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PCOM Alumni Association

The moment you graduate from any PCOM program or location, you become a member of the PCOM Alumni Association. An integral part of the Institution, the Alumni Association connects alumni, students, faculty, and staff through scholarship, mentorship, awards, and events and is guided by a dedicated Board and committees.

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The PCOM Alumni Association’s mission is to promote the interest and welfare of the Institution, cultivate connections and foster relationships among all graduates and the PCOM community, and provide a medium for the expression of the sentiment of alumni.

Alumni Association Committees

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Executive Committee

Composed of Alumni Association Officers and Committee Chairs, this 11-person committee manages a vast majority of the processes and functions regarding the Association’s budget, funding, and functionality.

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College of Osteopathic Medicine Committee

Representing PCOM’s College of Osteopathic Medicine graduates, this committee relays concerns of DO alumni and creates opportunities to engage DO alumni. Any alum of the DO program may participate.

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School of Health Professions & Sciences Committee

Representing PCOM’s College of Osteopathic Medicine graduates, this committee relays concerns of DO alumni and creates opportunities to engage DO alumni. Any alum of the DO program may participate.

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School of Pharmacy Committee

Representing the School of Pharmacy, this committee relays alumni concerns and creates opportunities to engage alumni. Any Pharmacy graduate may participate.

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School of Professional & Applied Psychology Committee

Representing the School of Professional & Applied Psychology (clinical psychology, school psychology, counseling, organizational development and leadership, etc.), this committee relays alumni concerns and creates opportunities to engage alumni. Any graduate of this school may participate.

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Awards Committee

The Awards Committee seeks, reviews, and recommends nominations via the Alumni Awards Subcommittee and Student Awards Subcommittee for the Alumni Association Certificate of Honor, Professional Development Grants, and student travel awards.

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Fundraising Committee

The Fundraising Committee helps ensure that the Association Board members achieve 100% Board giving every fiscal year, engages in prospect screening exercises to identify classmates and other alumni who may be interested in financially supporting PCOM, and identifies other ways to raise philanthropic dollars.

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Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee seeks, reviews, and recommends nominations for alumni association leadership positions.

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Current Board Members

Executive Committee Officers
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Michael Becker

DO '87

President
Krystal Carter smiling in a headshot wearing a black top with greenery in the background

Krystal Carter

MS/CCHP '10

Vice President
Shanda Lucas O'Dennis smiling in a professional headshot wearing a burgundy blazer against a light gray background

Shanda Lucas O'Dennis

MS/ODL '09

President-Elect
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Paul LaPoint

DO '90

Past President
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Christopher Brown

MS/CCHP '11

Awards Committee Chair
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Gretta Gross

DO '97

College of Osteopathic Medicine Chair
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Curtis Grenoble

MS/PA '06

School of Health Professions & Sciences Chair
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Angie Amado

PharmD '18

School of Pharmacy Chair
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Ashara Calisse-Atchley Cashaw

MS '09, PsyD '13

School of Professional & Applied Psychology Chair
Members at Large
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Joshua Baron

DO '03

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Brandon Dang

PharmD '20

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Dipan Desai

DO '02

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Larry Finkelstein

DO '87

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Glenn Freed

DO '78

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Melanie Garthwaite

MS/FM '17

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Elisa Giusto

DO '18

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Jana Renee Himmelbaum

DO '13

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Bruce Kornberg

DO '78

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Jason Milton

DO '14

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William Swallow

DO '79, MS/FM '20

PCOM Alumni Association Certificate of Honor

Each year, the Alumni Association presents its highest award in recognition of distinguished services rendered and loyal devotion to the welfare and strengthening of PCOM.

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Our By-laws

The PCOM Alumni Association By-Laws serve as the guiding framework for the board’s structure, responsibilities, and governance, as well as the policies and procedures that ensure transparency, accountability, and effective leadership in advancing the association's mission and supporting its alumni community.

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