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Commencement 2018: Ciara Mimms, Keck School of Medicine of USC

“November-Two-Five, you’re clear for takeoff. Clear for takeoff, November-Two-Five. Good day!”

From directing jets in the sky in the United States Air Force Reserve to delving into stem cell biology, Ciara Mimms, who is graduating with her master’s degree in stem Read More »

December 6th, 2018|Announcements, Commencement 2018, Keck Net Intranet|

Commencement 2018: Spotlight on Darryl Nousome, Keck School of Medicine of USC

At USC, Darryl Nousome, PhD, studied how genetic and environmental factors affect our eyes. Now, he’s putting his doctorate in epidemiology to use, studying how genetic mutations affect cancer risk.

 

Why did you choose your degree program?

I have always been interested Read More »

May 10th, 2018|Commencement, Commencement 2018|

Commencement 2018: Spotlight on Vanessa Arientyl, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Vanessa Arientyl was born in Quebec, the daughter of Haitian immigrants. Her first language was French and she learned English at the age of 6, when she moved with her family to New Jersey.

Arientyl recalls an entry in her fifth-grade Read More »

May 10th, 2018|Commencement, Commencement 2018|

Commencement 2018: Spotlight on Ruth Barber Goodson, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Ruth Barber Goodson likes to say that she was destined to graduate from the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Her parents, both of whom attended the Keck School, met on their very first day, while viewing red blood cells Read More »

May 10th, 2018|Commencement, Commencement 2018|

Commencement 2018: Spotlight on Yeva Manukyan, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Yeva Manukyan’s passion to serve in the field of oral health was shaped early on by her role model, her mother. Assisting her mother, who is a dentist, to plan mission trips to Armenia, the country from which they emigrated, Read More »

May 9th, 2018|Commencement, Commencement 2018|

Commencement 2018: Spotlight on Roujin Khorramisavoji, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Having moved from Iran with little money and no English, Roujin Khorramisavoji was willing to work long and hard to take advantage of the opportunities in the United States that she never had back home. Though she always knew she Read More »

May 9th, 2018|Commencement, Commencement 2018|

Commencement 2018: Spotlight on Janet Kim, Keck School of Medicine of USC

As a South Korean citizen born in Pakistan and now living in the United States, Janet Kim has developed a unique identity and global perspective. Recognizing the disparities in health among people in Karachi, Pakistan, pushed her closer to viewing Read More »

May 9th, 2018|Commencement, Commencement 2018|

Commencement 2018: Spotlight on Cassidy Muir, Keck School of Medicine of USC

After spending one winter break on a service trip to Angola and Ghana in the sixth grade, Cassidy Muir’s perspective was forever changed. The service trip, and the others that followed thereafter, shaped her into a person dedicated to helping Read More »

May 9th, 2018|Commencement, Commencement 2018|