EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., Oct. 6 -- Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville issued the following news release:
On Friday, October 2, Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) recognized 50first-year students (Class of 2030) and six international advanced placement program students (IAPP, Class of 2028) during the traditional White Coat Ceremony. Hundreds of family members filled the Morris University Center's Meridian Ballroom to celebrate the students as they pledged their professional oath with faculty.
The event opened with the evening's emcee SIU SDM Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs Dan Ketteman, DDS. "To me, the white coat ceremony represents three things: tradition, professionalism, and trust," Ketteman stated...