2015 Class Acts

Recognizing students who are changing the world through research, service and innovation.

Meet some of the outstanding students graduating from School of Medicine and biomedical sciences programs in 2015.

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May 20, 2015
Commencement 2015
In address to graduates, Chancellor Wrighton recognizes contributions to the community.
May 14, 2015
Hayley Chrzastowski
Future occupational therapist has two very different goals with two very similar intents.
May 13, 2015
Zach Meyer and Allan Jiang
Three times a year, students on the Medical Campus make music at the Coffeehouse concert series.
May 6, 2015
Kevin Baumgartner
Roadblocks to health care inspired medical student Kevin Baumgartner to advocate for the vulnerable.
May 5, 2015
Aimee Gao
After graduation, Aimee Gao will take her training and research experience – and a passion for building self-efficacy in deaf children – into the classroom.
Apr 30, 2015
Rahel Ghenbot
Growing up straddling two cultures, medical student Rahel Ghenbot says her family’s heritage helped lead her to a career in global health.
Apr 20, 2015
Jordan McCall
Doctoral candidate Jordan McCall networked with Nobel laureates at an annual meeting of students and researchers in Lindau, Germany. McCall is ready to do his part to move science forward.
Apr 13, 2015
Stephanie Weyrauch
Graduating with a dual degree in physical therapy and clinical investigation, Stephanie Weyrauch combined her loves for science, research and treating people into one profession.
Apr 7, 2015
Desiree Baumgartner
Medical student Desiree Baumgartner decided it was time for her and her classmates to focus on mental health – starting with their own.
Apr 6, 2015
Kirk Hou
MD/PhD student Kirk Hou has discovered an innovative way to manipulate proteins in cells – a method with the potential to treat cancer, heart disease and arthritis.
Oct 6, 2014
Uzoh Ikpeama
Fourth-year medical student Uzoh Ikpeama reflects on choosing a specialty, increasing diversity in medical fields, and the next step in his journey.