After four years of rigorous training, hands-on clinical work, and unwavering dedication, our medical students are ready to graduate and begin the next chapter of their journey in medicine. Join us as we celebrate the achievements of the CU School of Medicine Class of 2025 at the Hooding and Oath Ceremony on Monday, May 19, at 10:15 a.m.
Each graduate has a distinct journey that shaped who they are as a future physician. Explore the profiles below to learn more about some of the exceptional members of this graduating class.
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CU Med Student Forged a Global Health Path For Herself
Victoria Clair is a child of the world.
“That’s how my mom describes me,” says Clair, who is set to graduate from the University of Colorado School of Medicine on May 19 and embark on a new chapter in her medical education at the University of San Francisco for a residency in internal medicine.
“I come from a family of Cuban immigrants,” she says. “In my house it was my mom, my younger brother, and me, but my grandparents lived in the house behind us, so we would walk back and forth through a little hole in the fence. We’re a very tight knit family, and I was the first to go away to college. Once I did that, I wanted to keep going. Discomfort builds growth.”
Surgery Residency Will Help India Bonner Pursue Her Passion for Health Equity
At first, it was difficult for India Bonner to find a specialty that clicked as she navigated medical school.
“I initially considered family medicine, because I enjoy building relationships,” she says. “But once I started seeing patients in that setting, I realized it wasn’t the right fit for me.”
She explored OB/GYN next but found it didn’t quite align with her interests either. Then she began her first surgery rotation.
‘Blending Art and Science’: CU Med Student Discovers a Passion for Plastic Surgery
Kassra Garoosi has always pictured himself in medicine for as long as he can remember, but it wasn’t until his work in medical device sales right after undergrad that he started putting the puzzle pieces together on where his future would lead.
On May 19, Garoosi will graduate from the University of Colorado School of Medicine and make his way back to his home state for a plastic surgery residency at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Graduating CU Medical Student Aims to Meld Medicine and Military Service as Future Air Force Surgeon
With a passion for serving others, fourth-year medical student and United States Air Force 2nd Lt. Daniel Saks is excited to graduate from the University of Colorado School of Medicine this May. It is the next step to his ultimate goal of becoming an exceptional military surgeon who prioritizes and values all his patients — the type of surgeon he once depended on for care.
Saks was under the care of a thoracic surgeon for much of his childhood because he was born with a congenital chest wall deformity. Before the age of 10, there was a concern that he would need an intense surgery where a metal bar is put into the chest, under the sternum, and flipped over to expand the chest wall.
