Agnes Scott Graduate Studies

This week, we hosted the inaugural White Coat Ceremony for the Mary Lou Cornwall Hawkes '65 and James B. Hawkes Physician Assistant Program! The Class of 2028 begins a new legacy for the Agnes Scott community in health professions programs.

Applications for the 2027 admission cycle are currently open. Learn more at agnesscott.edu/pa.

Congratulations to our Bellringer, Nailah Desamu-Thorpe, PB'26! She has been accepted into Meharry Medical College's Master of Medical Sciences Program.

Graduate and Post-Bacc Students participate in this long-standing Bellringing tradition in Main Hall to celebrate their achievements from their time at Agnes.

Dr. Regina Finan, Assistant Professor in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program, shares what aspiring clinicians should consider to become more holistic professionals.

“Clinical interventions using evidence-based practices are necessary to support mental health wellbeing by addressing symptoms that result in distress and/or impairment,” she says. “However, when we take a holistic approach, we extend beyond managing symptoms; we consider the comprehensive well-being of individuals.

Grounding to the earth is a holistic intervention that can promote feeling more 'grounded' and calm, more connected to nature, and can result in feeling less stressed. You can do this simply by standing barefoot on the grass. Mindfully appreciating the beauty of plants in nature is another holistic approach to wellbeing. Some people can do this through gardening or just by taking time to enjoy nature.”

Agnes Scott’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling faculty are committed to guiding students to people through a holistic lens.