Road to Residency: Becoming a Spartan MD
Medicine is a calling. For some, the dream to become a doctor begins early, while others are inspired by profound experiences in their lives. Regardless of the reason, they are all called to serve others. Read inspiring stories from the Graduating Class of 2025.
Dennis Boynton
Northern Roots: Boynton Focuses on Serving Rural Community
Dennis Boynton has had a personal stake in taking care of people since a young age that has driven him to become a doctor. After graduation, he heads to Henry Ford to become a internal medicine resident.
Philippe Moleus
Bringing Passion for Medicine Back to Massachusetts
Philippe's upbringing ignited his passion for serving disadvantaged communities and being an advocate for others. After graduation, he heads to become a family medicine resident with Tufts University at Cambridge Health Alliance.
Rawan Hammoud
Serving Across Generations: Rawan Hammoud's Path to OB/GYN
Rawan Hammoud knew she wanted to be a doctor at just six years old. Now, she's following her dreams and after graduation she's headed to her obstetrics and gynecology residency at Trinity Health in Ann Arbor.
Karmyn Vickery
Polakowski Sisters Start a Legacy of Medicine
After graduation, Karmyn Vickery heads to become a pediatrics resident at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital.
Brandon Leung
A Sense of Purpose
As Brandon Leung walks across the stage to receive his medical degree the moment represents not just four years of medical education, but a journey marked by persistence, purpose, and a profound commitment to serving others. Later this summer, he will start a residency in general adult psychiatry University of Vermont Medical Center.
Kelsey Bean
Medicine and Motherhood: Kelsey Bean Celebrates Two Major Milestones
Kelsey Bean's experiences shaped her decision to pursue primary care, focus on educating patients and to become an advocate for patients within a complicated medical system. She will begin that next chapter as a family medicine resident at UM Health-Sparrow.
Nadiya Sharif
Mentorship and Education Fuel Nadiya Sharif's Drive to Give Back
Nadiya Sharif's deep desire to give back pay it forward serves as motivation to make a big difference in her community, She will be able to do that in Columbus, OH where she matched at Ohio State University with a specialty in OB-GYN.
Kyra Orton
A Full-Circle Journey in Medicine
Kyra Orton matched into anesthesiology at Henry Ford Health—the very hospital where she was born and featured as a newborn. For her, it's more than a coincidence; it's home.