2012 Commencement Book - UCLA School of Nursing
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2012 Commencement Book - UCLA School of Nursing
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commencement ceremony<br />
Saturday June 16, <strong>2012</strong>
The <strong>UCLA</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> is ranked as one <strong>of</strong> the<br />
top nursing schools in the country by US News and<br />
World Reports. Through our innovative curriculum,<br />
students learn relevant theory, acquire practice skills<br />
and are socialized into the pr<strong>of</strong>ession <strong>of</strong> nursing.<br />
Vision<br />
The <strong>UCLA</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> is a significant force in<br />
developing nurse leaders to inspire individuals across the<br />
lifespan to achieve health, wellness and quality <strong>of</strong> life.<br />
Mission<br />
The <strong>UCLA</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> prepares nurses and<br />
scholars to lead and transform nursing care in a rapidly<br />
changing, diverse and complex healthcare environment<br />
through academic excellence, innovative research,<br />
superior clinical practice, strong community partnerships<br />
and global initiatives.<br />
Goals:<br />
Become the global leader <strong>of</strong> innovative education<br />
Lead cutting edge science<br />
Lead international research<br />
Lead the translation <strong>of</strong> knowledge into practice<br />
Lead efforts to strengthen nursing practice globally
message<br />
from<br />
the dean
Dr. Courtney H. Lyder<br />
Dean and Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
Florence Nightingale once said that “nursing is an art and if it is to<br />
be made an art, it requires an exclusive devotion, as hard a preparation,<br />
as any painter’s or sculptor’s work.”<br />
The 231 graduates here today have done just that—you have spent<br />
your time in school devoted to the preparation and practice <strong>of</strong> the<br />
art and science <strong>of</strong> nursing.<br />
Not long ago, nurses relied on instinct, folk medicine, wisdom passed<br />
down from other nurses and the directives <strong>of</strong> physicians as their<br />
primary tools in care.<br />
Not today. You who are graduating today have amazing tools and<br />
technologies at your fingertips. Some <strong>of</strong> you will play a key role in the<br />
patient care process and national health policy. Others will become<br />
educators or lead the way in critically important clinical and laboratory<br />
research.<br />
And all <strong>of</strong> you have been provided with the tools to transform the<br />
nursing vocation in ways that can make an immeasurable impact<br />
on the nation’s health. You have been inculcated with the knowledge<br />
to continually reimagine and redefine the discipline <strong>of</strong> nursing. This is<br />
your duty; a covenant to lead the pr<strong>of</strong>ession.<br />
Graduates, today you are entering a new phase in your lives. You have<br />
been given a most remarkable opportunity. You have answered the<br />
call to the most noble pr<strong>of</strong>ession. You are the next generation <strong>of</strong> nurse<br />
leaders. Your future has been placed in good hands—your own.
Gene D. Block<br />
Chancellor<br />
Dear <strong>UCLA</strong> Graduate:<br />
It is with immense pride that I congratulate you on your graduation<br />
from <strong>UCLA</strong>.<br />
Today, you become part <strong>of</strong> a rich Bruin legacy, and I know you<br />
will continue to embody the excellence and optimism that have<br />
long defined this extraordinary institution.<br />
Through your outstanding achievements and commitment to serving<br />
the community, you have helped make <strong>UCLA</strong> the truly remarkable<br />
university it is today. You have pursued wide-ranging and, in many<br />
cases, world-changing passions while excelling in a demanding<br />
academic environment, and I am grateful for your contributions to<br />
our campus and the broader community.<br />
Your <strong>UCLA</strong> education has prepared you to become an innovator in<br />
your pr<strong>of</strong>ession and a leader in your community, and I look forward to<br />
the many accomplishments that lie ahead <strong>of</strong> you. I am confident that,<br />
throughout your journey, you will continue to advance <strong>UCLA</strong>’s public<br />
mission. I hope you also will remain engaged with your fellow alumni<br />
and the faculty and students who are poised to lead <strong>UCLA</strong> into our<br />
second century; help us ensure that future generations <strong>of</strong> Bruins have<br />
the same opportunities you have enjoyed.<br />
Again, my warmest congratulations. I am honored to join your family<br />
and friends in celebrating this wonderful occasion, and I wish you every<br />
success and much happiness in the years ahead.<br />
Very best wishes,<br />
Gene D. Block<br />
Chancellor
message<br />
from the<br />
chancellor
keynote<br />
speaker
Patricia A. Grady<br />
Dr. Patricia A. Grady was appointed Director <strong>of</strong> the National Institute <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Nursing</strong> Research (NINR) on April 3, 1995. She earned her undergraduate<br />
degree in nursing from Georgetown University in Washington, DC.<br />
She pursued her graduate education at the University <strong>of</strong> Maryland,<br />
receiving a master’s degree from the <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> and a doctorate<br />
in physiology from the <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Medicine.<br />
An internationally recognized researcher, Dr. Grady’s scientific focus has<br />
primarily been in stroke, with emphasis on arterial stenosis and cerebral<br />
ischemia. She was elected to the Institute <strong>of</strong> Medicine in 1999 and is a<br />
member <strong>of</strong> several scientific organizations, including the Society for<br />
Neuroscience, the American Academy <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong>, and the American<br />
Neurological Association. She is also a fellow <strong>of</strong> the American Heart<br />
Association Stroke Council.<br />
In 1988, Dr. Grady joined the National Institutes <strong>of</strong> Health (NIH) as an<br />
extramural research program administrator in the National Institute <strong>of</strong><br />
Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) in the areas <strong>of</strong> stroke and<br />
brain imaging. Two years later, she served on the NIH Task Force for<br />
Medical Rehabilitation Research, which established the first long-range<br />
research agenda for the field <strong>of</strong> medical rehabilitation research.<br />
In 1992, she assumed the responsibilities <strong>of</strong> NINDS Assistant Director.<br />
From 1993 to 1995, she was Deputy Director and Acting Director <strong>of</strong><br />
NINDS. Dr. Grady served as a charter member <strong>of</strong> the NIH Warren Grant<br />
Magnuson Clinical Center Board <strong>of</strong> Governors.<br />
Before coming to NIH, Dr. Grady held several academic positions<br />
and served concurrently on the faculties <strong>of</strong> the University <strong>of</strong> Maryland<br />
<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Medicine and <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong>.<br />
Dr. Grady is a past recipient <strong>of</strong> the NIH Merit Award and received<br />
the Public Health Service Superior Service Award for her exceptional<br />
leadership.
Councilwoman Jan Perry<br />
9th Council District,<br />
City <strong>of</strong> Los Angeles<br />
Now in her third term in <strong>of</strong>fice as Councilwoman <strong>of</strong> the Ninth District,<br />
Jan Perry represents some <strong>of</strong> the most diverse and vibrant communities<br />
in LA including Bunker Hill, Little Tokyo, and South Los Angeles.<br />
Over the past decade, Perry has supported the development <strong>of</strong> major<br />
redevelopment projects in Downtown Los Angeles that represents over<br />
$15 billion in investment, over $40 million in City tax revenue, and the<br />
creation <strong>of</strong> over 90,000 full-time jobs. From catalytic developments<br />
like LA Live to iconic developments like Our Lady <strong>of</strong> Angeles Cathedral<br />
to major public buildings like the new Police Administrative Building—<br />
Perry has been at the forefront <strong>of</strong> ensuring that downtown moves<br />
forward to meet its potential as the economic engine for the<br />
entire region.<br />
Perry also understands that tackling the challenges <strong>of</strong> homelessness<br />
is an essential part <strong>of</strong> creating a healthy city for everyone. A champion<br />
for the homeless, she has successfully kept the city’s emergency shelter<br />
program open on a year-round basis and has been a strong advocate<br />
for the development <strong>of</strong> affordable housing with supportive services to<br />
house chronically homeless individuals, many that have been homeless<br />
for decades. Additionally, she has fought to ensure that the Central<br />
City Community, known by many as Skid Row, is treated as a true<br />
neighborhood, defending the rights and safety <strong>of</strong> the homeless,<br />
formerly homeless, and those in recovery. In 2008, Perry authored<br />
city legislation to end the practice <strong>of</strong> dumping homeless individuals<br />
in Skid Row by hospitals and other institutions.
Rose Marie Nesbit, BS ’57<br />
Recipient, Dean’s Living Legacy<br />
Award <strong>2012</strong><br />
It was a privilege to have my childhood desire to become a nurse<br />
fulfilled as a graduate <strong>of</strong> the fourth class <strong>of</strong> the <strong>UCLA</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Nursing</strong> in 1957. The founding Dean, Dr. Lulu K. Wolf Hassenplug,<br />
had a vision for transforming nursing education and pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
recognition. She reimagined the role <strong>of</strong> a well-educated nurse in<br />
society. The education provided by the <strong>UCLA</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong><br />
enabled our class to make major contributions to nursing practice<br />
and leadership.<br />
Our class <strong>of</strong> 21 graduates, nicknamed “The Late Bloomers” by a<br />
nursing instructor, has kept in contact and has reunions every several<br />
years. On our 50th year reunion we went on a three-day cruise together.<br />
In addition to working in Public Health in Inglewood and in private<br />
duty at the <strong>UCLA</strong> Medical Center, I chaired both Dean Ada Lindsey’s<br />
and Dean Marie Cowan’s Boards <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> Advisors. Dean Marie<br />
Cowan successfully restarted the undergraduate nursing program<br />
after its unfortunate cancelation. My husband and I also helped lead<br />
the campaign to endow the Lulu K. Wolf Hassenplug Chair, the first<br />
Endowed Chair in the <strong>UCLA</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong>.<br />
Dean Courtney Lyder brings new energy to the traditions <strong>of</strong> improving<br />
education and pr<strong>of</strong>essional roles with his vision <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> Reimagined,<br />
<strong>Nursing</strong> Redefined. The current graduates <strong>of</strong> the <strong>UCLA</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Nursing</strong> are well prepared to lead the pr<strong>of</strong>ession.<br />
It is with humility and grateful appreciation that I thank Dr. Courtney<br />
Lyder for this honor.
honored guests<br />
Heidi Crooks<br />
Senior Associate Director <strong>of</strong> Operations and Patient Care Services<br />
Chief <strong>Nursing</strong> Officer, <strong>UCLA</strong> Health System<br />
JR Ortiz<br />
Corporate Advisory Board<br />
Vice President, Macro Life Naturals, Inc.<br />
Nick Jacobs<br />
Community Liaison<br />
Managing Partner/Executive Chef, Glendon Bar and Kitchen<br />
Joana Duran<br />
Alumni Association President, <strong>UCLA</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong><br />
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist<br />
Division <strong>of</strong> Pediatric Hematology & Oncology<br />
Harbor <strong>UCLA</strong> Medical Center<br />
Award Recipients<br />
PhD Students<br />
David Oladipo Ajeigbe, Eugene Cota-Robles Fellowship<br />
Mary Baron Nelson, Regents Scholar, Chancellor’s Prize
Eileen Katherine Fry-Bowers, Regents Scholar,<br />
Chancellor’s Prize<br />
Haesook Kim, John A. Hartford Foundation Fellowship<br />
MSN APN Students<br />
Meghan Regalado, Regents Scholar<br />
MSN MECN Students<br />
Brooke Nicole Bianco, <strong>UCLA</strong> Hospital System Scholar<br />
Lindsay Dinn Casamassima, <strong>UCLA</strong> Hospital System Scholar<br />
Tracy Diana Chin, <strong>UCLA</strong> Hospital System Scholar<br />
Gerardo Flores, Young Scholar<br />
Louise Fraser, <strong>UCLA</strong> Hospital System Scholar<br />
Dylan Hennessy Green, <strong>UCLA</strong> Hospital System Scholar<br />
Christine Michelle Hardy, <strong>UCLA</strong> Hospital System Scholar<br />
Sakhiba Z. Khairullah, <strong>UCLA</strong> Hospital System Scholar<br />
Emily Yukiko Leach, Regents Scholar<br />
Carrie Sok Lee Lim, <strong>UCLA</strong> Hospital System Scholar<br />
Monica Martinez, Young Scholar<br />
Chelsea Kristin Starkweather, Young Scholar<br />
Karen Jane Wu, <strong>UCLA</strong> Hospital System Scholar<br />
BS Bridge Students<br />
Anca Dudas Rahman, Regents Scholar<br />
BS traditional Students<br />
Michelle Mae De Maria, <strong>UCLA</strong> Hospital System Scholar<br />
Stephanie Rose Gordon, <strong>UCLA</strong> Hospital System Scholar<br />
Jessica Yan Lo, <strong>UCLA</strong> Hospital System Scholar<br />
Kaley Wong Ngo, <strong>UCLA</strong> Hospital System Scholar<br />
Kristen Mae Soegeng, <strong>UCLA</strong> Hospital System Scholar<br />
Wenting Wang, <strong>UCLA</strong> Hospital System Scholar<br />
Alina Carmen Wong, <strong>UCLA</strong> Hospital System Scholar<br />
Caroline Rose Yewell, <strong>UCLA</strong> Hospital System Scholar,<br />
Regents Scholar
commencement<br />
program<br />
Pre-Ceremony Remarks<br />
Peggy Compton,<br />
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs<br />
Processional<br />
Christoph Bull, <strong>UCLA</strong> Organist<br />
Student Marshals<br />
Eileen Katherine Fry-Bowers, Doctor <strong>of</strong> Philosophy<br />
Eliza Ajero Granflor, Master <strong>of</strong> Science in <strong>Nursing</strong><br />
Alina Carmen Wong, Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science<br />
Welcome<br />
Courtney H. Lyder, Dean<br />
Student Speakers<br />
Samantha Alice Filiciotto,<br />
Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science Traditional Candidate<br />
Anca Dudas Rahman,<br />
Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science, Bridge Candidate<br />
Chelsea Kristin Starkweather,<br />
Master <strong>of</strong> Science in <strong>Nursing</strong>, MECN Candidate<br />
Amanda Jane Severson,<br />
Master <strong>of</strong> Science in <strong>Nursing</strong>, Advanced Practice Candidate<br />
Margaret Susan Stemmler,<br />
Doctor <strong>of</strong> Philosophy Candidate<br />
PRESENTATION OF PEGGY COMPTON DOCTORAL<br />
DISSERTATION AWARD<br />
Keejeong Cheon, Recipient<br />
Keynote Speaker<br />
Patricia Grady<br />
Director, National Institute <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> Research
Presentation <strong>of</strong> Degree Candidates and<br />
Conferring <strong>of</strong> Degrees<br />
Doctor <strong>of</strong> Philosophy<br />
Courtney H. Lyder, Dean, Peggy Compton, Faculty Marshal,<br />
Dissertation Chairs<br />
Master <strong>of</strong> Science in <strong>Nursing</strong><br />
Courtney H. Lyder, Dean, Nancy Jo Bush, Faculty Marshal<br />
Master’s Entry Clinical Nurse<br />
Courtney H. Lyder, Dean, Lucy Artinian and<br />
Cathy Gabster, Faculty Marshals<br />
Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science, Bridge<br />
Courtney H. Lyder, Dean, Mary Ann Lewis, Faculty Marshal<br />
Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science Traditional<br />
Courtney H. Lyder, Dean, Barbara Demman, Faculty Marshal<br />
Your Degree: A Call to Action<br />
Jan Perry, Councilwoman, 9th District, City <strong>of</strong> Los Angeles<br />
Dean’s Living Legacy Award<br />
Rose Marie Nesbit, BS ‘57<br />
<strong>UCLA</strong> HEALTH SYSTEM<br />
Heidi Crooks<br />
<strong>UCLA</strong> SCHOOL OF NURSING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION<br />
Joana Duran<br />
International Pledge for Nurses<br />
Barbara Bates-Jensen, Chair, Faculty Executive Committee<br />
<strong>UCLA</strong> 8-Clap<br />
Alina Carmen Wong<br />
Closing Remarks<br />
Courtney H. Lyder, Dean<br />
Recessional<br />
Christoph Bull, <strong>UCLA</strong> Organist
candidates for<br />
doctor <strong>of</strong><br />
philosophy<br />
David Oladipo Ajeigbe<br />
Nurse-Physician Teamwork in the Emergency Department<br />
Donna McNeese-Smith, Chair<br />
Mary Baron Nelson ‡<br />
Widespread Mean Diffusivity Increases in Children with<br />
Brain Tumors after Chemotherapy Treatment<br />
Peggy Compton, Chair<br />
Nancy T. Blake ‡<br />
The Relationship Between the Nurses’ Work Environment and<br />
Patient and Nurse Outcomes<br />
Linda Searle Leach, Chair<br />
Keejeong Cheon ‡<br />
Psychological Well-being in Mothers with Pre-term Infants<br />
Nancy Pike, Chair
Eileen Katherine Fry-Bowers ‡<br />
The Impact <strong>of</strong> Maternal Health Literacy on Structures, Interpersonal<br />
Processes and Outcomes <strong>of</strong> Ambulatory Care for Low-income<br />
Latino Children<br />
Sally Maliski, Chair<br />
Haesook Kim ‡ ‡RG<br />
The Relationship Between Direct-Care Staff’s Competence in Social<br />
Interaction and Behavioral Symptoms in Korean-American <strong>Nursing</strong><br />
Home Residents with Dementia<br />
Lynn Woods, Chair<br />
Norma Dianne McNair ‡<br />
Baroreflex Sensitivity During Positional Changes in Patients with<br />
Traumatic Brain Injury<br />
Mary Woo, Chair<br />
Margaret Susan Stemmler ‡<br />
Methamphetamine-using Mothers: The Experience <strong>of</strong> Taking Care<br />
<strong>of</strong> Oneself in Pregnancy<br />
Adeline Nyamathi, Chair<br />
‡Member <strong>of</strong> Sigma Theta Tau<br />
(International Honor Society for <strong>Nursing</strong>)<br />
‡ RG Sigma Theta Tau Research Grant
candidates for<br />
Master <strong>of</strong> Science<br />
in <strong>Nursing</strong><br />
Advanced Practice<br />
Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner<br />
Pamela Marie Bordonaro ‡<br />
Amanda Jane Severson<br />
Diana Jean Gilker<br />
Zeba Shameem ‡<br />
Kristin Lindsay Horwood<br />
Adrienne Schott Smith<br />
Alisha Johnson ‡ *<br />
Starr Tomlinson ‡<br />
Rolin Yoshiaki Kuba ‡<br />
Susan Velasco ‡ *<br />
Frederick John Puleo, Jr. ‡<br />
Katrina Manja Whalen ‡<br />
Post Master’s Adult/Gerontology Acute Care<br />
Nurse Practitioner Certificate<br />
Yvonne Antonia Colwin<br />
Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner<br />
and Clinical Nurse Specialist<br />
Johanna Aparicio ‡<br />
Oralia Edith Aragón ‡<br />
Shelby Logan Brown<br />
Desiree Sabrina De Jesus ‡<br />
Legina Mae Garrett ‡<br />
Eliza Ajero Granflor ‡<br />
Nicole Marie Kissling ‡<br />
Yan Ko ‡<br />
Antony Macido ‡<br />
Robin Kristine Miller ‡<br />
Scott Brandon Watson ‡
Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Oncology<br />
Nurse Practitioner<br />
Alison Katherine Bonk ‡<br />
Brittany Rae Bradford<br />
Ashley Brooke Houseman<br />
Molly Mae Johnson ‡<br />
Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Oncology<br />
Nurse Practitioner & Clinical Nurse Specialist<br />
Anne Marjorie Courtney ‡<br />
Jenny Jayoung Lee ‡<br />
Adult/Gerontology Primary Care<br />
Nurse Practitioner<br />
Abiola Ayorinde<br />
Hoi Yan (Janice) Kwong ‡<br />
Anthony Odion Ozigho ‡<br />
Karen Martha Pinto<br />
Lynn Jie Xu<br />
Esther Yoon ‡<br />
Nancy Adelaide Zimmerman ‡<br />
Adult/Gerontology Occupational & Environmental<br />
Health Nurse Practitioner<br />
Krystle Guillermo ‡<br />
<strong>Nursing</strong> Administration<br />
Julia Rochelle Che ‡<br />
Joecelyn Densing ‡<br />
Margaret Gaskell-Armbruster ‡<br />
Michelle Rahmani Grimpo ‡<br />
Carlos Hojilla ‡<br />
Joshua Kelly ‡<br />
Leah Talactac Nubla ‡<br />
Victoria Ngo Sarreal ‡*<br />
Cullen Joseph Torsney ‡
candidates for<br />
Master <strong>of</strong> Science<br />
in <strong>Nursing</strong><br />
Advanced Practice<br />
<strong>Nursing</strong> Administration Occupational &<br />
Environmental Health<br />
Maureen Pinner Davis ‡<br />
Cheryl Diane Le Huquet ‡<br />
Emily Bickram Greene ‡<br />
Peter H. Preteroti<br />
Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist<br />
Shauna Kim Johnson ‡<br />
Khanh Luu ‡<br />
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner<br />
Megan Louise Bucaro ‡<br />
Selina Marie Martinez ‡<br />
Christine Elizabeth Cerniglia ‡ Diane Moncayo ‡<br />
Kamala Kennetria Gipson Patricia Sandoval ‡<br />
Carin Alene Hanson ‡
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner &<br />
Clinical Nurse Specialist<br />
Irene Austria-Ramos ‡<br />
Rebecca Susan Geary ‡<br />
Christina Rimando Huliganga ‡<br />
Julie Juhee Kim ‡<br />
Meagan Ann Lavelle ‡<br />
Katherine Suzanne Leezer ‡<br />
Erin Therese Lyons ‡<br />
Meghan Regalado ‡<br />
Family Nurse Practitioner<br />
Tracy Lyn Austin<br />
Natalie Bjelajac ‡<br />
Maria Jonah Cayanan Bulandos ‡<br />
Kristina Telan Cardenas ‡<br />
Gladys Casillas ‡<br />
Jai I Chung ‡<br />
Stephanie Laine Clark ‡**<br />
Katherine San Gabriel Deguzman ‡<br />
Megan Gerritsen Dickey ‡<br />
Sabrina Antonina Di Giorgio ‡<br />
Korina Flor Cruz<br />
Eskedar Gizaw<br />
Meredith Schott Harper ‡<br />
Nancy Chung Kamimura ‡**<br />
Jeong Bin Kim ‡**<br />
Goran Klak<br />
Jung Ha Kwon<br />
Linh Hong Nguyen ‡<br />
Kirstin Marie Nygren ‡<br />
Elizabeth Rose Papp ‡<br />
Katherine Elena Parziale ‡** °<br />
Afsoun Razmazma ‡<br />
Sarah Robertson<br />
Elizabeth Josephine Robison ‡**<br />
Teresa de Jesus Sanchez<br />
Rodriguez ‡** °<br />
Brett Hunter Schussel ‡**<br />
Vanita Indu Varma ‡<br />
Laura Kay Villasenor ‡<br />
Breana Jean Wheeler ‡<br />
Nyein Htaik Win ‡<br />
‡Member <strong>of</strong> Sigma Theta Tau<br />
(International Honor Society for <strong>Nursing</strong>)<br />
*Alpha Tau Delta<br />
**Underserved Populations<br />
Subspecialty<br />
°Global Health Certificate;<br />
Emergency Public Health<br />
Subspecialty
candidates for<br />
Master <strong>of</strong> Science<br />
in <strong>Nursing</strong><br />
Master’s Entry<br />
Clinical Nurse<br />
Cynthia Alvarez-Mobarki*<br />
Alexis Rose Arbeit ‡<br />
Merlin Ardon<br />
Victoria Banerjee ‡<br />
Brooke Nicole Bianco ‡<br />
Emily Renee Burnett ‡<br />
Carla Carrillo ‡<br />
Lindsay Dinn<br />
Casamassima ‡<br />
L. Patrice Ceballos ‡*<br />
Tracy Diana Chin ‡<br />
Miriam Daniel John ‡<br />
Julie Duong ‡<br />
Michelle Lynne<br />
Falato-Eitelbach ‡<br />
JaNai Marie Fatticci ‡<br />
Margaret Blair Fleigel ‡*<br />
Gerardo R. Flores ‡<br />
Louise Fraser ‡<br />
Juliette Elizabeth Galpin ‡<br />
Robert Allan Godzik ‡<br />
Daniel Andres Gracia ‡<br />
Dylan Hennessy Green ‡<br />
Christine Michelle Hardy ‡*
Julia Marie Harrison ‡*<br />
Jerilyn K. Higa ‡<br />
Brandon Keith Holiwell ‡<br />
Marcus Jang ‡<br />
Kristen Melanie Karapetian ‡<br />
Sakhiba Z. Khairullah ‡<br />
Julia Kim ‡<br />
Yesol Kim ‡<br />
Cord David Kirshner ‡<br />
Kristin Marie Kramer ‡<br />
Madeline Lam ‡<br />
Emily Yukiko Leach ‡<br />
Ja Hyon Lee ‡<br />
Ju Young Lee ‡<br />
Dora Lendvai ‡<br />
Carrie Sok Lee Lim ‡<br />
Monica Martinez ‡<br />
Robert Felix Maxwell ‡<br />
Laura Larson McCormack ‡<br />
Melinda McMahon ‡<br />
Isabelle Mishaw ‡<br />
Neda Momeni<br />
Tracey Dale Montgomery<br />
Kristin Isabel Moya ‡<br />
My Hanh Thi Nguyen ‡<br />
Richard Passmore ‡*<br />
Gabriela Ionela Sauder ‡<br />
Caroline Sayegh ‡*<br />
Alvina Arishma Singh ‡<br />
Chelsea Kristin<br />
Starkweather ‡*<br />
Grigor Martin Sukiassyan<br />
Desirée Fatmeh Thomas ‡<br />
Yvette Trejo-Lopez ‡<br />
Jenny Varughese ‡*<br />
Lauren Wilstein ‡<br />
Karen Jane Wu ‡<br />
Stacy Katherine Wu ‡<br />
‡Member <strong>of</strong> Sigma Theta Tau<br />
(International Honor Society<br />
for <strong>Nursing</strong>)<br />
*Alpha Tau Delta
candidates for<br />
Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science<br />
Traditional<br />
Nicolette Audrey Afan ‡ *<br />
Nathan James Ball*<br />
Delaney Jessica Barsamian ‡ *<br />
Laraine Christy Bautista ‡<br />
Jason Roland Buendia Bernabe<br />
Lindsey Meryll Bloom<br />
John Philip Bongco<br />
Samantha Ricafrente Cajucom*<br />
Carly Joelle Cameron<br />
Briana Marie Caprow ‡ * PBK«<br />
Vivien Cook*<br />
Anahiz Correa<br />
Cheryl Ann Dankiewicz ‡ * «<br />
Ruvy Rose Ilagan Dayrit*<br />
Kevin Scott Sampana De Leon*<br />
Michelle Mae De Maria ‡ * §<br />
Geovanny Moises Estrada<br />
Marisol Fernandez*<br />
Samantha Alice Filiciotto<br />
Ileana Caridad Fonta ‡ *<br />
Stephanie Rose Gordon ‡ * §<br />
Steven Allen Gorospe<br />
Kristina Elisabeth Graebe*<br />
Hrachuhi Lilit Hakhpandyan*<br />
Brittany Nicole Johnson*<br />
Alyssa Badana Kabahit<br />
Neal Ketchum<br />
Kaitlin Ashley Korona<br />
Jonathan Lee ‡ <br />
Judy Yin Li ‡ *<br />
Jessica Yan Lo ‡ * §<br />
Ani Mardirossian<br />
Alyssa Lynne Martinez<br />
Lindsay Anne Melich*<br />
Heather Adaya Narag ‡ <br />
Kaley Wong Ngo ‡ §<br />
Marielle Anne Tobias Ona*<br />
John Gabriel<br />
de Belen Pantaleon*<br />
Paulette Pelayo*<br />
Vania Quach ‡<br />
Kristina Marie Romero*
Cazandra Ruvalcaba<br />
Amerfina Dangla<br />
Cruz Santiago*<br />
Kristine Nolasco<br />
Saquilayan<br />
Miki Cheng Sato ‡ *<br />
Alison Michelle Schneider<br />
Kristen Mae Soegeng ‡ <br />
Josephine Suganob Sunga<br />
Wilbert Tirtadinata ‡ *«<br />
Tu Thien Tran*<br />
Lindsay Marie Tucker<br />
Koryne Turner<br />
Edyssa Ann Uy ‡ * <br />
Adriana Villafana-Reynoso*<br />
Wenting Wang ‡ PBK§<br />
Lindsay Megan Wolf<br />
Alina Carmen Wong ‡ *<br />
Caroline Rose Yewell ‡ * §<br />
Candidates for<br />
Bachelor <strong>of</strong><br />
Science Bridge<br />
Anna Christina Trieu<br />
Anca Dudas Rahman §R<br />
David Mark Horner<br />
Ju Yun Kim<br />
Mihae Kim<br />
Cathy Sae Oh<br />
Tracy Lee Piersante <br />
Julieta Popovic §<br />
Sojung Suk<br />
‡Member <strong>of</strong> Sigma Theta Tau<br />
(International Honor Society<br />
for <strong>Nursing</strong>)<br />
*Alpha Tau Delta<br />
PBK<br />
Phi Beta Kappa<br />
§<br />
Summa cum laude<br />
<br />
Magna cum laude<br />
«Cum laude
egalia<br />
<strong>Commencement</strong> pageantry is greatly enhanced by the wearing<br />
<strong>of</strong> academic attire or regalia. By wearing the festive colors and<br />
traditional dress <strong>of</strong> graduates from around the world, they join the<br />
ranks <strong>of</strong> those through history who have sought excellence through<br />
education and the fraternity <strong>of</strong> academic degree-holders.<br />
As the faculty and students walk down the aisles, they will be<br />
wearing a variety <strong>of</strong> regalia—the faculty wearing the distinctive<br />
caps and gowns from their institutions <strong>of</strong> higher learning from<br />
around the world and the students wearing the attire <strong>of</strong> <strong>UCLA</strong>.<br />
Gold braids (also known as fourrageres) on the shoulders signify<br />
scholastic achievement. The purple cord draped around the neck<br />
designates membership in the International <strong>Nursing</strong> Honor Society—<br />
Sigma Theta Tau. Hoods are worn by Master’s and Doctoral Students.<br />
The candidate for each degree wears a different tassel—Bachelor <strong>of</strong><br />
Science candidates wear apricot, master’s degree candidates wear<br />
black and doctoral candidates wear gold.<br />
Pictured at right is the University <strong>of</strong> California Doctoral Regalia.
Acknowledgements<br />
We wish to express our appreciation to<br />
the donors who have contributed the<br />
following scholarship funds for<br />
students AT the <strong>UCLA</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong>.<br />
Alice Marie Kelley Scholarship<br />
Anna & Henry Lavarans Scholarship Fund<br />
Audrienne H. Moseley Scholarship Fund<br />
Beatrice G. Levin Scholarship Fund<br />
Benson Family Fellowship Fund<br />
Bonnie A.C. Lee Fang Memorial Scholarship<br />
Carsey Family Graduate Fellowship<br />
Cecil E. Reynolds Memorial Scholarship Fund<br />
Delores & Forest Grunigen Scholarship Endowment<br />
Dianne Mat<strong>of</strong>f Scholarship Fund<br />
Donald T. Leahy Charitable Lead Trust Scholarship and<br />
Fellowship Fund<br />
Donna McNeese-Smith Scholarship<br />
Elaine L. Scott Undergraduate Scholarship<br />
Elvira C. Larson Scholarship Fund<br />
Ethel Frankie Scholarship Fund
Florence C. Anderson Fellowship<br />
Harriet Coston Moidel Fund<br />
Helene Fuld Health Endowment Trust Scholarship<br />
Jewell Nash & Paula Resnick Scholarship Fund<br />
Joyce Somonowitz Memorial Award<br />
Judith Bradley Lipot Memorial Scholarship<br />
Jumpei Watanabe Memorial Endowed Scholarship<br />
Karen Collins Booher Scholarship<br />
Karen Van Brunt Scholarship Fund<br />
Kathryn & George Argabrite Endowment<br />
Kathryn E. Gourlay Scholarship Fund<br />
Lillian Felsman Scholarship<br />
Lily S. Gordon Endowment Scholarship<br />
Lulu Wolf Hassenplug Scholarship<br />
Margaret H. Brown Undergraduate Scholarship<br />
Dean Marie J. Cowan Endowed Scholarship<br />
Marilyn Zeitz Norwood Endowed Scholarship<br />
Mary Ann Preach Scholarship<br />
Pamela Rousseau Scholarship Fund<br />
Public Health <strong>Nursing</strong> Scholarship<br />
<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> Distinguished Alumni Scholarship<br />
Shirley St. Amand Scholarship Fund<br />
<strong>UCLA</strong> Health System Auxiliary Scholarship Fund<br />
<strong>UCLA</strong> Hospital System Scholarship Fund<br />
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship
international<br />
pledge for<br />
nurses<br />
In full knowledge <strong>of</strong> the obligations I am<br />
undertaking, I promise to care for the sick with<br />
all the skill and understanding I possess, without regard<br />
to race, creed, color, politics or social status, sparing<br />
no effort to conserve life, to alleviate suffering and to<br />
promote health.<br />
I will respect at all times the dignity and religious<br />
beliefs <strong>of</strong> the patients under my care, holding in<br />
confidence all personal information entrusted to me<br />
and refrain from any action which might endanger life<br />
or health.<br />
I will endeavor to keep my pr<strong>of</strong>essional knowledge<br />
and skill at the highest level and to give loyal support<br />
and cooperation to all members <strong>of</strong> the health team.<br />
I will do my utmost to honor the international<br />
code <strong>of</strong> ethics applied to nursing and to uphold the<br />
integrity <strong>of</strong> the pr<strong>of</strong>essional nurse.
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