White Coat Ceremony, Class of 2028

September 13

2:00 pm

Conference Center
Student Center Building

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The White Coat ceremony will be held in the WVSOM Conference Center in the Student Center Building. For directions to the live event please use our interactive map.

The ceremony will last approximately 2.5 hours. You will want to arrive on campus early so you won't miss the procession.

Seating

Overflow seating will be available at the Roland P. Sharp Alumni Center and the ceremony can be viewed via livestream.

To arrange accommodations for guests with disabilities, contact Melinda Adkins at 304-647-6301

Reserved Seating Areas

There are reserved seating areas for the students, guests with disabilities and their family members, faculty, coaters, and guests of the president.

Parking

Parking is managed by WVSOM staff. You will be directed to park in specific lots as you arrive. Map and Directions

Handicapped Parking

Please indicate to the parking attendants if you need to park in the handicapped parking area and they will direct you to the reserved parking spaces. Please note that WVSOM does not provide wheelchairs but will have golf carts to assist guests.

Video and Photography

Live Video Stream

The ceremony will be streamed live online with the recording available at a later date on our YouTube channel.

Photos

Students and guests are welcome to use the stage after the ceremony for photos.

FAQ

Are Pets allowed?

Pets are prohibited. Service animals are welcome.

Keynote Speaker — Miles Medina, D.O.

Miles Medina, D.O. portrait wearing white coat and tie.

Miles Medina, D.O., works for Team Health at Piedmont Henry Hospital in Stockbridge, Ga., where he is associate medical director of the emergency department and clinical director of the observation unit. Medina was born and raised in suburban Chicago and earned a bachelor’s degree in molecular and cellular biology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He became a paramedic prior to enrolling at WVSOM, where he graduated with a D.O. degree in 2017. He completed an emergency medicine residency at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township, Mich.

Medina was active with student leadership during his time at WVSOM, where he received the Student D.O. of the Year award and served as president of his class. In 2017, Medina received the Donald Newell Sr. Memorial Award for Outstanding Graduating Senior and the Outstanding Student Award for the South West Region of WVSOM’s Statewide Campus, and delivered the class address at the school’s Commencement Ceremony.

During his residency, Medina was awarded Care Satisfaction Recognition as well as Emergency Medicine Resident Association of Michigan awards for leadership and advocacy. In March 2024, he was recognized as Piedmont Henry Hospital’s Physician of the Year.

Medina considers his time at WVSOM some of the best years of his life. He relishes the memories he made on campus and the relationships he cultivated, as evidenced by the fact that he celebrated his wedding with more than 60 WVSOM alumni. He enjoys traveling with his wife, Erryn, and his son, Micah. He plans to take Micah with him on WVSOM’s medical service trips, which he has attended as both a student and an alumnus.

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Administrative Officers

  • James W. Nemitz, Ph.D.
    President
  • Linda Boyd, D.O.
    Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean
    Chief Academic Officer 
  • Drema M. Hill, Ph.D.
    Vice President for Community Engagement
    Chief Operations Officer 
  • Leslie W. Bicksler, MSW
    Vice President of Human Resources
    Chief Human Resources Officer 
  • David Meadows, MBA
    Vice President for Finance and Facilities
    Chief Financial Officer 
  • A. Machelle Linsenmeyer, Ed.D.
    Assistant Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and Academic Resources
  • Kristie Bridges, Ph.D.
    Associate Dean for Preclinical Education
  • Timothy Garrow, Ph.D.
    Associate Dean for Graduate Programs
  • Dovenia Ponnoth, Ph.D.
    Associate Dean for Research and Sponsored Programs
  • Dawn Roberts, Ed.D.
    Associate Dean for Multicultural and Student Affairs
  • Arthur Rubin, D.O., FACOP, MHA
    Associate Dean for Predoctoral Clinical Education

Board of Governors

  • Randall L. Belt, D.O.,
    Chair
  • Frederick B. Morgan, D.O.,
    Vice Chair
  • Marlena R. Kirby, MBA,
    Secretary
  • Thomas J. Cole, A.A.
  • Ryan H. Fitzwater, D.O.
  • Ethan Galloway, OMS III
  • Sharon A. Hall, MSM
  • Michael A. Muscari, D.O.
  • Gary L. Poling, D.O.
  • Caitlyn L. Santer, D.O.
  • Todd A. Smith, D.O.
  • Peter J. Ward, Ph.D.

West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commissioners

  • Sarah Armstrong Tucker, Ph.D.
    Chancellor
  • Andrew A. Payne III
    Chair
  • Michael J. Farrell, Esq.
    Vice Chair
  • Diana Lewis Jackson
    Secretary
  • Michele L. Blatt,
    Ex-Officio
  • Christina Cameron
    Ex-Officio
  • James W. Dailey II
  • Jim Denova
  • E. Gail Pitchford

Founders

  • Carlton G. Apgar, D.O.
  • O.J. Bailes, D.O.
  • Donald C. Newell Sr., D.O.
  • Frank Wallington, D.O.

Program

The Processional

Call to Order

Marina Diioia, Ph.D. 
Chief Faculty Marshal

The National Anthem

Megan O’Loughlin, OMS I

Welcome

James W. Nemitz, Ph.D.
President

Greetings From:

The WVSOM Board of Governors

Randall L. Belt, D.O. (’98) 
Chair

The WVSOM Alumni Association

Manuel Ballas, D.O. (’93) 
President

Welcome and Introduction of Keynote Speaker

Linda Boyd, D.O.
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean
Chief Academic Officer

Keynote Address

Miles Medina, D.O. (’17)

White Coat Ceremony

Student Government Association

Maggie Bartony, OMS II
Vice President

Emily Martin, OMS II
Secretary

Oath of Commitment, Pinning and 
Introduction of the Class of 2028

Chelsea Feger, D.O. (’17)
Assistant Professor
Clinical Sciences

The Recessional

White coats are provided by the WVSOM Alumni Association.

Embroidery is provided by the WVSOM Foundation.

The Clinical Evaluation Center is open for tours along with other campus buildings after the ceremony.

Class of 2028

Omar Khaled Abdelaal

Amherst, MA 
B.S., University of Massachusetts

Ahmad Adhami

Williamsville, NY 
B.S., University at Buffalo

Yash Bharat Adroja

Lock Haven, PA 
B.A., The George Washington University 
M.B.S., The Commonwealth Medical College

Rhea Agarwal

Potomac Falls, VA 
B.A., M.S., University of Virginia

Maral Aibyek

Colma, CA 
B.S., University of California - Davis

Asmaa Yahyahizam Alsaidi

Fayetteville, NC 
B.S., Fayetteville State University

Holden Chase Ammons

Wadestown, WV 
B.S., West Liberty University

Heshani Amugoda

Gaithersburg, MD 
B.S., The George Washington University

Christine Elizabeth Anzelmi

Scott Township, PA 
B.S., University of Scranton

Broderick Charles Arens

Powell, OH 
B.S., Bowling Green State University 
M.S., Case Western Reserve University

Marguerite Wagih Armanyous

Glen Allen, VA 
B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University

Ayad Hassan Auda

Morgantown, WV 
BPharm, University of Aleppo 
M.S., West Virginia University

Sophia Azmi

Oakton, VA 
B.S., George Mason University 
M.P.H., The George Washington University

Elle Linnea Baker

Beckley, WV 
B.S., West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Evan Daniel Ballard

Foster, WV 
B.A., West Virginia University

Emma Jo Beatty

Pine Grove, WV 
B.S., West Liberty University

Alexis Michelle Beaver

Queenstown, MD 
B.S., University of Maryland

Alexander Christopher Beckman

Haymarket, VA 
B.S., West Virginia University

Emily Maryellyn Bernhagen

Pleasant Prairie, WI 
B.S., University of Wisconsin - Parkside 
M.M.S., Medical College of Wisconsin

Jacquelyn Mae Betancourt

Hamilton, OH 
B.S., Miami University

Omar Ali Bhatti

Dunbar, WV 
B.S., Marshall University

Spencer Joseph Blumling

Aliquippa, PA 
B.S., Allegheny College

Benjamin O’Brien Brott

Traverse City, MI 
B.S., Michigan State University

Jeffrey Alan Burdette Jr.

Gainesville, FL 
B.S., University of Florida

Netisha Brittney Butler

North Miami Beach, FL 
B.A., Emory University 
M.S., Barry University

Hannah Alison Crandall Cady

Myersville, MD 
B.S., Shepherd University

Alyssa Nicole Caradonna

Hawthorne, NJ 
B.S., Seton Hall University

Meredith Paige Carnell

Hurricane, WV 
B.S., West Virginia University

Madison Elizabeth Cass

Topsfield, MA 
B.S., Lafayette College

Elaine Lu Chilton

Whitinsville, MA 
B.S., Purdue University

Onon Chintuya

Arlington, VA 
B.A., University of Virginia

Julie Chotivatanapong

Lutherville-Timonium, MD 
B.S., Tufts University

Sabahat Choudhury

Hollis, NY 
B.S., Stony Brook University 
Natasha Sheba Chowdhury

Bellerose, NY

B.S., New York University 
M.H.S., Johns Hopkins University

Morgan Emily Christian

Barboursville, WV 
B.S., West Virginia University

Emma Mary Chua-Mach

Elkins, WV 
B.S., West Virginia University

Jacob Dylan Cirrincione

Newport News, VA 
B.S., Washington and Lee University

Daniel Walter Coile

Gaithersburg, MD 
B.S., University of Maryland

Dalton Michael Coleman

Milton, WV 
B.S., Kentucky Christian University

Nicholas Edward Collins

Man, WV 
B.S., West Virginia University

Zachary Anthony Collins

Mechanicsville, VA 
B.S., Christopher Newport University

Andrew Paul Cook

Summersville, WV 
B.S., West Virginia University

Candace Paige Crawford

Shady Spring, WV 
B.S., West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Cassidy Rae Crews

Dunbar, WV 
B.S., Northern Arizona University 
M.S., University of Arizona

Nicholas Alan Cunningham

Mayfield, OH 
B.S., Pennsylvania Western University - Edinboro

Ryder Dalton

Morgantown, WV 
B.S., M.S., West Virginia University

Devin Stephenson Danford

Hurricane, WV 
B.S., West Virginia State University

Parker Cole Danielson

Dupont, WA 
B.S., Brigham Young University

Olivia Rose Depond

Charleston, WV 
M.S., West Virginia University

Brianna Nicole Dewan

Westminster, MD 
B.S., Stevenson University

Casey Elizabeth Donahoe

Danville, PA 
B.S., Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Angela Yuehan Dong

Stanley, NC 
B.F.A., Boston University

Kaitlyn Ann Doran

Bloomsbury, NJ 
B.A., Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences

Cameron Scott D’Orio

Fort Lauderdale, FL 
B.S., Florida State University

Kevin Daniel Dorocak

Columbia Station, OH 
B.S., The Ohio State University 
M.S., Case Western Reserve University

Alexis Nicole Earley

Comstock Park, MI 
B.S., Cornerstone University

Catherine Ebrahim

Jersey City, NJ 
B.A., Rutgers University - Newark

Dana Salim Engram

Brooklyn, NY 
B.A., St. Olaf College

Grant Connor Ernst

Plainwell, MI 
B.S., Michigan State University

Sarah Elizabeth Evans

Revloc, PA 
B.S., Saint Francis University

Jaycee Nicole Fallatt

San Diego, CA 
B.S., University of California - San Diego

Andrea Emilia Fedoruk

Somerville, MA 
B.A., Wellesley College

John Lewis Franklin

Morganton, NC 
B.S., Appalachian State University

Rylin Marie Fryz

Canton, MI 
B.S., Grand Valley State University

Caden Doss Fuller

Bluefield, WV 
B.S., Marshall University

Megan Junehee Garland

Mount Wolf, PA 
B.S., Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Michael James Gaston

Leesburg, VA 
B.S., Berry College

Matthew Joseph Ghabour

Matawan, NJ 
B.S., Rowan University

Claire Rebecca Gibson

Renick, WV 
B.S., West Liberty University 
M.S., University of Georgia

Nithya Goel

South Plainfield, NJ 
B.S., M.S., Northeastern University

Chase River Gohlke

Blacksburg, VA 
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Raegan Brooke Good

Elkview, WV 
B.S., Marshall University

Ankita Miriam Gupte

Syosset, NY 
B.S., Stony Brook University

Timothy Lee Hahn

Wardensville, WV 
B.S., M.P.H., West Virginia University

Micah Nelson Hancock

Daniels, WV 
B.S., University of Charleston

Bryn Elizabeth Hawbaker

Port Matilda, PA 
B.S., High Point University

Coleman Raymond Hazen

Morgantown, WV 
B.S., West Virginia University

Peter Long Hoang

Culpeper, VA 
B.S., M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University

Mikaela Joylina Hoard

Mequon, WI 
B.S., DePaul University

Troy Douglas Holsworth

Fairfax, VA 
B.A., University of Virginia

Julia Marie Hryckowian

Greenwich, CT 
B.S., University of Miami

Emma Nicole Hughes

New Windsor, MD 
B.A., McDaniel College 
M.A., West Liberty University

Megan Hoangvi Huynh

Dearborn Heights, MI 
B.S., M.S., University of Michigan

Daniella M. Jacinto

Rumson, NJ 
B.S., College of William & Mary

Cameron Lee Jackson

Albemarle, NC 
B.M., M.M., University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Aayu Deergha Jain

Bloomfield Hills, MI 
B.S., University of Michigan

Andreus Quinton Jordan

Richmond, VA 
B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University

Jasmine Kaur

Queens, NY 
B.S., Adelphi University

Kasra Kaviani

Lutherville-Timonium, MD 
B.S., University of Maryland

Audrey Lynn Keith

Charleston, WV 
B.S., University of Kentucky

Jonah Mikael Khorrami

Old Westbury, NY 
B.S., Hofstra University

Casey Anne King

Williamson, WV 
B.S., Davis & Elkins College 
M.S., West Virginia University

Kyle Roger Kitchen

Williamstown, WV 
B.S., Ohio University

Emma Elizabeth Kitzmiller

Morgantown, WV 
B.S., West Virginia University

Marcus George Kohnstam

Westford, MA 
B.S., University of Massachusetts

Nicole Elizabeth Kondrich

Latrobe, PA 
B.A., Washington & Jefferson College

Justin Andrew Kramer

Blandon, PA 
B.S., Misericordia University

Robert Philip Kusinsky

Jeannette, PA 
B.S., Allegheny College

Aidan Roland Lane

Barrington, RI 
B.A., Denison University

Maxwell Robert Lattomus

Clayton, DE 
B.S., Guilford College

Brenden Gregory Lawton

Chesterbrook, PA 
B.A., College of the Holy Cross

Sarah Elizabeth Bailey Lester

Mohawk, WV 
B.S., West Virginia University 
M.A., West Liberty University

Kennedi Zara Lewellyn

Buckhannon, WV 
B.S., West Virginia University

Sara Louise Linn

Dallas, TX 
B.S., Butler University

Blake Nathaniel Lobel

Ashburn, VA 
B.S., University at Buffalo 
M.S., Liberty University

Qudsiya Malik

Lorton, VA 
B.S., George Mason University

Kathleen Grace Mallette

Longwood, FL 
B.S., University of Central Florida

Konstantinos Christos Mantzios

Rochester, MI 
B.S., Michigan State University

Garrett Chet Marcinkiewicz

Medway, MA 
B.S., University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Ammar Saqib Masood

Boonsboro, MD 
B.S., University of Maryland

Murad Medhat Matar

Blacksburg, VA 
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Emma Davidson McCormac

South China, ME 
B.S., University of New England

Conor Michele McEwan

Herndon, VA 
B.S., University of Maryland 
M.S., Georgetown University

David Michael McKenzie

Clearfield, PA 
B.S., Pennsylvania State University

Cameron Lee McQuain

New Stanton, PA 
B.S., Concord University 
M.P.S., Pennsylvania State University

Ryan Sullivan Meehan

Orland Park, IL 
B.S., Xavier University

Emily Ann Melancon-Ricaurte

San Francisco, CA 
B.S., University of San Francisco

Madison Jean Menendez

Moundsville, WV 
B.S., West Virginia University

Raima Qandeel Mian

Bel Air, MD 
B.S., University of Maryland

Madison Grace Michels

Red House, WV 
B.S., Davis & Elkins College

Dayton Parker Lee Miller

Wardensville, WV 
B.S., Shepherd University

Ateebullah Mohammad Mirza

Princess Anne, MD 
B.S., Salisbury University

Jawad Mirza

Deer Park, NY 
B.S., Hofstra University

Mahetab Abdelnaser Khalaf Mohamed

Martinsville, VA 
B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University

Mary Katherine Monroe

Lexington, VA 
B.S., Hollins University

Taylor Jayne Montue

Pittsburgh, PA 
B.S., Clarion University of Pennsylvania 
M.A., Chatham University

Emilia Moscoso

Guatemala City, Guatemala 
B.S., Guilford College 
M.S., Georgetown University

Shreyaa Mukund

Black Diamond, WA 
B.A., M.A., Case Western Reserve University

Jamison Arthur Mullins

Princeton, WV 
B.S., Liberty University

Stefanie Patricia Sandi Mullins

Sarasota, FL 
B.S., University of Florida

Nabeela Mustafa

Staten Island, NY 
B.S., CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies

Kristian Najdoski

Larchmont, NY 
B.A., Boston University

Carlye Elizabeth Neaffer

Westerville, OH 
B.S., Kent State University

Keeyana Nejat

Great Falls, VA 
B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University

Emma Mae Nesselrodt

Mount Crawford, VA 
B.S., Bridgewater College

Tracy Manka Nkamanyang

Chesapeake, VA 
B.S., Virginia State University

Isha Noor

Freehold, NJ 
B.A., Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Blake James Nourse

Laguna Niguel, CA 
B.S., University of California - Santa Barbara

Mavis Uchenna Okoye

Beavercreek, OH 
B.S.N., Chamberlain University

Megan Barlow O’Loughlin

Glenview, IL 
B.S., B.A., Miami University

Savarna Pahari

Manassas, VA 
B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University

Ganesh Palaniappan

Lake Oswego, OR 
B.S., California Northstate University

Alexandria Elizabeth Parks

Mount Holly, NJ 
B.S., Stockton University

Mina Parsa

Fairfax, VA 
B.S., George Mason University

Sarah Mackenzie Patsell

Lynchburg, VA 
B.S., James Madison University 
M.S., Eastern Mennonite University

Emilie Blois Pearson

Micanopy, FL 
B.S., University of Florida

Vyshnavi Pendala

Herndon, VA 
B.A., University of Virginia

Ethan Jacob-Dang Pham

Tampa, FL 
B.S., University of Florida

Alexander Zachary Phung

Snohomish, WA 
B.S., Washington State University

Sophia Victoria Podolinski

Morgantown, WV 
B.S., West Virginia University

Hannah Marie Povroznik

Bridgeport, WV 
B.S., West Virginia Wesleyan College

Zachary Thomas Poynter

Berkley, MI 
B.S., Michigan State University

Sabrina Michelle Pratt

Woodland Hills, UT 
B.S., Brigham Young University

Himani Divia Puri

Glenelg, MD 
B.S., University of Maryland

Vaniya Qureshi

Houston, TX 
B.S., M.S., California Northstate University

Elizabeth Mary Rahall

Fayetteville, WV 
B.S., West Virginia University

Nisa Fatima Rana

Princeton, WV 
B.S., M.S., West Virginia University

Corinne Nicole Rasch

Glenwood, MD 
B.S., University of Maryland 
M.S., Georgetown University

James Christopher Rasnake

Winfield, WV 
B.S., Marietta College 
M.H.S., West Virginia University

Edward Brian Raykhelson

Davie, FL 
B.S., University of Florida

Addison Walker Reed

Spring Hill, TN 
B.S., University of Alabama

Michael Owen Reese

Hollidaysburg, PA 
B.A., Grove City College

Emma Victoria Reger

Buckhannon, WV 
B.S., West Virginia Wesleyan College 
M.S., West Virginia University

Mary Crawford Reinaker

Danville, PA 
B.S., Susquehanna University

Margaret Anne Rice

Union, WV 
B.S., M.S., West Virginia University

Connor Joseph Robertson

Sellersville, PA 
B.S., Thomas Jefferson University

Benjamin Louis Rosiello

Morgantown, WV 
B.S., West Virginia University

Raymond Semaan Saba

Sugar Land, TX 
B.S., University of Houston 
M.S., Tulane University

Niloufar Ziba Sadeghian

Charleston, WV 
B.S., Marshall University

Irfan Salman

Bridgeport, WV 
B.S., West Virginia University 
M.B.A., Youngstown State University

Madison Paige Sandall

Chesapeake, VA 
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 
M.A., Bluefield College

Megane Merveille Sandjong

Frederick, MD 
B.S., Towson University

Sarang-Abhog Sharmila Sarathy

South Riding, VA 
B.S., University of Pittsburgh

Madison Paige Schill

Lucinda, PA 
B.S., Duquesne University

Madison Shane Schmerder

Vestal, NY 
B.S., University of Scranton

Renata Grace Schuler

Sycamore, OH 
B.S., University of Dayton

Sneha Damodara Seelam

Whitehouse Station, NJ 
B.S., Rutgers University

Joseph Dillon Shaffer

Charleston, WV 
B.A., Marshall University

Marjan Majid Shahani

Huntersville, NC 
B.S., University of North Carolina

Ann Treesa Shaji

Novi, MI 
B.A., Wayne State University

Savanna Ciara Sheridan

Virginia Beach, VA 
B.S., Appalachian State University

Hannah Mae Shufflebarger

Beckley, WV 
B.S., West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Jinal Manish Shukla

Port St. Lucie, FL 
B.S., University of Florida 
M.M.S., University of South Florida

John Carl Siani

Plainville, CT 
B.S., Lehigh University

Abdulwahab Alaaeldin Siddig

Charleston, WV 
B.S., University of Charleston

Kelly Ann Simard

Windermere, FL 
B.S., Florida State University

Andrew Michael Simpson

Duncansville, PA 
B.S., Pennsylvania State University

Pranav Sirohi

Sterling Heights, MI 
B.S., Wayne State University

Travis Clay Small

Columbia, MO 
B.S., Central Methodist University

Ian Joseph Smith

Spotsylvania, VA 
B.A., University of Virginia

Natalie Theresa Smith

Breinigsville, PA 
B.S., Muhlenberg College

Sydney Helena Smith

Morgantown, WV 
B.S., West Virginia University

Kaitlyn Leigh Sorgen

St. Augustine, FL 
B.S., University of South Florida

Zachary John Soucy

Acushnet, MA 
B.S., Westfield State University

Jenna N. Stephenson

Tampa, FL 
B.S., University of South Florida

Daisy Alexandra Stinson

Glen Allen, VA 
B.S., James Madison University

Brett Michael Strickland

Elkview, WV 
B.S., Concord University 
M.S., Marshall University

Aashna Sudhakar

Mechanicsburg, PA 
B.S., University of Pittsburgh

Danya Tabesh

Fishers, IN 
B.S., Indiana University

Christine Lee Tan

Manassas, VA 
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Kristen Nicole Thompson

Morgantown, WV 
B.S., West Virginia University

Brandon Tom Thwainey

Wixom, MI 
B.S., Oakland University

Matthew Murad Touhamy

Dix Hills, NY 
B.S., Binghamton University

Joseph William Tozzi

Sanford, NC 
B.S., Davidson College

Madison Scott Turner

Georgetown, KY 
B.S., University of Kentucky

Alexus Riley Tygrett

Oak Hill, WV 
B.S., West Virginia University

Samuel Isaac Umstot

Charleston, WV 
B.S., West Virginia University Institute of Technology 
B.S., West Virginia University

Mahitha Vivek

Hillsborough, NJ 
B.S., University of Pittsburgh

Jaidyn Makenna Waddell

Beckley, WV 
B.S., West Virginia University

Collin Michael Walsh

Arnold, MD 
B.S., University of Maryland

Alexander Thomas Waters

Avon, OH 
B.S., The Ohio State University

Jacob Benjamin Wellek

Derwood, MD 
B.S., St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Amber Lynn Whittaker

Berlin, MD 
B.S., Salisbury University

Ewing Baxter Wiley

Warner Robins, GA 
B.A., Asbury University

Lukas Allen Williams

Parkersburg, WV 
B.S., West Virginia University

Marissa Ann Williams

Milton, PA 
B.S., Juniata College

Luke Carter Wilson

Oakwood, OH 
B.S., The Ohio State University

Seth Fulton Woodfin

Forest, VA 
B.S., Liberty University

Farheen Zahra

Woodbridge, VA 
B.A., University of Texas

Nicolas Ludwig Zator

Waynesburg, PA 
B.S., West Virginia University

Bilal Alam Zia

Dillsburg, PA 
B.S., Temple University

White Coat Club

The WVSOM Alumni Association, sponsor of the White Coat Ceremony, established the White Coat Club to provide an opportunity for Life Members and friends of the WVSOM Alumni Association to give an annual gift to help the next generation of WVSOM doctors don their white coats. As of Aug. 29, 2023, the following supporters have joined the White Coat Club.

  • Manuel Ballas, D.O.
  • Linda Boyd, D.O.
  • Dan Breece, D.O.
  • Edward Brennan, D.O.
  • Kristina Brown, D.O.
  • Scott Brown, D.O.
  • David Bulbin, D.O.
  • Joseph Calvert, D.O.
  • Craig Chambers, D.O.
  • Joseph Cincinnati, D.O.
  • Christi Cooper-Lehki, D.O., and Robert Lehki, M.D.
  • Matthew Davis, D.O.
  • Charles Davis, D.O.
  • James Deering, D.O., and Jodi Flanders, D.O.
  • Roderick Doss, D.O.
  • Richard Durham, D.O.
  • Allison Evans-Wood, D.O.
  • Monte Finch, D.O.
  • Robert Flowers, D.O.
  • Troy Foster, D.O.
  • Jesamyn Fuscardo Marshall, D.O.
  • John Garlitz, D.O.
  • Jenifer Hadley, D.O.
  • Mistafa Hafid, D.O.
  • Marla Haller, D.O.
  • Robert Holstein, D.O.
  • Mark Hrko, D.O.
  • Kristy Huffman, D.O.
  • Anthony Johnson, D.O.
  • Mike Lawless, D.O.
  • Clay Lee, D.O.
  • David Maki, D.O.
  • Kathleen Maley, D.O.
  • Josalyn Mann, D.O.
  • William Martin, D.O.
  • Emily Meadows, D.O.
  • Mark Mitchell, D.O.
  • Karen Montgomery-Reagan, D.O.
  • Christine Moore, D.O.
  • Kara O’Karma, D.O.
  • Jason Oreskovich, D.O.
  • James Paugh II, D.O.
  • L. Faith Payne, D.O.
  • Rick Pellant, D.O.
  • Lorenzo Pence, D.O.
  • Rebecca Perry, D.O.
  • Sandra Robinson, D.O.
  • Arthur Rubin, D.O.
  • Eric Schneider, D.O.
  • Victoria Shuman, D.O.
  • Albert Smith Jr., D.O.
  • Eric Snider, D.O., and Karen Snider, D.O.
  • Shannon Sorah, D.O.
  • Jonathan Stanley, D.O.
  • Robert Thiele, D.O., and Robin King-Thiele, D.O.
  • Daniel Trent, D.O.
  • Kendra Unger, M.D.
  • Shannon Warren
  • Daniel Whitmore, D.O.
  • Winter Wilson, D.O.
  • James Wright, D.O.

The Oath of Commitment

As I begin my studies at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, I commit myself to a life of learning, compassion and service, seeking always to contribute to the human and scientific accomplishments of medicine.

I will accept the responsibilities and privileges accorded a student physician with humility, fostering the trust and respect of my teachers, colleagues and patients.

I will address ethical and moral issues openly and honestly, no matter how difficult they may be. In all things, I will conduct myself with the utmost personal and professional integrity, knowing that I will be looked to for leadership in the community.

I understand that healing involves the body, mind and spirit, and I will continually strive to become a physician who integrates all aspects of a patient’s life into their care.

I commit to a life of growth, to always expand my knowledge and to strengthen my understanding of human health and behavior.