The MD Class of 2025 and students from the Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences degree program at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed) will be honored in May during a commencement ceremony at WMU’s Miller Auditorium.
The ceremony is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, 2025. This is a free event and tickets are not required.
“Commencement is our final celebration with this exceptional class,” said Alex Carlson, director of Student Life and Well-Being at WMed. “This is a chance to celebrate their accomplishments, and wish them luck on their next adventure,”
The ceremony will feature remarks from WMed Dean Robert G. Sawyer, MD, Maria Sheakley, PhD, associate dean of Student Affairs, and M4 Niko Nickson.
The commencement address will be delivered by Frederick S. Southwick, MD, FACP, CPPS, director of Patient Care Quality Safety in the Division of Hospitalist Medicine at the University of Florida.
Following the commencement ceremony, attendees are invited to a reception in the lobby to cap off what will be a momentous day for the medical school, our students, their families, and the community.
If you are unable to attend the commencement ceremony, a livestream of the festivities will be available at http://wmed.edu/graduation.