As Class of 2025 spring and summer graduates of the The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio prepare to cross the commencement stage this May, several students recently took time to reflect on their rich and varied 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.
Niklesh Akula, Long School of Medicine: Making a difference through compassion and computation
Bowen Yang, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences: Finding balance in life and science
Raquel Gutierrez, School of Health Professions: Drawn to her profession through personal experience
Victoria Garza, School of Dentistry: Crowned by perseverance
Alina Lundblade, School of Nursing: Turning challenges into opportunities