Students receive stoles at Future Healthcare Professional Acceptance Reception

Tuesday, Apr 14, 2026 • Greg Pederson :

Students who received stoles during the ceremony stand with Sandy Hobart, front middle, health professions program director.

 

The College of Science Office of Health Professions honored students who have been admitted to medical, dental, and other health professions programs with the inaugural Future Healthcare Professional Acceptance Reception on March 31 in the Central Library 6th floor.

The event celebrated students who have been admitted to health professions schools in Texas and around the country. Sandy Hobart, health professions program director, presented a stole to each student who attended the reception which can be worn during commencement ceremonies in May.

“I can’t fully put into words how incredibly rewarding it is to watch our pre-health students reach this milestone,” Hobart said. “For many of them, I have been a part of their journey and have been fortunate to see them grow, adapt, and reach goals they themselves did not believe they could achieve.

“Watching them find their ‘why’ for their career and realize they are capable of more than they thought is what I am most proud of. I have no doubt they will make meaningful contributions to our healthcare system and look forward to continuing to be one of their biggest advocates. They are forever Mavericks!”

The following are UTA students admitted to health profession programs for 2026. Any students not included in this list who would like to be added can contact Hobart at sandy.hobart@uta.edu.

Dental school

Carrie Bilbrey

Tiana Caotran

Jehad Kerala

Kaitlyn Khong

Lucy Le

Chi Nguyen

Derek Nguyen

Sara Safaei

Amy Tran

Kailey Tran

Serena Young

Medical school

Nabila Abdelmalak

Yussef Al-Zubi

Rami Barakat

Christopher Dao

Luis Flores

Omair Khan

Kristin Kidd

Shawn King

David Lopez

Angelica Luckert

Abigail Meade

Alexis Monreal

Brian Morgan

Andrew Tran

Dominic Tran

Nick Worthington

Osteopathic medicine school

Abdullah Abushakra

CJ Alozie

Chris Chau

Amblessed Gilbert

Omar Issa

Nathan Johnson

Anthony Nguyen

Dean Nguyen

Hien Nguyen

Jennifer Nguyen

Jemima Oluwagbemiga

Jonathan Pham

David Villegas

Optometry school

Lyla Ve

Pharmacy school

Elisabeth Gaudio

Keely Williamson

Physician assistant program

Elsa-Maria Aguilar

Hana Ali

Amanpreet Chahal

Natalie Gonzalez

Grace George

Jessica Nguyen

Varsha Maliyil

Alexis Ramirez

Alessandra Sara

Rejoice Ukachukwu-Uduji
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