Sherman College Honors 64 New Doctors of Chiropractic

December 2024 & March 2025 Commencement Ceremonies

Spartanburg, S.C. — Sixty-four students from across the U.S. and around the world earned their Doctor of Chiropractic degrees from Sherman College of Chiropractic during the college’s 148th Commencement on December 14, 2024.

President Dr. Jack Bourla congratulated the graduates, praising their hard work and dedication:

“You have proven yourself worthy of being doctors of chiropractic, and we could not be more proud. As you embark on your professional journeys, you carry Sherman’s proud 51-year legacy with you.”

Honoring Excellence

Many students were recognized for academic achievement, service, philosophy, and clinical excellence during the ceremony.

Academic Achievement Award:

December 2024 – Tanyaradzwa Katanda of Zimbabwe (Summa Cum Laude, GPA 3.83)
March 2025 – Rebecca Sprow of Virginia (Summa Cum Laude, GPA 3.87)
Service Distinction Award:

December 2024 – Camille Coffey of New Mexico
March 2025 – Brittni McBurney of Illinois
Clinical Excellence Award:

December 2024 – Tyler Hawk of California
March 2025 – Christina Howard of Washington
B.J. Palmer Philosophy Distinction Award:

December 2024 – Camille Coffey
March 2025 – Lily May Boyd of New York, Kayla Huntington of Minnesota.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Allie Hamstead

Dr. Allie Hamstead, a 2012 Sherman graduate and Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences, delivered the commencement address. Known for her humor and heart, she shared lessons she imparts to her four daughters—words of wisdom for the new DCs.

Dr. Hamstead and her husband, Dr. Michael Hamstead, also a Sherman alumnus, own AlignLife: Chiropractic & Natural Health Center in Simpsonville, S.C., where they provide gentle, family-centered care.

Class of December 2024 Graduates:

Brian Adams, Ohio

Matthew Tyler Amos, Virginia – magna cum laude

Celena Artis-Hampton, North Carolina

Lily Mae Boyd, New York

Devin Aaron Carr, Indiana

Camille Ross Coffey, New Mexico

Nicholas R. Collins, Washington – cum laude

Javier Antonio Cruz Ortiz, Puerto Rico – magna cum laude

Alyssa Elaine Dumont, North Carolina – magna cum laude

Chandler Riley Farrell, South Carolina

James Patrick Finnen, North Carolina

Ryan Michael Graybar, North Carolina

Tyler Hawke, California – summa cum laude

Grace Moore Jonasson, North Carolina – cum laude

Koby Jonasson, North Carolina

Tanyaradzwa “Tanya” Katanda, Zimbabwe – summa cum laude

Hector Manuel Lopez Salgueiro, Puerto Rico

Marvin Mabry, Kentucky

Ijebusomma Chinweifenu Okoye, Nigeria

Lucas W. Orr, North Carolina

Spenser Ethan Parnell, South Carolina – cum laude

Bryce Anthony Patrick, South Carolina

Lourdes Marie Ramírez Quiñones, Puerto Rico

Parris Renee, South Carolina

Andruw Rollings, South Carolina

Mariah C. VanOrman, Minnesota – magna cum laude

Lana Anne Winjum, Florida – magna cum laude

Hayden Wright, South Carolina

Class of March 2025 Graduates:

August Bausewein IV, New Jersey

Trent Bell, New York

Baylee Nicole Book, Ohio – magna cum laude

Jack Tyler Brooks, South Carolina

Jake Budd, New York

Brittany May Cameron, Michigan – magna cum laude

Brent Allen Carraway, South Carolina

Brandon Randall Caughey, Ohio – cum laude

Samantha Jo Detore, Pennsylvania

Alexandra Nicole Durrieu, Panamá

Rykker Dye, Idaho

Nicholas Andrew Foster, New Jersey

Evan Fraley, Tennessee – cum laude

Kara Sophia Maynard, Ohio

Joshua Harrold, South Carolina

Brandon Mitchell Hass, South Carolina

Christina Howard, Washington

Kayla Huntington, Minnesota

Irsa Khan, Pakistan

Brittni Ann McBurney, Illinois – cum laude

Kyle Joseph McCarthy, Ohio

Maria Maris McFarland, South Carolina

Karley Jean Napier, Michigan

Colin O’Leary, New York

Andrew Plank, Kansas

Whitney Player Byrd, South Carolina

Ileanette Reyes Fuentes, Puerto Rico

Carol Richard, Michigan

Mira Kamel Sharobim, South Carolina

Tara Scout Soles, South Carolina

Emma Katherine Spreckelson, Indiana – cum laude

Rebecca Sprow, Virginia – summa cum laude

Arthur Tang, Maryland

Braden Richard White, Pennsylvania

Shelby Ann Carpenter, Pennsylvania – cum laude

Noah Yarman, Ohio

About the Program

Sherman College’s Doctor of Chiropractic program spans 14 quarters (nearly 5,000 hours) of classroom, lab, and clinical training, including an internship at the on-campus Chiropractic Health Center, which provides more than 30,000 patient visits annually.

Students must complete at least 90 undergraduate credit hours, including science prerequisites, before entering the program.

Photos are available for download via Flickr

View the graduation video here on Sherman College’s YouTube channel