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Countdown to CommencementOur countdown to Commencement continues with profiles of outstanding students from Emory's graduate and professional schools. Don't miss the stories of graduates, award winners and more in our Commencement storytelling hub as we celebrate the Class of 2024. |
A guide to Emory’s evolving Commencement traditionsEmory’s first Commencement, in 1840, had no graduates. In the 19th century, Commencement “week” featured an endless array of sermons and speeches. Now, supplementing traditions that have made the leap across centuries, there are video screens and ubiquitous selfies. |
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Candler School of Theology Finding courage, context and community through practical theologySangeon Kim was pursuing pastoral leadership in South Korea when he set his sights on becoming a master of divinity student. At Emory, he built community and realized there’s a thin line between success and failure. |
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Laney Graduate School Trailblazing for members of her community while finding her own placeLaney Graduate School student Sandra Mendiola found community in organizations on campus as she completed her PhD in Population Biology, Ecology and Evolution while also mentoring the next generation of graduate and undergraduate students. |
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Rollins School of Public Health Challenging the status quo through engagement, hard work and passionNicolas St Cloud, a perpetual “people person,” immersed himself in campus upon arriving at Rollins School of Public Health. Now, he’s headed across the country to begin a fellowship and continue advocating for diversity in health care. |
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School of Law Exploring commitment to service through inspiration from friends and familyNikki Hurtado found motivation in her family’s past, her friends’ encouragement and the words of leaders in the Emory Law community as she worked toward a career in mass torts and personal injury law. |
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School of Medicine Serving at the intersection of clinical medicine and laboratory researchHis mother’s experience as a pediatric physical therapist inspired Jared Beyersdorf to pursue medicine. He graduates from the School of Medicine’s joint MD/PhD program with plans to become a physician-scientist. |
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Excellence Bernard Fraga selected as 2024 Carnegie FellowEmory political scientist Bernard Fraga will receive a stipend as a Carnegie Fellow, allowing him to devote significant time to a book examining the link between political polarization and nonvoting, including potential tactics to break that connection, in time for the 2026 election. |
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Research Emory study finds scope of maternal substance use disorder crisis is dramatically underestimatedA new study by researchers at Rollins School of Public Health found the traditional measurements greatly underestimate the true impact of substance use disorders on the maternal mortality crisis. |
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