Above: Chancellor Collins welcomes Gerald Chan to the podium at the campus celebration of the gift from The Morningside Foundation. Top right: UMass Trustee Chioma Okwara, MD’17, spoke about the power of public education at a press conference following the gift announcement. Middle right: Gerald and Beryl Chan with Maryellen and Michael Collins.
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Lower right: In the days following the announcement of the gift, first- and second-year medical students celebrated at their White Coat ceremonies. Pictured here are Class of 2025 members Lydia Maxwell Brainard and Racquel Bitar.
