Alumni in the Health Professions
Brian Derby '03 demonstrates an ocular exam for Lauren Leffler '06, Kristy Wesighan '06 and Dylan Nugent '04 at USF College of Medicine's new clinical assessment center.
Over the past 3.5 years, 57 Stetson graduates have been admitted to health professional schools!
Chiropractic
- Erica Schwartz '10 - Life University
Dentistry
- Cliff Bryan '12 - Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Tiffany Campbell '11 - University of West Indies
- Danine Charlton '10 - Howard University
- James Kortbus '09 - New York University
- Nathan Harper '09 - University of Southern California
- Katharine Stringer, '08 - University of Kentucky
Medicine (DO)
- Adam Rawji '12 - Nova Southeastern University
- Jeanette Rodriguez '11 - Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (Atlanta)
- Trevor Tobin '11 - Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine & Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Haley Watsky '10 - A.T. Still University
- Jessica Clark '10 - Nova Southeastern University
- Jeffrey Cara '09 - Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (Bradenton)
- Joseph Biondolillo '09 - Nova Southeastern University
- Matthew Henderson '09 - Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Trevor Tyner '06 - Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Donald Lock '04 - Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (Bradenton)
- Pauline Powers '04 - Des Moines University
Medicine (MD)
- Christopher Riley '12 - Virginia Commonwealth University
- Dane Moran '12 - Johns Hopkins University
- Melissa Morello '12 - University of South Florida
- Emily Funk '11 - Temple University & Pennsylvannia State University
- J.D. Hales '11 - Florida State University
- Maria Harper '11 - University of Miami & Duke University
- Alvin deTorres '10 - University of Central Florida
- John Kelly '10 - Ross University
- Andres Rodriguez '09 - Medical University of South Carolina
- Kyle Schmitt '09 - Florida International University
- Matt Deyo-Svendsen '09 - University of Minnesota-Duluth
- Stephen Trai Shinn '09 - Ohio State University
- Alex Leone '09 - University of Florida
- Alex Juusela '08 - St. George's University
- Amanda Fosler '05 - Medical University of the Americas
- Brittany Ewing '03 - University of Louisville
- Suzie Duwaik '03 - Ross University
Naturopathic Medicine
- Analisa Jahna '09 - Boucher Institute of Natural Medicine
Nursing
- Adare Morrell '11 - University of South Alabama
Occupational Therapy
- Victoria Schoman '11 - University of St. Augustine
- Sarah Woodworth '10 - University of Florida
Optometry
- Michael Quackenbush '10 - Southern College of Optometry
- Amy Elsila '09 - University of Houston
Pharmacy
- Damien Frank '08 - Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
- Abira Corrigan '07 - Ohio State University
- Jana Neumann '07 - Belmont University
- Jeffrey Bosse '06 - South University of Pharmacy
- Lisa Difruscio '00 - University of Florida
Physical Therapy
- David Adelman '11 - Florida International University
- Lisa Effinger '11 - University of North Florida
- Kristen Higel '11 - University of St. Augustine
- Tina Oguntola '10 - Howard University
- Sarah Turnbull '09 - University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
- Jackie Booth '07 - University of Florida
- James Szalay '07 - Mount St. Mary's College
- Sean Gorman '04 - University of Texas - Galveston
Physician Assistant
- Jeremy Wright '12 - Nova Southeastern University-Orlando
- Lyudmia Cheban '11 - Nova Southeastern University (Ft. Lauderdale Campus)
- Meghan Johnston '11 - Nova Southeastern University (Orlando Campus)
- Alicia Sirmans '09 - University of Florida
- Audra Leedy '09 - Nova Southeastern University (Orlando campus)
- Dorothy Whatley '09 - University of Florida
- Julianne Turnbull '09 - Nova Southeastern University (Naples campus)
- Weslyn Leffler '09 - Alderson-Broaddus College
- Katie Wattam '08 - Nova Southeastern University (Orlando campus)
- Mary Sheldon Boney '08 - Duke Univerisity
Podiatry
- Dariya Parretta '08 - Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine
- David Schweibish '08 - Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine
Public Health
- Ashley Rutherford '12 - University of Kentucky
Veterinary Medicine
- Nicole Giordano '11 - University of Florida
- Alicia Bainter '10 University of Missouri
- Lee Emery '09 University of Tennessee
In addition to those listed on the previous page, the 41 alumni listed below are currently attending or have just graduated from health professional school.
Chiropractic school: Jessica Ciancitto (Southern California University of Health Sciences).
Dental school: Jonathan Alvarez (University of Iowa), Mary Kay Shields (University of Louisville), and Michael Gostigian (Nova Southeastern University).
Medical Technology: Nadia Abdulaal (St. Vincent's Hospital-Jacksonville) and Suzi Duwaik (Shands-Jacksonville).
Medical (MD) school: Jonathan Charles (Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara), Francesca Dimou (University of South Florida), Tricia Dorné and Adam Holers (Florida State University), James Dunlop (University of Vermont), Gail Ferek and Carlton Lewis (University of Florida), Billy McSwain (Vanderbilt University), Maureen O'Shaughnessy and Christina Schafer (University of Miami), and Chris Riccard (Ross University).
Medical (DO) school: Erica Horstman and Brandon Paritz (Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine-Atlanta campus), Margot LaCava (West Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine), and David Stewart (Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine-Bradenton campus).
Nurse Practitioner: Jaime Markham (Virginia Commonwealth University).
Nursing: Rachel Dykes (University of Central Florida) and Kelsey Kramer (Vanderbilt University).
Occupational Therapy: Allison Bartelson (Florida International University) and Jessica Raub (University of Texas-Galveston).
Pharmacy school: Brian Leonard (University of Florida)
Physical Therapy: J.J. Hirsh (University of Central Florida), Jamie Nesbit (Washington University), and Jessica Whitely (St. Augustine University of Health Professions).
Physician Assistant: Alicia Briggs (Nova Southeastern University-Ft. Myers campus), Kara Kobylka and Melissa Warner (Nova Southeastern University-Orlando campus), and Laurel Talbott (Duke University).
Podiatry: Kristina Sanders and Matt Villani (Temple University).
Public Health: Meredith Cobb (Ohio State University), Rosa Joseph (University of South Florida), and Alex Juusela (St. George's University).
Veterinary Medicine: John Rand (University of Florida) and Kristina Stacy (Ross University).
What some of our other recent graduates are doing is indicated below.
Graduated from medical school within the past few years and are currently practicing medicine:
- University of Florida: Michael Clamp '05 and Alexa Clapp '06.
- University of Miami: Craig Jabaley '06.
- University of South Florida: Lauren Leffler '06 and Kristy Wesighan '06.
- Ross University: Sonja Dickens '06.
- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine: Emily Pitts '05
- Other: Terri Carlson '05 (Philadelphia COM); Rob Kent '05 (Des Moines COM), and Zahra Esmail '05 (Iowa Podiatric).
Currently a health care professional:
- Joanna Calderon '05 (Barry University) is a physician assistant.
- Michelle Crozier '06 (St. Louis University) is a Volusia County public health official.
- Amber DeChambeau '02 (Nova Southeastern University) is a flight surgeon in the US Navy.
- Brian Derby '03 (University of South Florida) is doing a residency in plastic surgery.
- Jennifer Ford '06 (University of St. Augustine) is a physical therapist.
- Kunal Jani '04 (Mayo Clinic) is a radiology resident at Vanderbilt University.
- Amy Luce '05 (University of Florida) is a dentist in Tampa, Florida.
- Becky O'Neill '06 (Nova Southeastern) is a pharmacist in south Florida.
- William Palmer '07 (Dragon Rises, Gainesville) is practicing Oriental Medicine in Orlando.
- Tessa Payne '07 (Philadelphia) is an optometrist in Delaware.
- Courtney Rouhier '06 (University of Florida) is an equine veterinarian in Ocala, Florida.