Meet our December 2025 graduates


Dec. 16, 2025


The University of Missouri is preparing to award 1,832 degrees during December commencement ceremonies, including more than 200 new College of Health Sciences graduates.

Click the names below to meet a few of our amazing soon-to-be alumni, discover how their time in the College of Health Sciences shaped them, and learn where they’re headed after graduation.

2025 Grads
Zulema Angel Flores

Zulema Angel Flores

Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri

Degree: Bachelor of Social Work

Brendan Funesti

Brendan Funesti

Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri

Degree: Master of Health Administration

Merrik Gibbs

Merrik Gibbs

Hometown: Glen Carbon, Illinois

Degree: BHS in Health Science, health and wellness services emphasis

Joanne Lim

Joanne Lim

Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri

Degree: BHS in Health Science, pre-professional emphasis

Chelsea Rodriguez

Chelsea Rodriguez

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Degree: Master of Public Health

Rhonda Rojas

Rhonda Rojas

Hometown: Austin, Texas (by way of Trinidad and Tobago)

Degree: MHS in Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, clinical laboratory science emphasis

Elizabeth Scheer

Elizabeth Scheer

Hometown: New Haven, Missouri

Degree: BHS in Occupational Therapy Assistant

Addy Slusher

Addy Slusher

Hometown: Gretna, Nebraska

Degree: Bachelor of Social Work

Rebecca Vasta

Rebecca Vasta

Hometown: McKinney, Texas

Degree: Occupational Therapy Doctorate

Carlee Williams

Carlee Williams

Hometown: Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Degree: BHS in Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, respiratory therapy emphasis