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T H E G E O R G E W A S H I N G T O N U N I V E R S I T Y
2021
2021 GRADUATION CELEBRATION
THE THIRTEENTH OF MAY, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY ONE
2 0 2 1 G R A D UAT I O N C E L E B R AT I O N MAY 13, 2021 | VIRTUAL
KEY N OT E S P E AK E R
Senator Tom Udall
Senator Tom Udall has earned a reputation as a principled leader who has the integrity to do what is
right for New Mexico and our nation. Tom began serving in the Senate in 2009 and was re-elected
to the Senate in 2014.
He was born in Tucson, Arizona to Stewart and Lee Udall. Tom earned his undergraduate degree at
Prescott College and obtained a Bachelor of Laws Degree from Cambridge University in 1975. He
received his J.D. from the University of New Mexico in 1977. He lives with his wife, Jill, in Santa Fe.
They have one grown daughter, Amanda.
Tom’s service in Congress began in 1998 in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he represented
New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District in the House until 2009. Prior to serving in Congress,
Tom won two statewide elections to be New Mexico’s Attorney General, regaining the office for
Democrats in 1990 and winning reelection in 1994. Before running for elected office, Tom served as
an Assistant U.S. Attorney in New Mexico, where he was charged with prosecuting federal crimes
Senator Tom Udall and serving justice for victims in New Mexico and Indian Country.
While in the Senate, Tom served as the vice-chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, the ranking member of the Senate
Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, and a member of the Senate Appropriations, Foreign
Relations, Commerce, Science & Transportation and Rules Committees.
Tom led the enactment of the historic, bipartisan Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act to reform the broken Toxic
Substances Control Act – the first major environmental legislation passed by Congress in over two decades. Working across the aisle during divided
government, Udall’s effort ensured that, for the first time, the EPA would have the legal tools to restrict toxic chemicals in interstate commerce and
in everyday items that Americans have in their homes and workplaces.
Tom is one of our nation’s leading environmental and conservation champions. He was the lead author of the groundbreaking 30x30 Resolution
to Save Nature, which sets a national goal of protecting 30 percent of lands and waters by the year 2030. He fought for permanent, full funding
for the Land and Water Conservation for over 20 years, culminating in its enactment in 2020. And he introduced the landmark Break Free from
Plastic Pollution Act, the first comprehensive bill in Congress to tackle the plastic waste crisis, which is a major contributor to climate change. In
2006, he introduced the first bipartisan House climate bill to mandate a reduction in greenhouse gases and introduced the first federal Renewable
Electricity Standard in 2007.
As the vice-chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Tom has been a strong advocate for protecting and advancing the sovereign
rights, prosperity, sacred lands, and cultural heritage of Native communities. He has successfully fought for increased health care, education, and
other funding and protections for Tribes. In 2020, he led the charge in the Senate to secure $10 billion for Tribes in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security Act (CARES) Act, including an $8 billion coronavirus relief fund for Tribal governments to respond to this pandemic.
Senator Udall did not seek another term in the Senate last year, but he is not retiring from public service and intends to continue to fight for the
issues he cares about.
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LE TTE R FRO M T H E D E AN
To the 2021 Graduates of the Milken Institute
School of Public Health
This past year delivered an unprecedented and swift one two-punch of dual crises; the Covid-19
pandemic and deadly racial violence. In March 2020, we sent students, faculty and staff home. At
the time, we thought it might be for a month or two. We could never have envisioned the world-
wide health and economic fallout and the way Covid-19 transformed our lives. During the summer,
the nation erupted in racial unrest and violence, the legacy of centuries of racism in this country.
And during all this, people were losing their lives, health, livelihoods and homes, families were going
hungry and the government was in such disarray that, at moments, solutions seemed completely out
of reach. We found ourselves living in a masked world of social distancing, isolation and constant
fear and worry for the safety of our friends, families and communities. But, although we still have
such a long way to go, there is cause for hope. Our public health students are the backbone of
that hope. Our students soldiered on despite all these circumstances and with determination and
grit, finished their degrees. This is truly cause to celebrate. During the last year our public health
community showed that when we stand together – against COVID-19, against racism or against
Lynn R. Goldman
violence – we are strong.
Michael and Lori Milken
Dean of Public Health On behalf of the faculty and staff of the Milken Institute School of Public Health at The George
Washington University, I congratulate you for choosing to pursue a career in a field where you can
make a difference in the health and well-being of people the world over especially underserved
populations. Now, more than ever, the world needs your leadership, your wisdom and your expertise.
As graduates of this school you have worked hard to achieve your educational goals. For many of
you that meant making many sacrifices, juggling careers and families and foregoing other comforts
in order to get your degree. You have showed determination, perseverance and strength, all qualities
that will serve you well as you pursue a career in public health.
There are many paths that you will walk after today. Some will tackle enormous challenges of
our time, like racism, climate change, or preventing the next pandemic. Some will dedicate your
lives to HIV and AIDS research, obesity and other chronic diseases, or clean water and other
environmental health initiatives. For others, the call of global health may beckon. Still others may
spend the rest of your lives pursuing careers in tobacco control, maternal and child health or health
policy issues. Whatever you choose, the key is to never stop forging ahead to make the world a
healthier and safer place. After all, we are world citizens, and the health of the planet depends on
vigilant and inspired stewardship by each of us.
The friends and colleagues you have made while here will be yours forever. I ask that you keep in
touch with our school. Let us know about the exciting things that you are doing and how we can
help. Stop by when you are in D.C. when it is safe to do so! Staying connected is so important to
building a robust and successful career. I am so very proud of each and every one of you, and I know
the field of public health will be forever enriched because you are in it.
We may not know what the future will bring, but as public health professionals we stand together in
health and safety always.
All my very best,
Lynn R. Goldman, MD, MS, MPH
Michael and Lori Milken Dean of Public Health
#12 school of public health
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ORDER O F C E R E M O N Y
NATIONAL ANTHEM .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................................................................................................... Brittney Boakye
Master of Public Health in Epidemiology, 2021
WELCOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................................................................... Lynn R. Goldman, MD, MS, MPH
Michael and Lori Milken Dean of Public Health and
Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health
INTRODUCTION OF STUDENT SPEAKER. ......................................................... . Lynn R. Goldman, MD, MS, MPH
STUDENT SPEAKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................................................................................... Alicia Stillman
Master of Public Health, 2021
INTRODUCTION OF GRADUATION ADDRESS ................................................ . Lynn R. Goldman, MD, MS, MPH
GRADUATION ADDRESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................................................................................ Senator Tom Udall
PRESENTATION OF STUDENT AWARDS ........................................................... . Lynn R. Goldman, MD, MS, MPH
Milken Institute School of Public Health Dean’s Award ....................................................................... Mary St. Julien
Master of Health Administration, 2021
Milken Institute School of Public Health Distinguished Scholar ......................................................... .. Vivika Fernes
Bachelor of Science in Public Health, 2021
PRESENTATION OF EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARDS . .............................................. Jane Hyatt Thorpe, JD
Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Academic,
Student and Faculty Affairs
Undergraduate ............................................................................................................................... Amanda J. Visek, PhD
Graduate Residential. ................................................................................................................ Scott Quinlan, PhD, MS
Graduate Online ............................................................................................................... Peter LaPuma, PhD, PE, CIH
PRESENTATION OF THE MILKEN INSTITUTE
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL OATH............. Oath Committee Members are listed on page 20
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ORDER O F C E R E M O N Y
PRESENTATION OF THE CANDIDATES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................................................................... Jane Hyatt Thorpe, JD
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Public Health
Master of Science
Master of Health Administration
Master of Public Health
Bachelor of Science
Exercise Science
Nutrition Science
Public Health
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Degrees are conferred only upon those students who have completed all degree requirements by May 16, 2021.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EXERCISE SCIENCE
Elisa Adelphin* Jonathan Halbal** Abby Rustay
Hayleigh Aulet** Cheng Shi Hagen Wong** Eduardo Salazar Bernal
Grace Basralian* Maya Handelsman Ali Sarhan
Ameena Benselloum* Emily Kim Aleny Serna
Uma Bhatt James Lamar Sydnor Shehab
Sanika Bijawat Nicole Lewis Jordan Sherman
Meghan Burton Christopher Leyva Natalie Silberman
Ana Campos Ioanna Mantzouratos Precious Smith
Hannah Cohen Nancy Najjar Nicholas Stathoudakis
Margaret Coogan Kyle Nalewicki Annie Taffero
Helen D’Angelo Olivia Norman Sasha Tolliver
Chloe Davis Catherine Perkins Nassim Touil
Anna Feiler Ashley Ramos-Cajas Jonathan Vicente
James Gabrielson Isiah Robinson Sydney Welch
Natalie Gadaleta Sarah Rothenberg
Alison Gavigan Olivia Rother
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NUTRITION SCIENCE
Bethany Batistich Jordan Kilgallen Simran Sadhwani
Aileen Chowdhury Jillian Morgan Yasaman Salahmand
Alexandra Constantinides Allie Nornes* Sukhmit Sarai**
Penelope Demetriades Zoe Ongaro** Nikita Vivekanandan
Nathaniel Hammond** Anar Parmar
Lindsey Kalamasz William Price
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH
Mashiyat Ahmed Mackenzie Burke* Genevieve Deveaux
Meghana Ammula* Grace Cannell Dana Donovan*
Rachel Amran Carolyn Capelouto Rachel Draplin
Chigozie Anyanwu Jennifer Carbonel Estepan Julia Ek*
Isabella Atrachji Bridget Carl Farzin Farhad
Hunter Barr Ruby Cheresnowsky Ailsa Ferland
Michaela Bartley Michelle Christian Vivika Fernes
Saleha Bayat Sidney Chu Alexandra Folleco
Morgan Birdy Danielle Chuprun Zoe Foote
Hannah Blandon Brayden Cohen Lyndsey Gallagher*
Emma Bodwell Cassandra Colaizzi Melat Gebremariam
Carolyn Brandt Emma Creamer* Macy Gimbel
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCES IN PUBLIC HEALTH (continued)
Jennifer Gomez Lauren Kissela Zena Saifo
Jackson Grimes* Dongwook Ko** Leyn Shakhtour
Marielena Guerra Rhea Korde Anusha Sivendra
Allison Henry** Arianna Koufman Marjanna Smith
Allison Herrity** Dana Krauss Leila Souleymanou
Mairead Higgins Sanika Kulkarni Elizabeth Sun*
Emily Hill Melissa Lam* Grace Tatar
Bailey Hoglin Naa Lamptey-Mills Julia Telman
Mary Holloway* Julianne Lee Anna Tevzadze
Mariah Horton Olivia Lucanie Alexandra Thompson*
Shea Howe Kathleen Mccarthy Lucia Trujillo
Lucas Hyde Kathleen Mcgovern* Inara Valliani
Nikki Jafari Leila Murphy Lucy Valteris
Maryam Janjua Margaret Nelson Fletcher Vilt*
Yash Katarki Rachel Ornstein Aleena West
Joseph Kazancioglu* Bronwen Pelish Lijie Wu*
Serwaa Kessie Soemi Photavath* Julia Xavier
Rupsha Khan Vanessa Pierce Xuchunzi Xia*
Hope Kim Nadia Ravensborg Caroline Young*
Natalie Kim Elizabeth Rhoads Veronica Zutic*
MASTER OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Todd Adair* Madelyn Fell Daniel Kyei*
Yusra Ahmed* Caliann Ferguson* Gerard Mario Lachica
Pooja Alapaty Edward Fletcher Samantha Lane*
James Alexander* Che Frost** Delali Lougou
Elsie Ansong Alban George Anne Lyles*
Carlie Augustin Danielle Grant Casey Lynch*
Sean Baptiste* Kristyn Green Kellie McThenia
Kaare Billings Daniel Griffith Ehsanur Meah*
Lis Bingaman* Kimberly Guido Sana Merchant
Marquia Boulware Ariane Gutierrez Samuel Meyers
Alexander Burgman Michael Hagopian Katrina Milan
Ashley Burgamy* Andrea Hamilton** Karolyn Moni
Sarah Calhoun Adalynn Harris-Ketewa* Heidi Moreland
Nina Coleman Heather Hays* Anna Morris
Alysha Colletti Essence Howell Allison Muir**
Zeeshawn Chughtai* Victor Hudleston Saipriya Neti*
Kelly Cronic Nisarg Joshi Debra Newton
Michael Angelo Cuento Jacob Keller Shannon Nueske
Cathy Dahl Melanie Kitagawa Adeyinka Olajide*
Rachael Doctorman* Sarah Knapp Jeffrey Anthony Orr*
Adaeze Egolum Sara Kohowski Sanil Patel**
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MASTER OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (continued)
Zachary Pingree Jeffrey Schecter Karlisha Stokes*
Alexis Pinkley* Stephanie Schmidt Kenneth Stokes
Banu Pyari Sakina* Michelle Schmitt Ryan Sutherland*
Ayisha Qadir-Khan** Shimoni Shah Ronald Taylor*
Ashwathi Raj Kesha Shah Tameka Thomas*
Tazeen F. Raza Craig Sherman* Michelle Tillman*
Katelyn Roser Rameez Siddiqui* Aleeza-Maria Vitale
Alexa Rubin Dwayne L. Simmons Jodie Waldron
Guillermo Ruiz Keyshia Simmons Johnny Walker*
Esther Ryu Caroline Siri Meredith Waters*
Joanne Saade* Elon Smith* William Welch**
Alexis Sandoval David Sternberg* Kathryn Yajnik
Arslan Sayed Mary St. Julien
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Rosalie Abbott** Chinyere Asanya** Kayla Benson**
Dinan Abdelatif Maliha Ashraf Peter Berger
Anood Abdel Jawad** Caroline Asturias* Aaron Bergman**
Noura Abdel Rahman** Steven Auche* Milena Berhane
Rana Abdel-Rahman Melissa Aune** Bonnie Berkley*
Ashkan Abedini* James Aylward** Caitlyn Bernard
Gabriela Abrego** Mona Azadi Alexandra Bernosky*
Kristine Acosta* Hisham Badreldin Lyzbeth Best**
Adetola Adeosun* Shide Badri Ranjit Bhangu*
Mira Agneshwar Karla Bagley** Candace Bias*
Syadatun Ahana** Je Young Baik* Patrick Biche**
Shabnam Ahmed Baglan Baizakova Anja Bjelakovic*
Charity Akhidenor Jessica Baker Katherine Black
Chisara Alimole** Aminat Balogun Rachel Blinka**
Cassandra Allen Jacqueline Banos Brittney Boakye
Jasmine Allen** Kate Barker Haley Bonneau
Annie Al-Najjar** Tyler Barnhart Brooke Boring**
Catherine Alpard* Abigail Barry Paul Bradley
Aliya Al-Sadi Abigail Barth Elyse Braxton**
Mohamad Nour Alsharif** Stephanie Bartner Elizabeth Brickman*
Kaiynat Amir Jonathan Batres Alveno* Cheyanne Bridger
Ian Anderson* Leah Bauder Karly Brinkman**
Susan Andrews Anthony Bedward Caitlyn Brooks*
Katheryne Angevine** Fiker Bekele Alexis Brown**
Tamia Anthony* Sarah Belay Charlotte Brown*
Uroosa Anwaar* Jordan Belkin** Ciara Brown
Lauren Arcinas Nelly Belledent Zamir Brown*
Keri Arokium* Alexis Benisek Christy Buranaamorn
Suzanne Arrington Yves-smith Benjamin* Sara Burcham*
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MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH (continued)
Thomas Burke Ayramana Correa** Shivam Dua*
Haley Burrous** Charisse Costin** Joseph Dudenhoeffer**
Taylor Butler* Tessa Coughtrey-Davenport* Dao Duong**
Morgan Byrd* Monica Coward Libby Durnwald*
Haley Campbell Carly Cox Ayobami Durosinmi*
Kathleen Campbell Hieuhanh Cox* Udoka Durunna**
Alexandra Campione Dinene Crater* Kaitlyn Eckley*
Emma Carlson** Carly Crave** Sharon Eichorn
Eboni Carlton* Laureanna Crump** Oludokupo Ekundayo
Regina Carpenter** Natasha Cruz Cody Elias
Alejandro Carrasco** Scott Curtis Lauren Ellis
Alexis Carson Ahmad Shaker Dadgar Brittany Engelman*
Kate Carson* Amany Dahir Anna Epstein
Caroline Casey** Stefania D’Ambrosio Douglas Escobedo*
Antonio Castanon Luna Gloria Damolekun* Melissa Espinoza
Brittney Caven Erin Darbouze* Sarah Eure*
Hermancina Celisca* Ronit Dastidar** Angela Exson*
Vincent Cervantes* Sana Datar Megan Fainer*
Eleanor Cha* Destiny Davis** Ashli Farfan**
Kimberly Chadwell* Sara Davis* Garrett Farringer**
Miriam Chaponniere** Sydney Davis Erika Faust
Neikisha Charles* Gustave Defo Kapche** Joshua Feazell
Laura Charney* Jennifer DelGrande Kidus Feleke*
Edwin Chen Janee Demery* Mariana Felix-Kim
Lauren Chi** Sabrina Destin Sidney Fellows*
Joy Chibuzo** Mariama Diaite** Sarah Ferrell
Katia Chikhoune** Maribel Diaz* Shoshana Fishbein*
Sung Hee Choe* Diana Diaz Madera* Lisa Flaherty*
Mahnoor Choudhry* Faustina Dickson Christian Miguel Flores*
Samantha Christensen** Erika Dimarco* Maria Flory*
Sidnie Christian Brenda Dimaya Qisoundra Flowers
Lalita Chulamokha Sarah Dinwiddie Zeyna Flutie**
Emilia Cirrincione* Kerry Dittmeier* Shanell Folger
Emileigh Clare** Alia Dixon** Malika Fontes
Julie Clark* Elizabeth Do** Jansen Foster
Safiya Clarke- Mendes** Samuel Dobbs** Gwladys Emmane Fotso Chekam
Dan Clemente* Rendell Doctor** Sydney Frazier*
Sterling Clemmons** Halima Doka** Alexandra French
Meredith Clemons Alicia Dolan Amber Frenzel**
Nasu Conteh Jenny Dolan* Janna Friedly**
Emma Cook Lucy Dollinger Bridgette Fucigna*
Michele Cook Sheng Dong** Megan Fuerst
Elizabeth Cooke* Stephanie Doran* Tyler Fukae**
Caroline Cooney Joseph Dorn* Fernanda Gallo Moreno*
Amelia Corl Heena Doshi** Connor Galvin
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MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH (continued)
Amanda Gano Isioma Hart** Katherine Jo*
Lauren Garcia* Madiha Hashmi* Vidya John**
Yanira Garcia Mendoza Syed Hassan Caitlin Johnson
Tamara Gayle Emily Hawthorne** Janay Johnson
Shimataver Ge** Kendra Hayden** Lauren Johnson*
Haymanot Gebre Luke Hayslip* Rolanda Johnson
Bessie George* Jelene Head** Alison Jones*
Michelle George** Rachel Heinz** Breonda Jones**
Kathrine Gerhardt Jessica Helm* Elyse Jones**
Zarah Ghiasuddin** Abigail Hennen** Barbara Joseph*
Katrina Giangobbe Marissa Hermann* Laura Joseph*
Alexandra Giedd Brenda Heyison** Jessly Joy**
Abhigya Giri Alison Hill** Lauren Joyce
Natalie Gish* Danielle Hill** Stephanie Juan**
Frasier Glenn James Hill* Kristine Jubilag*
Alyssa Goldberg* Julie Hoang* Rachael Judge*
Nicolette Gonzales Son Hoang Toni Junious
Laura Gonzalez Conor Hogan** Madeline Jurch
Samantha Gonzalez* Nikhil Holla** Oshoze Kadiri*
Taylor Gordon** Michaela Hollis* Wendlassida Kagone*
Erin Gottschalk-Weeks** Alexis Hooper Lauren Kahre
Mary-Esther Gourdin** Kayla Hope* Rebecca Kaiser
Michaela Gramzinski** Alexandra House* Casey Kalman**
Gabriella Granata** Raya Hudhud Delphine Kamara
Kimberly Graves-Mung’aithi** Denisha Hughley* Kaiulani Kamau
Kathryn Greco Krystal Hurtault Joshua Kaminski**
Carla Griffin Caroline Ichura Viani Kamleu**
Leslie Agatha Grossman* Lynn Imakhchachen** Aman Kapadia
Zakaridja Guiriansoro* Sifonobong Inyang** Hannah Kaplan*
Mihili Gunaratne** Farhan Ishaq* Sangeeta Karki*
Claudia Habib Marie-France Isidore* Anusha Karri
Daniel Hafner Najla Ismail** Mara Kash
Brooke Hagerott Brandon Jackson Nabiha Kasmani**
James Hall Chtaura Jackson Paul Katz*
Laila Handoo Michaela Jackson Ariana Kavazovic
Anthony Hannani* Shakeela Jackson** Srijana KC*
Kayla Hansen* Morgan Jacobs** Ezinne Keke*
Noelle Harada Taylor Jacoby* Leah Keller*
Christina Harley* Chioniso Jakazi Eavan Kennedy*
Madison Harman* Jamila Jamal** Bradley Kern*
Ashley Harper Rhode-Armelle Jean Jacques** Codie Kesler*
Brandon Harper* Rachel Jarboe Allison Kight*
Crystal Harrell** Funmilola Jemilugba Hannah Kim**
Areej Haroon Kimberlee Jensen Meaghan Kincaid*
Leah Harris Melissa Jenssen** Emily Kinch**
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MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH (continued)
Caitlin Kinsey** Luna Ly* Zinat Mohamed**
Sakura Koffron* Melody Lynd* Hina Mohammed
Sarah Kolar Katherine MacDonald* Ana Maria Moldoveanu**
Jared Konikoff* Sarah MacDonald* David Momtaz**
Kunnica Kou* Sofia Machado De Godoi E Silva Natasha Monroe**
Bryce Kramer** Delaney MacMath** Keisha Montalmant*
Erin Kreindler Matthew Manalel* Jeniece Montellano
Kaitlin Krell** Aditi Mankodi* Samantha Moore**
Amanda Krestos* Kathryn Marcon Michelle Moore**
Raashmi Krishnasamy Isvita Marfatia** Mark Mphasa**
Padmini Kucherlapaty Swaitha Maripuri* Babu Muhamed
Manisha Kumar** Bria Marlowe** Marie-Josee Mulowayi**
Sara Kurtovic Carlo Martinez Danielle Munn*
Katherine Kutschbach* Kayla Martyn** Amrita Murali**
Sarah Kweit** Nnandi Massac** Deepa Murali
Taylor Ladson** Shannon McCarley Megan Murdock*
Wai Wai Lai** Rachael McCarthy Nangendo Musoke*
Madeline Lalle Shara McClure Jodie Mussio**
Ruchita Lalmalani** Baillie McGowan Ala Mustafa
Haley Landis Megan McGrady Vineeth Nair*
Heather Lanier Mercedes McMahon Kimberly Nalley**
Jacqueline Lantsman Ruona Meghelli Asmaa Namoos*
Jasen Lau* Rachel Mehaffey Mustafa Naseer*
Samantha Law Danielle Meidan* Lauren Nath
Isabella Lawandy Luca Melendez** Elizabeth Neely
Elizabeth Lawton Meghan Melnick Ronald Neeper**
Elizabeth Layman Lydia Mendelson Laka Negassa*
Nhu Le** Anwar Mendez* William Newell*
Erin Leasure* Rachel Mendoza** Enoh Tanyi Nguty Nkeng
Iman Lee** Michelle Meneley* Krystal Nguyen*
Veronica Leipold** Katherine Mergen Tracey Nguyen
Mariana Leone** Mark Messervy Chinwendu Ngwadom
Kalea Leverette* Katie Meuer* Monique Njinda
Amutra Levine* Megan Mezak** Bresnelt Nicolas*
Barbara Lewis* Patience Mhlanga Grazzia Nkongolo*
Brian Li* Grace Mikus** Matthew Norawong*
Juhina Littles* Mary-Lou Milabu* Mara Novak
Joy Lloyd-Montgomery Jamie Minchin Solomon Ntor*
Mairyn Lopez Rios** James Mink Swathi Nuli*
Elise Lowry Arianna Miskin Samantha Nusbaum*
Xuewei Lu Samantha Mistar** Jessica Nwachukwu
Victoria Lui* Kaamilah Mitchell Tara O’Donnell**
Valerie Luzi** Rena Miu Oluwatosin Ogunsola**
Brandon Ly** Morsal Mohamad Akbar Victoria O’Halloran**
Kim Ly Hayatt Mohamed Susan Ojukwu
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MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH (continued)
Ugonna Okeke Shalini Raichur Ankita Samant*
Ednner Oketch* Anika Raja* Gary Sardon*
Karina Olivo-Holzl** Saumya Rajamohan* Alexandra Schklair
Regan O’Marra** Chamodi Rajapakse Hannah Schmidt*
Margaret Oneil** Adney Rakotoniaina Megan Schreier*
Rebecca Ortego** Deekshita Ramanarayanan** Shanna Schuelein**
Dylan Owens** Hasmin Ramirez Alissa Sedelow*
Angel Oyedele** Raquel Ramirez** Maya Seernani**
Mary Paese Raghav Ranga Demeri Seis**
Parvathy Panakal* Gattu Rao* Mariam Serji**
Shreya Pandya* Jean Raphael Margaux Seyler-Schmidt
Aashna Panjwani** Reganne Rapp** Hatim Shafiq*
Tiera Parker Ambika Rautray* Jawedullah Shafiq*
Naa Adoley Parker-Allotey Megan Rayes* Dhrumil Shah**
Natasha Parker* Amanda Reese Faizah Shah
Nand Patel** Casey Regnier Priyanka Shahane
Harsh Patel** Danielle Reilly* Disha Shahani
Parakh Patel Daysi Reyes* Dahnish Shams
Shreya Patel** Joseph Reyther** Jacqueline Shaw
Brooke Patterson Beverly Richardson* Amber Shergill
Gopika Patwa Natasha Richardson* Portney Shibale
Alicia Paul** Marietta Richman Jasmia Shropshire**
Morgan Pearce* Mikko Rich-Voorhees* Sonali Shukla**
Molly Perini** Jacquelyn Ringrose* Rachel Silber
Ajay Persaud Isabelle Rios Alexandra Sims**
Elizabeth Peters** Brandee Roberts** Roman Singh*
Brittany Peterson Janaan Robinson* Junlachak Siriprakorn*
Jessica Peyton** Imelda Rocha* Elizabeth Smith*
Andrea Picariello* Eleanor Rodriguez-Rassi* Lindsay Smith*
Joseph Piccolo Connor Rohrback** Shir Smith*
Tara Pinto* Kyle Roney* Vina Smith-Ramakrishnan**
Caroline Plamondon** Jack Rooker** Katelyn Snider**
Sarah Pohl** Claire Roy* Mark Soechting*
Matthew Pollmann* Adam Rudofker Kimberly Soffen**
Heather Posner* Carissa Russo* Emily Sokol
Harsha Pradeep* Rawan Saadeh Lehr Soleri**
Vedalakshmi Prasad* Jessica Saddler Christian Soto**
Sarah Prescott* Courtney Sadler* Vaisamone Souvannarath
Alix Pruzansky** Jillian Sadler Dominique Spadavecchia*
Kiarah Pryce* Varsha Sahoo* Cassidy Spence
Radhika Puri* Rashda Saima Gabriella Spencer
Lisa Quijano** Aisha Salami Dayanatha Srinivasan**
Caroline Racke Ghulam Farooq Salangi Pavithra Srinivasan
Nancy Rahajason* Roberto Saldana* Regina Stanton*
Cheyenne Rahn* Oluwatobi Samagbeyi Amanda Stark
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MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH (continued)
Claire Starling Sofia Toso DeEnna Wedding*
Alexander Steiner Bianca Tran Julia Weil
Khadijah Stephen* Jennifer Tremblay* Clayton Weingartner**
Colin Stephenson* Karen Trenti** Julie Welde*
Sarah Stevenson** Po-ying Tseng* Mark Wenstrom**
Bianca Stewart** Emma Turan Meghan Werbick
Angelena Stokes-Wickersham Naomi Turner* Carly West*
Casey Storme* Preeti Turpuseema** Noah Westfall
Asha Stovall* Tyrell Tyler Wyatt Whitegoat**
Christine St. Pierre William Tyndall** Nichelle Whitlock
Brennan Streck Olivia Umoren Jeffrey Wilkes**
Rhea Suarez* Stephanie Urdaneta* Anissa Williams
Anjalie Subramanian Kenneth Uwajeh* Gena Williams**
Bayan Suleiman Emmanuel Varkpeh* Desiree Williams**
Courtney Sullivan Yasmine Vaughan Kristin Williams
Preeyanka Sundar** Kevin Veillard* Alyssa Willis
Megan Swope* Colby Vergalito Lauren Wills**
Mounikasai Talari* Stacey Viera Jacob Wittbrodt*
Megan Talej Christine Vo* Natalie Wodniak*
Jonique Taylor Kyle Volz* Alexandra Wolf**
Julia Taylor Teja Vyavahare Rachel Wolfe
Corinne Tarantino** Wangui Waiyaki** Kay Woods**
Jessica Teeter* Hiba Wajid* Jenna Woodward**
Dasha Temniy* Imani Walcott* Deja Wortham
Feseha Tesema** Eleni Walker** Allison Wrieden
Robel Tesfay** Jarvis Walker Jeffrey Wu**
Ellen Thomas* David Wallace Felice Yang
Patricia Thomas* Jane Wallis Michelle Yang
Adriana Thompson** Elizabeth Wang** Carla York
Ariana Thompson Flora Wang Alizeh Yusuf*
Ashley Thompson* Ayan Warfa Emily Zagnit**
Meaghan Thompson* Ndelwa Wasa** Zohaib Zahir*
Ellen Thomson Tashundra Waters James Zimmerman*
Erica Tibbals** Shelby Weaver Meghan Zimmerman**
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EXERCISE SCIENCE
Elle Burbank Alexis Smith
Eve Drzyzga* Allison Trago
John Grundy
Blaine Lints
Samantha Monaco
13 | GRADUATION CELEBRATION 2021CA NDIDAT ES F O R D E G R E E S I N CO U R S E
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH INFORMATICS AND ANALYTICS
Esther Abend* Deborah Johnson Frances Netzel
Ivonne Arena Uday Kirthi Kalige* Han Nguyen**
Cynthia Cabales* Anna King* Christine Odongo
Matthew Chait Rohitkumar Kotapati* Catherine Park
Jamari Flowers* Hanna Lee** Rashawnda Singmore
Mary-Katherine Hager* Debbie Lei Safoora Taher
Lisa Jackson* Candace Little*
Adilise Johnson** Randall Nelson**
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH MICROBIOLOGY AND EMERGING INFECTIOUS
DISEASES
Daniel Annitsakis** Jane Ogagan**
Arielle Glass* Abigail Porzucek**
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN EPIDEMIOLOGY
Anya Agopian* Qiushi Huang*
Jessica Deerin Farah Mouhanna**
Lindsey Jeannine Powers Happ
DOCTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Noof R. Alwatban, MD Natalie Haley Adrienne Phifer
Morgane Bennett** Suril Mehta* Syed Wahid*
Deise Galan Shinichi Nozaki*
Floriza Gennari Chulwoo Park**
14 | GRADUATION CELEBRATION 2021S UPPLE MENTA RY LIST O F D E G R E E CAN D I DATE S
The following students plan to complete their program requirements by the end of summer 2021. Degrees will be conferred on August 31, 2021.
MASTER OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Farah Al Islam Jastine Mae C. Paran Yixin Sun
Katherine Ma Mayra Rodriguez Henry Y. Ventura
Kam Maghazehe Randy Spencer Imelda Zayed
Kenneth C. Onuoha Amanda Stevens
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH INFORMATICS AND ANALYTICS
Robert Gleich Eran Schenker
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH MICROBIOLOGY AND EMERGING INFECTIOUS
DISEASES
Liana Bethala Ashlyn Donohue Kaitlyn MacNair
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Faith Adeola Sekai Chikowero Nekole S. Gray
Catherine Agyemfra-Kumi Dell Chitpravongsa Eli Greenspan
Fatima N. Akbar Vickie Clement Temitope (Temi) Grillo
Kimberly Allen Anne Collins Leila Habib
JeanEva D. Alvarez Kasenia Coulson Deanna Hairrell
Nazra Amin Roxana Culbertson Agnes Halm-Lutterodt
Gabriellea Aranda-Pino Paige Curtis-Campbell Jayne Harris Esposito
Jessie Armstrong Ivette Daley Megan Hatheway
Amira Bakir Kristy Dang Krystal Hayes
Jenifer Ballouk Ashley Darby Meredith Hernlund
Joysee Banik Elizabeth Dorsey Rebecca T. Hinds
Charles Barbera Kristi Dudash Aileen Hinh
Alexis Barnes Jennifer Duever Forrest Hosea
Colby Beach Chloe Eaton Carl Hughes
Lauren Becker Madison Eberhart Christine Javed
Minal Bhatia Juan Escobar Jasmine Jones
Tanesha Boldin Jessica Espinosa Betsy Kaeberle
Jessica Brandt Michelle Essman Mehtab Khara
Joselin Bravo Bueno Patricia Ewing Olivia Knight
Danielle Burns Amgad Farah Bernard Kolesar
Audrey Caprio Fatimah Farooq Mikaela Koller
Natasha Carny Karen Florio Nolan Kuenster
Julie Chamberlin Laura Gardiner Babita Kuruvilla
15 | GRADUATION CELEBRATION 2021SUPPLEMENTA RY LI ST O F D E G R E E CAN D I DATE S
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH (continued)
Elizabeth Kyababchyan Mara Novak Cindy Siu
Myisha Leonard Sierra Oates Aubree Snyder
Annie Lin Tiffany Olds Suhina Srivastav
Aissata Lo Justina Omari Katie Stimler
Abigail Loden Robin Ortenberg Alicia Stillman
Zainab Mahmood Aidan Ottoni-Wilhelm Lauren M. Sullivan
Tequilla T. Manning Shaguftha Pabani Natcha Tabkhan
Jessica A. Marshall Kiara Paez Bill Tan
Michele Matoke Venkatesh Pandey Ellen Thomson
Alexandra McAuliffe Kelly Erin Parisi Carolina Torres Lacouture
Melody McElroy Sahill Patel Shannon Trajkovski
Shana Melanaphy Morgan Payne Arika Trimnell
Alisun W. Meske Sonja Pearson Anna Velkin
Nicole Mintz Tiffani Peoples Kaushik Venkatesh
Daphne Mlachila Stephanie Phillips Colby Vergalito
Mary Morcos Blake Pohanka Anthony Verrone
Allison Morrow Danich Qadir Elizabeth Weaver
Ruona Mughelli Aleia Roberts Heidi R. Weimer
Cherrisse Murray Sarah Rainey Alexa Werner
Sydney Myers Carly Roberts Hannah Wolf
Hunter Neubarth Rachel Ruback Carla York
Kimberly Nguyen Jordan Schultz Jennifer Young
William Q. Nguyen Navneet Setlur Rachel E. Young
Mayra Nicolas Fatima Shah Sarah K. Zia
Sara Nishijima Rachel Shilakes Alysha Zeoli
Navid Noori Inisha Shrestha Laura Zull
Ahmed Noreddin Sharanie Sims
16 | GRADUATION CELEBRATION 2021DO CTO R AL CAN D I DAT E S
DOCTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Noof Alwatban, MD, MPH Suril Snehal Mehta
Program: Health Policy Program: Environmental and Occupational Health
Advocate: Anne Rossier Markus, PhD, MHS, JD, Professor and Advocate: Ami R. Zota, ScD, MS, Associate Professor,
Chair, Department of Health Policy and Management Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
Dissertation name: How Prepared are the MNG-HA Facilities Dissertation name: Persistent organic pollutants among
Against Coronaviruses in Saudi Arabia? A Case Study overweight and obese pregnant women and the
relationship with glycemic functioning
Graduation date: May 16, 2021
Graduation date: January 8, 2021
Morgane Alexandra Bennett
Program: Health Behavior Shinichi Nozaki, MPP
Advocate: Kathleen M. Roche, PhD, MSW, Associate Professor, Program: Health Policy
Department of Prevention and Community Health Advocate: Anne Rossier Markus, PhD, MHS, JD, Professor and
Chair, Department of Health Policy and Management
Dissertation name: Perceived Discrimination and the
Emotional and Behavioral Adjustment of Latino/a Dissertation name: Effects of Cost-sharing on Healthcare
Adolescents in a New Immigrant Area: Examining the Role Utilization and Expenditure by the Elderly in Japan
of Parents and Peers Graduation date: January 8, 2021
Graduation date: August 31, 2020
Chulwoo Park
Deise Iagalo Galan Program: Global Health
Program: Environmental and Occupational Health Advocate: Gene Migliaccio, DrPH, Professor and Associate
Advocate: Amira A. Roess, PhD, MPH Professor, Department of Dean for Applied Practive, Department of Global Health
Global Health Dissertation name: Analysis of CEPH-accredited DrPH
Dissertation name: A Retrospective Study of the Urban and Programs and Future Direction of DrPH Education in the
Rural Epidemiological Patterns and the Occupational Risk United State: A Mixed-Methods Study
Groups of Leptospirosis in Brazil Graduation date: August 31, 2020
Graduation date: May 16, 2021
Adrienne L. Phifer
Floriza Freire Gennari Program: Environmental and Occupational Health
Program: Health Behavior Advocate: Matias Attene-Ramos, PhD, Associate Professor,
Advocate: Rajiv N. Rimal, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental and Occupational
Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, Johns Dissertation name: Assessing the Predictive Ability of In Vitro
Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health High-Throughput Screening (HTS) Assays
Dissertation name: Engaging Bystanders to Prevent Sexual Graduation date: May 16, 2021
Harassment in Public Transportation: The Impact of a
Mexico City-based Pilot Project
Graduation date: January 8, 2021 Syed Shabab Wahid
Program: Global Health
Advocate: Brandon Kohrt, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of
Natalie Pritchett Haley Psychiatry and Behavioral Science
Program: Environmental and Occupational Health
Dissertation: Understanding the mental health of young men
Advocate: George Gray, PhD, Professor, Department of living in an urban slum of Bangladesh
Environmental and Occupational Health
Graduation date: January 8, 2021
Dissertation name: Ambient Particulate Matter Environmental
Exposure and Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer
Graduation date: May 16, 2021
17 | GRADUATION CELEBRATION 2021DO CTO R AL CAN D I DAT E S
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Anya Naz Agopian Qiushi Huang
Program: Epidemiology Program: Epidemiology
Advocate: Madeline Murguía Rice, PhD, Associate Research Advocates: Heather Young, PhD, MPH, Professor and Vice
Professor, Department of Epidemiology Chair; Cynthia Ogden, PhD, MRP, Adjunct Professor,
Dissertation: Coverage, Timeliness and Uptake of Childhood Department of Epidemiology
Vaccinations in Armenia Dissertation: The Association between Diet and Diabetes:
Graduation date: January 8, 2021 Comparing Dietary Factors Derived by Principal
Component Analysis and Reduced Rank Regression
Graduation date: January 8, 2021
Jessica Fung Deerin
Program: Epidemiology
Advocate: Irene Kuo, PhD, MPH, Associate Research Professor,
Farah Mouhanna
Department of Epidemiology Program: Epidemiology
Dissertation: Hepatitis B Birth Dose Vaccination among Advocate: Amanda Castel, MD, MPH, FAAP, AAHIVS, Professor,
Military Health System Beneficiaries Department of Epidemiology
Graduation date: May 16, 2021 Dissertation name: Spatio-temporal trends of PrEP use and
persistent users’ individual and place-based characteristics
in the U.S. population and among MSM
Lindsey Jeannine Powers Happ Graduation date: August 31, 2020
Program: Epidemiology
Advocate: Amanda Castel, MD, MPH, FAAP, AAHIVS, Professor,
Department of Epidemiology
Dissertation: Factors Associated with Achieving Glycemic
Control and the Role of Glycated Hemoglobin Levels on
Diabetes-Related Outcomes and Immune Recovery Among
Diabetic Patients in a Citywide Cohort of HIV-Infected
Persons in Care
Graduation date: August 31, 2020
18 | GRADUATION CELEBRATION 2021M IL KE N INST IT UT E S C H O O L O F P U B L I C H E ALTH
AT T HE G EO RG E WAS H I N GTO N U N I V E R S I TY
The School of Public Health and Health Services was renamed the Milken Institute School of Public Health in recognition of
exceptional and generous contributions from the Milken Institute, the Sumner M. Redstone Charitable Foundation and the Milken
Family Foundation. These gifts, totaling $80 million dollars, mark the largest donation ever received by the university. Our school has
long been a recognized leader in the public health field and will now be able to significantly increase its research and education initiatives
through increased funding and expertise and address some of the most important public health challenges of our time.
Each student participating in the School Celebration Ceremony is presented with a medallion. Undergraduates receive a bronze
medallion; Graduate students receive a silver medallion; and Faculty wear a gold medallion.
First established in July 1997 as the School of Public Health and Health Services, the Milken Institute School of Public Health is
the only school of public health in the nation’s capital. Today more than 2,400 students from the U.S. and around the world pursue
undergraduate, online, graduate and doctoral-level degrees in public health.
19 | GRADUATION CELEBRATION 2021OAT H
WE, the 2021 graduating class of the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health strive
• To Serve with compassion, trustworthiness, accountability, and dignity
• Promote equal, high-quality, and long-term access to health and wellness by prioritizing community needs and leveraging health
technologies and data
• Build a more just and equitable society through cultural sensitivity, understanding, and commitment to dismantling structural racism
in all its forms
• Champion climate preservation as the promotion of psychological, physical, and environmental wellness
In the presence of our loved ones, peers, faculty, and mentors as witnesses, we pledge to always advocate for the improved
health of all individuals we come across. We are bound to the responsibilities and values of our respective disciplines to honor
our oath as public health professionals.
The Milken Institute School of Public Health 2021 Oath Committee: Mona Azadi, Neikisha Charles, Nina Coleman, Alexandra Folleco,
Raashmi Krishnasamy, Debbie Lei, Rawan Saadeh, Precious Smith
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