Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine held its 12th annual white coat ceremony on Aug. 7 at the Pavilion at Montage Mountain. Participating students included Catherine Jones of Hershey, Jaeger Kubikisha of Hershey and Jeffrey Mun of Hummelstown.

During the ceremony, the 115 members of the Class of 2025 recited an oath acknowledging their responsibilities as future physicians and their obligations to future patients. Then they received their white coats, the first symbol of their new profession. The coats were provided by The Stanley J. Dudrick, M.D., and Alan G. Goldstein Endowed Fund. Medical schools across the U.S. hold white coat ceremonies to welcome new medical students into the profession.