As Class of 2026 spring and summer graduates of the six health professional schools of The University of Texas at San Antonio prepare to cross the commencement stage this weekend, several students took time to reflect on their educational experiences, new friendships, mentors and campus life, and to consider the opportunities that now await them beyond the labs, clinical rotations and lecture halls.
Click the links below to read their inspirational stories.
Laquonda Finney, Kate Marmion School of Public Health: Following the call of purpose
Shiva Kazempour, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences: From data to discovery and impact
Christopher Mao, Long School of Medicine: At the intersection of AI and patient care
Brooke Heche, School of Nursing: The nurse she was always meant to be
Grace McGuire, School of Health Professions: Finding the joy in occupational therapy
Nana Opoku-Ansah, School of Dentistry: A journey across continents