Slideshow: Commencement 2018
There have been smiles, hugs and flowers during the 2018 commencement season at UC San Francisco.
This year, the four professional schools – dentistry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy – and the Graduate Division each held ceremonies to honor those graduating from their programs, and heading off to the next step in their careers.
Browse the photo slideshow to see highlights from this year’s commencements.
Kimmy Hoi Tam was among the 122 members of the UCSF School of Pharmacy graduating class of 2018 who received their doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) degrees May 4. Photo by Majed Abolfazli
School of Pharmacy graduates Kevin Tran (left) and Raymond Lee celebrate after their commencement ceremony, held May 4 at Louise Davies Symphony Hall. Photo by Majed Abolfazli
Lizeth Rivera receives her hood from School of Pharmacy Dean B. Joseph Guglielmo, PharmD, during the school’s commencement ceremony. Photo by Majed Abolfazli
Kenneth Tham (left) receives the Bowl of Hygeia Award for community service during school’s commencement ceremony. Photo by Majed Abolfazli
Margarita Chernova celebrates after the School of Pharmacy’s commencement ceremony. Photo by Majed Abolfazli
UCSF School of Medicine students (from left) Donald Richards, Adali Martinez and Matthew Vengalil attend the school’s commencement ceremony May 16. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
School of Medicine students (from left) Kadia Wormley, Cheikh Njie and Sidra Bonner stand and clap during the commencement ceremony, held at Davis Symphony Hall on May 16. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
Walker Keenan (right) receives the Gold-Headed Cane Award, which is an honor bestowed upon a School of Medicine graduate by classmates for being the most representative of a true physician. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
A School of Medicine student wears a decorated cap to the school’s commencement ceremony. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
School of Medicine graduates (from left) Emma Lantos, Nathan Karp and Marcus Theus walk to their commencment ceremony. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
Gabriela Chica raises her arms in celebration at the School of Nursing commencement ceremony on June 1. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
Gabriela Chica, Vanessa Gutierrez and Brenda Lopez wear decorated mortarboards that say “daughter of immigrants” at the school’s commencement ceremony. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
School of Nursing graduates clap during their commencement ceremony at Louise Davies Symphony Hall. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
Chi Vang waves to the crowd during the UCSF School of Nursing commencement ceremony. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
Laili Falattonzadeh adjust her hood at the School of Nursing commencement ceremony. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
Nicole Garlit is hooded by Kimberly Topp, Phd, PT, at the Graduate Division commencement ceremony on June 6 at the Nourse Theater in San Francisco. Photo by Susanna Frohman
Meg Vigil-Fowler walks across the stage holding her son Rafa during the Graduate Division commencement ceremony. Photo by Susanna Frohman
Michelle Blacklock celebrates during the 2018 Graduate Division commencement ceremony. Photo by Susanna Frohman
Sonya Chalaka smiles and waves while she is hooded by Elizabeth Watkins, PhD, Graduate Division dean and vice chancellor of Student Academic Affairs. Photo by Susanna Frohman
Leona Rajaee (center) greets a fellow graduate at the UCSF 2018 Graduate Division’s commencement ceremony on June 6. Photo by Susanna Frohman
Esther San Nicolas holds balloons after the School of Dentistry commencement ceremony, which was held June 11 at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
Samuel Russom receives leis from his family at the School of Dentistry commencement ceremony. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
Whitney Bryant looks up at the audience in Herbst Theatre during the School of Dentistry commencement ceremony. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
Bishoy Joseph Besada receives his diploma with his son during the School of Dentistry commencement. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
School of Dentistry students (from left) Mariesa Abad, Deemah Alhamadan, Teddy Dong, Muneet Shoker, Jacquelyn Lee and Carolina Montoya gather before the School of Dentistry commencement ceremony. Photo by Elisabeth Fall