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\n Elahe Nezami<\/span>\n \n May 18, 2016<\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Graduates from the Keck School of Medicine of USC's Health Promotion and Global Health programs take a class photo after commencement May 13, 2016 at Town and Gown on the University Park Campus.<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n \n \n \n\n<\/div>\n \n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\r\n\r\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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On May 13, 105 newly minted graduates from the Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, and Global Health programs of the Keck School of Medicine of USC cheered as Program Director and Associate Dean Elahe Nezami, PhD, told them to \u201cFight on!\u201d one last time after announcing their degree completion.
\nHeld in the Town and Gown Ballroom in the center of USC\u2019s University Park Campus, sparkling chandeliers and high vaulted ceilings lent an elegance to the undergraduate ceremony that highlighted the achievements of the students for their families and friends who had gathered to see the proceedings. Keck School Interim Dean Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, was among the school\u2019s leadership present at the celebration.
\nThe commencement speech was given by Jonathan Samet, MD, director of the USC Institute for Global Health and Distinguished Professor and Flora L. Thornton Chair, Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, who applied his own expertise to the occasion, providing statistics and comparisons for graduates to consider between life at the time of his own undergraduate graduation and today to show how much change happens and how much is yet to come.
\nTwo student speakers also made the day special \u2013 Grace Amoo and Troy Sekimura. Amoo\u2019s remarks focused on how her time at USC had taught her about the value of hard work and perseverance even when disappointments and challenges arise. The entire crowd was moved to applause as Grace emotionally thanked her family for their support and inspiration, which helped her achieve the goal of gaining admission to USC\u2019s doctoral program in physical therapy.
\nSekimura\u2019s speech provided laughter and smiles for all assembled as he reflected on his own fears about the next steps he will take, and remarked on how comfortable he had become as a member of the Trojan Family, as well as how prepared he would be for those next steps. Ready to begin medical school at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA this fall, Sekimura thanked his family and friends for helping guide him along the way.
\nAfter the graduates processed out of the ballroom, guests enjoyed light fare on the Town and Gown patio where hugs and smiles were abundant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":91,"featured_media":934,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[38,114,81,61],"class_list":["post-933","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-release","tag-administrative","tag-commencement","tag-department-of-population-and-public-health-sciences","tag-education"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCommencement 2016: Graduates ready for medical school and beyond after bachelor\u2019s degree program<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" 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