On Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 126 students graduated from four of LSU Health New Orleans’ six professional health schools. The graduation ceremony took place at 10:00 am at the UNO Lakefront Arena. Graduates included students from LSU Health’s Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Graduate Studies and Public Health. Dr. Steve Nelson, LSU Health New Orleans Chancellor, presided over the ceremony, joined by LSU Board of Supervisors member Rémy Starns who conferred degrees, and Dr. James Caillier who delivered the Commencement Address. The Invocation was given by Doctor of Medicine candidate, Lauren Bagneris. Jaden Renee’ Pearley, Bachelor of Science in Nursing candidate, gave the Benediction. The gonfaloniers were Molly Reece Brown, Bachelor of Science in Nursing candidate; Tyler Prusisz, Doctor of Philosophy candidate; Thomas Reed Kyllo Doctor of Philosophy candidate; and Illona Sarah Brumfield, Doctor of Medicine candidate.

School of Nursing Valedictorians were Madison Priar. The Salutatorian was Madison Camps.

Graduating with honors were:

magna cum laude – Madison Camp, Claire Gulledge, Madison Priar

cum laude – Leanna Teuton, Markayla Anderson, Cecelia Braud

A complete list of graduates follows:

SCHOOL OF NURSING

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Elizabeth Grace Allen, Markayla Rene Anderson, Daniah Amin Awadallah, Alyssa Rose Babin, Makayla Nicole Bateman, Armani Marquise Beasley, Maria Francesca Berrios, Vanicia Alexandra Blanchere, Alyssa Michelle Branch, Lizbeth Altagracia Brand-Gonzalez, Cecilia Claire Braud, Camryn Renee Breaux, Laura Leigh Breedlove, Corinne Renee Brignac, Jadyn Roya Brooks, Braeden Michael Brown, Molly Reece Brown, Ashley Elizabeth Buckler, Reagan Charlotte Calvert, Madison Kaylee Camp, Kayla Rebecca Carlos, Rileigh Rose Centanni, Vandani Chew, Jillian Kay Cook, Claire Elise Cooper, Madison Allina Cooper, Elena Cujba, Douglas Drake Douget, Meghan Elizabeth Edwards, Regan Andree Ellis, Gianna Rose Ezeb, Chloe Elaine Falcon, Aline Jane Firmin, Chassidy Monet Fontenot, Jenna Marie Forsythe, Marie Therese Lin Francioni, Caleb Michael Freyder, Justin Kenneth Gesler, Claire Ainsley Gulledge, Deanna Monique Hawkins, Janiah Faith Houston, Madison Elise Hyver, Rachel Marie James, Jermyra Marcia Kinchen, Megan Leanda Koch, Kyleigh Lane, Kaylyn Romona Latin, JaMyra Dechelle Lee, Marissa Elizabeth Lund, Daniel Malo, Caroline Mae Martin, Alexis Gabriel Masson, Jori Morgan Mathis, Cayden Alex McCoy, Kathryn Elisabeth McLachlan, Cayla Marie Means, Olivia Marie Melancon, Helen Nicole Melendez, Ashleigh Elizabeth Moorehead, Aerial Griffin Mose, Miledy Lissette Mota, Tashawna Monique Muhammad, Albert Alphonse Nastasi, Junyi Nie, Allyssa Fermin Pamintuan, Jaden Renee’ Pearley, Sydney Shea Pepin, Rachel Margaret Pistorius, Madison Rose Priar, Cameron Price, Piper Ranae Rigsby, Rachel Jean Romeu, Abby Renee Roux, Courtney Lynn Ryan, Elle Jane Salomon, Brielle Elizabeth Serpas, Ekaterina Alexandrovna Shostak, Bria Marie Snell, Abigail Elizabeth St. Pierre, Lauren Janelle Stentz, Leanna Elizabeth Teuton, Leah Cherelle Tolbert, Huy Duc Tran, Jasmyn Ngoc Truong, Ashley Sherrie Urbanski, Jacob Van, Darrel Anthony Vessel, Tessa Grace Volcheck, Lainey Raquel Weiss, Andy Xiao Hadi Zeitoun.

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Brandee Marie Bocage, Blake Taylor Lagarde, Crystal Lynn Maise-Dykes

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing

Paula Ann Kensler

 

SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Bachelor of Science in Public Health

Dacey Lee Beck, Mekaylah Gabrielle Lucente

Master of Public Health

Homa Kamyabi, Joshua Christian Kragenbring

Doctor of Philosophy - Biostatistics

Harun Or Rashid Mazumder, Xiaodan Zhu

Doctor of Philosophy - Epidemiology

Tyler Prusisz

 

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES

Doctor of Philosophy

Ashley Sarah Henderson, Hannah Leigh Jarrell, Thomas Reed Kyllo, Kristina Farragut Larter, Oygul Mirzalieva, Tamara Morris, Hayley Nicole Ulloa, Ashley Nicole Winters

 

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Doctor of Medicine

Hanna Almoaswes, Lauren Elizabeth Bagneris, Illona Sarah Brumfield, Christine Omorotionmwan Edomwande, Alyssa Catherine Fowler, Tommy Giang, Meredith Hayes, Andrew Gia-Bao Hoang, Ryan Glen Kreider, Margaret Grace Mena, Robert Charles Mipro, III, Holly Rene Monk

 

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