Misericordia University Celebrates Physician Assistant Class of 2025

Misericordia University Celebrates Physician Assistant Class of 2025

DALLAS, Pa. — On Friday, August 8, 2025, Misericordia University honored the graduating Class of 2025 from its Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS) program with a Program Completion and White Coat Ceremony in Lemmond Theater at Walsh Hall.

Seventeen students successfully completed the University’s rigorous 25-month graduate program, which blends intensive classroom instruction with extensive hands-on clinical experiences. The curriculum provides graduates with a comprehensive foundation in medical science, clinical decision-making, and professional practice while developing the technical and interpersonal skills necessary to excel as physician assistants in today’s collaborative healthcare environment.

The Physician Assistant Studies program at Misericordia has a longstanding reputation for preparing graduates who are ready to meet the evolving demands of healthcare with competence and integrity. Members of the Class of 2025 are now poised to embark on careers in diverse clinical settings where they will serve patients and communities with distinction.

The graduating Class of 2025 includes: Lismari Luna, Reading, Pa.; Demitria Phaturos, Sharpsville, Pa., and Holbrook, Ariz.; Caitlyn Lee, Sunnyvale, Calif.; Kyra Kuppler, Scranton, Pa.; Jordyn Jones, St. Johns, Mich.; Emily Leon, Charlotte, N.C.; Kaitlyn Keller, Freemansburg, Pa.; Kayley Farrell, Stamford, Conn.; Emily Hattem, Mahwah, N.J.; Abigail Sheilds, Stratford, N.J.; Sarah Burns, Lewisburg, Pa.; Brigitte Zhuravsky, Holmdel, N.J.; Claudia Rupert, Bloomsburg, Pa.; Cory Lawless, Dunmore, Pa.; Brendan Liddy, Charleston, S.C.; and Logan Cywinski, Falls, Pa.