Photos: UMMC Commencement 2025
Published on Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Photos By: Joe Ellis, Jay Ferchaud and Melanie Thortis/ UMMC Photography
A new class of health care professionals congratulated fellow graduates from the University of Mississippi Medical Center and beamed with pride at family and friends during the May 23 commencement ceremony. For many, it marked the culmination of years of training—and beginning of a lifelong commitment to care.
Doctor of Medicine graduate Boris Kuyeb acknowledges supporters as he makes his way back to his seat.
Doctor of Physical Therapy graduates Makenzie Ryals and Halea Wood pose for Halea's mother Jenny Wood.
Master of Science in Nursing recipients Chekisha Tabb, left, and Ashley Andrews celebrate outside the coliseum.
MSN graduates Loretta Brown, center, and Darcy Newton get ready for commencement with help from Brown's fiancé Eric Bluntson.
School of Dentistry graduates Derrick Burt, Bayley Graves, Ashton Murrah and Jacob Fanning pose for a photo before the ceremony.
Taylor Ward Lefler, PhD in biostatistics and data science graduate, receives her hood from Dr. Philip Turk, former chair of the Department of Data Science in the John D. Bower School of Population Health.
MSN graduate Payton Rogers receives a lei from friend Master of Science in biomedical sciences graduate Kyle Voong.
Adesanya Akinleye, PhD in experimental therapeutics and pharmacology recipient, is all smiles after receiving his degree.
Andy Li, left, School of Dentistry marshal of the class and Chris Glasgow, School of Medicine marshal of the class, congratulate one another before the ceremony begins.
MSN graduate Janna Suzann Garrett waves to supporters during the ceremony.
MD graduate Kayla Beamon beams upon receiving her degree from Dr. LouAnn Woodward, vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine.
The University of Mississippi Medical Center held its 69th annual commencement on May 23, conferring nearly 1,000 degrees in medical sciences.
MD graduate Caroline Doherty is hooded by her father, Dr. Michael Doherty, professor in radiology.
Alexander Dodson receives the BSN diploma from Dr. Tina Martin, dean of the School of Nursing.
MD graduate Haley Williams smiles after commencement.