Van Andel Institute Graduate School 2023 Convocation & Commencement Program
Van Andel Institute Graduate School 2023 Convocation & Commencement Program
Van Andel Institute Graduate School 2023 Convocation & Commencement Program
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Monday, August 21, <strong>2023</strong><br />
1:30 PM | TOMATIS AUDITORIUM<br />
DOWNLOAD A PRINTABLE PDF OF THE PROGRAM BOOKLET AND NEW STUDENT<br />
BIOSKETCHES AT BIT.LY/VAI<strong>2023</strong>CONVOCATION.<br />
PROCESSIONAL<br />
WELCOME<br />
Peter A. Jones, Ph.D., D.Sc. (hon), President , <strong>Van</strong> <strong>Andel</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> <strong>Graduate</strong> <strong>School</strong> &<br />
Chief Scientific Officer<br />
OPENING OF CEREMONY AND DEAN’S REMARKS<br />
Gerry Coetzee, Ph.D., Interim Dean, <strong>Van</strong> <strong>Andel</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> <strong>Graduate</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
INTRODUCTION OF INCOMING STUDENTS<br />
INTRODUCTION OF GRADUATES BY MENTORS<br />
Dylan Dues, M.D., Ph.D. — Darren Moore, Ph.D.<br />
Bailey Tibben, Ph.D. — Scott Rothbart, Ph.D.<br />
CONFERRING OF DEGREES<br />
Juan R. Olivarez, Ph.D., Chair, <strong>Van</strong> <strong>Andel</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> <strong>Graduate</strong> <strong>School</strong> Board of Directors<br />
PRESENTATION OF HOODS<br />
REFLECTIONS BY GRADUATES<br />
CONTINUING STUDENT PERSPECTIVE<br />
Leena Kariapper, on behalf of the <strong>Graduate</strong> Student Association<br />
OPENING OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR<br />
RECESSIONAL<br />
Reception to follow in Cook-Hauenstein Hall.<br />
Music for today’s celebration performed by Kopper and Keys.<br />
For general questions, please contact Susanne Miller-Schachinger at<br />
susanne.miller@vai.edu.<br />
INCOMING STUDENTS<br />
Megan Marie Biesinger<br />
Qualia (Lia) Hooker<br />
Paul Kim<br />
Justin Kulchycki<br />
Yakum Benard Mingo<br />
Megan Murto<br />
Mary Olesnavich<br />
Olivia Ols<br />
Tian (Devin) Qiu<br />
Ali Gamal Salaheldin<br />
Lillian Sauline<br />
Joshua Wierenga<br />
Devia Williams<br />
VAN ANDEL EDUCATION INSTITUTE<br />
BOARD OF TRUSTEES<br />
David <strong>Van</strong> <strong>Andel</strong><br />
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer<br />
<strong>Van</strong> <strong>Andel</strong> <strong>Institute</strong><br />
James E. Bultman, Ed.D.<br />
Susan Keipper Meell<br />
Juan Olivarez, Ph.D.<br />
Teresa Weatherall Neal, Ed.D. (hon)<br />
VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE GRADUATE SCHOOL<br />
BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />
Juan Olivarez, Ph.D.<br />
Chairman of the Board<br />
Mary O’Riordan, Ph.D., Vice Chair<br />
Maria Cimitile, Ph.D.<br />
James B. Fahner, M.D.<br />
Peggy Farnham, Ph.D.<br />
Peter A. Jones, Ph.D., D.Sc. (hon)<br />
Candace T. Smith-King, M.D.<br />
Thomas Curran, J.D.<br />
Secretary to the Board<br />
Katie Helder<br />
Treasurer to the Board<br />
VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE GRADUATE<br />
SCHOOL FACULTY<br />
Marie Adams, M.S.<br />
Stephen B. Baylin, M.D.<br />
Sarah Bodbyl, Ph.D.<br />
Lena Brundin, M.D., Ph.D.<br />
Nick Burton, Ph.D.<br />
Hong-Yuan Chu, Ph.D.<br />
Gerry Coetzee, Ph.D.<br />
Juan Du, Ph.D.<br />
Yvonne Fondufe-Mittendorf, Ph.D.<br />
Stephanie Grainger, Ph.D.<br />
Carrie R. Graveel, Ph.D.<br />
Brian Haab, Ph.D.<br />
Michael Henderson, Ph.D.<br />
Galen Hostetter, M.D.<br />
Peter A. Jones, Ph.D., D.Sc. (hon)<br />
Russell Jones, Ph.D.<br />
Connie Krawczyk, Ph.D.<br />
Peter W. Laird, Ph.D.<br />
Heidi Lempradl, Ph.D.<br />
Huilin Li, Ph.D.<br />
Evan Lien, Ph.D.<br />
Wei Lü, Ph.D.<br />
Darren Moore, Ph.D.<br />
Sara Nowinski, Ph.D.<br />
Gerd Pfeifer, Ph.D.<br />
J. Andrew Pospisilik, Ph.D.<br />
Scott Rothbart, Ph.D.<br />
Laurent Roybon, Ph.D.<br />
Hui Shen, Ph.D.<br />
Xiaobing Shi, Ph.D.<br />
Matthew R. Steensma, M.D.<br />
Piroska Szabó, Ph.D.<br />
Tim Triche, Jr., Ph.D.<br />
Hong Wen, Ph.D.<br />
Bart O. Williams, Ph.D.<br />
Mary Winn, Ph.D.<br />
Evan Worden, Ph.D.<br />
Tao Yang, Ph.D.<br />
Qiang Zhu, Ph.D.
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