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2019 COMME

Western University of Health Sciences held five
Commencement ceremonies for its nine colleges May 22-
24, 2019 in Pasadena, California, presided over by
President Daniel R. Wilson, MD, PhD. Nearly 1,000
graduates received diplomas at the ceremonies.

WesternU honored two administrators who retired after
many years of service. Gary M. Gugelchuk, PhD, received
an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree during the
Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences/College of
Health Sciences ceremony for his service to WesternU and
impact on health professions education. He retired June
30, 2019 as WesternU’s provost and chief operating
officer. He will remain with the University as Professor
and Provost Emeritus as well as Special Advisor to the
President.

College of Podiatric Medicine Professor of Podiatric
Medicine, Surgery and Biomechanics Emeritus Lester J.
Jones, DPM, MSEd, who served as interim dean for
nearly two years and retired in April 2019, received a gift
from CPM Dean Kathleen Satterfield, DPM, FACFAOM,
MAPWCA.
Read the full story and view photo galleries here:
https://news.westernu.edu/westernu-celebrates-nearly-1000-graduates-at-
commencement/

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