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UT Southwestern Graduates Celebrate Commencement

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Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences student Tahnae Tarkenton Allen receives her diploma from UT Southwestern President Daniel K. Podolsky, M.D.
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences student Tahnae Tarkenton Allen receives her diploma from UT Southwestern President Daniel K. Podolsky, M.D.

Marking a milestone, UT Southwestern’s Medical School and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences gathered in person for commencement ceremonies. On May 12, the Medical School Class of 2022 met at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, the first registered nurse elected to Congress, addressed the 211 graduates and their guests.

The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences held its ceremony on May 19 in the Tom and Lula Gooch Auditorium. UT Southwestern Professor Emeritus David Russell, Ph.D., a molecular geneticist, gave the keynote address. Among the 89 graduates were an NCAA track and field Academic All-American, an AmeriCorps volunteer, and a fellow of The Archer Center, UT System’s leadership development program in Washington, D.C.