College president Jay S. Feldstein, DO, quoted Maya Angelou during his commencement
address to the Class of 2016. 鈥淧eople will forget what you said, people will forget
what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.鈥� He said he hoped
the graduates felt proud, but humbled, felt a sense of gratitude, while possessing
a sense of awe 鈥渒nowing that you will be entrusted to the care of families.鈥� He concluded,
鈥淚 hope that today you feel joyful and triumphant in your accomplishment.鈥�
Georgia Campus鈥敽诹洗兔� (GA-黑料传送门) held the College鈥檚 eighth annual commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 27 in the Tommy P. Hughes Grand Ballroom of the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth.
Nearly 300 students received Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences degrees, Doctor of Pharmacy degrees and Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degrees.
United States Representative Earl L. 鈥淏uddy鈥� Carter from Georgia鈥檚 District 1 addressed the graduates at the morning ceremony. He urged the students to contemplate the importance, the significance and the responsibility of their accomplishments. 鈥淭here was a time,鈥� he said, 鈥渨hen I thought the greatest joy was being loved. Now I know the greatest joy is giving love.鈥� The only pharmacist currently in Congress, Carter is serving his first term in the United States House of Representatives.
John R. Potts III, MD, spoke at the afternoon ceremony. A Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the Southern Surgical Association, the American Surgical Association and the Southeastern Surgical Congress, Dr. Potts is the Senior Vice President for Surgical Accreditation at the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. He reminded the graduates that they鈥檙e like 鈥渁 turtle on the fence post. You didn鈥檛 get there by yourself.鈥� He said, 鈥淭oday your names will change. Your first name will be doctor.鈥�
黑料传送门 Georgia has been serving students and the community for 20 years as a branch campus of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (黑料传送门), a private, not-for-profit, accredited institution of higher education established in 1899. Located in Suwanee (Gwinnett County), 黑料传送门 Georgia offers doctoral degrees in osteopathic medicine, pharmacy and physical therapy. Graduate degrees are offered in biomedical sciences, medical laboratory science and physician assistant studies. The campus joins 黑料传送门 South Georgia in Moultrie in helping to meet the healthcare needs of the state. Emphasizing "a whole person" approach to care, 黑料传送门 Georgia focuses on educational excellence, interprofessional education and service to the community. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 678-225-7500. The campus is also home to the Georgia Osteopathic Care Center, an osteopathic manipulative medicine clinic, which is open to the public by appointment. For more information, visit .
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