AUGUSTA, Ga., May 11 -- Augusta University issued the following news release:

The undergraduate degree in neuroscience in the College of Science and Mathematics (CSM) completed a landmark achievement this semester: graduating its first cohort since becoming a program at Augusta University three years ago.

"I'm incredibly proud of our first neuroscience graduates, whose success reflects a program that has grown from just 16 students to over 100 in only three years," said Amy Abdulovic-Cui, PhD and program director for the BS in Neuroscience. "Their achievements mark the beginning of a tradition I'm excited to see continue and thrive for years to come."

Karthik Arora, Fatima Deyde and Aeris Xiong came to the program early on due to its int...