Dear Graduates,
On behalf of the faculty and staff at the School of Pharmacy, we extend our heartfelt congratulations on your remarkable achievements. We also express our gratitude to your loved ones who have supported you throughout the educational journey.
Commencement marks the culmination of this stage in your journey, but it also signifies a time to look forward to exciting opportunities. The healthcare landscape needs your innovation, leadership, and collaborative skills. Embrace challenges with confidence and believe in your abilities.
You certainly needed persistence to earn your degree, and I am sure this experience will benefit you in many ways throughout your career and overall life. Your mentors have likely instilled in your minds to not be afraid of failure, for you cannot have success without it. You have learned many concepts and skills to facilitate success in the future, but your ability to best utilize them will require persistence on your part.
As you step into a rapidly evolving field, particularly with advancements in data science, you have been equipped with a cutting-edge education. This foundation will enable you to engage in lifelong learning, so you can make significant impacts on your patients and/or therapeutic advances for whole populations.
Your greatest challenge will be to find a career pathway that not only fulfills you but also benefits society, staying true to the mission of our land-grant institution. I eagerly anticipate the extraordinary contributions you will make to the field of pharmacy, pharmaceutical research, and beyond. The roads you choose to explore and the discoveries you make will undoubtedly advance our collective mission to enhance health and well-being.
Never forget your “home amongst the hills” as we will always be here to encourage your intellectual growth, commiserate in not-so-good times, and celebrate your successes. We certainly look forward to seeing you at national meetings or our School of Pharmacy alumni events.
Best wishes for the exciting adventures that lie ahead. Let’s Go!
Sincerely,
William Petros, PharmD, FCCP
Dean and the Gates Wigner Endowed Chair
May 2025 Graduates
Doctor of Philosophy
Phrmctcl & Phrmclgcl Sciences
- Saina Sanjay Prabhu
Doctor of Pharmacy
Pharmacy - Professional
- Jack Parker Barnett
- Fatemeh Bazaei *
- Adam Michael Bruner
- Connor Phillip Combs **
- Tristan Alexander Connard
- Leah P Dykstra ***
- Taylor Ann Ekis
- Damon Ryan Greenwald ***
- Amelia Marie Hartzell
- Sadie Patricia Harvey ☙
- Ryan Michael Hayhurst **
- Madison Paige Henderson
- Justin Christian Hinish ☙ *
- Jacob Tyler Hunt
- Kota Kniceley
- Kyler Ranger Kniceley *
- Lucas Anthony Kremposky
- Anna Renee Lumadue *
- Michaela Nicole Mahan ***
- Kelly Jane Mahoney
- Jordan Catherine McMillen ***
- Christiane Kate Messerli
- Alexander Shawn Miller
- Cameron Isaac Miller ***
- Angelique Marissa Morante ***
- Abigail E Murray **
- Hunter J Nash ***
- Taryn Faye Nasiadka ☙
- Nhien Phan Thao Nguyen
- Ryan John O'Leary ☙ ***
- Jacqueline Renee Peluchette ☙ **
- Madison C Richard
- Bailey Robert Riddle ***
- Bradley James Schoeller **
- Emily Roberta Seamans ☙ ***
- Emma Kathryn Sines ☙ *
- Timothy South ***
- Allyson June Sudduth *
- Cheyenne Danielle Taylor
- Jordan Nicole Terrizzi ☙ *
- Samantha Nichole Toler ***
- Tyler Baron Trayter
- Hunter James Whiteman *
- Alyssa Ann Williams
- Jaden A Wills
Bachelor of Science
Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare
- Alivia Paige Dalton
- * Cum Laude
- ** Magna Cum Laude
- *** Summa Cum Laude
- ☸ Honors EXCEL Scholar
- ☙ Honors Foundations Scholar
- ⟡ Honors Laureate
Names listed in this program are taken from applications for graduation made to the WVU Office of the University Registrar. This document is not an official record of degrees awarded. Honors listed in this program are based upon the next-to-last term of enrollment and are not official until all academic work has been certified by the WVU Office of the University Registrar.