The 911爆料 University of Health Sciences community came together on campus today to celebrate the university鈥檚 most recent graduates and their many academic accomplishments.听
David Scott O鈥橞ryon, JD, CAE, LLD, FICC, the past, long-serving Executive Director/President of the Association of Chiropractic Colleges, speaks at Friday’s commencement ceremony.
David Scott O鈥橞ryon, JD, CAE, LLD, FICC, the past, long-serving Executive Director/President of the Association of Chiropractic Colleges, served as commencement speaker. He gave an inspiring address about the shifting landscape of integrative medicine highlighting the increased access to chiropractic care at Veterans hospitals, rising levels of women in the chiropractic field, and today鈥檚 larger geriatric patient population.听
鈥淭his generation is going to have large expectations for you all,鈥� he said.听听
He challenged students to thank those that inspired them to pursue their current fields and to continue educating themselves.听
鈥淚t鈥檚 a journey and it鈥檚 not over,鈥� he said.听听
He also noted how graduates will be at the forefront of today’s health issues.听
鈥淲hatever degree and program you go into, the world is much more open to you than it was a decade ago,鈥� he said.听
Stephanie S. Kos, Valedictorian of the Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science program. speaks at Friday’s commencement ceremony.
Valedictorians from each of the degree programs followed with their own speeches, sharing their gratitude to those that supported them and their excitement about their future careers.听
鈥淭o make a real impact, we must maintain our passion,鈥� said Alex Leiser, valedictorian of the Master of Science inOriental Medicine program.
Kaylee Rae Confer, valedictorian of the Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine program, talked about her readiness to make the world a healthier place.听
鈥漌e empower our patients through education as we have been empowered by our education,鈥� she said. 鈥淥ur dream, our vision has been realized.鈥�听
Peter C. Kinsella, valedictorian of the Doctor of Chiropractic program, gave an emotional speech, discussing the close bonds he had developed with his classmates, many of whom are now moving across the country to start their careers. 听
He advised his fellow graduates to, 鈥淜eep pushing the boundaries and stay curious about it all.鈥� 听
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Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences graduates听
Joshua Itano听
Stephanie S. Kos听
Sonia Caroline Sochacki听
Cherise D. Wright听
Doctor of Chiropractic graduates听
Colby Bessette听
Courtney Brown-Moore听
Jordan Crain听
Rachel Francis听
Peter C. Kinsella听
Katrina M. Krutzik听
Jacinda M. Lisi听
Kaleb Jamaal McElwee听
Priyanka Narkhede听
Devin Radford听
Catherine Agnes Saletnik-Maziarz听
Clayton Schumacher听
David J. Stronko听
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine graduates听
Justina Baranauskaite听
Tina Barrett听
Angelica Christine Clark听
Kaylee Rae Confer听
Dominique Cureton听
Tara Jakubek听
Sonia V. Joubert听
Ashley Marie Lopez-Maldonado听
Ashley Rice听
Ali I. Sobh听
Tiffani Becerra Alwazan听
Madison Taylor Vidovich听
Master of Science in Acupuncture graduates听
Brittany DuMelle听
Jacinda M. Lisi听
Jennifer Wilhelmi听
Master of Science in Oriental Medicine graduates听
Alex Leiser听
Danielle Pureifory听
Master of Science in Advanced Clinical Practice graduates听
Frank W. Frydrych Jr.听
Gerald Monk听
