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Distinguished Graduate Award Presented at Office Basic Course 35
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Honor Squad for Officer Basic Course 35
OBC training is a 2-week course of study for new calls to active duty to the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (Corps). Officers learn about the history of the Corps and establish a foundation of knowledge in preparation for their Corps careers.
Congratulations to the following officers who graduated on 23 July 2010.
| Rank | Name | Category | Operating Division/ Staff Division/ non-HHS Organization |
| CDR | Renee M. Pazdan | Medical | Department of Defense (DoD) |
| CDR | Mark T. Rubertus l | Medical | Indian Health Service (IHS) |
| LCDR | Edward F. Bangor | Health Services Officer (HSO) | Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) |
| LCDR | Sean K. Bennett | HSO | DoD |
| LCDR | Kelli L. Bonyeau | HSO | DoD |
| LCDR | Rodrigo A. Chavez | HSO | BOP |
| LCDR | Thomas W. Garbarini | Pharmacist | BOP |
| LCDR | Harold P. Ironson | Dental | BOP |
| LCDR | Jane E. Olien | HSO | DoD |
| LCDR | Lawrence A. Patnaude, Jr. | Pharmacist | IHS |
| LCDR | Ingrid B. Pauli | Scientist | DoD |
| LCDR | Lorelei J. Piantedosi | Pharmacist | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) |
| LCDR | Dena L. Wilson | Medical | IHS |
| LT | Cyrus D. Agarabi | Pharmacist | Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
| LT | Marcos A. Aird | HSO | BOP |
| LT | Christina A. Andrade | Pharmacist | IHS |
| LT | Celestina Arowosegbe | Pharmacist | FDA |
| LT | Jeffrey C. Ball | HSO | Department of Homeland Security (DHS) |
| LT | Kristie H. Barnes | Nurse | BOP |
| LT | Kendall N. Bolton | HSO | DoD |
| LT | Jose A. Burgos | Nurse | U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) |
| LT | Ashley J. Burns | Pharmacist | IHS |
| LT | Kristopher C. Byman | Nurse | DoD |
| LT | Eunice H. Chung | Pharmacist | FDA |
| LT | Eduardo O. Cua | Scientist | DoD |
| LT | Pierre-Alex Duvivier | Pharmacist | IHS |
| LT | Brady J. Fath | Pharmacist | IHS |
| LT | Michael J. Franks Jr. | Scientist | DoD |
| LT | Sarah A. F. Garrett | HSO | DoD |
| LT | Donnie Hodge | Pharmacist | IHS |
| LT | LaKeesha D. Hope-Pritchett | HSO | DoD |
| LT | Kashif Iqbal | HSO | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
| LT | Amanda D. Loveless | Dietitian | BOP |
| LT | Kevan M. Matthews | Pharmacist | BOP |
| LT | Rebel D. Nelson | Nurse | IHS |
| LT | Jocelyn D. Patterson | HSO | CDC |
| LT | George A. Pourakis | Medical | U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) |
| LT | Johnnie D. Purify | HSO | Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
| LT | Tami L. Rodriguez | Pharmacist | BOP |
| LT | Juliana Upshaw | Nurse | IHS |
| LT | Debra L. Wagner | HSO | CDC |
| LTJG | Michael P. Anthony | HSO | BOP |
| LTJG | Theda R. Bedoni | Nurse | IHS |
| LTJG | Jennifer S. Behnke | Nurse | IHS |
| LTJG | Amanpreet K. Bimbra | Nurse | FDA |
| LTJG | Timothy S. Denherder | Environmental Health Officer (EHO) | IHS |
| LTJG | Jeffrey D. Roberts | Nurse | BOP |
| LTJG | Tracy L. Sanchez | HSO | IHS |
| LTJG | Maria A. Tharakan | Nurse | BOP |
| ENS | Nathan A. Boggs | HSO | National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
| ENS | Timothy P. Brennan | HSO | NIH |
| ENS | Soo C. Han | HSO | IHS |
| ENS | Andrew B. Slikker | HSO | IHS |
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Distinguished Graduate Award Presented at Officer Basic Course 35 |
| LT Jonnie D. Purify Jr. received the “Distinguished Graduate Award for Officer Basic Course 35” from RADM Robert Williams, Chief of Staff. LT Collins is a member of the Health Services Officer category assigned to the Environmental Protection Agency. Congratulations, LT Purify! |
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Honor Squad for Officer Basic Course 35 |
| Congratulations to the “Honor Squad for Officer Basic Course 35.” Members of the squad (left to right): LT Ashley J. Burns; LT Kristi H. Barns; LCDR Lorelei J. Paintedosi (Squad Leader); LT Kendal Bolton; ENS Soo Han; and LT Jeffery C. Ball. Congratulations Fourth Squad! |
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HHS, Office of Public Health and Science |