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27 new doctors have lots to shout about
 or 27 men and women, it was the dream of a lifetime come true as they marched on stage in the Mertens Theater to receive their doctorate degrees in December. Parents, husbands or wives, brothers or sisters, friends and classmates cheered, and some hollered, as the graduates’ names were announced. For each one, it marked the opening of a door and the beginning of a career as a chiropractor or doctor of naturopathic medicine.
Sumita Butani, graduate of the College of Naturopathic Medicine, is all smiles after receiving her degree at December’s commencement. |
Valedictorian Stephanie Elizabeth Lord told of the sacrifices the students and their families had made on the hard climb to the degree.
Dr. Robert M. Murphy, chairman of the Connecticut State Board of Naturopathic Medicine, and David O’Bryon, executive director of the Association of Chiropractic Colleges, addressed the graduates. Both received honorary degrees.
The graduates at the joint ceremony were:
College of Naturopathic Medicine: Brian John Henninger, Bronner M. Handwerger, Sumita D. Butani and George R. Savastio.
College of Chiropractic: Shija Abraham, Mohammed Agyemang,** Lillian Youssef Awad, Mark A. Carrano, Elizabeth Marjorie Conlon, Wayne Creyaufmiller, Alexander Anthony Esposito Jr., Angelo Giovanni Ferrieri, Daryl Barrett Gioffre* and Zinaida Goldshteyn.**
Joo Hyun Ham, Jen-Chieh Hsieh, Victoria Pagano-Hummel, Raymond Riad Kayume, Dennis J. Lanni,** Stephanie Elizabeth Lord,* Roseann McCauley and Thomas M. Patavino.
Vincent Quarato,** Greg William Rocchio,** Valerie Delosreyes Silverstein, Andrew H. Tscheppe* and Yasaman Vafai.**
* Summa Cum Laude
** Cum Laude
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