Marshall University JCESOM held its annual white coat ceremony July 25 to welcome the Class of 2029. Joining this class is Kelsey Crawford, center, of Weirton, who is pictured with Weirton natives Rebecca Garan, right, Class of 2027, and Andrea Alimario, left, Class of 2028. All are graduates of Weirton Madonna High School, with Garan graduating in 2017, Alimario in 2019, Crawford in 2020, where each earned valedictorian honors in their respective graduating classes. From Weirton to Huntington, the trio shares in the journey of becoming physicians destined to provide expert medical care to future patients.

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