Ceremony guests and honorary degrees

Distinguished guests - 2025 Commencement

Marcia McNutt, PhD, Majid Jafar and Lynn Barghout Jafar, and Carolyn Clancy, MD’79 — Marcia McNutt, PhD; Majid Jafar and Lynn Barghout Jafar, co-founders of the Loulou Foundation; and Carolyn Clancy, assistant under secretary for health in the U.S. Veterans Health Administration to be honored as more than 300 students receive degrees

UMass Chan Medical School will celebrate the accomplishments of the Classes of 2025 at Commencement on Sunday, June 1, and recognize four accomplished and inspiring individuals with honorary degrees: Marcia McNutt, PhD, president of the National Academy of Sciences; Carolyn Clancy, MD’79, assistant under secretary for health in the U.S. Veterans Health Administration; and Majid Jafar and Lynn Barghout Jafar, co-founders of the Loulou Foundation. Dr. McNutt will deliver the Commencement address.

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