NUHS celebrates Spring 2024 graduates, including 21 new DCs

National University of Health Sciences celebrated its Spring 2024 graduates at its April 19 commencement ceremony, including 21 new doctors of chiropractic.

Graduates received diplomas in chiropractic, naturopathic medicine, advanced clinical practice, acupuncture and biomedical sciences. 

Kristine Aikenhead, DC, who retires this spring after dedicating her entire 33-year career to chiropractic and naturopathic medicine education at National University, served as commencement speaker. She shared the moment she realized her purpose in chiropractic medicine and encouraged students to find their purpose too. 

“Today at your commencement, you are receiving a call to adventure,” she said, adding that graduates should hold true to their purpose and stay the course during challenges. “You actually still have a lot to learn and a lot of growing to do.” 

Valedictorians of the chiropractic medicine, naturopathic medicine and biomedical sciences programs also shared remarks of encouragement.

NUHS’s Spring 2024 Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine graduates include:

Jaafer Aldirawi 

Anthony Almaraz 

Karl Bailey 

Maere Bebora 

Tiffani Becerra Alwazan 

Kirsten Feeney 

Austin Fothergill 

Eydie S. Johnson 

Jaclyn Ruthrauff-Kotecki 

Marco Liotta 

Dah-Pong Liu 

Henry Carl Matthes IV 

Brishon Kendall Nelson 

Nicole Tatsuguchi-Ongcal 

Kajal M. Patel 

Larry John Pepper III 

Taylor Breann Schregardus 

Narada Muni Semeta 

Parth Sharma 

Alexander Telfair 

Jill Angeline Zalesski