Acceptances in 2012-2013

For over ten years, Xavier has been a leader nationally in placing African-American students into medical school. And, Xavier continues to do well as evidenced by the fact that 42 Xavier students were accepted into medical, dental, veterinary, optometry, podiatry, etc. school for entry in the fall of 2013. Congratulations to the following students who were accepted for entry in 2013…

• Rita O. Aregbesola (Bishop Moore High, Orlando, FL) has been accepted into Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine-Georgia Campus
• Lauren D. Ausama (Plano East High, Plano, TX) has been accepted into Meharry, Indiana U, and Texas A&M Medical Schools
• LaShathan E. Banks (McKinley High, Baton Rouge, LA) has been accepted into William Carey College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Kristopher C. Boone (Pointe Coupee Central High, Morganza, LA) has been accepted into Morehouse School of Medicine
• Sharae S. Celestine (Opelousas High, Opelousas, LA) has been accepted into Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine-Georgia Campus (Biomedical Science)
• Shaheera B. Chughtai (Leesville Road High, Raleigh, NC) has been accepted into William Carey College of Osteopathic Medicine and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine-Georgia Campus
• Jessica Cooper (Oberlin High, Oberlin, LA) has been accepted into LSU-Shreveport and St. Louis University Medical Schools
• Monique M. Desvignes (Karr High, New Orleans, LA) has been accepted into Saint James Medical School and U of Medicine and Health Sciences-St. Kitts
• Jasmine M. Dillard (Christian Life, Zion, IL) has been accepted into Meharry Medical College and Ohio State College of Medicine (MedPath Post-Baccalaureate Program)
• Truc X. Dinh (L.W. Higgins High, Marrero, LA) has been accepted into Howard University College of Medicine
• Jhenelle R. Fuller (Henry County High, Mcdonough, GA) has been accepted into Life University Chiropractic College
• Danny Giang (Archbishop Shaw High, Harvey, LA) has been accepted into LSU and U of Michigan Dental Schools
• Kevin Giang (Archbishop Shaw High, Harvey, LA) has been accepted into San Francisco State University (Pre-Health Professions Certificate Program)
• Beunca D. Graffree (Mt. Zion High, Hampton, GA) has been accepted into University of Louisville School of Medicine (partial tuition scholarship)
• Charisse C. Graham (Stanton College Prep, Jacksonville, FL) has been accepted into Meharry and Morehouse Medical Schools
• Mary E. Green (McDonogh #35 High, New Orleans, LA) has been accepted into LSU-New Orleans School of Medicine
• Stequita C. Hankton (Moanalua High, Honolulu, HI) has been accepted into Howard and Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Schools
• Christen H. Harris (Franklin High, Franklin, LA) has been accepted into LSU-New Orleans School of Medicine
• LaTasha W. Henderson (Caddo Parish High, Shreveport, LA) has been accepted into LSU-Shreveport School of Medicine
• Jasmine R. Holmes (Benjamin Franklin High, New Orleans, LA) has been accepted into UCLA and Johns Hopkins Medical Schools
• Marquisha L. Johns (Higgins High, Westwego, LA) has been accepted into UAB, Drexel U, George Washington U, U of Minnesota, U of Pittsburgh, and Washington U Public Health Schools
• Deanna N. Johnson (Redemptorist High, Baton Rouge, LA) has been accepted into Meharry, LSU-New Orleans, and LSU-Shreveport Medical Schools
• India Keys (Saint Joseph High, Carson, CA) has been accepted into Meharry Medical College (Masters in Public Health)
• Nikara Kilpatrick (East High School, Memphis, TN) has been accepted into Christian Brothers University (Physician Assistant)
• Andrea Lee (Immaculata High, Harvey, LA) has been accepted into Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Southern Illinois University Medical School
• Courtney Lee (John Ehret High, Harvey, LA) has been accepted into Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Marylynn K. Nguyen (Immaculata High, Marrero, LA) has been accepted into LSU-New Orleans School of Medicine 
• Telycia M. Peters (Woodside High, Newport News, VA) has been accepted into Virginia and Campbell University Osteopathic Medical Schools
• Robin N. Reddix (Madison Central High, Madison, MS) has been accepted into Oklahoma University and St. Louis University Public Health Schools
• Robert Robinson III (St. Augustine High, New Orleans, LA) has been accepted into Creighton University School of Dentistry
• Courtney Royal (Ursuline Academy, Kenner, LA) has been accepted into University of Rochester School of Medicine (via Early Assurance Program)
• Jasmine A. Smith (Redemptorist High, Baton Rouge, LA) has been accepted into LSU-Shreveport School of Medicine
• Justin Spraglin (Benjamin Franklin High, New Orleans, LA) has been accepted into Tulane University (via Early Acceptance Program), Meharry, Baylor, and LSU-New Orleans Medical School
• Ashley B. Sutherland (Beaumont School, Cleveland, OH) has been accepted into University of Cincinnati Medical School
• Hanh-My Tracy Tran (L.W. Higgins High, Westwego, LA) has been accepted into Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Vi Truong Tran (Ben Franklin High, New Orleans, LA) has been accepted into University of Queensland (Australia) Medical School/Ochsner New Orleans Clinical School
• Ashley N. Trussell (Murrah High, Jackson, MS) has been accepted into U of Mississippi Medical Center (Biomedical Sciences Program) and Mississippi College (Medical Science Program)
• Jalia Tucker (Lick-Wilmerding High, Antioch, CA) has been accepted into Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University
• Courtney A. Washington (St. Mary's Dominican, New Orleans, LA) has been accepted into Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine-Georgia Campus
• Ashley N. Williams (Hiram High, Hiram, GA) has been accepted into Meharry, Howard, U of South Carolina-Greenville, Virginia Commonwealth, and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine-Georgia Medical Schools
• Gerard K. Williams, Jr. (Westminster Christian Academy, Sunset, LA) has been accepted into Meharry Medical College
• Schuyler N. Williams (Houston High, Collierville, TN) has been accepted into Meharry and U of Tennessee Medical Schools
• Aishah A. Yanssaneh (Thomas C. Clark High, San Antonio, TX) has been accepted into Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

NOTE: According to data made available by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), a total of 108 applicants who attended Xavier submitted applications to allopathic medical schools via the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) for entry in 2013. Of those applicants, 34 were accepted into medical school. The acceptance list above only includes the names of students who granted Premedical Office personnel permission to publicize their information. National applicant and matriculant data from the AAMC are available here.