Dean Paul Larrat urged graduates to always “act to maintain that trust” patients need to have for their pharmacists as they embark on their careers after 165 of them received their degrees Sunday, May 20, in the Mackal Field House.
“There’s a psychological component to all medications,” Larrat told the group in his closing remarks Sunday. “Why is this? There’s that psychological effect because patients trust that that medication is going to work; they trust their prescriber; they trust the person that dispenses and supplies them with pharmaceutical information. In short, they trust the system from which that medication comes. They trust you; each and every one of you. So my challenge to you today as you leave is to always maintain that trust, act to maintain that trust. Always act in a professional manner. Always be trustworthy. Indeed, it’s really the health of the patients that will benefit from that trust.”
Earlier, graduate Paige Lovellette led her now former classmates in one final “Rhody, Rhody, Rhody” chant while delivering the student commencement address. Lovellette reflected on her years at the university with an eye to the future, noting that while graduation is an end, “commencement is a beginning.” She urged her fellow graduates to “dare to be different” and embrace all opportunities that will come their way.
“The University of Rhode Island has given you an incredible instrument, and it is important to take what you have learned these past six years and continue to grow and blossom,” Lovellette said. “We are at a time in our country when anyone, from any place, at any age can make a difference. There will be times when opportunities present themselves. Do not be afraid to take them. Every opportunity brings us a chance to make that difference. Create those opportunities and vow to be a difference maker.”
Scroll through the names of all graduates, and check out a gallery of the ceremony below. The College of Pharmacy Class of 2018 includes:
Pharmaceutical Science Graduates
Maxine Abustan*
Benjamin Ackley
Madison Adams
Dwight Anderson *
Lauren Armstrong
Leah Ayer
Jennifer Bairam
Shane Bird **
Xin Bush
Christina Capuano *
Kailen Carvalho
Jessica Cegelka *
Brittany Cestodio
Kudzanai Charowedza *
James Cocozza
Rachel DeLucia *
Stefanie Erickson
Nicholas Ferguson
Brendan Fernandes *
Anna Geraci
Amanda Goldin *
Brenner Guerra
Samuel Howarth
Khaled Ibrahim *
Kavan Jakuba
Emily Khirallah
Michelle Korsky
Jacqueline Lusk
Tyler Mantaian *
Adam Martel
Ryan May
Samantha McIntosh *
Shannon Mee *
Sean Murphy
Carolyn Richardson *
Ferass Sammoura *
Heather Stuart *
Caitlin Sullivan
Jenessa Syhabouth
Shannon Tansey *
Nicholas Todaro
Ruth Veliz
Doctor of Pharmacy Graduates
Dylan Adams
Sun Ho Ahn
Emem Akpan
Sarah Albanese
Beth Aldrich
Florence Badejo ***
Ian Barrows
Kayla Beauchamp
Nicole Beaudette
Kristin Bertsch
Corynne Bielecki
Katherine Blake
Eric Borrelli
Kaelyn Boss
Alessandra Breggia
Maria Charbonneau
Catherine Chatowsky
Andy Chen
Justin Chen
Sarah Chin
Yoomin Chung
Kristen Ciampi
Anthony Cirincione
Annaliese Clancy
Matthew Correia
Catalina Costa
Rachel Curtis
Keith Day
Amanda DeCesare
Alexis Dellogono
Laryssa Domingo
Benjamin Donovan
Ryan Duhamel
Aubrie Eaton
Joseph Eddy
Nada Elgabrouny
Paige Ethier
Marc Fares
Austin Faria
Catherine Fazioli
John Ferrentino
Katelyn Gargano
Gabriela Gil
Dustin Gubitz
Abhijit Gudivada
Jared Gulluscio
Rachel Gyllenhammer
Alexandra Hayes
Alexis Hayes
Garret Hazelwood
Matthew Hermenau
Eileen Holovac
Su-Yeon Hwang
Jessica Kang
Heekyung Kim
Soyun Kim
Brianna Kimball
Kaitlyn Krajanowski
David Krok
Teniola Kumapayi
Matthew Lamb
Meagan Langton
Stephen Latourette
Micaela Leblanc
Erica Lee
Doris Lee
Rachel Leone
Paige Lovellette
Alissa Margraf
Caitlin Marino
Connor Mathieu
Kellie Mccarty
Noelle Messner
Miranda Monk
Nickolai Morin
Alexis Morin
John Morrison
Grace Mortrude
Michael Murray
Joseph Nardolillo
Luke Nitis
Matthew Olean
Kevin O’Toole
Rebecca Pacheco
Jenna Pari
Jordan Patterson
Emily Pearson
Elana Peloso
Marlene Pena
Sarah Pereira
Mallory Poskus
Melissa Previte
Faith Ratshin
Diana Rebello
Michael Rickson
Kyle Rohdin
Amy Rumanowski
Rachel Ryu
Elizabeth Scanlon
Alexa Shilko
Benjamin Skov
Margaret Smith
Kate Snyder
Paul Sommer
Ryung Joo Suh
Jamie Sutcliffe
Tyler Swalec
Rebecca Tenaglia
Stefani Terrazzano
Whitney Testorf
Rebekah Thomas
Nina Traglia
Claudia Valenzuela
Solyris Vega
Sarah Visintainer
Michael Vittori
Joseph Walter
Jonathan White
Sean Wuest
Morgan Wynes
Megan Yaffee
Hannah Zawia
Yvette Zeng
* December 2017 Graduate
**August 2018 Graduate
** * December 2018 Graduate
