The class of 2020 kicked off the fall semester with their new classmates, administrators and mentors at the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Welcome Reception for new and returning students.

Keck School Interim Dean Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, Vice Dean for Medical Education Henri Ford, MD, MHA, and Senior Associate Dean for Student and Educational Affairs Donna Elliott, MD, EdD, were on hand to greet the students as they arrived Aug. 9 at the Huntington Library.

The event, which included a “Poem Store” and photo booth, offered students a casual opportunity to meet each other before the beginning of the school year.

Keck School of Medicine of USC students walk through an art gallery during the Welcome Reception for first-year and returning students, held Aug. 9 at Huntington Library and Gardens.

Keck School of Medicine of USC students walk through an art gallery during the Welcome Reception for first-year and returning students, held Aug. 9 at Huntington Library and Gardens. (Photo/Steve Cohn)

Keck School of Medicine of USC students dance during the Welcome Reception for first-year and returning students, held Aug. 9 at Huntington Library and Gardens.

Keck School of Medicine of USC students dance during the Welcome Reception for first-year and returning students, held Aug. 9 at Huntington Library and Gardens. (Photo/Steve Cohn)