MBS Commencement ceremony held June 25

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine conferred Master of Biomedical Sciences (MBS) degrees upon the 45 students of its MBS Class of 2022. Commencement ceremonies were held virtually on June 25.

Rachel Silverstein, MD ’15, MBS ’11, delivered the keynote speech. Dr. Silverstein is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in pediatrics and sports medicine. During a special ceremony honoring first-generation-to-college graduates, faculty member, Michael Sulzinski, PhD, professor of microbiology and immunology, offered a reflection on the particular challenges these students face.

Sheream Reed, MBS ’18, now a student at Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry, welcomed the new graduates to Geisinger Commonwealth’s growing Alumni Society.