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Convocation Kicks Off A New School Year
August 22, 2003
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The College of Osteopathic Medicine held its annual Convocation and White Coat Ceremony at the Wharton Center on August 22, 2003. The ceremony is the official welcome to the new Class of 2007. This year’s entering class has expanded to include 143 students,
the largest in MSUCOM’s history. The students were introduced by
William Falls, Ph.D., associate dean for student services, then each
first-year student was presented with a white lab coat by a MSUCOM faculty
members as a symbol of their entry into the medical profession. The students
strode across the stage to the delight of friends and family and were
greeted by Dean William Strampel, D.O., and special guest Darryl Beehler,
D.O., president of the American Osteopathic Association. |
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This year’s convocation address was delivered by Edward N. Hodges III, J.D., chairman of the board of directors for Botsford General Hospital. Mr. Hodges was also recognized as one of four distinguished individuals who were honored earlier in the day with the Walter F. Patenge Medal of Public Service. The medals are presented to persons who have made a lasting impact on the osteopathic profession. | ||
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This year’s other recipients were MSUCOM professor emeritus Lynn F. Brumm, D.O.; past president of the Michigan Osteopathic Association and MSUCOM alumna Carol Monson, D.O.; and former director of the AOA’s Department of Education W. Douglas Ward, Ph.D.
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