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*FanfareandProcessional

FacultyMarshals PatAnthonyLannutti,D.O.

MichaelF.Shank, D.O

*Invocation

Senior VicePresidentforAcademicAffairsand Dean KennethJ.Veit, D.O.,MBA

*TheNationalAnthem NathanT Jean

DOCTOR OF LAWS, HONORIS CAUSA

MichaelE Ryan,D.O.

AssociateChiefMedicalOfficer

ChairmanofPediatrics

GeisingerHealthSystem

DOCTOR OF LAWS, HONORIS CAUSA

William G Anderson, D.O.,F.A.C.O.S

Past President,AmericanOsteopathicAssociation

VicePresident,AcademicAffairs,OsteopathicMedical Education

DetroitMedicalCenter, SinaiGraceHospital

Presentationof Candidates

President,PCOM AlumniAssociation

Classof1986MUitaryOathofOffice RearAdmiral James H.Black, D.O.,MC, USN (Ret.)

*Benediction

AssociateVicePresidentforEnrollmentManagement Carol A Fox,M.M.

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We,the Philadelphia Collegeof Osteopathic Medicine Class of2009,

believethatourcareeris aijourney and nota destination.Westand readyto

committoalife of professionalism,which wedefineas respect for ourselves,

ourcolleagues,ourfamilies, ourpatients, thecommunity, continuous

learningandtheroleofthe physician

Wepledgeto respect ourselvesbycultivating healthyminds,bodies,andspirits.

To becomepositive rolemodels,wewillmaintain apersonal balanceofhumility,

altruism, integrity, andopen-mindedness

We respectandvalueourrelationshipswith othersbecauseweimpact their

healthandwell beingasmuchastheyimpactours

Wearecommitted to thevigorouspursuitoflife-longlearningandteachingto

enhanceourabilityto serve

Werespectandappreciateallmembersofthe health careteam andrecognize that

weshare commongoals Tomaintain apositive environment amongourleagues,wepledge cooperation,loyalty, camaraderie,and compassion

col-Withrespectfor theirexperienceandculture,weviewpatients notas diseasesor

proceduresbutas uniqueindividuals We maintainreverent appreciation forthedignityofthehuman bodythroughoutallstages oflifeandafterdeath We vow

tobeadvocatesforourpatientsinevery capacityinwhich we mightserve them

Werespectand takeprideinthe osteopathic profession andwill striveto mentor

futuregenerations.We willcollaboratewithourcolleagues becauseweedgethelimits ofourcapabilities Werecognizeourroleasleadersandwillwork

acknowl-to upholdourresponsibilities to society

With thesenobleaspirations, apassionformedicine andacommitmentto

professional behavior,weenthusiasticallyseek the joyofthe journey

William G Anderson, D.O.,F.A.C.O.S

Past President,AmericanOsteopathicAssociation

VicePresident,AcademicAffairs,OsteopathicMedical Education

DetroitMedicalCenter,SinaiGraceHospital

Dr.Anderson beganhisprofessional careerinthe practiceofmedicineandsurgeryin

Albany,Georgia,wherehepracticedfor six years. Duringthistime, hewasafounderand

firstpresidentoftheAlbanyMovement,adesegregation coalition thatspearheadedthe

CivilRightsMovementinsouthwestGeorgia.Amonghisassociationswere Dr MartinLuther King,Jr.,Ralph Abernathyandothercivil rightspioneers

Dr.AndersonsubsequentlycompletedhistrainingingeneralsurgeryinDetroit,

Michigan,whereheconducteda successfulgroupsurgical practice until1984 Thereafter,

heservedasexecutivevicepresidentandchiefmedicalofficeroftheMichiganHealthCorporation,directorof governmentalaffairs fortheDetroitOsteopathicHospital,and

associatedirectorof medical educationatDetroitRiverviewHospital.Hepresentlyserves as

senioradvisortothedeanatMichiganStateCollegeof OsteopathicMedicineaswellasvicepresidentofacademicaffairs,osteopathicmedicaleducation,atDetroitMedicalCenter

Dr.Andersonservedas amemberoftheBoardofDirectorsoftheAmerican

OsteopathicAssociation (AOA)for20years.Heservedaspresidentoftheorganizationfrom

1994-1995,andholds the distinctionof beingthefirstAfrican-Americantoholdthat office.

PastpresidentoftheMichiganandWayne CountyOsteopathicAssociations,healso

servedaspresidentoftheMichiganOsteopathic CollegeFoundation Dr.Andersonis a life

memberoftheNAACPandaformermemberoftheHighlandParkYMCAwherehe

servedformorethan25 years.HeservedontheBoardofTrusteesforDesMoines

Universityforover20yearsandontheBoardofDirectorsofthe CitizensTrustBankin

Atlantafor24years.Heisatrusteeandmemberofthe PropertiesPlanningCommitteeof

theHartfordMemorialBaptistChurch, Detroit

IncludedamongDr Anderson'snumerousrecognitionsaretheAOADistinguishedServiceAward;Des MoinesUniversityCollegeof Osteopathic Medicine'sAlumnioftheYear

Award;OhioUniversityCollegeof Osteopathic Medicine'sPhillipsMedalofPublic Service

Award;theMichiganAssociationof OsteopathicPhysiciansandSurgeons'DistinguishedServiceCertificate;WayneCounry'sCommunityServiceAward;MichiganOsteopathicMedicalCenter'sMeritoriousServiceAward; MichiganStateUniversityCollegeof

Osteopathic Medicine'sWalterF.PatengeMedalofPublic ServiceAward;theMichigan

OsteopathicSociety'sPhysicianofthe Year; andtheOraelF.MartinDistinguishedSurgeon

Award Hehas received 12honorarydegreesfromvariouseducationalinstitutions.

Agraduate ofDes MoinesStillCollegeofOsteopathy&Surgery (todayDesMoines

UniversityCollegeof Osteopathic Medicine), Dr.Andersonis certified ingeneral surgery

Heis adiplomate oftheAmericanOsteopathicBoardof Surgeryanda fellowofthe

AmericanCollegeof Osteopathic Surgeons

Dr.Anderson wasmarriedto thelateNormaAnderson, withwhomhe published

Autobiographiesofa BlackCoupleoftheGreatestGeneration (2004),amemoiroftheirriencesduringthe 1960s Hehasfivechildren,threeofwhomareosteopathic physicians,

expe-andtengrandchildren,two ofwhomareosteopathic physicians

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Michael E Ryan, D.O.

AssociateChief MedicalOfficer

Chairman ofPediatrics,GeisingerHealth System

Dr Ryanis associate ciiiefmedicaJofficerandchairman ofpediatrics forGeisinger

Health System Healso serves as a clinicalprofessorofpediatrics atTempleUniversity

andJeffersonMedicalCollege

Since1992, Dr.Ryan hasservedaschairmanoftheChildren'sMiracleNetworkat

Geisinger,supportingpediatricservices atthe JanetWeisChildren'sHospitaland

GeisingerMedicalCenter, GeisingerWyomingValleyMedical CenterinWilkes-Barre,

andmorethan 50healthgroupsthroughouta31 -countyarea.

Dr Ryanis afellowoftheAmericanAcademyofPediatricsandtheAmerican

College of OsteopathicPediatricians.Heis amemberoftheAmericanOsteopathic

Association, thePennsylvania Osteopathic MedicalAssociation,the Pediatric InfectiousDisease Society, theIrishandAmericanPediatric Society,and the PediatricSocietyofNortheastPennsylvania

Anavidauthorandeditor, Dr.Ryanhaspublishedmorethan90 research protocols,peer-reviewed papers, abstractsandbookreviewsandhas servedas amanuscriptreferee ioxAmericanFamilyPhysician,th.e.Journal oftheAmerican OsteopathicAssociation,

ClinicalInfectious Diseases, ClinicalPediatrics,theJournalofClinical Microbiology,and

^eJournal ofClinicalPathology Hehas deliveredlectures atinternationalandnational

conventionsand wasselectedtopresent theAmericanCollegeof Osteopathic

Pediatricians'WatsonMemorialLecturein 1992

IncludedamongDr Ryan'srecognitionsaretheAmericanCollegeof Osteopathic

PediatriciansResident EssayContest(1977), theAmericanCollegeof Osteopathic

Pediatricians' DistinguishedServiceAward(1992), theMiracleMaker Award(1994),

andtheGolden AppleAwardforExcellenceinTeaching(2006-2007)

Dr.RyanearnedabachelorofsciencedegreefromMountSaintMary's Collegeand

adoctorofosteopathicmedicinedegreefromtheKansas City College of OsteopathicMedicine.Board certified in pediatricsand pediatric infectiousdiseases. Dr Ryanflil-fUledhisinternshipandresidencyrequirementsatTri-CountyHospital, Springfield,Pennsylvania,andGeisingerMedical Centerrespectively.Hisfellowshipin pediatricinfectiousdiseaseswascompletedat St.JudeChildren'sResearchHospital,Memphis,

Tennessee

Dr Ryan andhiswifeof39years,Kieran,havefour childrenandsixgrandchildren

econgratulateall of our awardrecipients for theirdistinguishedacademic performance andservice to theCollegeand community.

2009

LINDBACK DISTINGUISHED TEACHING AWARD

This award bythetrusteesofthe Christian R and MaryF. Lindback Foundation isgiven

to afacultymemberofPhiladelphiaCollege of OsteopathicMedicinefordemonstrated

excellence in teaching students:

Sauljeck, D.O.

THE DEAN'S AWARD

Awardedtothose membersofthegraduatingclasswho bypersonaland

professionalconduct and bycontributionsto studentaffairsandtothegeneral

programofPhiladelphiaCollege ofOsteopathicMedicinehavebeendeemed

worthyofspecialcitationasarecipients oftheDean'sAward:

ScottClinton Feitell

Christopher A Callus

THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARD

Awarded bytheAlumniAssociationofPhiladelphiaCollegeof OsteopathicMedicineto

that memberofthegraduatingclasswho hasbeen selectedbecauseofthehighcaliberof

performance ofprofessional dutiesinthe hospitaland

outpatientservices:

SarahWilemaLantz

THE JOHN H EIMERBRINK, D.O MEMORIAL AWARD

Awardedto thatmemberofthegraduatingclasswhoin theopinion ofthemembersofthe departmentofosteopathicmanipulative medicine hasshownexceptional

abilityin the useofosteopathicphilosophyandosteopathic

manipulativetreatment:

KristoferJohnFeeko

THE DEAN ARTHUR M FLACK AND BELLEB FLACK

MEMORIAL AWARD

Awarded upon recommendationofthedepartmentofinternal medicine tothat

memberofthegraduatingclasswhohas beenselectedasmostproficient

in the practiceofinternal medicine:

Ryan DaneReber

THE WILBUR R LUTZ, D.O MEMORIAL AWARD

Awarded upon recommendationofthedepartmentofinternalmedicineto that

memberofthegraduatingclasswho hasbeenselected

asthemostproficientin physicaldiagnosis:

CraigAndrew Mackaness

THE WILLL\M E DAIBER, D.O MEMORIAL AWARD

Awarded to thatmemberofthegraduatingclasswho hasbeen selectedon thebasisof

exceptionalabilityin thefieldofcardiology:

DavidSolStolzenberg

THE FREDERIC H BARTH MEMORLAL AWARD

Awardedto thatmemberofthegraduatingclasswho hasbeen selectedon thebasisof

excellencein thefieldofbronchopulmonary andupperrespiratory disease:

Erin A.Riley

THE KENNETHL.WHEELER, D.O MEMORIAL AWARD

Awardedto thatmemberofthegraduatingclasswhoseinterestsand

achievementsindidacticandclinicalradiology studieshavebeen of highorder:

George Gavern

THE HAROLDC.WADDEL, D.O MEMORIAL AWARD

Awarded upon recommendationofthestaffofthedepartment ofobstetricsandgynecologyto thatmemberofthegraduatingclasswho hasbeenselected forexcep-

tionalcompetencein obstetricsandgynecology:

THE H WILLARD STERRETT, D.O., AND

H WILLARD STERRETT,JR.,D.O MEMORIAL AWARD

Awarded upon recommendationofthe divisionof urologytothat memberofthe

graduatingclasswhohasbeen selectedon thebasis ofproficiencyin urology:

KiraMarieKrivy

THE GALENS.YOUNG, SR.,D.O MEMORIAL AWARD

Awarded upon recommendationofthedepartmentofsurgerytothatmemberofthe

graduatingclasswhohasshown exceptionalinterestand abilityinthe fieldofsurgery:

AmyL Curry

THE JESSIE M YOUNG MEMORIAL AWARD

Awardedto thatmemberofthegraduatingclass

forexceptionalservice to thecommunityorto the College:

BernardChristian Ciongoli

THE WILLIAM H DICKERSON, D.O MEMORIAL AWARD

Awarded upon recommendation ofthedepartmentofinternalmedicineto that

memberofthegraduatingclasswhohas achievedexceptionalcompetence

in thefieldofinfectious disease:

KatieJohnson

THE FRIEDA O VICKERS, D.O AND MAJOR JAMES VICKERS

FAMILY PRACTICE AWARD

Awarded upon recommendationofthedepartmentoffamily practice

to thatmemberofthegraduatingclasswhohas beenselectedasmostproficient

in thefieldoffamilymedicine:

Patrick FrancisCoughlin

THE IRVINGS ROGOVE, D.O.'36 MEMORIAL AWARD

Awardedto thatmemberofthegraduatingclasswhohas beenselectedon thebasisof

excellenceinthefieldofgeriatrics:

Lum

THE PENNSYLVANIA OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AWARD

Awardedto thatstudent recognizedasan outstanding graduate upon recommendation

ofthe facultyandadministration ofPCOM in consultationwiththe^Awards Committee

ofthePennsylvaniaOsteopathicMedicalAssociation:

PamelaSueMeyers

2009 EXCELLENCE IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE AWARD

Awarded bytheSocietyforAcademic Emergency Medicineto aseniormedical student

whohasdemonstratedexcellence inthespecialtyofemergencymedicine:

Jonathan DavidTrager

THE LEONARD H FINKELSTEIN, D.O AWARD

The Leonard H. Finkelstein, D.O AwardforExhibiting Excellencein

Compassionate Concernfor Patientswascreatedin the year2000 by

Bobbie and GeneShaidin memoryof Bobbie.The awardisin recognition of

Dr Finkelstein'scommitmenttooutstandingpatient careandispresentedtothat

memberofthegraduatingclasswho hasdemonstratedthesequalities:

Gregory George Casey

THE RUTH WADDEL CATHIE, D.O.'38MEMORLVL AWARD IN PATHOLOGY

Awardedtothatstudentwhoobtainedthe highest grade-pointaverageinpathology:

Ryan DaneReber

THE ARNOLD S LINCOW, D.O 76 AWARD

Established byDr Lincow and awardedto that memberofthegraduatingclasswhohasshowninterest,competency andaptitude forendoflifecareand hasdemonstratedskills

inmultiple modalities including osteopathicmanipulative treatmentto alleviatepain

andsuffering:

LaurenElaineStrohm

THE SIMMY GINSBURG HUMANITARIAN AWARD

PresentedbythefamilyofSimmy Ginsburgtothatgraduating studentwhohasshown

himselfor herselftobe not onlyastrongandconscientiousmedical studentbut also

one whohas demonstratedintegrity, kindness,compassion, empathy, aloveoflife

and whohashadapositiveimpacton thelivesofhisorherfellow students,

medicalcolleagues andpatients:

Amanda McKennaLee

THE DR THOMAS M ROWLAND,JR.SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD

Awarded upon recommendationofaspecialcommitteeof alumni, administration, faculty

andstaffandrepresentativesofathleticprograms to thatmemberofthegraduatingclasswhohasshownacademic excellence inbasicandclinicalsciencesand whohasparticipatedin andcontributedto oneoftheCollegesorganizedsportsprograms:

CraigAndrew Mackaness

Awardedto that memberofthegraduatingclasswhohas beenselectedon thebasis of

excellencein thefieldofpediatrics:

HennaA Qureshi

THE PCOM STUDENT MEMORIAL AWARD

Presented byPhiladelphiaCollege of Osteopathic Medicine

in memoryofthosestudents whopassedaway

beforegraduatingasosteopathic physicians: Homer Mackey,

LewisRossman, D. Neil Grove,RichardF. Campo, PaulG.Moscato,

Marianne C Filipczyk, PeterMcLaughlin,Jr.,CliffordG Dorf,

AnthonyJ. DiMichele, JosephR Krobert,David M.Atlas,Jr.,

Michelle M Andrews, John D. Kearney,Behrang Emami, Matthew D.Antrobus, Rebecca

A.Park, RossE Breitbart, EltonG Cosby . Awardedtothat memberofthe

graduatingclasswho has attained the highestscholastic averageindidactic study:

Ryan Dane Reber

hefollowing scholarshipawards werepresentedtograduatesatvarioustimes

duringtheirfirst,second, thirdor fourthyears

MASON W PRESSLY MEMORIAL AWARD

This medal, in memoryoftheco-founderofPhiladelphiaCollegeof OsteopathicMedicine, ispresentedtothestudentwhoisrecognizedbystudents, facultyand

administrationas"StudentD.O. oftheYear."The recipientishonoredforoutstandingachievementandservice to theCollege, thecommunity andtheosteopathic profession:

THE DR ETHEL D ALLEN MEMORL\L SCHOLARSHIP

Thisscholarship isawarded eachyearin memoryofDr EthelD.Allen, a 1963 graduate

ofPhiladelphiaCollege of Osteopathic Medicine, bytheWilliam Penn Foundation to a

first-yearfemale,minority medicalstudent:

MoniqueA.Gary 2006

THE GINA E SIMELARO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Awardedtoa fourth-yearstudentwho isaparentandhas shownevidenceof

academicexcellence andfinancialneed:

THE RICHARDE COLARUSSO, D.O MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Awardedto a third-or fourth-year studentwhohasshownevidence ofacademiclence, demonstratedfinancialneed,andis a residentofLackawannaorLuzerneCounty:

excel-JeffreyM. Gillette 2007

THE LEONARD R HARMAN, D.O SCHOLARSHIP

Thisscholarshipis awardedeachyeartoamarriedstudent

whodemonstrates academicexcellenceandfinancialneed:

THE BERNARD E MASTER, D.O.'66 SCHOLARSHIP

Thisscholarshipisawardedeachyearto amemberofthefourth-yearclasswhoplansto

practiceprimarycaremedicineinanurban, medicallyunderservedarea:

LarissaLaskowski 2008

THE LOUISAB SMITH, D.O SCHOLARSHIP

Thisscholarshipis awardedeachyearto afemalemedical studentwhoexpressesan

interest inthe osteopathicconcept:

Kelli M Young 2007

STUDENT SERVICE AWARD

Awardedtoasecond-year studentin recognitionof outstandingservice to

fellow students, College, and community:

CLASS OF 1996 SCHOLARSHIP

ThisscholarshipwasestablishedbytheClassof1996 inmemoryof

MichelleM Andrews, David M. Atlas,Jr.,andJoseph R.Krobertwhopassedaway

whileenrolledatPCOM:

J. SYDNEY HOFFMAN MEMORAL SCHOLARSHIP

Thisscholarshipisawardedtoasecond-year studentwhoplaces in thetopfive ofthe

class, documents financialneed anddemonstrates leadershipqualitiesasshown by

involvementin extracurricularactivities:

CLASS OF 2003 MEMORIAL AWARD

Established in memoryofMatthew Antrobusand Behrang Emami bythe Classof 2003,

thisawardisgiventoasecond-yearmedical studentwhois eitheramember ofthe

ChristianMedicalSociety or participatedin theFollies:

SARA AND BENJAMIN LINCOW PAIN MANAGEMENT MEMORIAL

FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

Established byArnoldS. Lincow, D.O. '76, and hisfamily, in mempryofhisparents,

thisscholarshipis awardedto asecond-or third-year medicalstudentwhoexhibits a

professionalcommitmentin the areaof pain management:

DanielleN Campbell 2008

NICHOLASS.NICHOLAS, D.O MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Thisscholarshipis awardedto afourth-yearstudentwho hasshownhighacademic achievementin osteopathicmanipulative medicineandexcellent

physician/patientcommunicationskills:

DanielleN Campbell 2007

KristoferJ Feeko 2008

KelliM Young 2008

LEWIS M YUNGINGER, D.O MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Thisscholarshipis awarded to a third-orfourth-yearmedical student

whohas demonstrated academicexcellence byplacinginthe top ten percent

oftheclass atthecompletion ofthesecondyear:

JAYR.ROSAN, D.O.'71 PHILADELPHL\ FUTURES SCHOLARSHIP

EstablishedbyDr.Rosan, thisscholarshipbenefitsinnercitydisadvantagedstudents

attendingmedicalschool:

MoniqueA Gary 2005

Jessica B.White 2008

THE RUTH AND IRVING KORNBERG INTERNAL MEDICINE

SCHOLARSHIP

EstablishedbyBruce Kornberg, D.O. '78, inhonorofhisparents, thisscholarship is

awardedannuallyto athird-yearmedical studentwho shows thegreatest interest in

pursuingacareer in internalmedicine:

THE LEONARD H FINKELSTEIN, D.O.'59 SCHOLARSHIP

Establishedwith donations toThe PCOMMission bythelateRichardM. Papa,D.O 75, and Leonard H.Finkelstein, D.O.'59, PCOM'ssixth President,alongwith

familyandfriends, ascholarshipisawardedannuallytoafourth-yearmedicalstudentwithdemonstratedinterest inthefield ofurology,asshown byparticipationin urology

conferences, urologic researchand/or publishedwritings:

THE REUBENB '52 AND ESTELLES LOEB '53 SCHOLARSHIP

EstablishedbythefamilyofDrs Reuben andEstelleLoeb inhonor andcelebrationof

theircontributions to medicalpractice,learningandto theircommunity, a scholarshipis

awardedannuallyto afourth-yearmedical studentwhohasdemonstratedexcellencein

performanceinPCOM urbanhealth care centersandacommitmentto assisting

low-incomepatientsinurbanareas:

AmyK Morgan 2009

THE JOANNE PIERINGER, PH.D MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Established to honor JoAnne Pieringer, Ph.D.,an outstandingPCOMeducator,researcherand communityadvocate, thisscholarshipis awardedto astudentwithastrong

interestin scientificresearchordemonstratesintellectual curiosityandconcernforothers

withinand beyond thePCOM community:

MoniqueA Gary 2007

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF PCOM SCHOLARSHIP

Establishedwith donationsto The PCOM Missioncapitalcampaign by theAlumniAssociationofPCOM,graduatesandfriendsofthe College,

thisscholarshipis awarded tosecond-year medicalstudentswhoplace

inthe top 15 percentoftheirclassacademically, participate inStudent Government

and/orextracurricularactivities, anddemonstratefinancialneed:

JOSEPHA.LaCAVERA,Jr., D.O.'44MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Establishedin memoryof Joseph A LaCavera,Jr., D.O., Classof 1944, to provide

finan-cialassistance to amedical student withan identifiedphysicaldisability:

PCOM RUGBY SCHOLARSHIP

Thisscholarship is awardedtoastudenteachyearwho mustbeingoodacademic

standing, has demonstratedfinancialneed, andis anactivememberofthemaleorfemale

PCOM RugbyFootballClub:

DanielleN Campbell 2007

DR CORINNE SANTERIAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN PEDIATRICS

Establishedin memoryofCorinne Santerian, D.O. '87, byherfamily, thisscholarship is

awardedto asecond-,third-orfourth-yearmedical studentwhohas financial needand

whohas showninterestin acareer in pediatrics:

FIVE BROTHERS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

EstablishedbythelateHarryGinsburg, D.O. '42, inmemoryofhisfivebrothers:Herman, Morris, Louis, Joseph, D.O. '53,and Abraham, D.O. '53, thisawardseeksto

providefinancial assistance to asecond-yearosteopathicmedical studentwho placesin

theupperone-thirdoftheclassand whodemonstratesfinancialneed:

Amanda M. Schell 2006

Thisawardisgiven inmemory ofDr.Terry, aleadingeducatorandimaginativecommunityleaderwho foundedtheSoutheastern College of Osteopathic Medicine

AgiftoftheZedeckFamily Foundation, it isgiventoasecond-year studentin

recognition of outstandingserviceto fellow students.Collegeand community:

THE MARTHA AND MICHAELJ.AVALLONE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

EstablishedbyMichael F.Avallone, Sr., D.O. '59, inmemoryofhisparents, thisshipis awardedannuallyto eithersecond- or third-yearmedicalstudentswhohavedemonstrated outstanding academic achievementandfiiturepotential asosteopathicphysicians,haveadisabledordeceased parentandareresidentsofPennsylvania:

scholar-EllenJ. Mangin 2007

THE RUSSELL C.McCAUGHAN EDUCATIONAL FUND

Thisscholarship is presentedannuallyto asecond-year studentwho has shown

outstandingcapabilities andstrongmotivation in osteopathicphilosophy during

hisorherfirstyear:

MINORITY MEDICAL STUDENT GRANT

Establishedwith contributionsto The PCOMMissionto assistin the

recruitmentandretention of under-represented minoritystudentsand

toprovidefinancial assistance, thisscholarshipis awardedto recipients

whohave outstandingacademiccredentialsand are citizensorpermanentresidents

oftheUnitedStates:

Malissa Barbosa 2005

MoniqueA Gary 2005-2008

>, Marcia Hernandez 2004 Matthew Montgomery 2004-2005

WILLIAM E DAIBER, D.O MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Establishedin memoryofDr Daiber withagift byachildhoodfriend, this scholarshipis

awardedto asecond-year D.O. studentingoodacademic standing with demonstrated

financialneed:

DR EREDERIC H BARTH SCHOLARSHIP

EstablishedinmemoryofDr Barth, President ofPhiladelphiaCollegeofOsteopathicMedicine from 1956to 1974,thisscholarship isawardedto asecond-yearD.O. student

ingoodacademicstanding:

PARKVIEW HOSPITAL SCHOLARSHIP

Establishedbythephysiciansof ParkviewHospital, uponitsclosing, thisscholarshipis

awarded toasecond-, third-, orfourth-yearstudentwho was raisedandattended high

schoolin Philadelphia, Bucks,Montgomery, Chester, orDelaware County, and who

demonstratesfinancial needandacademicexcellence:

MARYF.T CONROY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Established inmemoryof Mrs Conroybyherfamily, thisscholarship is awarded toafourth year-female osteopathicmedical studentwhohas demonstratedfinancial need and

showsthegreatest interest inpursuinga careerin InternalMedicine:

WaedJarjous 2008

REBECCA PARK MEMORIAL AWARD

Established in memoryofRebeccaPark, aPCOMstudentwhodied duringher fourth

year, thisscholarship ispresentedtothestudentwho mostcloselyreflects thequalities

thatRebecca broughtto the profession:

JustinL Costa 2008

THE JESSIE YOUNG MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Establishedin memoryofMrs Young,thelatewifeoftheCollege'sChancellorand

ChairmanoftheDepartmentofSurgery, thelateGalenS. Young, D.O., thescholarship

isawardedtoasecond-year studentenrolledin theD.O. program, whoexhibitsstrong

osteopathicmanipulativetechnicalskillsandfinancial need:

KristinaM Thornburg 2007

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CLINICAL MASTER OF SCIENCE

Neurology

Carl R Hoegerl, D.O.

PhiladelphiaCollegeof OsteopathicMedicine

Classof2001

'EvaluationofaStroke Alert Protocol in theEmergency Department"

MBA, Saint Joseph's University

InternalMedicine— MercyCatholic

M.S.,ThomasJefferson University

Internship: SaintJohn'sEpiscopal

Hospital,NY

DonaldLeeAllison, II

FortCollins, CO

B.A.,BrighamYoungUniversity

Pathology— COM/DrexelUniversity/

HahnemannUniversity Hospital,PA

ShannonK.Alsop

Flemington,NJ

B.A.,Rutgers-TheState University

Internship:Crozer-ChesterMedical

Center,PA

Shaun M.Altneu

Hazlet, NJ

B.S.,TheGeorgeWashingtonUniversity

InternalMedicine -Saint Vincent's

Hospital,NY

Diedra ElenaAmendolaWaverly,PAB.S.,Universityof ScrantonFamilyPractice- NSUCOM/SaintVincent's

MedicalCenter,FL

RiccaAimee Ando

Philadelphia, PAB.S.,GeorgetownUniversity

B.S.,UniversityofCaliforniaatLos Angeles

M.M.S.,DrexelUniversityCoOege

MBA,Saint Joseph'sUniversit)'

Anesthesiology-UPMCPittsburgh,PA

* D.O.degreewill beawarded uponcompletion ofallrequirements

B.A.,Yale University

Internship:NYCOM/PeninsulaHospital

Center, NY

MalloryA.Balmer-Swain

Troy,PAB.S.,ThePennsylvaniaStateUniversity

InternalMedicine -PCOM/Frankford

Hospital,PA

MalissaMichele Barbosa

NewCastle,DE

B.S., DelawareStateUniversity

M.S.,DelawareStateUniversity

InternalMedicine -PCOMConsortium,PA

MatthewLeigh Basiaga

Woodbridge, NJ

B.S.,LockHavenUniversityof Pennsylvania

Pediatrics— ThePennsylvaniaState

Universiry/Hershey MedicalCenter, PA

B.A., LaSalleUniversity

Internship: Madigan ArmyMedical

CommunityHealthCenter,MI

NaiemaA.S Benson*

Chester, PA

B.S.,XavierUniversityof Louisiana

Internship:NPHS/SaintJoseph's

System,PA

BrianTimothy Bonner

Pitman,NJ

B.S.,Elizabethtown College

Emergency Medicine- UMDNJ-SOM/

KennedyMemorial/University Medical, NJ

EmilyL.Bray

Lancaster,PAB.S.,BloomsburgUniversityof Pennsylvania

Internship:PCOM/AJbertEinsteinMedical

OrthopedicSurgery- PCOM/Pinnacle

Health GeneralHospital,PA

PatriciaAnnBurger

Sewell,NJ

B.S.,UniversityoftheSciencesin

Philadelphia

Emergency Medicine-YorkHospital,PA

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ChristineE Burgert-Lon

Philadelphia, PA

B.A.,HolyFamilyUniversity

Pathology-PennsylvaniaHospital,PA

Edward H.Caldwell

EightyFour,PA

B.A.,Washington andJeffersonCollege

General Surgery— OUCOM/Grandview

Hospital &MedicalCenter,OH

DanielleN.Campbell

Feasterville,PA

B.S.,LockHavenUniversityof Pennsylvania

FamilyPractice- PCOM/Frankford

B.S.,UniversityofNotreDame

Emergency Medicine - BrookeArmyMedical

Center,TX

GregoryGeorge Casey

Pittsburgh, PA

B.S.,WakeForestUniversity

Emergency Medicine -COM/Drexel

University/HahnemannUniversity

Hospital, PA

BrunoJayCasile

Mt Lebanon,PA

B.S.,ThePennsylvaniaStateUniversity

FamilyPractice-PCOM/UPMCShadyside

Hospital, PA

HelenAnne Chang

SantaBarbara,CA

B.S.,UniversityofCaliforniaatSanDiego

Internship:UPMCPittsburgh,PA

Bernard Christian Ciongoli

NewYork,NY

B.A.,Yale University

M.M.,UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaInternalMedicine-PCOM/Pennsylvania

Hospital,PA

LaurenComisky

Yardley,PA

B.S.,UniversityofPittsburghInternalMedicine- PCOM/GeisingerHealth

System,PA

Anthony WayneCooper,II

Woodbridge,VA

B.S.,CornellUniversityInternalMedicine -MadiganArmyMedical

Center,WA

BrianJ.Cooper WestBloomfield,MIB.S.,UniversityofMichigan

InternalMedicine—BannerGoodSamaritan

MedicalCenter,AZ

Nancy LynnCorcoran

Yardley,PA

B.A.,Ursuline College

InternalMedicine- PCOM/Frankford