The Manhattan Campus Physician Assistant Program was proud to honor its seventh graduating class, the Class of 2008, at an Award Ceremony on January 28, 2008. Program faculty, family and friends joined with the graduates in congratulating and celebrating their accomplishments. The featured speaker was Dr. Richard Ancona, a beloved faculty member. The evening concluded with a white coat ceremony that symbolizes the transition from student to practitioner who takes care of and cares for patients.
Members of the graduating class were:
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Robert Akkerman |
Shelomit Askarinam |
Isabella Benyaminov |
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Janice Casco |
Yasaman Chadi |
Muneer Chaudhary |
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Samantha Danesi |
Yelena Feldman |
Aaron Goldberg |
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Karolina Groszek |
Frank Ho |
Daliah John |
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Budry Joseph |
Brian Kearney |
Longkat Kesmen |
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Albert Khanimov |
Kerry Leahy |
Kate Lieberman |
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Stanislav Meyler |
Chris Motavalli |
Judy Muller |
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Freddy Nunez |
Joseph O’Connor |
Benjamin Odamtten |
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Christina Salazar |
Ying Shen |
Igor Shimonov |
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Aviva Singer |
Lauren Stein |
Dmitriy Tokar |
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Tanya Williams |
Francesca Yango |
Ghazaleh Yasmeh |
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Yehoshua Zaback |
Leah Zelcovics |
Xiaohui Zhang |
The following graduates were recognized with achievement awards:
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Yasaman Chadi |
Outstanding Academic Achievementt |
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Samantha Danesi |
Outstanding Academic Achievement |
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Karolina Groszek |
Outstanding Academic Achievement Outstanding Clinical Achievement |
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Albert Khanimov |
Outstanding Clinical Achievement |
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Kerry Leahy |
Outstanding Academic Achievement Outstanding Clinical Achievement |
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Kate Lieberman |
Outstanding Academic Achievement Outstanding Clinical Achievement |
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Stanislav Meyler |
Outstanding Clinical Achievement |
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Judy Muller |
Outstanding Academic Achievement |
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Joseph O’Connor |
Highest Clinical Achievement |
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Ying Shen |
Outstanding Academic Achievement |
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Aviva Singer |
Outstanding Academic Achievement Outstanding Clinical Achievement |
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Lauren Stein |
Outstanding Academic Achievement |
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Dmitriy Tokar |
Outstanding Clinical Achievement |
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Francesca Yango |
Outstanding Academic Achievement Outstanding Clinical Achievement |
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Leah Zelcovics |
Highest Academic Achievement Outstanding Clinical Achievement |
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Xiaohui Zhang |
Outstanding Academic Achievement |