The College of Dental Medicine, the Mailman School of Public Health, the School of Nursing, and the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons celebrated their 2024 graduating classes last week. Take a look back at the festivities.
College of Dental Medicine
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Mailman School of Public Health
More than 750 graduating students from the Mailman School of Public Health celebrated Class Day on May 14. Read a recap of Mailman's Class Day and learn about the Class Day speaker and NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli's visit to Mailman.
Columbia Medicine | Congratulations to #ColumbiaPublicHealth‘s Class of 2024 graduates! 👏🎓 We look forward to celebrating your future triumphs.
Dean Linda P. Fried gave the opening remarks at this year's ceremony.
Dean Katrina Armstrong, CEO of Columbia University Irving Medical Center, addressed the graduates.
Monica Bertagnolli, director of the National Institutes of Health and recipient of the Columbia Mailman Visionary Leadership Award, was the Class Day speaker at this year's ceremony.
School of Nursing
Columbia Medicine | Congratulations to the #ColumbiaNursing Class of 2024 as they embark on their nursing journeys. 🎓🥳
Student speaker Judith Hilda Gil, MS ’24, addresses her fellow graduates.
Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
The Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Class of 2024 celebrated graduation on May 15. Anthony Fauci, former chief medical adviser to the president, delivered the graduation address. Read more about VP&S commencement and see profiles of a few graduating students.
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Dean Katrina Armstrong addresses the VP&S Class of 2024.
Former senior associate dean for student affairs and Samuel Rudin Professor Emerita of Psychiatry, Lisa Mellman, received a Distinguished Service Award.
Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, gave the commencement address.
PhD Hooding Ceremony
Mentors and family gathered May 13 to celebrate graduates of the Coordinated Doctoral Programs in Biomedical Sciences at VP&S at the annual hooding ceremony, where the blue hood representing the Doctor of Philosophy degree is draped over graduates by their mentors. During the academic year, 86 students earned PhDs from the programs.
Dean Katrina Armstrong addresses the graduates.
Associate Dean of Graduate Affairs, Arthur Palmer III, was the faculty speaker for this year's ceremony.
Nicole Guilz addressed her fellow graduates as student speaker for the ceremony.
Occupational Therapy
Programs in Occupational Therapy celebrated the Class of 2024’s graduation on May 16.
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Physical Therapy
Programs in Physical Therapy celebrated the Class of 2024’s graduation on May 14.