
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 2026 Commencements:
Pharm.D. Ceremony:
May 10th 1:30pm Jorgensen Center Storrs Campus
B.S. Ceremony:
May 10th 6:00pm Jorgensen Center Storrs Campus
Ph.D. Ceremony:
May 11th 6:00pm Jorgensen Center Storrs Campus
Faculty Awards
Order of Exercises, Pharm.D.
Doctor of Pharmacy Degree
Jorgensen Center for Performing Arts, Storrs
Sunday, May 10 – 1:30 PM
Prelude & Processional
National Anthem
Opening Remarks
Dean Philip M. Hritcko, Pharm.D., FCPA
Presentation of Class Speakers
Valedictorian – Jenna Mariani Salutatorian – Lahar Miriyapalli
Commencement Speaker - Representative Tracy Marra
Faculty Recognition
Faculty Service Award – Dr. Devra Dang
Teacher of the Year – Dr. William Baker
Faculty Research Advising Award – Dr. Gregory Sartor
Recognition of Ph.D. & M.S. Graduates
Associate Dean Nathaniel Rickles, Pharm.D., Ph.D.
Hooding Ceremony & Presentation of Diplomas
For the Doctor of Pharmacy
Dean Philip M. Hritcko, Pharm.D., FCPA
Associate Dean Nathaniel Rickles, Pharm.D., Ph.D.
Welcome to the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Alumni Board
Mary Inguanti ’84, MPH ’97
Oath of a Pharmacist
Dean Philip M. Hritcko, Pharm.D., FCPA
Conferral of Degrees
UConn
Charge to the Graduating Class
Dean Philip M. Hritcko, Pharm.D.
Recessional
Order of Exercises, B.S.
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies
Jorgensen Center for Performing Arts, Storrs
Sunday, May 10 – 6:00 PM
Prelude & Processional
Opening Remarks
Dean Philip M. Hritcko, Pharm.D., FCPA
Presentation of Class Speakers
Valedictorian – Emily Szydlo Salutatorian – ChungahLee
Presentation of Keynote Speaker
Associate Dean Kathryn Wheeler, Pharm.D.
Keynote Speaker
Marielle Nyser
Faculty Recognition
Faculty Service Award – Dr. Devra Dang
Teacher of the Year – Dr. William Baker
Faculty Research Advising Award – Dr. Gregory Sartor
Presentation of Diplomas
For the Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies
Dean Philip M. Hritcko, Pharm.D., FCPA
Associate Dean Nathaniel Rickles, Pharm.D., Ph.D.
Conferral of Degrees
President Radenka Maric
Charge to the Graduating Class
Dean Philip M. Hritcko, Pharm.D.
Commencement Speakers
Keynote Speakers for the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences:
Pharm.D. Commencement-State Representative Tracy Marra, Pharm.D.
Bachelor of Science Commencement-Marielle Nyser, Pharm.D.
Honors and Tracks
Honors
Jordyn Belcourt - Honors Scholar
Caroline Frost - Honors Scholar
Alicia Zongxun Wang - Honors Scholar
Lyla White - Honors Laureate and University Scholar
Aleena Thomas - Honors Scholar
Elizabeth Lam - Honors Scholar
Pediatric Track
Caroline Frost
Marissa Galicia
Amy Nieto
Leaders Track
Priya Datta
Sydney Kolosky
Grace Morrison
Carly Sanderson
Nicole Servetnik
Dana El-Khoury
Mia Attalah
Urban Service Track
Caitlyn Byrne
Chloe Hurme
Karell Cotterell
Brian Portela
Aleena Thomas
Pharmaceutical Sciences Track
Alicia Wang
Congratulations Graduates!
Ph.D.
Beshoy Armanios
Dinesh Choudhary
Noah Harrahill
Jing Jin
Radha Kulkarni
Le Tra Giang Nguyen
Sherouk Mohamed Tawfik
Xiaoyun Xie
Pharm.D.
Rasha Abuhatab
Lauren Akua Ampadu
Mia Hassan Atallah
Jordyn Paige Belcourt
Jordan Eric Bernard
Codi Ann Boheen
Ryan Thomas Bosak
Debonique Kadya Eureet Burton
Caitlyn Anne Byrne
Karell Cotterell
Priya Datta
Rabia Demir
Dana Marie El Khoury
Mona El-Mouwfi
Anya Libby Farutin
Kayleigh Foley
Alexis Hunter Frankel
Caroline Cecile Frost
Marissa Christina Galicia
Zachary Michael Galietta
Kyle Anthony Grenier
Chloe Victoria Hurme
Atice Hursid
Hira Ilyas
Molly Irene Kingman
Sydney E Kolosky
Elizabeth Tran Lam
Ava Gabrielle Landry
Nancy Lee
Matthew Lipera
Joseph Anthony Lumasag
Belmina Malagic
Jenna Hui Mariani
Megan Mcgrath
Alexander Merinov
Lahar Miriyapalli
Nathan Michael Moniz
Grace Catherine Morrison
Amy C Nguyen
Amy Catherine Nieto
Nicole Pietraszewski
Victoria Aniela Popielarz
Brian Moura Portela
Caitlin Mary Raimo
Kenna Elizabeth Riley
Jade Kimi Rivera
Timothy Joseph Rodrigue
Jaden Matias Roxas
Carly S Sanderson
Nicole Servetnik
Mahi Shah
Pushti Pankajbhai Shah
Ryan Michael Shan
Synthia Sharmin
Alexa Maria Smeriglio
Erin Christine Sundstrom
Nicole Emma Tessman
Aleena Thomas
Alicia Zongxun Wang
Lyla Rose White
Melody White
Sara Melissa Wiesenfeld
Amy Z Xu
Ayisha Zakir
Gregory Erik Zars
Sabrina Zhang
Vinny Zheng
B.S. Pharmacy Studies
Wiktoria Adamska
Salma Al Ramahi
Alexia Alexander
Isamar Amado-Serrano
Anastasiya Andriyashko
Nusrat Anowara
Daniel Berisha
Jada Brown
Sarah Caruso
Sitian Chen
Teresa Cherian
Cameron Chiu
Maria Cruceta Ramirez
Alice Dang
Katie Darragjati
Jamila Davis
Alyssa Dean
Anthony Del Debbio
Caitlyn Farraday
Alyssa Flewelling
Alyssa Fricia
Ihsanullah Ghafoor
Hailey Ghiold
Leo Gnann
Reese Goodhead
Benjamin Gottsche
Josilin Gove
Laura Grasso
Isabella Hendrickson
Alexandra Hunter
Fatime Imeri
Arber Ismaili
Craig Jeffrey
Ashley Jeong
Adilan Jusufi
Gavin Kanlong
Rahman Kasliwala
Kameron Kirby
Owen Kwok
Alyssa Lee
Chungah Lee
Kristine Lee
Maggie Liu
Angela Lu
Bella Lundgren
Kayley Madia
Madeleine Mate-Kole
Megan McTigue
Konstandina Merqina
Sara Mustafi
Natalie Nguyen
Klaus Nuzi
Riley Nystrom
Frank Ogonovszky-Dick
Jennifer Owens
Brooke Parsons
Nikhil Patel
Aryan Patel
Victoria Phillips
Megan Prescott
Jacob Proper
Robert Sam
Isabelle Schoenborn
Ava Sedensky
Nina Shamas
Kaitlyn Spaulding
Emily Szydlo
Megan Wilcox
Cole Williams
Vivian Yang