VCOM - Virginia 2016 Yearbook

ALUMNI – CLASS OF 2016

Class of 2016 Graduates VCOM–Virginia

O n Saturday, May 6, 2016, the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM)–Virginia campus in Blacksburg, Virginia held its Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2016 in Burruss Hall on the Virginia Tech campus. A total of 177 students graduated from VCOM with the degree of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. Over two thousand family members, friends and fellow VCOM faculty, staff and students were in attendance at the ceremony. A Military Promotion Ceremony was held on the morning of Friday, May 5, 2016, at the War Memorial Chapel on the Virginia Tech the campus in Blacksburg. Six students from the Class of 2016 were honored in this ceremony for their commitment to serving as physicians in the United States Armed Services, and each received the oath of office during the event. The VCOM–Virginia Class of 2016 has a bright future ahead. Graduates moved forward into residency placements throughout the country. Many of the graduates of the Class of 2016 have chosen primary care as their specialty, and will continue to pursue the mission of the College they have attended for the past four years: meeting the needs of rural and medically underserved populations and promoting research to improve human health. Throughout the week leading up to commencement, the graduates came back together to celebrate their accomplishments with a class picnic and other activities. Following the ceremony, a reception at the main VCOM campus was held for graduates and their families.

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