara Villanueva Calimlim, Rebecca A. Kimmel, Kristin Akie Okamura, Kaitlyn Kaspara Pinner, Rachael Lynne Pratt
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Excellence in Pharmacy Award: Katelyn Elizabeth Barrett
Natural Medicines Graduation Award: Chinwe U. Madu
Pfizer Excellence in Patient Care Award: Jenny Guov
School of Pharmacy Spirit Award: Saleh Ali Saleh Batroukh
USPHS Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy: Karen Park Seo PharmD ’19, Tameena Raheel PharmD ’18
School of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training
Community Service Awards, Physical Therapy: Paige Ryan Rhodes, Kathryn L. Rock, Sarah JoAnne Tiffany, Shannon Rose Wurgler
Director’s Award, Athletic Training: Natalie Vy Van Tran
Director’s Award, Physical Therapy: Heather S. Higashi
Outstanding Service to the Program, Physical Therapy: Ashlee Ann Baltich, Claudia Isabel Cordero, Kristen Renee Santos
College of Optometry
Award of Excellence in Contact Lens Patient Care: Mari Jalene Fujimoto
Brian Lee Hill Memorial Award: Grace Helene Anderson
Beta Sigma Kappa Chapter Awards for Exceptional Research: Pabita Dhungel, Sepideh Heydar Zadeh
Beta Sigma Kappa Silver Medal Award (Valedictorian): Nicole Keiko Yokoyama
COVD Award for Excellence in Vision Therapy: Kalyn Mae Gregory
Dean’s Award: Joel Mathieu Baillargeon
Donald A. Bybee Memorial Award for Vision Therapy: Kerri Lyons
Drs. Dennis L. Smith & Nada J. Lingel Award for Excellence in Systemic Disease: Barrett L. Napier
Eschenbach Low Vision Award: Anna Leigh Helmers
GP Lens Institute Gas Permeable Contact Lens Clinical Excellence Award: Kennedy Ann Antoniuk
Marchon Eyewear Practice Management Award: Masha Lee Molodyh
NBEO Part 1 Highest Score: Shantelle S. Kamibayashi
Optelec Low Vision Award: Brayden G. Petersen
OPW Student Member of the Year Award: Barrett L. Napier
Pacific University Outstanding Clinician Award: Tarah Ruth Desatoff
PUCO Private Practice Scholarships: Brett James Lorenz, Zaccary John E. Pincock
TLC Laser Refractive Excellence Scholarship: Terynn Chan
Tole Greenstein Award: Shaina Marie Sullivan
VSP/AAOF Practice Excellence Scholarships: Erin Elizabeth Benstead, Candace L. Evernden
Walmart Scholarship: Hahn Thi Le
William Feinbloom Low Vision Award: Amber Lyn Weimer
Alumni Association Outstanding Graduates
School of Communication Sciences & Disorders: Andrew Hamilton MS ’19, Megan Tabitha Bravo MS ’19
School of Pharmacy: Alexis Saucedo PharmD ’19
School of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training: Erin Ackerman Guidarelli MSAT ’19, Tabitha Danielle Galindo DPT ’19
College of Optometry: Nicole Keiko Yokoyama ’16 OD ’19