The moments in between: ATSU student-submitted photos capture favorite moments along their academic journey
Posted: September 20, 2024
Meagan Bauer, dressed as Princess Peach, hugs a student at ATSU’s annual Give Kids A Smile event in Mesa, Arizona. Photo submitted by Meagan Bauer, D3, ATSU-ASDOH.
From the moment students enter their academic program at ATSU, they are immersed in a rigorous educational environment, whether in a physical classroom or online. Their daily lives are filled with assignments, research, group activities, after-hours study sessions, and eventually for many, clinical rotations and patient care.
Students across campuses and programs submitted their personal photos, offering a glimpse into their journey through their eyes. Their experiences, depicted in the following photos, show the dedication, teamwork, and camaraderie essential in the health professions.
Justin Hicklin, who completed his clinical rotations in Arizona, explores the outdoors with his classmates. Photo submitted by Justin Hicklin, DO, ’24, ATSU-KCOM.Occupational therapy students celebrate ugly sweater day on the Mesa, Arizona, campus. Photo submitted by Morgan Peterson, OT, ’25, ATSU-ASHS.
The various phases of studying
After a short lecture from ATSU-SOMA professor Inder Makin, MD, PhD, about views, proper imaging techniques, and abdominal structures, ATSU-SOMA students worked on abdominal phantoms with visceral organs, as well as engaged in peer-to-peer practice of scanning for hepatobiliary structures. Here, Deshaynee Iseri and Patricia Balatbat work together to bring the lecture to life. Photo submitted by Rebekah Feinberg, OMS II, ATSU-SOMA.Meghana Ashok Kumar, a clinical audiologist in ATSU’s online Post-Professional Doctor of Audiology program, shares a selfie during a quick work-study break. Photo submitted by Meghana Ashok Kumar, AuD, ATSU-ASHS.Elshadie Ramdat is pursuing her dream, one course at a time, as a distance learning student. Photo submitted by Elshadie Ramdat, MHA, RRT-NPS, a doctor of health sciences student, ATSU-CGHS.Rebeca Soto Caballero takes a quick nap during a study session. Photo submitted by Rebeca Soto Caballero, OMS II, ATSU-SOMA.
Making great achievements
Alexis Brown meets Bucky during the ATSU Central Coast Physician Assistant program welcome picnic for the class of 2025. Photo submitted by Alexis Brown, PA, ’25, ATSU-CHC.Mikayle Syczylo proudly holds her newborn daughter. Photo submitted by Mikayle Syczylo, OMS III, ATSU-KCOM.Mariela Magaña Ceballos, a San Ysidro Health civic engagement intern for the External Affairs department, helps engage low propensity voters in the November election. Photo submitted by Mariela Magaña Ceballos, OMS IV, ATSU-SOMA.Shivam Chandra presents on pulmonary mucormycosis at the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons conference, discussing aggressive management strategies he employed in this case. Chandra says this opportunity was an invaluable experience in academic presentation and medical writing. Photo submitted by Shivam Chandra, OMS III, ATSU-SOMA.Heather Pelletier is honored at the Maine State Hall of Flags with the 2023 Community Star Award from Maine’s Office of Rural Health and Primary Care program. Pelletier, CEO of Fish River Rural Health, a federally qualified health center, was recognized for her leadership and commitment to rural healthcare. Photo submitted by Heather A. Pelletier, MPH, ’24, ATSU-CGHS.
Away from campus
Elizabeth Williams sports ATSU gear while in a Black Hawk helicopter flying over the Panama and Colombia border. Williams was participating in a work mission for her day job with the U.S. government. Photo submitted by Elizabeth Williams, doctor of health sciences student and student ambassador, ATSU-CGHS. Lance Attiq visits the U.S. Capitol during the American Dental Association Dentist and Student Lobby Day in April. Dentists and students lobbied for change to the legislature on the state and federal level to best support dentists and the dental profession. Photo submitted by Lance Attiq, D4, ATSU-ASDOH.ATSU-SOMA students Maritza Vazquez-Trejo, Adriana Barranco, and Raashmi Krishnasamy visit the Arizona Capitol for DO Day in February. Photo submitted by Adriana Barranco, OMS II, ATSU-SOMA.
Matching outfits and unbreakable bonds
ATSU-CHC students get fitted for white coats. Photo submitted by Alexis Brown, PA, ’25, ATSU-CHC.Speech-language pathology students attend their pinning ceremony. Photo submitted by Samantha Gardner, SLP, ’25, ATSU-ASHS.Maya Newton, Seth Suzuki, Faisal Kamal, Valerie Jabero, and Armin Radoncic, celebrate being halfway through their didactic year of the Central Coast Physician Assistant program. Photo submitted by Faisal Kamal, MS, ’24, ATSU-CHC.An Vo, Jocelyn Pham, Kristen Nguyen, and Julie Jeong celebrate finishing their first year of dental school and pose with their typodonts. Photo submitted by Kristen Nguyen, D2, ATSU-MOSDOH.
