Alumni

Match day 2019

Match Day 2019

December 17, 2019

Match Day on March 15, 2019, was a joyful event for more than 650 medical students, their families and friends. After opening their envelopes, 202 students learned where their residencies would take them.



Our Alumni Family - 13,578 Graduates

Our Alumni Family: 13,578 Graduates

December 17, 2019

The Long School of Medicine’s first graduating class was in 1970. Since that time, the school has awarded Doctor of Medicine degrees to 13,578 graduates.



Engaging in Dallas

DFW Graduates Enjoy Dinner, Informative Program

December 17, 2019

DFW Long School of Medicine alumni attended an Alumni Dinner on Oct. 5, 2019, hosted by Dean Robert Hromas, M.D., FACP. The program featured a discussion with David Genecov, M.D. Class of 1990.



Give to the White Coat fund

A New Tradition: White Coat Gifting

December 17, 2019

Help us support new medical students by giving to the Long School of Medicine White Coat Campaign. This new tradition is a meaningful way for alumni to connect with the next generation of physicians.



Sharon M. Gordon, D.D.S.

Alumna Named UConn Dental Dean

October 29, 2019

UConn Dental Dean Sharon M. Gordon, D.D.S. Class of 1991, M.P.H., Ph.D., attained her passion for research at the School of Dentistry.



Karen Wuertz, D.D.S., Alex Dougherty, and Bill Rose, D.D.S.

Alumni Volunteers Teaching Students

October 29, 2019

From just months to many years after graduating, alumni of the School of Dentistry return as volunteers to teach the next generation of dental professionals.



Selina Fuentes, D.D.S.

Giving Back to School

October 29, 2019

Recent graduate Selina Fuentes, D.D.S., is giving back by donating her time to speak to individual and groups of students about her experiences.



Alumni News

October 29, 2019

Learn about professional achievements by alumni from all five decades of the dental school.


Daniel K. Miller, D.D.S., Dakota Miller, Cheyenne Miller, first-year dental student Diane Miller.

All in The Family

October 29, 2019

First-year dental students and family members who are alumni of the School of Dentistry were honored at a Legacy Meet and Greet reception.



At the school’s 2017 graduation, Jim L. Story (from left), M.D., founding faculty member; granddaughter Heidi Held McDonald, M.D., Class of 2017; daughter Kristin Story Held, M.D., Class of 1985; and granddaughter Holly Held Volz, M.D., Class of 2014, celebrate three generations and three graduations at the Long School of Medicine.

Family Legacy: A Story Held by Three Generations

November 29, 2018

Jim L. Story, M.D., dedicated 29 years to the Long School of Medicine. His family’s ties to the school continued with the graduation of his daughter, son-in-law and granddaughters.



(From left) Joseph R. Becker, M.D., and wife Emily Kaufmann Becker, M.D., both Class of 2005, join his parents Bunny Becker and Richard A. Becker, M.D., FACP, Class of 1971, at the President’s Gala in 2017.

Family Legacy: Beckers Share Love of Medicine

November 29, 2018

The Becker family has two generations and three graduates of the Long School of Medicine. Father, son and daughter-in-law have all shared their expertise teaching at the medical school.



Katie Corkill graduating with the Class of 2018

Record-Breaking Matching Class Graduates

November 29, 2018

This year’s commencement ceremony featured 206 students who broke the school’s matching record with 99 percent securing residency positions.