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COM Outlook . Summer-Fall 2014
Graduation 2014: Awards of Excellence
NSU-COM was proud to host its annual
Promotion Commissioning Ceremony
for graduating seniors who will be enter-
ing the U.S. armed services. The event, which was established in 2005 to honor and showcase support for graduates who will
be doing medical tours of duty in the armed services, is held annually to facilitate the promotion of these young officers from
the rank of second lieutenant (army and air force) or ensign (navy) to the rank of captain (army/air force) or lieutenant (navy).
These young men and women have attended NSU-COM via the armed services Health Professions Scholarship Program.
The graduates have committed to serve in the U.S. armed forces for a minimum of eight years as part of their scholarship
obligation. Most will be pursuing graduate medical education opportunities within the armed services after leaving NSU-
COM. This year’s ceremony was presided over by Patricio Bruno, D.O., FAAFP, FHM, who currently holds the rank of
lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve. Following are the graduates who were recognized at the ceremony:
United States Army
Carlin Corsino, D.O., Emilio Marzan, D.O., Michael Morrison, D.O.,
Sandeep Saran, D.O., Pulkit Saxena, D.O., and Nicholas Weiss, D.O.
United States Navy
Tyler House, D.O., and Bradley Yingst, D.O.
United States Air Force
Melissa Chrites, D.O., Mark Hotchkiss, D.O., and Andrew Pan, D.O.
