147th Commencement Highlights | Meharry Medical College Class 2022
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Posted By: HBCU CONNECT on May 27, 2022 Check out this video from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee! The 147th Commencement of Meharry Medical College was a celebration of multiple occasions, all centered around the triumph of returning to the scene of many Commencement exercises before—the Grand Old Opry House Auditorium. Not since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020 that forced Meharry’s graduation ceremony to go virtual, has there been a gathering of students, family and friends to watch Meharrians cross the stage to receive their diplomas and academic honors. While masks were required for all in the auditorium, the COVID protocol didn’t dampen the spirits of the attendees. The Class of 2022 event program booklet shows nearly 350 students receiving Ph.D., D.D.S., M.D., MSPH and MHS degrees. The program also lists 70 recipients of the Certificate in Health Policy and the Certificate in Public Health, both awarded through the Center for Health Policy at Meharry Medical College. The event speaker, Camara Phyllis Jones, M.D., MPH, Ph.D., senior fellow at Satcher Health Leadership Institute and Cardiovascular Research Institute and adjunct associate professor of community health and preventative medicine at Morehouse School of Medicine encouraged graduates to “be courageous, be curious, be collective and build community.” Another occasion of celebration at this year’s ceremony was the recognition of former Meharry President John E. Maupin Jr., D.D.S. ’72, MBA as the College’s first President Emeritus. Dr. Maupin served as the ninth president and CEO from 1994-2006—the first alumnus and second dentist to lead the institution. Dr. Maupin led Meharry through an ambitious $125 million campaign—at the time, the largest advancement effort in Meharry history, and one of four HBCUs to successfully raise $100 million. The effort solidified Meharry’s future. Also a first for the College, was the School of Medicine’s Zindzi Thompson, Meharry’s youngest-ever Black female graduate who received her M.D. diploma at 21 years old. Congratulations to all our graduates! Meharry is proud of you. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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