Read some of our success stories from students and graduates. Marie Zhong Alex Holmes Elizabeth Aldredge Ruth Davis Jody Sirmans Ray Lucas		Ray Lucas Oglethorpe University, Class of 1986 B.S., Biology/Pre-Med. "I started out at Oglethorpe wanting to do nothing but get straight A's, excel in science, and get into medical school. And yet, one of the most enjoyable classes -- and my most humbling experience -- was freshman English. Now, as an emergency physician, I thrive on my broad base of learning. I see patients in the ER, teach residents, do clinical research, and work in disaster medicine. "In emergency medicine, I see it all and can't predict what's coming next -- a heart attack, a baby with a fever, an older person dying, a psychotic breakdown, a rescue from collapsed structures. I'm also staring into the medicine of the future. Discoveries from the genome project and immunology research didn't even exist when I was in college and medical school. However, these factors will profoundly influence the practice of all forms of medicine." A scholarship helped Ray Lucas finance his education at Oglethorpe University. He graduated in 1986, and went on to get his M.D. at the University of South Florida in Tampa. Now, he's the Medical Director for Emergency Medical Services at George Washington University Hospital in Virginia, and he has an impressive list of additional accomplishments. Some highlights: Urban Search and Rescue Team, Fairfax County, VA, responding to large scale disasters involving collapsed structures Medical Team, Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, State Dept, U.S. Government Assisted in establishing emergency health systems in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and Oman Presenter, Pan-American Congress of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, San Jose, Costa Rica Dr. Lucas's intelligence and courage in facing the unexpected were in place long before he came to Oglethorpe, but the university was a definitive mark on his timeline. Through students like him, Georgia's private colleges and universities influence the world. Jump to a member school Select a school... Agnes Scott College Atlanta Christian College Andrew College Berry College Brenau University Brewton-Parker College Clark Atlanta University Covenant College Emmanuel College Georgia Military College LaGrange College Mercer University Morehouse College Oglethorpe University Paine College Piedmont College Reinhardt College Savannah College of Art and Design Shorter College Spelman College Thomas University Toccoa Falls College Truett-McConnell College Wesleyan College Young Harris College Home | Affordable | Diverse | Successful | Influential | Contribute News | Events | About GFIC | Contact us | Site map
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