On Saturday, Dec. 14, UIW bid a heartfelt farewell to the graduating class as they crossed the commencement stage at the Freeman Coliseum. This year, more than 600 Incarnate Word graduates from home and abroad were honored at the ceremony where they received their hard-earned diplomas. Each one of these graduates has left their mark at UIW, intertwining their unique stories with the many others that are woven throughout the University’s history. One of these remarkable graduates is Drake Perry Denning.
Grace and Martin DeJesus have long been cherished members of the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) community, and now they are also two of its newest alumni. After dedicating over a decade of service to the university as employees, and watching their daughters proudly walk across the same stage as graduates, the couple realized it was time to invest in their own education.
On Wednesday, Dec. 11, the UIW School of Osteopathic Medicine (UIWSOM) hosted its Annual Military Match Day ceremony. The UIWSOM Office of Student Affairs and the UIW Office of Military and Veterans Affairs have hosted this ceremony since December 2020 to reveal and celebrate the placement of military-affiliated applicants seeking residency or postgraduate positions in military programs. This opportunity is exclusive to service persons eligible to participate in the residency match season, meaning they have completed all the requirements of their respective medical programs.