Welcome to the official program for the 2025 Commencement Ceremony for the National University of Natural Medicine. Join us in celebrating the achievements, dedication, and bright futures of NUNM’s Class of 2025.
Schedule of Events
Master of Ceremonies
Heather Zwickey, PhD
Provost; Vice President of Research and Academic Excellence
Invocation
Anna Peterson, ND ’11
Associate Professor; Attending Physician
Student Speakers
Eden Jeffries ’25
College of Naturopathic Medicine
Eden Choi ’25
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine Teach-Out
Tanya Snyder ’25
College of Classical Chinese Medicine
Lara Pate ’25
School of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies
Commencement Address
Melanie Henriksen, ND, LAc, CNM ’05
President and CEO
Keynote Speaker
Tracy Gaudet, MD
Executive Director, Doctor of Whole Health Leadership Program,
Southern California University of Health Sciences
Conferring of Degrees
Heather Zwickey, PhD
Provost; Vice President of Research and Academic Excellence
Dongcheng Li, AP, EdD, Dipl OM
Dean, College of Classical Chinese Medicine
Kelly Baltazar, ND, DC
Dean, College of Naturopathic Medicine
Oaths
Dongcheng Li, AP, EdD, Dipl OM
Dean, College of Classical Chinese Medicine
Kelly Baltazar, ND, DC
Dean, College of Naturopathic Medicine
Benediction
Lisa Tongel, MAcOM, LAc
Adjunct Faculty, College of Classical Chinese Medicine
Class of 2025
Bachelor of Science in Integrative Health Sciences
- Gaelan Z. Andrade Booker
- Erin Nicole Casey
- Taliyah Hardy
- Terra Kernaghan
- Narisio Lotegeluaki
- Sarah Ostrin
- Hope Poet
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition
- Brenda Therese Ballard
- Elisabeth Bonjour
- Jacqueline Nereyda Galdamez
- Diana Gergalo
- Lilac Hinkis
- Madeleine Lizzul
- Elizabeth Martin
- Olivia Marie O’Brien
- Kylie Peterson
- Kimba Shocket
- Madeleine Gaelle Wilson
Master of Science in Nutrition
- Ashley Elizabeth Ables
- Jaclyn Baucum
- Jamie Joy Benz
- Molly Judith Bloom
- John Allen Carter
- Raylea Case
- Siri DeMarche
- Mia C.B. DuBose
- Nicolle M. Gatson
- Kaitlin Gueretta
- Katie Harpham
- Ellery Noel Hight
- Grace Anne Hunter
- Jessica Lynn Jackowski
- Nahila Fabrice LaRonde
- Emily Lemon
- Lilian Kivale Maremma
- Tammy A. Mazure
- Pintacha Noisawang
- Joanna Nowosiad
- Cecilia Ortiz Aguilar
- Autumn Rene Sanders
- Nicole Scheier
- Lauren Dooley Snyder
- Rebecca Stack
- Theresa Tanin
- Brenda Weinberg
- Jennifer Woodworth
- Krisha Zane
Master of Science in Global Health
- Tish Campbell
- John-Michael McCaskill
- Gianna Spinosa
Master of Acupuncture
- Megan S. Golani, ND
- Lesley Sario
Master of Acupuncture with Chinese Herbal Medicine
- Kelsie Hammitt
- Myles Heffernan
- Anne Hui Yi Lu
Master of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
- Marta Nelson
Doctor of Acupuncture with Chinese Herbal Medicine
- Remi Adler
- Hannah D. Dressler
- Sascha Fruehauf
- Travis J. Galileo
- Petya Georgiev
- Stephanie Elizabeth Mauer
- Jeffrey Schmied
- Alexandra “Sasha” Smith Dewsnup
Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
- Kimberly Andrade
- Gemma Beck
- Liz Bergum
- Stephanie Rae Berzon
- Eden Eunji Choi
- Marc Alexander Curley
- Jordan Darling
- Echo Qing Fruehauf
- Chris Gamman
- Joe Granger
- Kerry Elizabeth Lisitsky
- Jonathan Luna
- Anna Patrice Mahoney
- Emily Mejía
- Crystal M. Pakizer
- Morgan Pendgraft
- Jennifer Perez
- Madeleine Ross Pope
- Sarah Swanson
- Blake Underwood
Doctor of Acupuncture with Chinese Herbal Medicine & Master of Science in Clinical Research
- Tanya Jean Snyder
Doctor of Acupuncture with Chinese Herbal Medicine & Master of Science in Nutrition
- Bri Rhodes
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine
- Kyle M. Altenbern
- JaiKir Barlow
- Mahlet Yilma Berta
- Dylan Biel
- Tyler Rae Brown
- Gabriella Bruce — Naturopathic Childbirth/Midwifery Certificate
- Lacy Campbell
- Gillian Chase
- Danielle D’Mello
- Elizabeth Emrick
- Reema Foster
- Ryan Paul Hofer
- Eden R. Jeffries
- Heather Jones
- Heather Kadrmas
- Katie Marie Klingensmith
- Cameron James Komisar
- Sophia Victoria Kwin
- Lucy Madrigal
- Claire Michelson
- Hannah McNamara Moore
- Francesca Negreanu
- Jennifer Novak
- Anjali S. Patel
- Gail Robison
- Reyna Elizabeth Rodriguez
- Ana Alice F. Silva
- Alyssa Vásquez
- Maggi Browning Weiseman
- Brianna Boston Worthing
- Alyson Zimmerman
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine & Master of Acupuncture with Chinese Herbal Medicine
- McKinzie Ann Boyer
- Kiara Cordes — Naturopathic Childbirth/Midwifery Certificate
- Yeritssy García
- Eric Michael Martinez
- Di Astrid Montenegro
- Anand Parikshak
- Miquella Young
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine & Master of Science in Clinical Research
- Lydia Norby-Adams
- Danielle Theresa ZuZero
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine & Master of Science in Nutrition
- Anmolpreet Kaur
- Jessica N. Larsen
- Valeria Ortiz Irizarry
- Lara Ann Pate — Naturopathic Childbirth/Midwifery Certificate
Oaths
Naturopathic Medical Doctors’ Oath
I dedicate myself to the service of humanity as a practitioner of the art and science of naturopathic medicine.
By precept, education and example, I will assist and encourage others to strengthen their health, reduce risks for disease, and preserve the health of our planet for ourselves and future generations.
I will continually endeavour to improve my abilities.
I will conduct my life and practice of naturopathic medicine with integrity and freedom from prejudice.
I will keep confident what should not be divulged.
I will honor the principles of naturopathic medicine:
First, to do no harm.
To co-operate with the healing powers of nature.
To address the fundamental causes of disease.
To heal the whole person through individualized treatment.
To teach the principles of healthy living and preventative medicine.
With my whole heart, before these witnesses, as a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, I pledge to remain true to this oath.
Adopted by the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) in 1992
Chinese Medicine Oath
I promise to follow the way of the Great Physician.
I will strive to live in harmony with nature, and teach my patients to do the same.
I will stay calm, and completely committed when treating disease.
I will not give way to personal wishes and desires, but above all else hold and nurture a deep feeling of compassion.
I will be devoted to the task of saving the sacred spark of life in every creature that still carries it.
I will strive to maintain a clear mind, and am willing to hold myself to the highest standards.
It will be my duty to diagnose sufferings and treat disease.
I will not be boastful about my skills, nor driven by greed for material things.
Above all, I will keep an open heart.
As I move on the right path, I will receive great happiness as a reward, without asking for anything in return.
WO SHI YUAN
XUN, DA YI ZHI DAO
YU TIAN DI, HUN WEI YI TI
BO JI YI YUAN,
HUI REN BU JUAN
FAN ZHEN ZHI JI BING
BI AN SHEN DING ZHI
WU YU WU QIU
XIAN FA, DA CI ZHE YIN, ZHI XIN
SHI YUAN PU JIU
HAN LING ZHI KU
WO BI, CHENG SHEN NEI SHI,
WANG ZHI YAN RAN
SHENG BING ZHEN JI,
ZHI YI SHEN XIN
BU DE, SHI JI SUO CHANG
ZHUAN XIN JING LUE CAI WU
DAN ZUO, JIU KU ZHI XIN
YU MING YUN DAO ZHONG
ZI GAN, DUO FU YE
Adapted by NUNM from The Great Physician by Sun Simiao (581-682)