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117TH ANNUAL CEREMONY
2021 Commencement
Southern California College of Optometry
May 22, 2021 at 4:30 P.M.
A STOR I E D History
A BOU T M A R SH A LL B. K ETCHU M U N I V ER SIT Y
In 1904, Dr. Marshall B. Ketchum, a pharmacist and physician began a school in Los Angeles, California with the humble mission of
teaching students how to refract and fit glasses to help people see better. His commitment to compassion, innovation and excellence
set the highest standards for the field. With a deep responsibility to students, patients and the community, the University’s vital role in
shaping the best and brightest minds in health care lives on.
In 2009, after a thorough process anticipating the future of health care, the campus community responded with the decision to add
other health care programs. Led by Founding President, Dr. Kevin L. Alexander, the University was established to accommodate
new programs in 2013 and is named after Dr. Ketchum. The result is a model institution immersing students in an interprofessional
environment and expecting the highest quality of care and discovery from every student who passes through our doors.
Today, Marshall B. Ketchum University is leading a momentous change in health care education. Each student Optometrist, Physician
Assistant or Pharmacist has the ability and opportunity to work together to positively affect the lives of those seeking health care. In
this way, our institution remains dedicated to providing only the highest level of education preparing students for the interprofessional
delivery of health care.
To the SCCO Class of 2021, welcome to your new opportunity to contribute as health care providers, alumni mentors and proud
believers in the value of your MBKU education.
The future is expecting you.
BOA R D OF TRUSTEES
Richard S. Price, II, JD, Chair Lynn Caffrey Gabriel, OD, '78 Joseph C. Mallinger, OD, MBA, '72
Wynette C. Augustine, OD, '84 David K. Gibson Daniel L. May, MD
Ray M. Baker, MD Frances M. Hunter Dawn M. Miller, OD, '83
Cindy W. Blancq, OD, '00 Duncan C. Johnson, EdD Carol J. Najera, JD
Gaye A. Breyman, LLD Richard D. Jones, JD Glenda B. Secor, OD
Walter L. Buster, EdD Akio Kanai, OD, '72 Rodney L. Tahran, OD, '80
Gene D. Calkins, OD, JD, '68 Robert J. Kemp
M A R SH A LL B. K ETCHU M SOU TH ER N CA LIFOR N I A COLLEGE
U N I V ER SIT Y OF OPTOM ETRY
Kevin L. Alexander, OD, PhD, President Jennifer Coyle, OD, MS, Dean
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ORDER OF Exercise
PLEASE TAK E A MOMENT TO SILENCE A LL DIGITA L DEVICES. THANK YOU.
PR ELU DE
PROCESSIONA L
Pomp and Circumstance – Sir Edward Elgar
Music by Pianist Steve Siu
W ELCOM E
Kevin L. Alexander, OD, PhD
President of the University
Presiding Official
PLEDGE OF A LLEGI A NCE
Courtney Park
Class President
I NTRODUCTIONS A N D CONGR ATU L ATIONS
President Kevin L. Alexander
Richard S. Price, II, JD
Chair, Board of Trustees
I NTRODUCTION OF K EY NOTE SPE A K ER
Jennifer Coyle, OD, MS
Dean
TH E COM M ENCEM ENT A DDR ESS
Jacqueline Bowen, OD, '92
Trustee, American Optometric Association
PR ESENTATION OF CA N DIDATES FOR TH E M A STER OF SCI ENCE DEGR EE
William H. Ridder III, OD, PhD
Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies
CON FER R I NG OF TH E M A STER OF SCI ENCE DEGR EE
President Kevin L. Alexander
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ORDER OF Exercise
PR ESENTATION OF CA N DIDATES FOR TH E M A STER OF SCI ENCE I N CLI N ICA L OPTOM ETRY DEGR EE
John Nishimoto, OD '87
Senior Associate Dean for Professional Affairs and Clinical Education
CON FER R I NG OF TH E M A STER OF SCI ENCE I N CLI N ICA L OPTOM ETRY DEGR EE
President Kevin L. Alexander
R ECOGN ITION OF HONOR R ECIPI ENTS
Dean Jennifer Coyle
VA LEDICTOR I A N A DDR ESS
Michael Magdy Habib
Emily Elizabeth Schwartz
Kevin Connor Shahnazi
GR A DUATION HONOR S
Dean Jennifer Coyle
PR ESENTATION OF CA N DIDATES FOR TH E DOCTOR OF OPTOM ETRY DEGR EE
Dean Jennifer Coyle
CON FER R I NG OF TH E DOCTOR OF OPTOM ETRY DEGR EE
President Kevin L. Alexander
A DM I N ISTR ATION OF OPTOM ETR IC OATH
Dean Jennifer Coyle
Doctor of Optometry degree recipients are requested to stand and take the pledge by reading aloud, with Dr. Coyle,
“The Optometric Oath.” Members of the audience holding the Doctor of Optometry degree are invited to stand and take this opportunity
to reaffirm “The Optometric Oath” together with today’s degree recipients. The oath is located on the back cover of today’s program.
R EM A R K S TO GR A DUATES
President Kevin L. Alexander
R ECESSIONA L
Music by Pianist Steve Siu
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Candidates
CA N DIDATES FOR TH E M A STER OF SCI ENCE DEGR EE
Lani May Aquino Centeno Genna Ngov Lo
Michael Magdy Habib Jade Kieu Vo
CA N DIDATES FOR TH E M A STER OF SCI ENCE I N CLI N ICA L OPTOM ETRY DEGR EE
Su Bin Kang In Sun Park
Hyebin Kim Kwang Ho Shin
CA N DIDATES FOR TH E DEGR EE OF DOCTOR OF OPTOM ETRY
Nayiri Angel Abnous (Cum Laude) Katherine Do
Glendale, CA Anaheim, CA
Breeana Danielle Alexander Joanne D Du (Summa Cum Laude)
Glendora, CA San Jose, CA
Luis Arturo Antillon Jr Richard Duong (Magna Cum Laude)
Minneapolis, MN South Plainfield, NJ
Shirin Asgari (Cum Laude) Tony Tran Duong (Cum Laude)
Irvine, CA Tucson, AZ
Travis Bals (Summa Cum Laude) Maria Eugenia Felix
Cave Creek, AZ Norwalk, CA
Monique Halal Bennett Bryan O'dell Frandsen (Cum Laude)
Vallejo, CA South Jordan, UT
Jason Daniel Bunker
Centennial, CO Cydney Caye Froehlich (Magna Cum Laude)
Minnetonka, MN
Lani May Aquino Centeno
Seaside, CA Melissa Ann Germundsen (Magna Cum Laude)
Fountain Valley, CA
Kevin Chan (Summa Cum Laude)
Los Angeles, CA Jaskiran Kaur Grewal
Orland, CA
Lillian Y. Choi (Cum Laude)
Rowland Heights, CA Michael Magdy Habib (Summa Cum Laude)
Covina, CA
Sally Corvacho
Fountain Valley, CA Brannon Gregory Halim
Moorpark, CA
Zachary Andrew Cruz
Twain Harte, CA Daxton Aaron Hawks
Orem, UT
Chiara Delos Reyes (Cum Laude)
Irvine, CA Sissi Yuyan He ( Summa Cum Laude)
Toronto, ON
4Candidates
Jennifer Ho Alaina Rachel Liu
Los Angeles, CA Seal Beach, CA
Jason Huang (Magna Cum Laude) Genna Ngov Lo (Cum Laude)
Cupertino, CA Milpitas, CA
Jennifer Huynh Jeffrey Lowman (Cum Laude)
Garden Grove, CA Palm Springs, CA
Michael Jung (Summa Cum Laude) Andrea Marie Lu
Los Angeles, CA Westminster, CA
Nataly Kalbakji Phoebe Nhi Luong (Magna Cum Laude)
Glendora, CA Baldwin Park, CA
Diana Bandak Kattan (Cum Laude) Cecilia Phan Mai (Cum Laude)
Chino, CA Saigon
Muryam Afzal Khan Roshiny Elsy Mathew (Cum Laude)
Covina, CA Anaheim Hills, CA
Deborah Kim Ashik Mathur
Los Angeles, CA Maywood, CA
Joanna Kim Patricia Medinita McCullough
Granada Hills, CA Maywood, AZ
Michell Yujin Kim Kristineh Melik-Kasumyan
Cerritos, CA Burbank, CA
Bradley Kovach (Summa Cum Laude) Maryam Mirzaei (Magna Cum Laude)
Gilroy, CA Los Angeles, CA
Tammy Tang La (Cum Laude) Angelica Anh Thu Nguyen
Rosemead, CA San Jose, CA
Marisol Andrea Lauri (Summa Cum Laude) Nha-Han P. Nguyen
Fresno, CA Huntington Beach, CA
Andrew Pablo Lee Nicole Pham Nguyen
Rancho Cucamonga, CA Carson, CA
Jason Kang Lee (Magna Cum Laude) Pierre Nguyen (Cum Laude)
Granada Hills, CA San Jose, CA
Nathan Lee Christine-Thuy Trinh Nguyen-Tran
Orange, CA Corona, CA
Quy-Anh Le-Huynh (Summa Cum Laude) Courtney Leigh Park (Summa Cum Laude)
Colorado Springs, CO
San Diego, CA
Sharon Weiya Lei (Magna Cum Laude) Alyssa Pedroza (Summa Cum Laude)
Alhambra, CA Corona, CA
Kenneth Li Andrea An Pham
Elk Grove, CA San Jose, CA
Jacquelyn Lim Jonathan Pham (Summa Cum Laude)
Saratoga, CA San Jose, CA
5Candidates
Kelly Pham (Magna Cum Laude) Crystal Tran (Summa Cum Laude)
Westminster, CA San Dimas, CA
Quynh Ngoc Pham (Cum Laude) Matthew Huu Duc Tran
Fountain Valley, CA San Jose, CA
Jessica Quach Mimi Truong
San Jose, CA Fountain Valley, CA
Salena Kim Quach (Cum Laude) An-Chi Tsai
West Covina, CA Irvine, CA
Arya Saidi Jenna Kathryn Vergeldt
Trabuco Canyon, CA International Falls, MN
Salwa Saleh (Cum Laude) Jade Kieu Vo (Summa Cum Laude)
Concord, CA El Monte, CA
Shadi Salsabilian Tiara Vu-Nguyen (Magna Cum Laude)
Scotts Valley, CA Fountain Valley, CA
Megan Sam (Summa Cum Laude) Crestley Patricia Wong (Magna Cum Laude)
Chino Hills, CA Elk Grove, CA
Sarah Thilinee Samaradivakara Judy Wong
Menifee, CA San Diego, CA
Natalie Mariam Sarukhanian (Magna Cum Laude) Melissa Susan Wong
Glendale, CA San Gabriel, CA
Emily Elizabeth Schwartz (Summa Cum Laude) Karen Ly Wu (Cum Laude)
Camarillo, CA San Jose, CA
Kevin Connor Shahnazi (Summa Cum Laude) Leon Edward Yamamoto
Northbrook, IL Irvine, CA
Andrew Luke Young
Andrew Sprenkel (Cum Laude)
Ladera Ranch, CA
Placerville, CA
Lauren Michelle Zabaleta (Summa Cum Laude)
Jessie Meng-Jye Su (Magna Cum Laude)
Redlands, CA
Anaheim Hills, CA
Fawad Farhad Zadran (Magna Cum Laude)
Ksheeraja Subramanian (Summa Cum Laude)
El Dorado Hills, CA
Fremont, CA
Ronela Tavoc Eric Zhang (Cum Laude)
Redlands, CA San Marino, CA
Austin Minh Tran (Cum Laude)
Austin, TX
SU M M A CU M L AU DE 3.80 – 4.00 M AGNA CU M L AU DE 3.60 – 3.79 CU M L AU DE 3.40 – 3.59
Completed the MBKU Student Leadership Development Certificate Program
6HONOR E D Guest
Jacqueline Bowen, OD
Trustee, American Optometric Association
Jacqueline Bowen, OD, was elected to the American Optometric Association (AOA)
Board of Trustees at Optometry's Meeting® in July 2016, and subsequently re-elected
in St. Louis, Missouri at the 121st Annual AOA Congress & 48th Annual AOSA
Conference: Optometry's Meeting® in June 2018.
As a member of the AOA Board of Trustees, Dr. Bowen serves as a member of the
Investment Committee, the Constitution and Bylaws Committee and the Finance
Committee. She is a liaison trustee to the Education Committee, the Health Policy
Institute, the New Technology Committee, the Sports and Performance Vision
Committee, and the Third-Party Center Executive Committee. She is also a liaison
trustee for The American Board of Optometry and Think About Your Eyes, and she
is Chair of the AOA Diversity and Inclusivity task force.
Dr. Bowen is a past president of the Colorado Optometric Association, also serving
on the COA Board from 1998 to 2005. She is a member of the Northern Colorado
Optometric Society and Colorado Optometric Glaucoma Society, and a legislative
Keyperson to Colorado. Dr. Bowen was awarded the Colorado Young Optometrist of
the Year in 2000 and Colorado Optometrist of the Year in 2012.
She is a graduate of Southern California College of Optometry at MBKU and
completed a residency in ocular disease at Omni Eye Specialists in Denver,
Colorado. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry and continues
to be active in her community, serving with numerous civic, faith-based and music
groups. In 2020, Dr. Bowen was honored as the Outstanding Businesswoman in
Health Care in her community.
Dr. Bowen and her business partner own and operate a two-location private practice
clinic in Greeley, Colorado. She and her husband, Doug Bowen, met and married
while Dr. Bowen was a student at SCCO. Doug is a church and health care business
administrator, and they have two sons, Ryley and Jadyn.
7Fall Scholarships
The Southern California College of Optometry, through the generosity of alumni and community benefactors over many decades,
is able to offer more than 170 scholarships and awards to our students each fall and spring. They offer support for financial need
and recognize academic achievement and clinical success. Many were established to honor or memorialize former students, alumni,
faculty and leaders in the field of optometry and many are generously funded by industry partners. We are grateful for the support
of our benefactors, and proud of the achievements of our students recognized through these scholarships and awards.
FOU RTH Y E A R FA LL SCHOL A R SHIPS
DR. CHARLES A. ABEL DR. JOE W. DOBBS SCHOLARSHIP DR. TAK AO SHISHINO SCHOLARSHIP
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Alaina Liu Crytal Tran
Cydney Froehlich Angelica Nguyen
JONATHAN SMITH, OD SCHOLARSHIP
Kevin Shahnazi
ESSILOR OF AMERICA SCHOLARSHIP Jason Bunker
THE DRS. CAROL AND KEVIN Michael Jung Maryam Mirzaei
ALEXANDER LEADERSHIP
DR. JOHN R. GRIFFIN MEMORIAL STEPHEN SOKOL RIO HONDO
SCHOLARSHIP
SCHOLARSHIP OPTOMETRIC SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP
Courtney Park
Mimi Truong Bryan Frandsen
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF
HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP SOUTHWEST CONTACT LENS
MARSHALL B. KETCHUM UNIVERSITY
Maria Felix SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP
SCHOLARSHIP IN HONOR OF
Alyssa Pedroza Daxton Hawks
LESLIE W. SCOWN, OD
Jessie Su
Nha-Han Nguyen VISION SERVICE PLAN/AMERICAN
DR. CECIL B. KOHAKE, '77, ACADEMY OF OPTOMETRY
ALVIN APPLEBAUM
SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION PR ACTICE
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Emily Schwartz EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP
Lauren Zabaleta
Bradley Kovach
WILLIAM E. LANGSTON
VSP GLOBAL ARIZONA SCHOLARSHIP Lauren Zabaleta
SPORTS VISION SCHOLARSHIP
Travis Bals
Richard Duong
CALIFORNIA OPTOMETRIC COUNCIL
MISSIO DEI SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP
ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP
Ronela Tavoc
Crestley Wong
NATIONAL VISION SCHOLARSHIP
DR. FRED AND BETTY CHELF
Sharon Lei
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Bryan Frandsen THE PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Michael Jung Michael Habib
Pierre Nguyen Emily Schwartz
Courtney Park Kevin Shahnazi
COOPERVISION SCHOLARSHIP RIO HONDO OPTOMETRIC
Cydney Froehlich SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP
Michael Habib
ADAM E. AND MARGUERITE E. DIEHL
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP DR. BERTR AM L. ROBERTS
Kevin Shahnazi MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Genna Lo
8Spring Awards
FOU RTH Y E A R SPR I NG AWA R DS
ALCON 4TH YEAR CASE ESCHENBACH LOW VISION NICK MENEAKIS MEMORIAL AWARD
REPORT AWARD STUDENT AWARD Cydney Froehlich
Richard Duong Cydney Froehlich OCULAR INSTRUMENTS
ASIAN AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC WILLIAM FEINBLOOM LOW AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
SOCIETY AWARD IN HONOR OF VISION AWARD Kristineh Melik-Kasumyan
DR. ART SUGINO Alaina Liu OPTELEC EXCELLENCE IN
Crestley Wong DR. LAWRENCE E. GALLARINI LOW VISION AWARD
ASIAN AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC MEMORIAL AWARD Bradley Kovach
SOCIETY AWARD IN HONOR OF Melissa Wong OR ANGE COUNTY OPTOMETRIC
DR. RODGER K AME GOOD-LITE AWARD SOCIETY AWARD IN HONOR OF
Richard Duong Tammy La DR. RICHARD HOPPING
ASIAN AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC GP LENS INSTITUTE CLINICAL Courtney Park
SOCIETY AWARD IN HONOR OF EXCELLENCE AWARD HEDDA JA ANUS PODR ANG
DR. WILLIAM YAMAMOTO Sissi He MEMORIAL AWARD
Angelica Nguyen Bradley Kovach
DR. HOMER & MARIE HENDRICKSON
RICHARD W. BAKER, OD, '64, MEMORIAL AWARDS DR. SUZANNE TR AN CORNEA &
CONTACT LENS AWARD Richard Duong CONTACT LENS RESIDENCY
Megan Sam Melissa Wong TR AINING AWARD
DR. MORRIS BERMAN AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN CONTACT Dr. Elizabeth Cho
CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD LENS PATIENT CARE Dr. Valerie Lam
Lauren Zabaleta Marisol Lauri VISIONARY AWARD
CRYSTAL CADUCEUS AWARD DR. RODGER K AME MEMORIAL AWARD Courtney Park
Angelica Nguyen Lauren Zabaleta DR. LORR AINE VOORHEES
COOPERVISION CONTACT LENS SCHOLARSHIP
KIWANIS LOW VISION
AMBASSADOR AWARD Kevin Shahanzi
REHABILITATION AWARD
Tyler Horton DR. LESLEY L. WALLS
Michelle Kim
COUNCIL OF REGENTS VALEDICTORIAN AWARDS
DR. K. MICHAEL LARKIN
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Michael Habib
MEMORIAL AWARD
Sissi He Emily Schwartz
Salwa Saleh
Nha-Han Nguyen Kevin Shahnazi
DR. HARUE J. MARSDEN
COVD EXCELLENCE IN DR. RYAN P. ZAMANIGAN MEMORIAL
MEMORIAL AWARD
VISION THER APY AWARD TR AVEL SUPPORT AWARD
Marisol Lauri
Richard Duong Ryan Funai
Kenneth Li
DR. AL DENNIS AWARD Angelica Nguyen
Lillian Choi Eric Zheng
Alyssa Pedroza
Thank you to the following organizations in the community for their support of our students.
9Congrat ulat ions to
10t he Class of 2021
11ACA DEMIC Regalia
The academic gowns that you see today represent a tradition that we inherited from the universities of the Middle Ages. Those
institutions were founded by the church; and the students, being clerics, were obliged to wear their clerical gowns
and caps at all times. Through the ages, these regalia were altered to accommodate both fashion and fancy.
In the United States, academic gowns are usually black, but the way they are worn and their cut distinguishes the wearer’s academic
degree. The bachelor’s gown is worn closed; the master’s and doctor’s gown may be worn open or closed. Also, the sleeves of the
gowns are shaped differently according to the level of degree: a bachelor’s gown has long, pointed sleeves; a master’s gown has
oblong sleeves that are square in the back and have an arc cut away in the front; and a doctor’s gown has bell-shaped sleeves. In
addition, velvet panels and chevrons, either in black or the color representing the academic discipline, distinguish doctoral gowns.
The mortarboards or tams for all degree holders are black. The tassels attached to the mortarboards can be black, the color that the
individual academic disciplines choose to represent their field, or in the case of faculty, gold. The hood is the most outstanding and
colorful feature of the regalia. It is lined with the colors of the institution from which the wearers received their degrees.
Its size and shape indicate the wearer’s degree; and its collar is the color of the academic discipline.
Student academic achievement at graduation with the Latin Honor System based on final grades at the end of the third professional
year. Students who achieved Cum Laude status earned a grade point average of 3.40 to 3.59. They are wearing white honor cords.
Students who earned Magna Cum Laude status had a grade point average of 3.60 to 3.79 and are wearing silver honor cords.
Students who earned Summa Cum Laude status had a grade point average of 3.80 to 4.0 and wear gold honor cords.
Optometry is represented by the color sea foam green. The PAs wear kelly green. Pharmacy uses olive green. The colors are used
for both the tassel and the velvet trim on the hood. The purple and gold satin lining of the hood represents
the traditional colors of Marshall B. Ketchum University.
Along with the degree holder being identified by gown style and hood color, the holder is further identified by their place in the
procession. Those having the highest faculty seniority are always positioned at the end of the processional.
U N I V ER SIT Y M ACE
Colleges and universities often employ a “mace” to connect the institution’s customs with the best traditions of higher education
dating to the first universities founded during the Middle Ages. A mace symbolizes authority, learning and scholarship, history,
reputation and values. It suggests commemoration, elegance, honor, pageantry, purpose, quality, solemnity, stability and continuity.
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Emeriti
PR E S I DE N T E M E R I T I PROF E S SOR E M E R I T I David G. Kirschen, OD, PhD
Professor Emeritus, 2009
Marshall B. Ketchum, MD Morris Applebaum, OD Southern California College of Optometry
President Emeritus, 1920 Professor Emeritus, 1998
Los Angeles Medical School of Ophthalmology Southern California College of Optometry
Charles B. Margach, OD, MS
Professor Emeritus, 1987
and Optometry
Dorothy A. Bergin, OD, MSEd Southern California College of Optometry
Ernest A. Hutchinson, OptD, DOS Professor Emeritus, 1981
President Emeritus, 1952 Southern California College of Optometry
Arthur W. Nye, PhD
Professor Emeritus, 1962
Los Angeles College of Optometry
Harry W. Bloom, OD, DOS Los Angeles College of Optometry
Richard L. Hopping, OD, DOS, DSc Professor Emeritus, 1969
President Emeritus, 1997 Los Angeles College of Optometry
Leslie W. Scown, OD
Professor Emeritus, 1954
Southern California College of Optometry
David C. Bright, OD Los Angeles College of Optometry
Lesley L. Walls, OD, MD, DOS Professor Emeritus, 2017
President Emeritus, 2008 Southern California College of Optometry
Frank W. Weymouth, PhD
Professor Emeritus, 1961
Southern California College of Optometry
William N. Brisbane, OD Los Angeles College of Optometry
Professor Emeritus, 1991
DI ST I NG U I S H E D Southern California College of Optometry
A S SOC I AT E PROF E S SOR
PROF E S SOR E M E R I T I Kenneth E. Brookman, OD, PhD, MPH
Professor Emeritus, 2016
E M E R I T US
Charles A. Abel, OD Southern California College of Optometry
Distinguished Professor Emeritus, 1982
Solomon I. Chattel, OD
Southern California College of Optometry Elizabeth E. Caloroso, OD, MOpt Associate Professor Emeritus, 1996
Professor Emeritus, 1998 Southern California College of Optometry
James E. Bailey, OD, PhD Southern California College of Optometry
Distinguished Professor Emeritus, 2018
Tony Carnevali, OD
Southern California College of Optometry Freddy W. L. Chang, OD, PhD Associate Professor Emeritus, 2020
Professor Emeriti, 2002 Southern California College of Optometry
Timothy Edrington, OD, MS Southern California College of Optometry
Distinguished Professor Emeriti, 2020
Southern California College of Optometry Walter Wm. Chase, OD, MS PROVOST E M E R I T US
Professor Emeritus, 2004
John R. Griffin, OD, MSEd Southern California College of Optometry Morris S. Berman, OD, MS
Distinguished Professor Emeritus, 2002 Provost Emeritus, 2016
Southern California College of Optometry Allan N. Fried, OD
Marshall B. Ketchum University
Professor Emeritus, 1995
Harue J. Marsden, OD, MS Southern California College of Optometry
Distinguished Professor Emeritus, 2017 V IC E PR E S I DE N T E M E R I T I
(posthumously) James R. Gregg, OD, DOS
Southern California College of Optometry Professor Emeritus, 1984
Southern California College of Optometry
William E. Heaton, Jr.
Michael W. Rouse, OD, MSEd Vice President Emeritus, 2012
Distinguished Professor Emeritus, 2009 Wayne H. Hoeft, OD Southern California College of Optometry
Southern California College of Optometry Professor Emeritus, 2000
Southern California College of Optometry
Lorraine I. Voorhees, OD, MS
Vice President Emeritus, 2016
Siret D. Jaanus, PhD, LHD Marshall B. Ketchum University
Professor Emeritus, 1992
Southern California College of Optometry
14Faculty
PROF E S SOR A S S I STA N T PROF E S SOR Chang H. Kim, OD
Kevin L. Alexander, OD, PhD Troy Allred, OD John E. Larcabal, OD
Eric J. Borsting, OD, MSEd Shora Ansari, OD John H. Lee, OD
Richard Boucher, MD Cindy W. Blancq, OD Rachelle Lin, OD, MS
Mark Bronstein, MD John Brand, OD Alyon J. Marion, OD
Susan A. Cotter, OD, MS Allegra Burgher, OD Mark Marquez, OD
Jennifer Coyle, OD, MS Annie W. Chang, OD Michelle E. Matson, OD
Steven G. Ferrucci, OD Elaine Chen, OD Mark McKenzie, OD
Pauline F. Ilsen, OD Geoffrey F. Chiara, OD Amanda Mendez Roberts, OD
James O. LaMotte, PhD, OD Theresa Chong Fernandez, OD David Mietzner, OD
Franklin Lusby, MD Edward Chu, OD Jennifer Monarrez, OD
John Maher, MD Alexis Coffey, OD Eunice Myung Lee, OD
John H. Nishimoto, OD, MBA Melissa Contreras, OD, MPH Eddy Z. Naime, OD
Jerry R. Paugh, OD, PhD Anthony Culotta, MD Mark E. Nakano, OD
William H. Ridder III, OD, PhD Shelby Cusick, OD Betty Ng, OD
David P. Sendrowski, OD Sally H. Dang, OD Andrew Loc-Nguyen, PhD
Ashley Deemer, OD Anh-Tuan Nguyen, OD
A S SOC I AT E PROF E S SOR Renee Doss, OD Ashley Nickell, OD
Catherine Egusa, OD Susan A. Oh, OD
Carmen N. Barnhardt, OD, MSEd
Gail N. Ellias, OD Caren Oquindo, OD
Angela M. Chen, OD, MS
Carla B. Engelke, OD Reena Patel, OD
Raymond H. Chu, OD, MS
Lucrecia Escobar, OD Fredy Perez, OD
George W. Comer, OD, MBA
Lane T. Fujimoto, OD Jason R. Powell, OD
Amy L. Grimes, OD
Jeremy Gerritsen, OD Dashaini Retnasothie, OD, MS
Catherine L. Heyman, OD
Benedicte Gonzalez, OD, MPH Victoria R. Rossi-Campagna, OD
Kristine Huang, OD, MPH
Silvia Han, OD Sean Rowan, OD
Dawn Y. Lam, MS, OD
Wayne G. Heidle, DHL Erin Rueff, OD, PhD
Jason S. Ng, OD, PhD
Perry S. Hom, OD Julie A. Schornack, OD, MEd
Mark H. Sawamura, OD
Russell L. Jew, OD Huey-Fen Song, OD
Lawrence R. Stark, PhD
Samantha Kamo, OD Mark Sherstinsky, OD, MPH
Judy W. H. Tong, OD
Brian S. Kawasaki, OD, MBA Emily Stephey, OD
Julie Tyler, OD
Rima Khankan, PhD Jessica Sun, OD
Patrick D. Yoshinaga, OD, MPH
15Faculty
Lee Tanner, OD Lisa Wahl, OD Andrea Yiasemis, OD
Melissa Tawa, OD Danielle L. Weiler, OD Jillian Youngerman, OD
Martin J. Torres, PharmD Dale Woodfield, OD Xiao Xi Yu, OD
Nina Tran, OD Diana M. Wu, OD, MPA Jessica Yuen, OD
Corina van de Pol, OD, PhD Robert M. Yacoub, OD Katherine Zhang, OD
Paul A. Vejabul, OD Brenda S. Yeh, OD Tina Zheng, OD
SCHOOL OF PA STU DI ES
FAC U LT Y Brandon Grove, MD Allison Mollet, MMS, PA-C
Robyn Dettmar, MPAS, PA-C Martin Holt, BS, PA-C Lisa Rivera, MSN, FNP-BC
Mildred Fabros, MHS, PA-C Rima Khankan, PhD Erin Salcido, MPAS, PA-C
Sandra Fineman, PA-C Susan Marder, MSN, ANP-C
Andrea Galdamez, MS, PA-C Daniel L. May, MD
COLLEGE OF PH A R M AC Y
PROF E S SOR Andromeda Nauli, PhD Jennifer Ko, PharmD
Edward Fisher, PhD, RPh Jozef Stec, PhD Charitha Madiraju, PhD
Elvin Hernandez, DrPH Rajesh Vadlapatla, PhD Michal Mingura, PharmD
Javad Tafreshi, PharmD Joycelyn Yamzon, PharmD Kayvan Moussavi, PharmD
Eva Y. Wong, PharmD Puja Patel, PharmD
A S SOC I AT E PROF E S SOR Genene Salman, PharmD
A S S I STA N T PROF E S SOR Amir Nasrolahi Shirazi, PhD, PharmD
Azita Alipour, PharmD
Nhu Quyen Dau, PharmD Eglis Tellez-Corrales, PharmD
Diana Cao, PharmD
Joshua Garcia, PharmD Monica Trivedi, PharmD
Young Cho, PhD
Henry Hua, PhD Kim Vo, PharmD
Ajoy Koomer, PhD, EMBA
Herman Johannesmeyer, PharmD Zhijun Kevin Wang, PhD
Priyank Kumar, PhD
16MBKU Administration
S E N IOR A DM I N I ST R AT ION A LU M N I A S SOC I AT ION
BOA R D OF F IC E R S
Kevin L. Alexander, OD, PhD
President Wynette C. Augustine, OD, ’84, President
Julie A. Schornack, OD, MEd John S. Rossi, OD, ’84, Secretary/Treasurer
Senior Vice President & Chief of Staff
Cindy W. Blancq, OD, ’00, Immediate Past President
Judy Ortiz, PhD, PA-C
Vice President for Academic Affairs
M A ST E R OF SC I E NC E I N V I S ION SC I E NC E
Carmen Barnhardt, OD, MSEd
Vice President for Student Affairs William H. Ridder III, OD, PhD
Gail S. Deutsch, MS Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies
Vice President for Human Resources
Frank Scotti, MBA M A ST E R OF SC I E NC E I N C L I N IC A L
Senior Vice President for Financial Affairs & CFO OP TOM ET R Y
Joan Rubio
Vice President for University Advancement Eunice Myung Lee, OD
Director of International Optometry, MBKU
COL L E G E S A N D SC HOOL Hyunsung Leem, PhD
Director of Optometry, Eulji University
Jennifer Coyle, OD, MS
Dean, Southern California College of Optometry
Allison Mollet, MMS, PA-C
Program Director, School of Physician Assistant Studies
Edward Fisher, PhD, RPh
Dean, College of Pharmacy
S PE C I A L T H A N K S
The music for today’s Commencement ceremony was
performed by Pianist Steve Siu and was graciously
provided as a gift to the Class of 2021.
Please visit his website at stevesiupiano.bandcamp.com
and follow him on the following social media platforms:
@SteveSiuPiano
17THE
THE OPTOMETR
OPTOMETRIC
IC Oath
W ITH FU LL IDELIBER ATION
PLEDGE TO I FRMEELY
PER FOR TH EAFOLLOW
ND SOLEM
I NG NLY
DUTIPLEDGE
ES TH AT:
W ITH HONEST Y A N D DEDICATION:
I will practice the art and science of optometry faithfully and conscientiously,
and to the fullest scope of my competence.
I will uphold and honorably promote by example and action the highest standards,
ethics and ideals of my chosen profession and the honor of
the degree, Doctor of Optometry, which has been granted me.
I will provide professional care for those who seek my services, with concern,
with compassion and with due regard for their human rights and dignity.
I will place the treatment of those who seek my care above personal gain and
strive to see that none shall lack for proper care.
I will hold as privileged and inviolable all information entrusted to me
in confidence by my patients.
I will advise my patients fully and honestly of all which may serve to restore,
maintain or enhance their vision and general health.
I will strive continuously to broaden my knowledge and skills so that my patients may
benefit from all new and efficacious means to enhance the care of human vision.
I will share information cordially and unselfishly with my fellow optometrists
and other professionals for the benefit of patients and the advancement
of human knowledge and welfare.
I will do my utmost to serve my community, my country and humankind
as a citizen as well as an optometrist.
I hereby commit myself to be steadfast in the performance
of this my solemn oath and obligation.
Written in 1983 by Southern California College of Optometry President Emeritus Richard L. Hopping, OD, DOS, DSc.
Adopted by the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry and the American Optometric Association in 1986.
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