The 174 members of the School of Medicine Class of 2024 arrived for their commencement ceremony as students and left as physicians. The 93 women and 81 men gathered with family, friends and loved ones on the lawn outside Georgetown University’s historic Healy Hall. CNN chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, MD, delivered the commencement address and was presented with an honorary doctor of science degree.

The 369 graduates of the School of Nursing gathered on Healy Lawn to celebrate the commencement of the Class of 2024 surrounded by their friends and family. Patricia Polgar-Bailey, FNP, MPH, PsyD, a family nurse practitioner and clinical psychologist at the Charlottesville Free Clinic in Virginia, delivered the commencement address and received an honorary doctor of science degree.

The School of Health Class of 2024 persevered through the fear, anxiety and isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic and at their commencement ceremony, speakers expressed their excitement over what the graduates will accomplish next. Toyin Ajayi, MD, CEO and co-founder of Cityblock Health, delivered the commencement address and received an honorary doctor of science degree.

Noah Money (N’24) always had a drive to want to help people, which led him to pursue a career in nursing and the US Navy. Money was commissioned May 20 as an ensign in the Navy during a ceremony at the US Navy Memorial in Washington, DC. 

Each Biomedical Graduate Education student brings a unique background to our academic community. The diversity of the BGE community is invaluable, empowering our scholars to learn from one another and graduate with new perspectives as well as skills.

School of Nursing faculty celebrated the extraordinary accomplishments of their undergraduate and graduate students at the annual Tropaia ceremony. “Each of our academic programs has chosen students who ... best exemplifies the spirit and aspirations of the respective disciplines,” said Roberta Waite, EdD, RN, dean of the School of Nursing.

The School of Health Tropaia Ceremony honored the achievements of students who started attending classes in a remote setting due to the COVID-19 pandemic and ultimately thrived in the face of adversity, according to Christopher King, PhD, MHSc, dean of the School of Health.

School of Medicine faculty honored members of the Class of 2024 who excelled during their medical education at the Warwick Evans Awards Ceremony. “I continue to marvel at their capacity for work and study, their diligence and dedication, growth and maturation,” said Lee Jones, MD, dean for medical education at the School of Medicine.

Join us in congratulating Tyisha Henderson, MPS, who graduated May 16 from the School of Continuing Studies with a Masters of Professional Studies in Design Management and Communications. As a member of the GUMC communications team, Henderson manages many of GUMC's social media platforms.