1 The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine LECOM conducts a "White Coat Ceremony each year for incoming medical students. |
2 Family wait for the ceremony to start: cousin Pauline, husband Nam, Aunt Zenith, step-mother Betty. (Dad is behind the camera.) |
3 Alex in-place with other students before beginning of ceremony. |
4 Near the end of the ceremony, students make the Ostepathic Pledge of Commitment (a copy is on page four of the program which appears later). |
5 The stage is set. |
6 Beautiful grand lobby of the Warner. |
7 The ceremony is conducted at the ornate Warner Theater in downtown Erie, PA. |
8 Dean introduces program. |
9 Alex, in blue, goes on stage. |
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11 She's got it. |
12 Alex crosses the stage to recieve her stethoscope - part of the ceremony. |
25 Alex and Nam. |
26 Proud student surrounded by happy family. |
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28 Nam shoots too. |
29 Auntie Zee sets up for a shot. |
30 Cousin Pauline and Alex. |