Celebrating Students and Alumni on Their Next Career Milestone
Every medical career is built one step at a time. Some steps happen quietly, late at night over lecture notes or clinical rotations. Others deserve to be marked in public, with photos, family pride, faculty applause, and a moment to breathe.
We celebrate students and alumni who have graduated or moved forward into the next phase of their medical career journey. Each photo in this feature represents far more than a single ceremony or announcement. It represents years of study, sacrifice, discipline, and hope.
For some, this milestone may mean graduation. For others, it may mean taking the next step toward residency, clinical training, licensing, or a new professional role. Together, these 21 students remind us that becoming a medical professional is not one achievement. It is a series of brave, steady choices.
[Photos Below: From left to right]
Madison Mullin | Physician Assistant | University of Florida |
Lanica Steele | 1st Year Medical Student | Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine |
King Benford | 1st Year Medical Student | University of Florida |
James Colston | Bachelor of Science | Judy Genshaft Honors College |
Joshua Gomes | 1st Year Medical Student | PCOM Georgia |
Elizabeth Juarez | 1st Year Medical Student | PCOM Georgia |
Dr. Tyler Wilson | Tampa General Family Medicine |
Dr. Kelsey Clabby | Duke Emergency Medicine |
Dr. Katie Nguyen | College of Dental Medicine, Lincoln Memorial University |
Dr. Jayde Frederick | Tulane Internal Medicine, Pediatrics |
Dr. Deja Austin | San Antonio Psychiatry |
Dr. Gabriel Montes | Johns Hopkins Anesthesiology |
Alexis Forbes | 1st Year Medical Student | Howard |
Ashlee Skinner | 4th Year Dental Student | Loma Linda University |
Dr. Anuksha Varghese | AdventHealth Tampa Internal Medicine |
Pushti Kanani | 1st Year Medical Student | PCOM Georgia |
Temitayo Ibitoye | 1st Year CRNA at Duke University |
Jackson Hopkins | 1st Year Emergency Room Nurse |
Mustafa Jibawi | 1st Year Medical Student | Ross University |
Micah Bowen | 1st Year Medical Student | NY Institute of Technology |
Melissa Fraga | 1st Year Medical Student | University of Florida |
A message to the students and alumni we celebrate
To each student and alum honored in this feature, congratulations.
This milestone matters. It marks the work you have already done and the trust you are preparing to carry. It reflects your persistence through demanding coursework, long hours, and the pressure that comes with choosing a career in medicine.
Take time to recognize what you have accomplished. Medical training often pushes people to focus on the next exam, the next application, the next rotation, or the next requirement. But this moment deserves your attention.
You have earned the right to pause and be proud. Your journey is still unfolding, and that is something to celebrate.
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