Change the Graduation Hooding Policy

I’m Christopher Butler’s mom . I am in support of hooding my son for graduation

Hooding is an honor for the parents, keep it going

The policy should be changed!

Bryan Burroughs, Husband of Andrea Flores Burroughs, SOM/SOGSR, Class of 2020 Thanks!

Dear Sir/Madam: Thank you for accepting and training my daughter in this noble profession to serve mankind. I remember my own rigors of going through medical school, residency & fellowship. As a parent and physician It will be a great honor and privilege to be able to participate in the hooding ceremony and to celebrate the great accomplishments of these young doctors and thank the awesome deans and faculty that trained them. Please be inclusive of us at this long awaited once in a lifetime event. Thank you for your consideration. Respectfully, Stella M. Bulengo, MD, FAAD. FASDP

My mother, a Haitian immigrant, hooded me and I will never forget that experience!

SOM, Class of 2021

I concur.

Triwann Napoleon, Spouse of Student Dr. Makayla Myles, School of Dentistry, Class of 2023

Please let other Meharrians create a lasting memory like I did

Class of 2023

SOD 2023

School of Dentistry, Class of 2023

Kelli Peterson: Mother

I’m a first generation doctor and my mom deserves to participate in my graduation day!

We the student body treasure the traditions on our family celebrating and honoring us by hooding us during the ceremony. I have to see such a touching and meaningful moment to be taken from us.

It was dubbed the "Meharry Way" for a special reason. Let's keep it that way.

Keep this Tradition

Please do not take this tradition away from the school! Not everyone has a doctor or dentist in their family, but every family should have the right to celebrate their newest addition.

All individuals regardless of level of academic merit should be able to have the honor of hooding graduates.