MAGNIFY | New SOMC is on the Rise

The new home for our School of Medicine Columbia is on the rise in the city's reimagined BullStreet District. As the first building of the University of South Carolina's transformative $300 million Health Sciences Campus, construction is forging ahead on time and on budget, and is set to be completed by August 2027.
Check out the video above for an inside look!

FOCUS | SOMC Website Glow Up

In early September, the School of Medicine website went through some exciting enhancements with a new look, including updated photo and video capabilities. 
PERUSE THE NEW SOMC WEBSITE
A couple of quick notes to help as you navigate the new webpages:
  • NEW! On the landing pages, navigation will now be at the top of the page, and will include four categories: Education, Research, Centers and Institutes, and About.
  • To access the alumni webpages, you'll use the "hamburger" stack with the magnifying glass on the far right of the top navigation, and scroll until you see ALUMNI. 

ILLUMINATE | Class Notes

Allison Shaw, MD ('20) and her husband, Zach, welcomed their daughter, Anna, on August 20. Mom, dad and big brother James are very excited about their new addition! Congratuations to the Shaw family! 
Tisha Smith Boston, MD ('98) was named this year's Inclusion Leadership Award recipient by Interim Dean Gerald Harmon as part of the 2025 Dean's Distinguished Service Awards cohort. Dr. Boston, along with sixteen other awardees, will be honored at the Alumni and Dean's Awards Ceremony on October 3. Congratulations, Dr. Boston! 
CONTACT HOLLY JEFFERSON
Deadline to submit personal news is October 20.

INVEST | MD White Coat & Stethoscope Results

For the third year in a row, our alumni came through in a big way for our students! In less than four weeks, 85 donors rallied together to raise $22,330 to provide white coats and stethoscopes for the MD Class of 2029.
Students recently learned who their sponsors are and the notes of encouragement enhanced their already meaningful White Coat Ceremony. As always, we are blown away by the generosity of our alumni family and can't thank you enough!
VIEW OUR SPONSORS

BREAKTHROUGH | Atlanta President's Reception

In late August and for the first time, Interim Dean Harmon and the Office of Advancement partnered with the University of South Carolina Alumni Association in Atlanta during the President's Reception. Our SOMC alumni enjoyed a spirited evening at the beautiful Ventanas overlooking the city while also connecting with other Atlanta Gamecocks and meeting the university's 30th president, Dr. Michael Amiridis. 
SOMC News
2025 Alumni and Dean's Distinguished Service Awards Ceremony Information
Dr. Kevin Bennett joins Commonwealth Fund as Inaugural Rural Health Fellow

DISCOVER | Engagement Opportunities

SOMC alumni: please check your inboxes for promo code to purchase tickets.
REGISTER FOR ALUMNI TAILGATE BY OCT. 15
PURCHASE GAME TICKETS BY OCT. 15
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The Advancement Team
University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia


Bryan Winters, Lead Senior Director of Advancement
Holly Jefferson, Director of Alumni Engagement
Alyssa Fencel-Davila, Assistant Director of Development
Jessica Allison, Development Coordinator

The Garnet Microscope | Volume 8 | Issue 9
September 2025
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