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PROCESSIONAL
Graduates and Stage Party
HONORED GUESTS & ALUMNI ACTION COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES
The Hon. Dr. Geoffrey Hanley,
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Youth Empowerment, Housing & Human Settlement,
Ecclesiastical & Faith-based Affairs, Social Development, Gender Affairs, Aging & Disabilities
Dr. Mickey Axelband, RUSVM Class of ‘85
Dr. Nejla Azima, RUSVM Class of ‘14
Dr. Jon-Paul Carew, RUSVM Class of ‘01
Dr. Mark Salemi, RUSVM Class of ‘87
Dr. Nisha Sanathara, RUSVM Class of ‘11
Dr. Alex Quarti, RUSVM Class of ‘07
WELCOME ADDRESS
Sean Callanan, MVB, CertVR, PhD, FRCPath, DipIECVP, FRCVS
Dean, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Professor of Anatomic Pathology
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
COMMENCEMENT 2023 Janet D. Donlin, DVM, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer
of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
PROGRAM Don Bergfelt, MS, PhD, Professor & Department Head Biomedical Sciences
CONFERRAL OF DEGREES
FOR THE SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

Ninian Cameron Blake, DVM, Veterinary Clinician
SCHEDULE Associate Professor of Theriogenology, Department Head, Clinical Sciences
Trellor Fraites, MLS (ASCP), MPH, MBA, Director of Laboratory Services
Hilari French, DVM, PhD, DACT, DABVP (Food Animal),
William Guntrum, MFA, University Registrar
Sarah Hooper, DVM, MS, PhD, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Erika Little, DVM, MS, MBA, DACVS, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and Professional
Opportunities, Associate Professor of Large Animal Surgery
Desirée Mc Koy, MPM, BA, Director of Operations & Incident Commander
Erik Peterson, DVM, MSc, Associate Professor, Large Animal, Division Head –
Essential Veterinary Skills Program, Assistant Dean of Alumni Relations
María José C. Navarrete Talloni, DVM, MPVM, PhD,
Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Assistant Professor Anatomic Pathology
David Satterlee, MEd, Director of Student Experience
Diane Stahl, BSc, LVT, Head Veterinary Technician at RUVC
Cindy Xue, DVM, Assistant Professor of Equine Internal Medicine
GRADUATE PROGRAMS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Samson Mukaratirwa, DVM, MVSC, PhD
Associate Dean, Research and Postgraduate Studies, Professor of Veterinary Parasitology

PHI ZETA INDUCTION
Robert Gilbert, BVSc, MMEDVet, DACT, FRCVS
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Professor of Theriogenology
RECITATION OF VETERINARIAN’S OATH
Sean Callanan, MVB, CertVR, PhD, FRCPath, DipIECVP, FRCVS
Dean, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Professor of Anatomic Pathology
DEAN’S CLOSING REMARKS
Sean Callanan, MVB, CertVR, PhD, FRCPath, DipIECVP, FRCVS
Dean, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Professor of Anatomic Pathology
RECESSIONAL
Graduates and Stage Party
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