Record crowd attends 2008 White Coat Ceremony
A standing room only crowd packed the auditorium of VCU’s Medical Sciences Building on Friday, October 3rd as family, friends and faculty, gathered for the school’s
9th annual White Coat Ceremony. As he welcomed the crowd, Dean Hunt commented, “It’s not a bad thing to have outgrown the space for such an occasion.”
In her remarks, parent, alumna, and guest speaker, Dr. Sheila Vacendak, reminded students of the unique skills and abilities that would be required of them as they treat patients in the clinics now, and in practice after graduation. She also reminisced about her years at the school and encouraged students to take advantage of the many learning opportunities.
At the ceremony family, friends, and mentors chosen by the students presented clinic coats to the DDS Class of 2011 and the DH Class of 2010. The presentation of the white clinic coats symbolizes entry to the clinical component of the school’s curriculum for second year dental students and third year dental hygiene students.
To view photos of the event, follow this link.
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