MAGNIFY | Welcome to the SOMC Alumni Family, Class of 2024!

We're excited to welcome the newest class of MD, DNAP, PhD, and Master's graduates to the alumni family. Hooding and Commencement took place Thursday, May 2, and Friday, May 3, where we gifted our youngest alumni with SOMC branded leather padfolios. This graduation marks a special milestone for our school as we have officially surpassed 5,000 graduates!

Class of 2024 Graduation Numbers:

Biomedical Sciences - 16
Counseling and Rehabilitation - 8
Genetic Counseling - 9
Medicine - 87
Nurse Anesthesia - 26
Physician Assistant - 28

To carry on the tradition of saying "Adios!" in style, we hosted our fourth annual Cinco de Mayo Send-Off for graduating students from all programs on Wednesday, May 1. The Alumni Engagement Team rented the patio area at Craft and Draft on Devine Street and provided attendees with $10 vouchers for a Mexican lunch from Tacos Oink Oink.

To the Class of 2024: we are so proud of you and can't wait to connect in the future! You'll receive an email from our office later this summer about quick and easy ways you can remain engaged with the USC SOMC. If you want to get a head start, here are the best ways to stay in the loop:

Alumni Contact Information Form - once you get settled to wherever you're headed, fill out this detailed form, that's easily found on our Alumni Engagement website. Every time you move or start a new job, it's always a good idea to revisit this form and send us new information!

SOMC Alumni Facebook Group - a private group we use to update weekly with our efforts and serve as a sharing community amongst alumni since so many are on FB. Feel free to share job postings, educational opportunities, community events, or anything and everything all alumni could find value.

The Garnet Microscope - this is your first issue to our monthly alumni e-newsletter! Click on the link to confirm your subscription to make sure it doesn't go to your spam folder in the future. Or if you want to check out past issues from this year, CLICK HERE.

FOCUS | Webpage Highlight: Board & Awards

During the redesign of our Alumni Engagement website, one of our top priorities was to make it more user-friendly so our alumni have what they need when they need it.

Our Boards & Awards pages feature information about our Alumni Association Board and its leaders, and includes details regarding the nomination process and a list of past recipients for our annual Alumni Awards.

Our board is comprised of five officers, 25 at-large members and 10 current student representatives from all academic programs. This summer, we'll begin accepting self-nominations for three At-Large Member vacancies that will begin a three-year term in fall 2024. Use the link below if you're interested in learning more about these positions or would like to apply.

ALUMNI BOARD INTEREST

We are still accepting nominations for our 2024 Alumni Awards, and currently do not have submissions in the following categories:

Distinguished Genetic Counseling Alumni Award
Distinguished Humanitarian Alumni Award
Alumni Association Honorary Life Membership Award

Please consider nominating a former classmate or SOMC colleague that embodies the characteristics laid out in the award criteria. Deadline for submissions is Friday, June 7.

ILLUMINATE | Class Kudos

Angelo Sarmiento, MD ('20) will begin a two-year fellowship in Retinal Surgery at Northwestern University this summer after graduating from his ophthalmology residency at Cook County Health in Chicago, IL. Read more about Dr. Sarmiento in this recent SOMC Alumni Spotlight.

CONTACT HOLLY JEFFERSON

Deadline to submit Class Kudos is June 17.

BREAKTHROUGH | SOMC News

Krajacic named Associate Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education

USC opens Sumter Brain Health clinic, expands cognitive care

DISCOVER | Engagement Opportunities

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