Acceptances in 2013-2014

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 44 Xavier students were accepted into medical, dental, veterinary, optometry, podiatry, etc. school for entry in the fall of 2014. Congratulations to the following students who were accepted for entry in 2014…

• Nicholas T. Alexander (Northshore High, Slidell, LA) has been accepted into Meharry Medical College (M.S. Medical Science)
• Nnanna T. Alozie (Marian Catholic High, Monee, IL) has been accepted into Rosalind Franklin University (Partial Scholarship), U of Illinois, and Morehouse Medical Schools
• Mone' N. Armah (Alief Elsik High, Houston, TX) has been accepted into Ross University School of Medicine
• Chandler C. Carter (Foxcroft School, New Orleans, LA) has been accepted into Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
• Jasmine B. Chaisson (Lafayette High, Duson, LA) has been accepted into University of Miami Medical School (Public Health) and LSU New Orleans Public Health School
• Cydney L. Chatters (St. Louis Catholic High, Lake Charles, LA) has been accepted into William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Astiney M. Clark (John Leflore High, Eight Mile, AL) has been accepted into Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry
• Chrystina C. Clinton (Rich Central High, Matteson, IL) has been accepted into Meharry Medical College
• Amber Cook (Benjamin Franklin High, New Orleans, LA) has been accepted into LSU, Meharry, U of Southern California, and Howard Dental Schools
• Chelsea D. Conrad (Baton Rouge High, Baton Rouge, LA) has been accepted into William Carey University Osteopathic and Morehouse Medical Schools
• Chigozie C. Dike (George Bush High, Houston, TX) has been accepted into U of Texas at Houston Medical School
• Brandan L. Dotson (Lowell High, San Francisco, CA) has been accepted into Meharry, SUNY-Downstate, U of California-San Francisco, and Howard Medical Schools
• Mariah A. Dunbar (Slidell High, Slidell, LA) has been accepted into Meharry and St. Louis University Medical Schools
• Celeste O. Edwards (Lafayette High, Lafayette, LA) has been accepted into Philadelphia College of Medicine-Georgia Campus (M.S. Biomedical Sciences) and Hampton University (M.S. Medical Science)
• Brehana J. Hawkins (University Lab High, Baton Rouge, LA) has been accepted into Southern College of Optometry
• Leneshia Haynes (Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep, Chicago, IL) has been accepted into Creighton University School of Dentistry (Post-Baccalaureate Program) and Southern Illinois University MEDPREP
• Linus I. Igbokwe (Collins Hill High, Lawrenceville, GA) has been accepted into Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
• Bene' A. Johnson (DeSoto Central High, Southaven, MS) has been accepted into Howard University College of Medicine, William Carey University (M.S. Biomedical Science), and University of South Florida (M.S. Medical Science)
• Ayana N. Johnson (Dunwoody High, Dunwoody, GA) has been accepted into Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Jessica A. Johnson (Airline High, Bossier City, LA) has been accepted into LSU-Shreveport School of Medicine
• Maura E. Jones (Ouachita Parish High, Monroe, LA) has been accepted into Meharry, LSU-S, and LSU-New Orleans (Partial Scholarship) Medical Schools
• Kisha Lockhart (Thomas Jefferson High, Richmond, VA) has been accepted into Southern Illinois University MEDPREP
• LeaAnn A. Love (Ewell Townview Magnet Center, New Orleans, LA) has been accepted into Tulane University (PhD Chemistry; full tuition scholarship and teaching assistantship)
• Candace K. Marshall (Ouachita Parish High, Monroe, LA) has been accepted into Meharry Dental School
• Alyssa J. Mercadel (Austin High, Sugar Land, TX) has been accepted into Texas A&M Medical School
• Denita Moore (Morgan Park High, Chicago, IL) has been accepted into Indiana University School of Medicine
• David C. Nguyen (Ehret High, Harvey, LA) has been accepted into Tulane University School of Medicine (Early Acceptance Program) and LSU-New Orleans School of Medicine
• Obinna C. Oko (McKinley High School, Baton Rouge, LA) has been accepted into LSU-New Orleans School of Medicine
• Oluwadolapo A. Oyebadejo (Macarthur High, Grand Prairie, TX) has been accepted into Baylor, UTMB-Galveston, Texas A&M, UT-Houston, and UT-Southwestern Medical Schools
• Christina A. Patterson (Dominican High, New Orleans, LA) has been accepted into William Carey University (M.S. Biomedical Science) and Mississippi College (Biomedical Sciences)
• Gretchen N. Peppers (St. John's College High, Brookeville, MD) has been accepted into Howard University College of Medicine
• Anthony H. Pham (South Lafourche High, Gretna, LA) has been accepted into Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine-Georgia Campus and LSU-New Orleans Medical School
• Michael J. Seaberry (Barbe High, Lake Charles, LA) has been accepted into University of Rochester School of Medicine (Early Assurance Program)
• Kristin A. Signater (Belaire High, Shreveport, LA) has been accepted into Morehouse School of Medicine
• Branford J. Smith (Jesuit High, New Orleans, LA) has been accepted into William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Desmond R. Stewart (Du Pont Manual High, Louisville, KY) has been accepted into University of Louisville School of Medicine (Partial Scholarship)
• Khandase B. Tate (Metro Academic & Classical High, St. Louis, MO) has been accepted into Southern Illinois University MEDPREP
• Lauree E. Thomas (Laurel High, Laurel, MS) has been accepted into University of Mississippi (Partial Scholarship) and Meharry Medical Schools
• Marlessa S. Thompson (McMain High, New Orleans, LA) has been accepted into Meharry Medical College
• Kaylise A. Trahan (Comeaux High, Lafayette, LA) has been accepted into Morehouse School of Medicine
• Sion Ward (McMain High, New Orleans, LA) has been accepted into Meharry and LSU-New Orleans Medical Schools
• Stephanie A. Warfield (Clear Creek High, League City, TX) has been accepted into West Virginia and William Carey University Osteopathic Medical Schools
• Cameron V. Williams (Temecula High, Temecula, CA) has been accepted into Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Donielle F. Williams (Fayette County High, Fayetteville, GA) has been accepted into U of Alabama at Birmingham, Case-Western Reserve, U of Detroit-Mercy, Georgia Regents U, and Meharry Dental Schools

NOTE: According to data made available by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), a total of 109 applicants who attended Xavier submitted applications to allopathic medical schools via the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) for entry in 2014. Of those applicants, 31 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.