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PHILADELPHIA – University of the Sciences celebrated three graduating classes on Wednesday afternoon at the Liacouras Center, as the commencement returned to in-person for the first time in three years.

Numerous student-athletes from all three classes received their degrees, including those who were unable to celebrate in person the previous two years.

Student-athletes who graduated in 2022 are listed below, while 2020 and 2021 graduated are recognized at the respective links above.  

Doctor of Pharmacy

Chris Cardace* (Men's Cross Country/Track & Field)

• The GlaxoSmithKline Commencement Award
  • cash award to PharmD candidates, who demonstrate the ability to critically analyze patient cases and solve therapeutic problems
• The Monmouth County Society of Pharmacists Memorial Graduation Award
  • a cash award given by the members of the Society in honor of the pharmacists of Monmouth County to PharmD candidates from Monmouth County, New Jersey who has demonstrated academic merit

 

Mark Knightly (Golf)

Elizabeth Sauers** (Women's Cross Country/Track & Field)

• Honors Program
• Alpha Lamda Delta, National Honor Society of First-Year Students
• Rho Chi, National Honor Society of Pharmacy
• The Herbert L. Flack Award
  • an award to a PharmD candidate, given by the Pennsylvania Society of Health-System Pharmacists in recognition of Herbert L. Flack, Professor and pioneering hospital pharmacist, for academic achievement, leadership and commitment to hospital pharmacy practice

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Brandon Gildea*** (Men's Tennis)

• Alpha Eta Society, National Scholastic Honor Society for the Allied Health Professionals

Sara Pietropola** (Softball)

• Phi Sigma Pi

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry

Borna Markusic*** (Men's Tennis)

• The American Chemical Society (ACS), Philadelphia Section Award, Biochemistry
  • for academic excellence and service to the student affiliate of the ACS Chapter
• The Martin and Karen Gibbs Prizes in Chemistry
  • cash award to a Biological Sciences and Chemistry graduate in recognition of their research presentation at a scientific meeting
• The Norman F. Ramsey Commencement Research Award
  • awarded to a graduate doing hypothesis-driven and/or computational research in the basic sciences or mathematics

Bachelor of Science in Biology

Justin Derk*** (Baseball)

• The B. Morris and Edna S. Kratz Student Achievement Award
  • cash awards, given by the late Allen M. Kratz, Class of 1962, in memory of his father B. Morris Kratz, Class of 1931, and his mother, students for academic achievement and participation in intercollegiate athletics

Bianca Galis (Volleyball)

• The Bertha Litsky Endowed Commencement Award
  • In Microbiology, a cash-award, given to a graduate who excels in microbiology research, evidenced by enrollment in mentored research and work in a research lab involved with microbiology

Kris Morgenweck (Baseball)

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences

Jack Kosiorowski (Men's Tennis)

 

Paige Schlechter*** (Softball)

• Minor in Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Business
• Spanish for Healthcare Professionals Certificate
• Undergraduate Certificate in Racism and Health
• Alpha Lamda Delta, National Honor Society of First-Year Students

Dayna Smerina*** (Women's Cross Country)

• Honors Program

Natalia Velez* (Volleyball)

Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology

Veronica Dark** (Softball)

• Alpha Eta Society, National Scholastic Honor Society for the Allied Health Professionals

Jordan Stennett (Baseball)

Bachelor of Science in Health Science

Juliana Gura (Women's Basketball)

Gabby Simms** (Softball)

• Alpha Eta Society, National Scholastic Honor Society for the Allied Health Professionals
• The B. Morris and Edna S. Kratz Student Achievement Award
  • cash awards, given by the late Allen M. Kratz, Class of 1962, in memory of his father B. Morris Kratz, Class of 1931, and his mother, students for academic achievement and participation in intercollegiate athletics

Bachelor of Science in Medical Humanities and Microbiology

Isaac Hoskins*** (Men's Cross Country/Track & Field)

• Alpha Lambda Delta, National Honor Society of First-Year Students
• The Dr. Louis Gershenfeld Memorial Prize for Microbiology
  • a cash award, given by Dr. Bertha Yanis Litsky, Class of 1942, to a BS graduate in Biological Sciences for outstanding achievement in the microbiology courses
• The Johnson & Johnson Innovation Award
  • a cash award in recognition of excellence in research
• The Dr. Bernard Witlin '38 Award in Microbiology
  • a cash award, given by Marcia Witlin-Basickes in memory of her parents to the B.S. graduate in Microbiology with the highest grade point average to the B.S. graduate in Microbiology with the highest grade point average

Bachelor of Sciences in Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Business

Eli Agostini (Baseball)

Chris Anderson (Baseball)

Nick Cerelli (Baseball)

Jordan Davidson** (Men's Basketball)

Muskan Khandare (Women's Cross Country)

Joseph San Filippo*** (Men's Track & Field)

• Alpha Lamda Delta, National Honor Society of First-Year Students
• The Healthcare Business and Policy Leadership Award
  •  a cash award, given to a Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Business graduate who has demonstrated leadership and professionalism within the University and the local community

 

Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Zoe Timothy*** (Women's Cross Country/Track & Field)

• Honors Program
• The Lena DeLisser-Matthews Prize
  • a cash award, given by the faculty, administration and staff of University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, for excellence as a teaching assistant in undergraduate chemistry laboratories

Bachelor of Science in Physics

Joe Duffy*** (Baseball)

• Sigma Pi Sigma, Physics Honor Society

Sebastian Spahn (Baseball)

 

* - Designated as Cum Laude with minimum Grade Point Average of 3.40

** - Designated as Magna Cum Laude with minimum Grade Point Average of 3.60

*** - Designated as Summa Cum Laude with minimum Grade Point Average of 3.80