Class of 2024 ready to make lives better

As the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Class of 2024 prepares to cross the commencement stage, several students recently took time to reflect on their education experiences and opportunities.

Of the 1,098 individual stories to tell - representing all spring and summer graduates - here are five that testify to the incredible energy and enthusiasm of the university's students who will soon enter the health care workforce.

Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine: Grayson Means

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences: Afaf Saliba Jaafar

School of Health Professions: Gina Baxter

School of Dentistry: Natalie Cordeiro

School of Nursing: Dayelsy Navarrete Alvarez