The audience is requested to stand during the Academic Procession, the singing of the National Anthem, and the Benediction, and to remain in place until the Recessional has left the Arena. The Academic Procession Chief Marshal........................................................................................Michael Levitzky, Ph.D. Professor and Interim Head of Physiology Director of Basic Sciences Curriculum, School of Medicine Music...................................................Bienville Brass, under the direction of Joseph Skillen Bearer of the Mace......................................................Joseph M. Moerschbaecher, III, Ph.D. Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dean, School of Graduate Studies Procession of the Platform Party Faculty Marshals............................................................................................Andy Pellet, Ph.D. Interim Head, Department of Cardiopulmonary Science Raymond Shepherd, Ph.D. Professor of Physiology Procession of the Faculty Procession of the Students Procession of the Candidates in Allied Health Professions Gonfalonier.....................................................................................Hoa Tuyet Thi Luu Master of Occupational Therapy Candidate Procession of the Candidates in Nursing Gonfalonier.................................................................................... DeAnna A. Dardar Bachelor of Science Candidate Procession of the Candidates in Public Health Gonfalonier.......................................................................................Michael Laviolette Master of Public Health Candidate Procession of the Candidates in Graduate Studies Gonfalonier...........................................................................Sarah Hoffmann Lindsey Doctor of Philosophy Candidate Procession of the Candidates in Dentistry Gonfalonier......................................................................Kristopher Neil Ruebsamen Class President, Doctor of Dental Surgery Candidate Procession of the Candidates in Medicine Gonfalonier................................................................................Brad Anthony Culotta Class President, Doctor of Medicine Candidate Opening Proclamation............................................. Joseph M. Moerschbaecher, III, Ph.D. Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dean, School of Graduate Studies Our National Anthem...............................................................................Joni Nicole Claville Doctor of Medicine Candidate Invocation......................................................................................................Elizabeth Clement Doctor of Medicine Candidate Welcome and Opening Remarks........................................................Larry H. Hollier, M.D. Chancellor Dean, School of Medicine Introduction of Commencement Speaker....................................Larry H. Hollier, M.D. Chancellor Dean, School of Medicine Commencement Address............................................................. Arthur A. Dugoni, D.D.S. Dean Emeritus University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry Presentation of the 2007 Allen A. Copping Excellence in Teaching Awards Presentation of Honorary Degree to: Arthur A. Dugoni, D.D.S.........................................................Larry H. Hollier, M.D. Chancellor Dean, School of Medicine Conferring of Degrees..........................................................................................Mr. Rod West Chairman, Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors Greetings...............................................................William L. Jenkins, M.Med.Vet., Ph.D. President, Louisiana State University System Benediction.................................................................................................Brynn Lewis Leroux Doctor of Dental Surgery Candidate Closing Proclamation................................................Joseph M. Moerschbaecher, III, Ph.D. Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dean, School of Graduate Studies The Recessional O say can you see by the dawn's early light What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming Whose broad stripes and bright stars Through the perilous fight O'er the ramparts we watched Were so gallantly streaming And the rocket's red glare The bombs bursting in air Gave proof through the night That our flag was still there O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave Francis Scott Key The following list of graduates represents the most accurate information available at press time. The appearance of a name on this program is presumptive of graduation but not conclusive. Professional photographers will record each graduate as the diploma is presented and color portraits will be available for purchase, if desired. Page 5 Arthur A. Dugoni, D.D.S. Dean Emeritus and Senior Executive for Development University of the Pacific Page 6 Arthur A. Dugoni, D.D.S. Dean Emeritus and Senior Executive for Development University of the Pacific Dr. Arthur A. Dugoni served as the Dean of the School of Dentistry at the University of the Pacific (Pacific) for 28 years from 1978 to 2006. After his retirement from the deanship at Pacific, he was given the title of Dean Emeritus and Senior Executive for Development by the President of the University. Long active in organized dentistry, Dr. Dugoni served as trustee of the ADA's Thirteenth District, representing the State of California from 1984 to 1987. He was a member of the ADA House of Delegates for 19 years, served as consultant to the Association's Council on Dental Education from 1973 to 1982, and 1991-1995, and as treasurer of the ADA 1987-1988. Dr. Dugoni served as a member of the Council of the FDI World Dental Federation for nine years and as treasurer and member of the Executive Committee for six years. At the 2003 Induction Ceremony for the ADA Foundation Legacy Society Members, Dr. Dugoni was installed as President of the ADA Foundation. Dr. Dugoni graduated as class valedictorian from the College of Physicians and Surgeons (forerunner of Pacific) in 1948. He maintained a private practice for nearly 40 years, until 1987. Dr. Dugoni has been awarded the honor of Dental Alumnus of the Year by four universities: Gonzaga University (1992), University of Washington (1984), University of San Francisco (1988), and University of the Pacific (1983). He has received the Hinman Medallion for Leadership, the Albert H. Ketcham Orthodontic Award from the American Board of Orthodontics (1994), the Medallion of Distinction from the School of Dentistry of the University of the Pacific (1989), Gold Medallion and Merit Award from the Orthodontic Education and Research Foundation (1993), the Chairman's Award from the American Dental Trade Association (1994), the Presidential Citation and the Distinguished Service Award from the American Dental Association (1995), the Pierre Fauchard Academy Gold Medal (1996), the Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa from the University of Detroit Mercy (1997) the Dr. Irving E. Gruber Award for excellence in the advancement of dental education from the Greater New York Dental Society (1997), the International Callahan Memorial Award for outstanding contributions to the dental profession from the Ohio Dental Association (1999), the Distinguished Service Award from the American Dental Education Association (2000), and the Award of Merit from the Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists. At the World Dental Parliament meeting of the FDI World Dental Federation in Barcelona, Spain, on October 8, 1998, Dr. Dugoni was elected to the List of Honour, the highest award the FDI can bestow on a member and is limited to thirty living members throughout the world who have made distinguished contributions to international dentistry and the World Dental Federation. At the 2001 American College of Dentists Annual Meeting in Kansas City, Missouri, Dr. Arthur A. Dugoni received the William John Gies Award which recognizes exceptional contributions to the profession, the community, and society. This is the highest honor bestowed by the College. In 2003, Dr. Dugoni received the Dale F.Redig Distinguished Service Award from the California Dental Association. On August 27, 2004, the University of the Pacific renamed its renowned School of Dentistry as the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in honor of Dr. Dugoni's contributions to dental education and organized dentistry during his silver anniversary as dean. The University of the Pacific hosted a Gala Celebration and two-day leadership symposium commemorating the naming of the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. In 2005, Dr. Dugoni received the International Dentist of the Year Award from the Academy of Dentistry International. continued on next page Page 7 (Dr. Dugoni continued) Dr. Dugoni's activities in education have included: assistant professor of operative dentistry from 1951 to 1955; assistant professor of pediatric dentistry from 1955 to 1960; orthodontic graduate resident at University of Washington from 1960 to 1963; assistant professor of orthodontics from 1963 to 1964; chairman of the department of orthodontics from 1963 to 1966; associate professor of orthodontics from 1966 to 1977; and professor of orthodontics since 1977. Dr. Dugoni pioneered and initiated the primary and mixed dentition orthodontic clinic at the University of the Pacific in 1963, which continues to operate under the direction of his son, Dr. Steven A. Dugoni, a diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and associate professor in the department of orthodontics. On the state and local levels, Dr. Dugoni is past president of the California Dental Association, the San Mateo County Dental Society, the American Board of Orthodontics, the Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists (Centra! Section), and the California Chapter of the American College of Dentists. Dr. Dugoni holds membership in the following honor societies: Tau Kappa Omega, Phi Kappa Phi, and Omicron Kappa Upsilon. He is a fellow of the American and International College of Dentists and the Academy of Dentistry International. A member of the Pierre Fauchard Academy, Dr. Dugoni received their gold medal award (1996) and the Distinguished Service Award from the Northern California Chapter in 1982. His bibliography is listed in Who's Who in California, Who's Who in the West, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Dentistry, Who's Who in Medicine and Health Care, International Who's Who, and the American Academy of Science. Dr. Dugoni is a former president of the American Dental Association and the American Association of Dental Schools. An orthodontist from San Francisco, he served as Director of the American Board of Orthodontics from 1979 to 1986 and as President in 1986. He is a founding member of the National Academies of Practice. He is an honorary member and recipient of an honorary fellowship from the Academy of General Dentistry and an honorary member of the American Academy of Oral Medicine. He has presented more than 600 lectures, papers, clinics, and essays throughout his career and is the author of over 100 published articles. Dr. Dugoni and his wife, Katherine, have seven children: Steven, Michael, Russell, Mary, Diane, Arthur, and James, and 15 grandchildren. Page 8 School of Allied Health Professions Presented b J.M. Cairo, Ph.D., Dean Bachelor of Cardiopulmonary Sciences Stephanie Lane Adams Van Thi Lam John William Blender Terry Minh Le Kathy Ann Breaux Hong-Hoa Thi Nguyen Elizabeth Anne Clement Brandy Love Rochon Heather Elizabeth Edrington Van Hong Tran* Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology Amee Marie Bouquet Amanda Hawkins Menard *t Pamela Ann Bradley Martiza Johanna Montes de Oca Erin Elizabeth Courtney *t Bich Ngoc Thi Nguyen* Renee Dorothea Dore *t Hong Nhung Thi Nguyen* Victoria Lynn Fennessey Kim-Phuc Nguyen Shayna Lynn Harper *t Elizabeth Grace Perry Andrea Ruth Hoffmann *t Ashley Denyse Rodrigue *tt Lucia Meewah Hui *t Ronald Joseph Schiro *tt Amanda Faye Gaar Kara Lynn Scimeca*tt Ashley Camille Lenfant *t Nakalah Trenae Taylor *tt Melanie Denise McGary Blake Milton Thibodaux Bachelor of Science in Opthalmic Medical Technology Tuyet-Trinh Ngoc Bui Desiree Vinti Smith Kerry Ann Vicari Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Services Reba Dianne Casebolt *tt Christopher Leon Olsen *tt Kimberly Ann Daigle *tt Pamela Michele Plaisance *tt Kali Lyn Fahrig *tt Suzanne Cyrena Reed *tt Carla Ann Havens *tt Debra LaVonne Sauder *tt Heidi Simone Monceaux *tt Katherine Laura Stafford *t Otho Nash Jr.*tt Amanda Louise Walker *tt *In Absentia t Degree conferred August 12, 2006 tt Degree conferred December 14, 2006 Page 9 Master of Communication Disorders Ashleigh Lauren Armand Molly Marie McNeill Nicole Victoria Bourgeois Erin Elizabeth Meade Janet Lynn Bradshaw Katherine Marie Milazzo Jennifer Leigh Fontenot Katherine Beth Noto Shelley Lamia Foster *tt Courtney Elizabeth Prince Lesley Christine Gattuso *tt Kelly Elizabeth Roig *tt Nicholas Fredrick Lawrence * Amanda Elizabeth Saia Master of Occupational Therapy Hallie Claire Archer Melissa Ann Marino Keith Michael Bowman Elizabeth Dinn Marsh Brittany Michelle Burdsall *t Panika Belle Miles Taylor Jae Chevalier *t David Ray Myers, Jr. Jessica Lynn Crow Terra Rae Nance Kimberley Anne Dominique Jenna Marie Pastor Shannon Elizabeth Fogarty Matthew Gerard Robichaux Carrienne Lorraine George Shontell L. Robinson Jennie Sue Gilchrist Ashley Patricia Sarrat* Jonathan Edward Green Andrea Michelle Sellier Rebekah Ellen Harris Lorna Maria Sevilla Nadia Lindsey Johnson Natalie Forrest Smith Shannon Rodrigue Keating Rebecca Marie Taylor Tara Lynne LeBlanc Trisha Hirth Ventura Yadira Michelle Lomax *t Donna Burns Winger Hoa Tuyet Thi Luu Katherine McClure Youngblood Megan Leigh Mahaffey * In Absentia t Degree conferred August 12, 2006 tt Degree conferred December 14, 2006 Page 10 Master of Physical Therapy Bethany Jean Anastasio *t Haley Ann Ledet *t Kristin Lynn Anderson *t Shaun Michael Lopez *t John Michael Bienvenu *t Katharine Reagan McMillan *t Megan Louise Borruano *t Ryan Patrick McNeice *t Eric Wesley Cedor *t Jeanne Claire Menard *t Janelle Ricole Coleman *t Hannah Marie Miller *t Sacha Anne Comeaux *t Mai Huynh Nguyen*t Rachel Comish *t Kelein Lattice Oubre *t Nina Mary Dubret *t Bonnie Gail Phillpott *t Lydia Anne Finger *t Cathy Ann Rizzutto *t Abigail Okule Foley *t Amanda Erin Smith *t Andrea Lynne Friedman *t Margaret Louise Songy *t Carmen Louise Hebert *t Dawn Elizabeth Taulbee *t John Bruce Kelley *t Prentice Duane Thomas *t Craig Leonard Kingrea *t Mary Elizabeth Toups *t Dayni Noel Langoni *t Kelly Lynn Whitney *t Lyndi Gayle LeBlanc*t Robin Latoria Williams *t Master of Health Sciences Deborah Ann Allsbrook Rehabilitation Counseling Christine Farrington Bayer Rehabilitation Counseling Natalie Renee Burgess Rehabilitation Counseling Jan Curtis Case *tt Rehabilitation Counseling Lilly Ann Flores *tt Rehabilitation Counseling Denise Griffin* Medical Technology Christopher Alan Howard Rehabilitation Counseling Rennie Underwood Jacobs Occupational Therapy Riane Clare Ortego Rehabilitation Counseling Sam Dennis Slavich Jr. Rehabilitation Counseling Angela Wool Waltz Rehabilitation Counseling * In Absentia t Degree conferred August 12, 2006 tt Degree conferred December 14, 2006 Page 11 School of Nursing Presented by Demetrius Porche, D.N.S., Dean Bachelor of Science in Nursing Rebekah Kristen Adams *tt Shan Allen Couvillion Yve Nicole Adams Emily Cser * Lisa Marie Alfortish *tt Erica Anna Cuccia *tt Allison Louise Allen *tt Jonathan D Cycotte *tt Angela Beth Ardoin Kristy Diane Dabdoub *tt Monica E. Bacino Celeste A. Dale *tt Gavin Nathan Baker *tt DeAnna Alello Dardar Rossy Vanessa Balmaceda *tt Patrick B. Dauterive, Jr. Michael Joseph Bannister Keri Donewar Deatrick *t Jessica Stevenson Barlow *tt Amanda M. Devereux * Christine Marie Barnett Candice Marie Dessens *tt Candice Michelle Barton Kristie R. DiVincenti Erin Elizabeth Baur Thuy-Trang Thi Doan *tt Heather Rose Beeson, RN *t Mary Broughton Doerries Kristin E. Bergeron Jasmine Douglas Mark C. Bergeron *tt Toni Zweifel Doyle *tt Kourtnie M. Berry *tt Trishana M. Ducros Micah Blazek Bertrand *tt Cherie Nichol Dugar *tt Jessica Elizabeth Biggerstaff *tt Marie Duhe Tara Marie Blake *tt David A. Dumas Jr. *tt Meredith Barnes Bordelon *tt Christa M. Duplantis tt Lorie L. Bowers * Marsha Elizabeth Dupuy Jennifer Arynn Breaux *tt Tracy Elizabeth Dupuy Jennifer Lee Brock Benjamin A. Duval Rosaleen Dana Brown *tt Lauren L. Edgett Sarah Emily Burnett *tt Tiffany P. Ferachi Rachel G. Camania Danielle Chiasson Fitzpatrick Catherine Charlene Campbell *tt Erin Kristin Folse *tt Lauren Elizabeth Cangelosi *tt Kristi L. Foret Pauline Eustis Carr *tt Lindsay Erin Foret *tt Ashley Lorraine Cassidy *tt Jennifer Ann Foulon Andrea C. Castillo Melanie L. Fulmer *t Lauren Elizabeth Cazayoux *tt Erika Leigh Fulton *tt Michael Andre Chalona Jr. *tt Cherie Angele Ganucheau Aimee Marie Chiasson *tt Maggie Elizabeth Gary *tt Kaycie Cook Churchman Elizabeth Anne Glasier *tt Morgan Ainsley Couvillion Bradley D. Gowland, Jr.* * In Absentia t Degree conferred August 12, 2006 tt Degree conferred December 14, 2006 Page 12 Ashley M. Gremillion Beverly A. Matassa Allyson Elizabeth Carra Grieshaber Chad Mazoue Michelle A. Griggs * Allison P. MCCardle Lindsay M. Haley Cristy Nicole McCully *tt Ashley Nicole Hamilton Renee Michelle McGarry *tt Nathan Hanberry Holland Breath McGuire *tt Monique Piquet Harper *tt Emily J. Metzler Sarah Shelton Hastings Matthew E. Meunier Tetsuya Hayashi *tt Sarah Anne Meyer *tt Staci Nicole Hebert *tt Lauren K. Michener Randal Joseph Herbert *tt Jennifer Leigh Mickenheim Ashli M. Hernandez Jenna Lynn Miller Flabia G. Herrera Marie Kristine Dijamco Miller Jennifer Sizeler Horton *tt Leslie Rhett Moll Charmagne Lee Hubert *tt Christina E. Moore Brad M Jackson *tt Florencia Maria Moreno *tt Cyntrell H. Janeau *t Jeanne Marie Murphy *tt Lisa Marie Hughes Alana T. Nagin * Jessica Ryan Jacomo Mary Anh Thi Kim Nguyen *tt Kristy E. Jacox Sean D. Nguyen* Rocquel Stephanie Johnson *tt Nina Faith Nosacka *tt Meaza Kelemu *tt Irene Okoronkwo Kacie Cecile Kellett *tt Jennifer Rae Ourada *tt Sarah E. Kimble * Jessica Lynn Payne Amanda Theresa Koob Ashley Suzanne Penot Michele LeNormand Krebs *tt Kimberly Renee Petit *tt Kayla Marie LaCaze Joseph Charles Philastre *tt Trang Thuy Lam Amber Elizabeth Plymale Heidi Marie Landry Mary Margaret Price *tt Virginia Iris Lanson *tt Alyce Lyn Puderer Amanda Rose LeBlanc Lisa Ann Raymond *tt Hollie Marie LeBlanc Laura Elizabeth Reiland Susan Mahali Leeth Michelle Marie Reynolds Peggy Vollenweider Lentz Yvette Michelle Ricks *tt Lauren Denise Marcello *tt Debra Rivers Jamie Lynn Martin Christina Marie Rome *tt Lisa Erin Martino *tt Emily R. Rorden* * In Absentia t Degree conferred August 12, 2006 tt Degree conferred December 14, 2006 Page 13 Allison Ann Roussel Crystal Ann Thibodeaux *tt Tara Raye Savoie *tt Amy Lynn Turner *tt Cori E. Schuler * Christine Dianne Vega *tt Erin M. Shackelford * Kiara Vigo Michelle P. Sibille *tt Holli Michelle Villemarette Josephine Elizabeth Sims *tt Hai Tuan Vu Jonah S. Smith Dana S. Wallace Nicholas Grant Smith Donna M. Washington *t Lisa L. Sorrel *tt Nancy Kim Washington Amanda W. Spadoni *tt Sheri Lynn Weissert Kristin Stagg Megan M. Wesner * Karen Kleinfeldt Tate *t Belinda Michelle Williams *tt Lynsey Ann Templet Amanda Frances Zammit * In Absentia t Degree conferred August 12, 2006 tt Degree conferred December 14, 2006 Page 14 Master of Nursing Kevin Aikman Nurse Anesthetist Troy Albert Nurse Anesthetist Jeffrey Andre Nurse Anesthetist Thomas Armstrong Nurse Anesthetist Lisa Authement Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Arpana Bachireddy Nurse Anesthetist Gary Belt Bernard *tt Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Debashree Borchardt Nurse Anesthetist Deborah Carey Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Jacqueline Cassidy Nurse Anesthetist Jennifer Palermo Christensen Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Emmy Cifreo Nurse Anesthetist Mary Colomer Nurse Anesthetist Anita T. Crutchfield Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Laura Downie Nurse Anesthetist Stephanie D. Dunaway Nurse Anesthetist Donna Duncan Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Dana Earley Faust Nurse Anesthetist Khaleelah Hasan*tt Clinical Nurse Specialist Public Health Vicky Ellis-Hughes Nurse Anesthetist Jo Ann T. Friedrichs Nurse Anesthetist Alyssa Gaudet Nurse Anesthetist Debra Gauthier Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Minyon Gremillion Nurse Anesthetist Benton Hebert Nurse Anesthetist Julie Heitzmann Nurse Anesthetist Glenn House, Sr. Nurse Anesthetist Synethia Hunter Nurse Anesthetist Melissa Jenkins Nurse Anesthetist Cindy Jones Nurse Anesthetist Nason Landreneau Nurse Anesthetist Elizabeth LaSalle Nurse Anesthetist Ron Lim Nurse Anesthetist Catherine Miller Marcus *tt Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Rebecca Mason Nurse Anesthetist Connie McAlpin Nurse Anesthetist Scott McCain Nurse Anesthetist Jamie McDonald Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Hershel Morris, III Nurse Anesthetist Charles Nobles Nurse Anesthetist Leslie Nolden Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Page 15 Kyle O'Blanc Nurse Anesthetist Stephanie Phillips Nurse Anesthetist Shola Prevost Nurse Anesthetist Hal Robin Nurse Anesthetist Jennifer Schopp Nurse Anesthetist Louise Segura Nurse Anesthetist Jay Seymour Nurse Anesthetist Antiqua Smart Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Gina St. Germain Nurse Anesthetist Carolyn Robinson-Thomas *tt Clinical Nurse Specialist Adult Health Casey Strobel Nurse Anesthetist Regarner Thompson Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Troy Tolbird, Jr. Nurse Anesthetist Patick Trainor Nurse Anesthetist LaJuan Verret Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Stephen Walker Nurse Anesthetist Cheree Wiggins *tt Clinical Nurse Specialist Adult Health Mark Wright Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Doctor of Nursing Science Susan Orlando Major Professor: Dr. Yvonne Sterling Dissertation: "The Effect of Co-Bedding Hospitalized Preterm Multiple Birth Infants on Selected Physiologic Variables and Behavioral Cues" Sharon Young Buras *t Major Professor: Dr. Jacqueline Rhoads Dissertation: "Comparison of Conflict Styles of Adults with Self-Reported Major Depression or Alcohol Dependence Symptoms" Lisa Potier Broussard *tt Major Professor: Dr. Young Sterling Dissertation: "Empowerment in School Nursing Practice: A Grounded Theory Approach" Robbie J. Dugas *t Major Professor: Dr. Jane Sumner Dissertation: "Generational Life Patern of Intermarriage and Family Formation: An Ethnographic Study of Acadian's with Friedreich's Ataxia" * In Absentia t Degree conferred August 12, 2006 tt Degree conferred December 14, 2006 Page 16 School of Public Health Presented by Elizabeth T.H. Fontham, Dr. P.H., Dean Master of Public Health Stacey A. Anderson Hasan Bakhtier *t Sidney B. Brevard Parishkar Chauhan *t Brandi L. Falgoust Duncan A. Friedman Meena S. Ishikawa * Emily Kimble *tt Michael J. Laviolette John Nelson *t Catherine L. Tridico Colin Van Hook *tt * In Absentia t Degree conferred August 12, 2006 tt Degree conferred December 14, 2006 Page 17 School of Graduate Studies Presented by Joseph M. Moerschbaecher, III, Ph.D., Dean Master of Science Mohamad Albzreh *tt Program: Oral Biology Major Professor: Dr. Raymond Yukna Michelle Finch *t Program: Biostatistics Major Professor: Dr. Julia Voloufova Nicholas Herrel* Program: Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology Major Professor: Dr. Michael Hagensee Clorinda Johnson Program: Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology Major Professor: Dr. Seth Pincus Robyn Kuhn Program: Biostatistics Major Professor: Dr. Lynn LaMotte Rodrigo Lagos *tt Program: Oral Biology Major Professor: Dr. Raymond Yukna Fang Liu *tt Program: Neuroscience Major Professor: Dr. Miguel Pappolla Clinton Lovell Program: Biostatistics Major Professor: Dr. Julia Volaufova Clare McCormick *tt Program: Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology Major Professor: Dr. Richard O'Callaghan Emily Mire Program: Biostatistics Major Professor: Dr. Lynn LaMotte Kathryn Monds *tt Program: Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology Major Professor: Dr. Richard O'Callaghan * In Absentia t Degree conferred August 12, 2006 tt Degree conferred December 14, 2006 Page 18 Alaa Moustafa *t Program: Oral Biology Major Professor: Dr. Shawky Mohamed Daniel Navar Program: Neuroscience Major Professor: Dr. John Porter Tara Randolph *tt Program: Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology Major Professor: Dr. Angela Amedee Aimee Talarski *t Program: Genetics Major Professor: Dr. Fern Tsien Diana Velasquez *tt Program: Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Major Professor: Dr. Andrew Catling Chandrasekar Viswanathan Program: Physiology Major Professor: Dr. William Chilian Christine Wei Program: Biostatistics Major Professor: Dr. Julia Voloufova Hongwei Wang *t Program: Biostatistics Major Professor: Dr. Stephen Looney Doctor of Philosophy Ian Brauner *tt Program: Cell Biology and Anatomy Professor: Dr. Judith Venuti Dissertation: "Exploring the Role of Canonical Wnt Signaling During Embryonic Muscle Development" Nicole LeCapitaine *t Program: Physiology Professor: Dr. William Chilian Dissertation: "Deletion of the p66 Gene Attenuates the Cardiomyopathy produced in a Murine Model of Diabetes by Preserving Cardiac Stem Cell Function" *In Absentia t Degree conferred August 12, 2006 tt Degree conferred December 14, 2006 Page 19 Brajesh Kumar tt Program: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Major Professor: Dr. Arthur Haas Dissertation: "Structure-Function Analysis of the Ubiquitin Conjugating Enzyme Ser 120 in the Ubiquitin Ligation Pathway" Jennifer Lentz Program: Genetics Major Professor: Dr. Bronya Keats Dissertation: "Animal Models of Usher Syndrome Type IC" Sarah Hoffmann Lindsey Program: Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Major Professor: Dissertation: "Mechanical Strain and Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells: Role of TRPC4 Channels in Intracellular Calcium Homeostasis" Miriam Martinez tt Program: Genetics Major Professor: Dr. Edward Grabczyk Dissertation: "Interruptions in the GAA • TTC Repeat of Friedreich Ataxia Alleviate DNA Triplex Formation" Jayanta Mukherjee *tt Program: Neuroscience Professor: Dr. Rene Anaud Dissertation: "Biogenesis of the alpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor" Robert Siggins *t Program: Physiology Professor: Dr. Conrad Hornick Dissertation: "Cardiac Stem Cells: Characterization of Niches and the Migrator Phenotype" Faramarz Taheri * tt Program: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Professor: Dr. Haydee Bazan Dissertation: "Transcriptional Regulation of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Gene Expression by Platelet-Activating Factor: The role of MEK/ERK signaling pathway in the overturn of Sp1 from a repressor to an inducing element in human corneal epithelial cells" Juan de Rivero Vaccari tt Program: Neuroscience Major Professor: Dr. Theodore Weyand Dissertation: "NMDA Receptor-Dependent Neural Protection in Development" * In Absentia t Degree conferred August 12, 2006 tt Degree conferred December 14, 2006 Page 20 School of Dentistry Presented by Eric J. Hovland, D.D.S., Dean Associate of Science in Dental Laboratory Technology Kim Huynh Cuong Phu Pham Timothy Steven Lynde* Phong Thanh Pham Michelle Marie Mailhos Catherine Elizabeth Tauton Chi Diem Pham Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene Julie Sackett Ann Rachel Dawn Plunket Katie Elizabeth Arcuri Amanda Elizabeth Puckett Stephanie Jean Bateman Brittany Renee Robb Catherine Michelle Bercier *ttt Alyson Elizabeth Roussel Jade Renee Boss Carrie Michelle Roy Michelle Leigh Cancienne Jennifer Dawn Rumsey Charlotte Leach Dudoit *ttt Jennifer Ann Salzer Sheilia Frahm Elwood Lauren Michelle Savoy Amanda Michelle Helm Kayla Marie Schittone Laura Ann Helmstetter Christina K. Seidl *ttt Lauren Elise Jones Cara Christine Smith Alaina Faye Joubert Kristin Anne Thompson *ttt Leslie Ann LaGrange Bonnie R. Toca Ashley Elizabeth LeCorgne Sherri Lyn Toups *ttt Jody Rachel Lee Phuong Tu Van Brittney Michelle Louque Krystal Reed Vidrine Shanna Michelle Matherne Anna Lauren Wanko Kathryn Michele Mouton *ttt Aimee Elizabeth Whitney Brandi Marie Olivier Bachelor of Science in Dental Laboratory Technology Justin Chi * In Absentia ttt Degree conferred at the University of Louisiana - Lafayette Pare 21 Doctor of Dental Surgery Scott Joseph Anderson James Andrew Jackson Ginny Marie Baker Natalie Jackson Benjamin Ames Beach Andrew Nathaniel Jones Katie Melancon Beach Timothy Dale Leach Erin Elizabeth Bear Julie Lea LeBell Lee Michael Berthelot Brynn Lewis Leroux Rebecca Lynn Blum Mary Ellen Mackay Jonathan Paul Bradshaw Caroline Marcantel Manuel Martin James Braud Brooke Alexandra McCallum Gregory DeWayne Burns Wendy Renee McCurdy Molly Duea Burns Mindy Michelle Moore Cynthia Leigh Caldwell Kim Huong Nguyen Victor Joseph Caronna Jessica Holland Perkins Ross Mathew Cascio Stephanie Ann Marie Picou Melanie Tucker Chelette Paul Ragas Misty McCurry Crump Nicholas Jerry Rauber Joseph Jiries Daho Beatriz Robles Kim-Chi Nguyen Do Kristopher Neil Ruebsamen Daniel John Domingue James Thomas Shriley Melissa Lauryn Dupree John T. Sledge Keith Joseph Fabre Eric Spencer Jennifer Drummond Finney Hope Michelle Taylor Emile Thomas Geneux Xuan Kim Thi Tran Royce Jacob Goza Stephen Walker Turpin Benjamin J. Grooters Lauren Elizabeth Van Bebber Amanda Ewing Haszinger Chad Schiele Vaught John Aubrey Howell, Jr. Lien Hong Vu Mathieu Kramer Irby Thy-Hang Thi Vu Casey Lynn Iverstine Michael Ragen Wiesner Page 22 School of Medicine Presented by Larry H. Hollier, M.D., Dean Doctor of Medicine Robert Aertker *t Jamie Hoitien Do Rishi Kumar Agarwal Jacob Emile Dowden Erin Renee Alesi Alexis Renee Duke Justin Ardoin *t Aaron Layne Dupree Mary Price Baker *tt Jason Joseph Durel Erin Brooke Bardin Michelle Manning Eagan Suzanne Lousteau Bell April Ann Erwin Sudipkumar Keshavji Bhanderi Kristine Elizabeth Falcon Deepa Bhatnagar Stephanie Smith Falcon Blake August Booth Nicholas John Fayard Lynzie Elizabeth Boudreaux Jill Aileen FitzPatrick Kirk Walter Bourgeois Bennett Boustany Fontenot Jeffrey Charles Boyne Adam Neil Foreman Jack Louis Breaux, III Jonathan Lynn Foret Christopher James Broussard Edwin Carroll Forrest Scott Anthony Buhler Lisa Claire Birdsall Fort Gaby Brigitte Buller Geoffrey Michael Fraiche Leslie Gail Carnahan Duncan Aesctun Friedman Jeaneen Antoinette Chappell Sarah Elizabeth Frost Christina Jia-Sheng Chen L'Issa LaChandra Gates Allison Guidry Clark Jacques Ernest Gaudet Stephen David Clark Jessica Renee Gautreaux Wesley Allen Clark Michael Robert George Joni Nicole Claville Jason Frank Giardina Elizabeth Anne Clement Rachele Ann Gibson Rebecca Carol Coenen John Paul Gniady Daniel Robert Cook Jaime Kaye Gosserand Lori Michelle Cook Jay Patrick Granier William Ray Cothern Kristin Kymyana Green Brad Anthony Culotta Kristal Bourgeois Guidroz Paul Martin Dampf George Nelson Guild, III Marie Mickail Darby John Albert Guilliot, II D'Andra Jonique Davis Timothy Craig Haman Damian Angelo DeFrancesch Erin Emmanuel Hanover Christina Marie DeLucca Bryce Bridge Heiner Yagnesh Kanti Desai Kasey Thomas Hill John Patrick d'Hemecourt, Jr. Ian Alexander Hodgdon *In Absentia t Degree conferred August 12, 2006 tt Degree conferred December 14, 2006 Page 23 M'liss Erin Hogan Debra Pailet *tt Jamie Ellis-John Hutchinson Jennifer Lynne Pellegrin Nanette Ariayefah Icho Louis Donovan Perdue, Jr. David Rutledge Janz Geoffrey Michael Peters Christopher Michael Johnson Lori Genevieve Pihl Daryl A. Johnson Brien Michael Rabenhorst Thomas William Johnston, III Meera Ramachandran Sarah Elizabeth Jolley Emily Jean Ramee Eric Kimbell Judd Adrienne Phillips Ray Danielle Cecelia Giliberti Kallmyer Natasha Ann Reid Thomas Jin-Ku Kang Grant William Robicheaux Brian Dale Kelley Shari Jenee Rodgers Adam Monroe Kennedy Brandy Dominic Roy Kristy Roper Kennedy Srilatha Sankarappan Heather Merceir King Joseph Ryan Shows Jarrod D. Knudson Victoria Amber Solderitch Brad Michael Lake Dennis Irving Sonnier, Jr. Julie Elizabeth Larkin Jeremy Stephen Speeg Claire Ruth Larson David Micheal Stanley Nham Hong Le Noelle Claudine Stanley Christina Marie Leal Aimee Alexandra Staser Bryan D. Lee Cristina Romanach Stokes Phillip Andrew Letourneau Ali M. Tahvildari Brian Thomas Levatino Justin Paul Toups Pamela Louise Lewis Jayme Trahan Ann Courtney Long Vincent Ainsworth Tullos Gina Marie Long Chad Benjamin VanAsselberg Stacey Ann Macip Emily Elizabeth Verges Suzanne Michelle Melancon Jerome Milton Volk, III Lisa Jaubert Miazza Paul Wyman Walker Frank Richard Mihlon, IV Luke Allen Wall Aimee Suzanne Mistretta Barton Lloyd Wax Tiffany Teneal Moore Jordan Lynn Whatley Angela Hayun Moreau Rebecca Elaine Whiddon Kelley Savage Morel Steven Miles White Thomas Devon Morel Julia Blaize Wilkinson Thuc Quyen Thi Nguyen Joshua Cutrer Marks Williams Viet Hoai Nguyen Paula Wilt *tt Charles Thomas Ochello, Jr. Gretchen Marie Yandle Nkeiruka Ngozi Onyenekwu Lauren Azure Zatarain Jeffrey Ryan O'Rear Amy Waguespack Zeringue Davida Fitz Packer *In Absentia tt Degree conferred December 14, 2006 Page 24 The celebration of commencement is a rich tapestry of tradition. Each tradition adds to the pageantry and the majesty of one of the Health Sciences Center's most solemn, yet joyous occasions. The conferring of degrees is formal recognition that our graduates have attained mastery of the healing arts and sciences and are fully prepared to accept the sacred trust which will soon be bestowed upon them by tdeir patients and clients. This is a very special day for the entire LSU Health Sciences Center family, and so that the meaning of this ceremony will be deepened and the celebration more fitting the magnitude of accomplishment of our faculty and students, the Health Sciences Center has woven a number of time-honored tradtitions into our commencement tapestry. Academic Regalia The origins of academic regalia date back to the 12th and 13th centuries. The long robe and hood were borrowed from clerical dress with a nod toward practicality for the warmth the costume provided in unheated and drafty halls. While proper academic dress was defined for the first time during the reign of Henry VIII at Oxford and Cambridge, it was not until the 19th century and, then only in the United States, that it was standardized. Colors were assigned to signify the various areas of scholarly pursuit. Green, the color of medieval herbs, was chosen for medicine, and golden yellow, representing the wealth produced by scientific research, was selected for the sciences. In 1932, the American Council on Education approved an academic costume code which, with few changes, is still used today. The principle features of academic dress are three: The gown, the cap and the hood. The Gown. The flowing black gown comes from the twelfth century. It has become symbolic of the democracy of scholarship, for it completely covers dress of rank or social standing beneath. Gowns with pointed sleeves designate the Associate and Bachelor's degree; long, closed sleeves are used for the Master's degree, with a slit for the arm; and round, open sleeves indicate the Doctor's degree. The gown worn for Associate, Bachelor's or Master's degree has no trimmings. The gown for the Doctor's degree is faced down the front with velvet and has three bars of velvet across the sleeves, in the color distinctive of the faculty or discipline to which the degree pertains. For certain institutions, the official colors of the college or university may appear on the gown or its decorations. The Cap. The freed slave in Ancient Rome won the privilege of wearing a cap, and so the academic cap is a sign of the freedom of scholarship and the responsibility and dignity with which scholarship endows the wearer. Old poetry records the cap of scholarship as a square to symbolize the book, although some authorities claim the mortar board is a symbol of the masons, a privileged guild. The color of the tassel on the cap denotes the discipline, although a gold tassel may be worn with any Doctor's gown. The Hood. Heraldically, the hood is an inverted shield with one or more chevrons of a secondary color on the ground of the primary color of the college or university. The color of the face of the hood denotes the discipline represented by the degree; the color of the lining of the hood designates the university or college from which the degree was granted. The academic colors used in LSU Health Sciences Center's commencement ceremony are green for medicine, lilac for dentistry, apricot for nursing, gold for allied health pro/essions, dark blue for graduate studies, and salmon for public health. Page 25 The academic mace comes from a heritage imbued with tradition and symbolism. Long held as a symbol of strength and authority, there are a number of theories about its origin. Although some say the word mace is derived from the French word masse, meaning club, one of the earliest references to a mace was an ebony-black effigy discovered in King Tut's tomb of "a King, gold-sandalled, bearing staff and mace". During medieval times, the mace of arms was cast as a weapon-a heavy staff or club often made of iron with a spiked end used by knights to penetrate and break armor. Bodyguards carried maces to protect their royals in processions. But by the 14th century, the use of maces was becoming more ceremonial, sometimes carried in processions of civil ceremonies with mayors and other dignitaries. The mace began to lose its warlike appearance, instead being adorned with jewels and precious metals. Maces were not used as weapons after the 16th century. The first dated record of the mace's transition to academics was in 1385 when a mace was carried at the University of Vienna. Today, the British Parliament, the Congress of the United States, and many other governmental bodies use stationary ceremonial maces. Increasingly more universities are embracing the enduring tradition of heralding their academic processions with a ceremonial mace, carried before the university leadership as an ensign of authority, dignity, succession, and the rich symbolism unique to each university. The mace of the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans was designed to define the Center and to reflect its missions and its heritage. The mace is topped with the mother pelican feeding her young taken from the Louisiana State Seal. The nest rests atop a custom- made purple glass globe, engraved with the names of the six professional schools of LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. The neck of the solid mahogany staff is finished in gold, adorned with the symbols depicting the four missions of the health sciences center-education, patient care, research, and outreach, as well as a representation of Hygieia, the daughter of Aesculapius and the Goddess of Health. The base is finished with the founding year, 1931, and decorated with a fleur-de-lis, to recognize the founding of the Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. Page 26 Asympol of authority whose origins may lie in chains bearing portraits of monarchs given to scholars as signs of honor and favor, or in the badge of office said to date back to the age of chivalry when officials were more readily identifiable by their badges of rank, the chain of office is steeped in ceremonial significance. The Chain of Office of LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, fashioned in bronze, represents the authority and great responsibility of the Chancellor as head of the university. A medallion encircling the seal of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center engraved with the year of its founding is suspended by a chain incorporating symbols of the Center's fourfold mission. Education is represented by the books upon which the names of the six schools of the center are engraved. Patient care is represented by the stethoscopes, used in clinical disciplines spanning our schools. Research is represented by the microscopes. Outreach is depicted by the hands reaching out to each other. The oak leaf clusters symbolise strength and longevity. The continuity of leadership is expressed by the plaques engraved with each Chancellor's name and years in office, as well as each Chancellor passing the medallion and chain on to the next. Page 27 The University Gonfalons Agonfalon is a flag that hangs from a crosspiece or frame. The first gonfalons were displayed in medieval Italy as an ensign of state or office as well as in ecclesiastical processions. From the Germanic compound gund-fanon (battle flag), gonfalons were also used as flags of battle. They are frequently seen at the heads of religious or military processions, always accompanied by "valets" or "honor guards". Many universities around the world have adopted them to lead academic processions as they comprise a unique and colorful ceremonial display. The gonfalons are made in the appropriate academic color for each school, and contain a visual element representing the academic discipline of the school, as well as the university seal. Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man is the symbol on allied health's golden gonfalon. Vitruvius, a Roman engineer 0/ the first century B.C. influenced da Vinci's drawings of the human body. The drawing is based upon a model of ideal proportions which Vitruvius established and is the symbol most frequently representative of the specialties of the allied health professions. The nursing gonfalon is apricot and its symbol is the burning lamp of Florence Nightingale. Florence Nightingale was called "the lady with the lamp" because she used a lamp in her selfless duty in the Crimean War, although hers was a collapsible paper cylinder which protected the flame and diffused more light. The lamp has come to symbolize nursing to honor Florence Nightingale's enormous dedication and contributions to the nursing profession, as well as to represent the lamp of knowledge. The dentistry gonfalon is lilac with the official emblem for dentistry adopted in 1965. The design uses as its central figure a serpent entwined about an ancient Arabian cautery. The Greek letter (delta), for dentistry, and (omicron) for odont (tooth) form the periphery of the design. In the background of the design are 32 leaves and 20 berries, representing the permanent and temporary teeth. The graduate studies gonfalon is dark blue and its symbol is DNA, the building blocks of life. These building blocks are essential in the research done in the doctoral programs of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Biochemistry, Human Genetics, Microbiology, Neuroscience, Pathology, Pharmacology, and Physiology. The medicine gonfalon is green, and its symbol is the caduceus, the staff with winding serpents topped by a pair of wings from Greek mythology that has come to represent the medical profession in the United States. In Greek and Roman mythology, the caduceus, like the staff of Aesculapius, was associated with healing and immortality. Both were used as printer's marks from the 16th century on, especially as frontispieces to pharmacopoeias in the 17th and 18th centuries. One theory postulates that as printers saw themselves as messengers of the printed word and thus disseminators of knowledge, they chose the symbol of the messenger of the ancient gods, Hermes. The United States Army adopted the caduceus as the official emblem of its medical department in 1902, cementing its use as such in this country. Hygieia, the Greek goddess of health, adorns the public health gonfalon. The granddaughter of Apollo and the most important of Asclepius' five daughters, Hygieia personifies physical and psychic health. She was said to relieve illness in humans as well as animals through diet and medication. Often depicted feeding a snake wrapped around her body, Hygieia was sometimes called "The Health". Derived from the Greek word, hygieinos, meaning healthful, Hygieia survives today in the word hygiene-a basic preventive discipline in public health. Page 28