{"id":245836,"date":"2026-05-11T14:33:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T18:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=245836"},"modified":"2026-05-11T18:18:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T22:18:49","slug":"55th-commencement-celebrated-by-uconn-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2026\/05\/55th-commencement-celebrated-by-uconn-health\/","title":{"rendered":"55th Commencement Celebrated by UConn Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On May 11, the Class of 2026 of UConn School of Medicine, UConn School of Dental Medicine, and the UConn Graduate School programs of UConn Health walked across the stage filled with Husky pride to accept their UConn degrees at Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts at UConn Storrs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-245958 size-large img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-1-03-32-PM-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"UConn Health 2026 Commencement\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-1-03-32-PM-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-1-03-32-PM-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-1-03-32-PM-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-1-03-32-PM-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-1-03-32-PM-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-1-03-32-PM-1-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-1-03-32-PM-1-887x665.jpg 887w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/768;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This year marks UConn Health\u2019s 55<sup>th<\/sup> Commencement ceremony and the addition of 105 physicians, 52 dentists, and 106 scientists and public health experts to the healthcare workforce of Connecticut and the nation. Since 1972, UConn Health has produced 4,402 physicians, 2,096 dentists, and over 900 scientists and public health experts. This graduating class also includes the awarding of 30 Biomedical Science Ph.D. degrees, 2 Public Health Ph.D. degrees, 10 MD\/Ph.D. degrees, 4 Master of Science in Biomedical Science, 3 Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Research, 16 Master of Dental Science, and 41 Master of Public Health degrees.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wonderplugingallery-container\" id=\"wonderplugingallery-container-473\" style=\"max-width:960px;margin:0 auto;\"><div class=\"wonderplugingallery\" id=\"wonderplugingallery-473\" data-galleryid=\"473\" data-width=\"960\" data-height=\"540\" data-skin=\"light\" data-playsinline=\"false\" data-mutevideo=\"false\" data-random=\"false\" data-autoslide=\"false\" data-autoplayvideo=\"false\" data-schemamarkup=\"false\" data-stopallplaying=\"false\" data-reloadonvideoend=\"false\" data-donotuseposter=\"false\" data-enabletabindex=\"false\" data-loadnextonvideoend=\"false\" data-hidetitlewhenvideoisplaying=\"false\" data-disablehovereventontouch=\"false\" data-autoslideandplayafterfirstplayed=\"false\" data-html5player=\"true\" data-responsive=\"true\" data-fullwidth=\"false\" data-showtitle=\"true\" data-showdescription=\"true\" data-showplaybutton=\"true\" data-showfullscreenbutton=\"true\" data-showtimer=\"true\" data-showcarousel=\"true\" data-galleryshadow=\"false\" data-slideshadow=\"true\" data-thumbshowtitle=\"false\" data-thumbshadow=\"true\" data-lightboxshowtitle=\"true\" data-lightboxshowdescription=\"true\" data-specifyid=\"true\" data-donotinit=\"false\" data-addinitscript=\"false\" data-triggerresize=\"false\" data-thumbcolumnsresponsive=\"false\" data-thumbverticalmiddle=\"true\" data-removeinlinecss=\"true\" data-switchonmouseover=\"false\" data-showcategory=\"true\" data-showimgtitle=\"false\" data-titlesmallscreen=\"false\" data-initsocial=\"true\" data-showsocial=\"false\" data-showemail=\"false\" data-showfacebook=\"true\" data-showtwitter=\"true\" data-showpinterest=\"true\" data-socialrotateeffect=\"true\" data-doshortcodeontext=\"false\" data-loop=\"0\" data-duration=\"1500\" data-slideduration=\"1000\" data-slideshowinterval=\"6000\" data-googleanalyticsaccount=\"\" data-resizemode=\"fit\" data-imagetoolboxmode=\"mouseover\" data-effect=\"fade\" data-padding=\"12\" data-bgcolor=\"\" data-bgimage=\"\" data-thumbwidth=\"48\" data-thumbheight=\"48\" data-thumbgap=\"8\" data-thumbrowgap=\"16\" data-lightboxtextheight=\"72\" data-lightboxtitlecss=\"{color:#333333; 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Archambault Jr., with Commencement Speaker Dr. Gerald Chan, Medical School Dean Dr. Bruce Liang, and Dental School Dean Dr. Steven Lepowsky.<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-12-29-16-PM-scaled.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-12-29-16-PM-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"UConn Health Commencement- May 11, 2026\" data-title=\"UConn Health Commencement- May 11, 2026\" data-description=\"Dr. Bruce Liang applauding Dr. Gerald Chan, Commencement Speaker 2026 for UConn Health.\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-alt\">UConn Health Commencement- May 11, 2026<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">UConn Health Commencement- May 11, 2026<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Dr. Bruce Liang applauding Dr. Gerald Chan, Commencement Speaker 2026 for UConn Health.<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-12-28-09-PM-scaled.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-12-28-09-PM-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"UConn Health Commencement- May 11, 2026\" data-title=\"UConn Health Commencement- May 11, 2026\" data-description=\"Dr. Bruce Liang and Dr. Gerald Chan, the UConn Health Commencement Speaker.\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 376\/251;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-245926\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Ryan Hannon &#8217;26 MD sings the national anthem during UConn Health&#8217;s Commencement ceremony (Sydney Herdle\/UConn Photo).<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The National Anthem was beautifully sung by the School of Medicine\u2019s Class of 2026 Ryan Hannon.<\/p>\n<p>The graduates were also inspired by the great scientific career success stories and words of wisdom by the healthcare changemaker <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2026\/04\/gerald-chan-to-deliver-uconn-healths-55th-commencement-address\/\">Gerald Chan<\/a><\/strong> serving as the prestigious 2026 Commencement Speaker.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_245934\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-245934\" style=\"width: 659px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-245934  img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-13-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Gerald Chan\" width=\"659\" height=\"440\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-13-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-13-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-13-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-13-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-13-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-13-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-13-998x665.jpg 998w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 659px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 659\/440;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-245934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Gerald Chan gives the Commencement address during UConn Health&#8217;s Commencement ceremony in the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, May 11, 2026. (Sydney Herdle\/UConn Photo)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As a scientist and venture capitalist Chan has forged transformative changes across many fields in medicine and healthcare. He is co-founder of Morningside, a venture investment enterprise that starts and builds science and technology-based companies. Working with academic scientists, Chan has started over two dozen biotech companies across diverse therapeutic areas. Some of these companies have opened up entirely new fields of medicine.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_245933\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-245933\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-245933 size-large img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-11-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Gerald Chan with President Maric and Dr. Tom Regan.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-11-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-11-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-11-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-11-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-11-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-11-998x665.jpg 998w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-245933\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Gerald Chan receives an honorary doctorate from UConn President Radenka Maric and Dr. Tom Regan during UConn Health&#8217;s Commencement ceremony in the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, May 11, 2026. (Sydney Herdle\/UConn Photo)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Chan heartwarmingly thanked UConn for the honor of being inducted into the Husky \u2018hall of fame\u2019 by serving as the 2026 Commencement speaker for UConn Health and for his UConn honorary doctorate degree, \u201cI learned that once you are a Husky, you are always a Husky!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_245935\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-245935\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-245935 size-large img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-14-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Gerald Chan\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-14-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-14-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-14-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-14-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-14-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-14-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-14-998x665.jpg 998w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-245935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Gerald Chan gives the Commencement address (Sydney Herdle\/UConn Photo).<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He also shared with the crowd of hundreds of graduates, their faculty and families, how his mother just turned 106. \u201cI have good genes, and mitochondria!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But he stressed the growing importance of lifespan versus health span as we age to the graduates entering the healthcare workforce in Connecticut and beyond.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_245936\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-245936\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-245936 size-large img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-15-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Gerald Chan\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-15-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-15-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-15-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-15-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-15-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-15-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-15-998x665.jpg 998w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-245936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Gerald Chan hugs UConn President Radenka Maric during UConn Health&#8217;s Commencement ceremony (Sydney Herdle\/UConn Photo)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe time has come for the reframing of medicine,\u201d said Chan. \u201cSuch a reframing of medicine comes with a changing from reactive to proactive. And to help someone\u2019s lifespan converge with someone\u2019s health span\u2026to add life to their years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chan concluded in his Commencement address to the newly minted doctors and scientists: \u201cToday I am happy to be a bystander cheering you on. It is to you that we look for leadership to truly make America healthy again.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_245927\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-245927\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-245927 size-large img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Radenka Maric\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-3-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-3-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-3-998x665.jpg 998w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-245927\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>UConn President Radenka Maric speaks during UConn Health&#8217;s Commencement ceremony (Sydney Herdle\/UConn Photo).<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Radenka Maric,<\/strong>\u00a0president of UConn, also bestowed upon Chan his honorary UConn degree and also addressed the graduating Class of 2026 of UConn Health.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are here today because of your great work,\u201d applauded Maric. \u201cRemember to give back. Your profession is all about giving back. It is my greatest honor to serve as your president. I know you are the brightest people on the planet! Go Huskies!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Deans of the three Schools also addressed their graduates.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_245930\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-245930\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-245930 size-large img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Steven Lepowsky\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-7-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-7-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-7-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-7-998x665.jpg 998w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-245930\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Dr. Steven Lepowsky, dean of the UConn School of Dental Medicine, speaks during UConn Health&#8217;s Commencement ceremony (Sydney Herdle\/UConn Photo)<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>School of Dental Medicine Dean <strong>Dr. Steven M. Lepowsky<\/strong> applauded the dental graduates accomplishments. \u201cWe have watched you grow and become highly capable and competent dental health professionals. You have distinguished yourselves through academic achievement and by your commitment to service. You have inspired us with your empathy, your compassion, and your talents. I congratulate you on all of your remarkable achievements, but I challenge you to continue to strive for excellence in everything that you do \u2013 for that is truly the hallmark of a UConn grad. You will \u2013 forever &#8211; be part of our UConn dental family. Congratulations again on all that you have accomplished, and I hope that your journey continues to be filled with much success, health, and happiness.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_245928\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-245928\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-245928 size-large img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie Shor\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-5-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-5-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-5-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-5-998x665.jpg 998w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-245928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Leslie Shor, vice provost for graduate education and dean of the UConn Graduate School, speaks during UConn Health&#8217;s Commencement ceremony (Sydney Herdle\/UConn Photo).<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In her remarks\u00a0<strong>Leslie Shor, Ph.D.,<\/strong>\u00a0vice provost for Graduate Education and dean of the UConn Graduate School shared, \u201cTo all of our graduates from the UConn Graduate School, way to go \u2018Grad-Grads\u2019. Your achievement is extraordinary! Congratulations Class of 2026!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_245931\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-245931\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-245931 size-full img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-9-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Bruce Liang\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-9-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-9-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-9-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-9-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-9-998x665.jpg 998w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1707;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-245931\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Dr. Bruce Liang, dean of the UConn School of Medicine, speaks during UConn Health&#8217;s Commencement ceremony. (Sydney Herdle\/UConn Photo)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cA big congratulations to the Class of 2026,\u201d\u00a0shared medical school dean\u00a0<strong>Dr. Bruce T. Liang<\/strong>\u00a0in his address to the School of Medicine\u2019s Class of 2026. \u201cI congratulate each of you newly minted physicians and scholars for making it through medical school with your hard work together with your fellow classmates, faculty, staff, and families! You have done exceedingly well, matching to your number one or top residency programs. And your Match Day was not only electric, it was record-breaking! 40% of you are staying right here in Connecticut for training \u2013 and this includes the highest percentage ever at 27% of you matching into UConn-sponsored Graduate Medical Education programs to stay right here at UConn! Go Huskies!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_245961\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-245961\" style=\"width: 265px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-245961 img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sri-Nowduri-d355e152-72a9-4c67-8579-6fe4dd607d72-e1778536084941-265x300.jpg\" alt=\"Sri Nowduri\" width=\"265\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sri-Nowduri-d355e152-72a9-4c67-8579-6fe4dd607d72-e1778536084941-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sri-Nowduri-d355e152-72a9-4c67-8579-6fe4dd607d72-e1778536084941-905x1024.jpg 905w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sri-Nowduri-d355e152-72a9-4c67-8579-6fe4dd607d72-e1778536084941-768x869.jpg 768w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sri-Nowduri-d355e152-72a9-4c67-8579-6fe4dd607d72-e1778536084941-371x420.jpg 371w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sri-Nowduri-d355e152-72a9-4c67-8579-6fe4dd607d72-e1778536084941-587x665.jpg 587w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sri-Nowduri-d355e152-72a9-4c67-8579-6fe4dd607d72-e1778536084941.jpg 1060w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 265px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 265\/300;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-245961\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Medical student who recently passed away Sri Nowduri was remembered and honored at UConn Health&#8217;s 2026 Commencement.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Liang also led a touching moment of silence to remember a fellow medical student who recently passed away.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRemember <strong>Sri Nowduri<\/strong>, your classmate, for he truly represented what it means to train as a UConn doctor with his grace, compassion, curiosity, and dedication \u2013 which will remain an enduring part of his legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also, heartwarmingly when Nowduri\u2019s name was called aloud as a Class of 2026 graduate the audience cheered.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Students Speak at Commencement<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Three Class of 2026 graduates were prestigiously selected by their fellow graduates to speak at Commencement.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_245941\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-245941\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-245941 size-large img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-20-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Madeleine Tessier-Kay, MBA\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-20-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-20-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-20-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-20-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-20-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-20-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-20-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-20-998x665.jpg 998w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-245941\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Speaking to her Class of 2026 was medical school graduate Dr. Madeleine Tessier-Kay, MBA who newly accepted her M.D. from UConn (Sydney Herdle\/UConn Photo)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cCongratulations, Class of 2026 \u2013 we did it,\u201d exclaimed medical school graduate speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2026\/04\/commencement-student-speaker-spotlight-madeleine-tessier-kay\/\"><strong>Dr.<\/strong> <strong>Madeleine Tessier-Kay, MBA<\/strong><\/a> who newly accepted her M.D. from UConn and is headed to Johns Hopkins to train as a future dermatologist in residency. She\u2019s had an exciting journey from Harvard basketball athlete to global public health experiences like working for the NBA in rural South Africa to Yale for her MPH to UConn medical school where she discovered her love for dermatology. <em>\u201c<\/em>I am so proud to be a part of this class, and I cannot wait to see the impact each of us will have on our professions and the world,\u201d shared Tessier-Kay who reflected on the strong sense of family and community that is always built at UConn.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe kind of community we\u2019ve built doesn\u2019t happen by accident, it\u2019s intentional. It reflects who we all strive to be \u2013 kind, compassionate, welcoming, and deeply committed to one another, our patients, and our community. As we move into residency and beyond, our paths will diverge \u2013 different cities, different specialties, different experiences. But what we have built here will not be left behind. We will carry it with us \u2013 in how we care for our patients, in how we support our colleagues, and in how we show up for the communities we join,\u201d Tessier-Kay concluded.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_245940\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-245940\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-245940 size-large img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-19-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Maxwell Marks\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-19-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-19-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-19-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-19-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-19-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-19-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-19-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-19-998x665.jpg 998w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-245940\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Chosen speaker from the School of Dental Medicine&#8217;s Class of 2026 was Dr. Maxwell Marks who accepted his UConn DMD (Sydney Herdle\/UConn Photo)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cCongratulations to the Class of 2026!\u201d shared <a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2026\/04\/commencement-student-speaker-spotlight-maxwell-marks\/\"><strong>Dr. Maxwell Marks<\/strong><\/a> who accepted his UConn DMD and will be pursuing a pediatric dentistry residency at The Ohio State University\/Nationwide Children&#8217;s Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo my fellow graduates, colleagues, and friends, I want to emphasize the magnitude of what you have accomplished. No small amount of time, effort, or determination was required to reach this momentous occasion,\u201d shared Marks adding, \u201cWith our primary focus on our patients, we learned that the most meaningful growth happened in the everyday moments of care. It happened when we walked into the waiting room, called a patient\u2019s name, and invited them back to our chairs. In those short walks down the hallway, we learned how to ease anxiety, build trust, and carry ourselves with confidence. We learned that dentistry is not just about procedures, but about people. Each conversation, each explanation, each moment of reassurance shaped us into more than clinicians \u2014 it shaped us into caregivers.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_245939\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-245939\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-245939 size-full img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-18-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Raizin, MPH\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-18-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-18-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-18-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-18-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-18-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-18-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-18-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-18-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-18-998x665.jpg 998w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1707;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-245939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Michael Raizin, MPH was the UConn Graduate School programs student speaker earning his UConn master\u2019s of public health. (Sydney Herdle\/UConn Photo).<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Graduate <a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2026\/04\/commencement-student-speaker-spotlight-michael-raizin\/\"><strong>Michael Raizin, MPH<\/strong><\/a> was the UConn Graduate School programs student speaker earning his UConn master\u2019s of public health. He has joined the Peace Corps and is headed to serve in the Philippines to further fulfill his love for adventure and public and global health.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve worked tirelessly and with commitment to reach this academic milestone in our lives. Together, we have navigated our journeys that led us here, and become public health practitioners, dedicated to improving the health and well-being of others. Our collaboration shows that teamwork isn\u2019t just a theory. It is the cornerstone of effective, compassionate public health and healthcare practice. Even if you aren\u2019t wearing \u00a0a pink cape and tassel today, you are part of the interprofessional collaboration that powers public health. These lessons, now ingrained in our minds and mission statements, will carry us forward as we help shape a healthier world, where public health is dynamic and resilient. Public health is as much about knowledge and values as it is about people. So, as we step into this next chapter, remember don\u2019t work in silos, build bridges, and be life-long learners.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Raizin ended his remarks recommending to his fellow graduates, \u201cAs Master Oogway from Kung Fu Panda said, \u2018Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present.\u2019 Congratulations, Class of 2026, cherish this moment! The world needs your dedication and drive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His UConn Graduate School programs leader couldn\u2019t be prouder of the Class of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am so proud of this year\u2019s graduate students who have completed their programs. They have worked hard to earn their degrees and have bright futures as they embark on their next steps. Congratulations to all of them!\u201d concludes Barbara E. Kream, Ph.D., associate dean of the UConn Graduate School programs at UConn Health.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Doctor Dreams Come True Thanks to HCOP<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The UConn School of Medicine\u2019s Class of 2026 includes the new<strong> Dr. Lucia Duenas-Bianchi,<\/strong>\u00a0MPH, 30, of Glastonbury, who immigrated to the U.S. from Peru when she was four years old. Since the age of 13 she\u2019s been a part of the Health Career Opportunities Programs (HCOP) at UConn Health, founded and directed for over two decades by physician-scientist Dr. Marja Hurley that aims to get Connecticut\u2019s young people of all socio-economic backgrounds interested in future careers in the health sciences. After graduation Duenas-Bianchi is staying at UConn for her internal medicine residency training. \u201cI\u2019m staying! I\u2019m excited! UConn is family, I can\u2019t leave my family behind. I\u2019m here to stay!\u201d Duenas-Bianchi said. \u201cI went through all the HCOP programs, even for research. I am happily following in Dr. Hurley\u2019s footsteps.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_245859\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-245859\" style=\"width: 270px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-245859  img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-12-48-26-PM-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"UConn Health Commencement- May 11. 2026\" width=\"270\" height=\"360\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-12-48-26-PM-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-12-48-26-PM-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-12-48-26-PM-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-12-48-26-PM-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-12-48-26-PM-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-12-48-26-PM-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-12-48-26-PM-499x665.jpg 499w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 270px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 270\/360;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-245859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Lucia Duenas-Bianchi, MD, MPH, Class of 2026, UConn School of Medicine.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Duenas-Bianchi, who earned her dual medical and MPH degree from UConn, says graduation day from UConn\u2019s medical school feels surreal in the most beautiful way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou spend years working toward something, pouring everything you have into it, and then suddenly the moment is here and your brain almost cannot process it. I have dreamed of this moment since I was a little girl, I even had a Fisher Price doctor&#8217;s bag to prove it. And now that it&#8217;s finally here, I find myself just wanting to pause and soak in every single second of it. I keep having to remind myself that this is real: that graduation is actually happening. It&#8217;s a reminder that dreams, the ones you fight for, do come true,\u201d she concludes and looked forward more than anything to give her husband and parents the biggest hug after graduation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy parents sacrificed so much to give me every opportunity to be here today and my husband has been my rock every step of the way: through every late night, every moment of doubt, and every milestone along this journey. When I walk across that stage, I will be thinking of them every step of the way. This degree is theirs as much as it is mine: their love, every sacrifice, every moment of encouragement brought me to that stage. That hug will be our moment of celebration, one we have all earned together.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_245852\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-245852\" style=\"width: 257px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-245852  img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-12-41-33-PM-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"UConn Health Commencement- May 11, 2026\" width=\"257\" height=\"342\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-12-41-33-PM-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-12-41-33-PM-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-12-41-33-PM-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-12-41-33-PM-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-12-41-33-PM-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-12-41-33-PM-499x665.jpg 499w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-12-41-33-PM-scaled.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 257px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 257\/342;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-245852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Wesia Malik, Class of 2026, School of Dental Medicine.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This year\u2019s UConn School of Dental Medicine\u2019s graduating class also includes standout student <strong>Dr. Wesia<\/strong> <strong>Meriam Malik, <\/strong>27, of Berlin, Conn. who also participated in HCOP\u2019s HCOP pipeline programs during high school and then proceeded to also becoming a peer counselor during college.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy favorite part of HCOP was getting mentored by the medical and dental students because they made the experience feel motivating. Now it feels like a full circle moment, where a dream I thought about a long time ago is finally coming true!\u201d says Malik.<\/p>\n<p>It also feels surreal Malik says to be walking across the Commencement stage finally at UConn.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like I blinked and here I am being called Dr. Malik. I am excited for my journey post-grad, where I will be at Saint Francis Hospital for my general practice residency,\u201d Malik shares. \u201cMy UConn School of Dental Medicine experience was both rigorous and rewarding. The program challenged me academically and clinically, while also giving me a strong foundation across all areas of dental medicine. \u00a0 I am forever grateful to everyone I met along the way, friends, mentors, and faculty who were incredible and played an instrumental part of my growth in dental school.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Malik also remarked about HCOP\u2019s impact and its longtime leader Hurley.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don&#8217;t think my dream of becoming a doctor could have been achieved if it weren&#8217;t for HCOP and all the opportunities it provided. Dr. Hurley is an incredible leader, mentor, and physician who has played an instrumental role in shaping the type of healthcare providers we are becoming through her work with HCOP. Her dedication to mentorship, education, and student development created an environment where we felt supported, challenged, and encouraged to grow both personally and professionally. She consistently led by example through her compassion, leadership, and commitment to serving others, which made a lasting impact on my experience in HCOP.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Malik shares her advice to others dreaming of future careers in the health sciences: \u201cTake every failure as a stepping stone for growth, don&#8217;t every be afraid to ask &#8211; the worst thing that someone can tell you is no, but it might be a doorway for more opportunities to open up, get involved and learn as much as you can!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_245913\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-245913\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-245913 size-large img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-2-52-01-PM-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Hurley getting a hug from mentee Kai Clarke\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-2-52-01-PM-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-2-52-01-PM-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-2-52-01-PM-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-2-52-01-PM-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-2-52-01-PM-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-2-52-01-PM-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-2-52-01-PM-887x665.jpg 887w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/768;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-245913\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>HCOP founder and longtime leader Dr. Marja Hurley gets a loving hug after the 2026 UConn Health Commencement from mentee Kai Clarke who earned her Ph.D. after researching in Hurley&#8217;s Lab.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>BOD Faculty Recognition Award Winner<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_245937\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-245937\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-245937 size-large img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-16-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. David Shafer\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-16-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-16-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-16-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-16-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-16-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-16-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-16-998x665.jpg 998w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-245937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>UConn dental school&#8217;s Dr. David Shafer accepts the Faculty Recognition Award from UConn Health Board of Directors member Francis X. Archambault, Jr.\u00a0 (Sydney Herdle\/UConn Photo)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 2026 recipient of the UConn Health Board of Directors Faculty Recognition Award was <strong>Dr. David Shafer<\/strong>, associate professor and chair of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the UConn School of Dental Medicine.<\/p>\n<p>Shafer is a nationally and internationally recognized scholar in oral and maxillofacial surgery and implantology and has made significant contributions to both the postdoctoral and predoctoral curricula in the School of Dental Medicine. Shafer is an accomplished practitioner who is sought after by dental and medical colleagues throughout the state and region for the management of complex patient needs.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_245938\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-245938\" style=\"width: 356px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-245938  img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-17-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. David Shafer\" width=\"356\" height=\"238\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-17-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-17-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-17-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-17-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-17-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-17-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-17-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-11_Commencement2026-UConnHealth-17-998x665.jpg 998w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 356px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 356\/238;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-245938\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Dr. David Shafer accepting his BOD award (Sydney Herdle\/UConn Photo).<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Shafer has made significant contributions to both the postdoctoral and predoctoral curricula in the School of Dental Medicine and the Graduate School. Shafer is a nationally and internationally recognized scholar in oral and maxillofacial surgery and implantology.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his departmental leadership role, Shafer has served on numerous School of Dental Medicine and UConn Health committees. He continues to serve as the Associate Chief of Staff of the Medical Staff and has been the Chief of the JDH Department of Dentistry since 1997. In addition, Shafer serves as a voting member of the UConn Health Board of Directors Clinical Affairs Subcommittee, a position held since 2002.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_245909\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-245909\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-245909 size-large img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-2-47-40-PM-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"UConn Health Commencement- May 11, 2026\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-2-47-40-PM-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-2-47-40-PM-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-2-47-40-PM-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-2-47-40-PM-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-2-47-40-PM-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-2-47-40-PM-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-May-11-2026-2-47-40-PM-887x665.jpg 887w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/768;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-245909\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>UConn medical school dean Dr. Bruce Liang, 2026 UConn Health Commencement Speaker Gerald Chan, and UConn President Dr. Radenka Maric.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Congrats to the UConn Health Class of 2026! <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/active.totalwebcasting.com\/?cpak=9791588170491277&amp;pak=6548697135887926\"><strong>Watch the replay of UConn Health\u2019s 55<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Commencement.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No. 1 producer of Connecticut\u2019s healthcare workforce graduates 263 physicians, dentists, and scientists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":98,"featured_media":245944,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_crdt_document":"","wds_primary_category":0,"wds_primary_series":0,"wds_primary_attribution":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2388,2166,1868,1875,179,2233],"tags":[],"magazine-issues":[],"coauthors":[1873],"class_list":["post-245836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-healthcare-workforce","category-sdm","category-meds","category-grad-school","category-uconn-health","category-university-news"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-18 23:55:41","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/users\/98"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=245836"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245836\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":245971,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245836\/revisions\/245971"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/media\/245944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=245836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=245836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=245836"},{"taxonomy":"magazine-issue","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/magazine-issues?post=245836"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=245836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}