Dr. Rahel Nardos ’97: 2019 F&M Commencement Speaker 

F&M’s 2019 Commencement Speaker Found Her Calling in Africa
She went to medical school, fortified with a biology and psychology degree from Franklin & Marshall College, and found her profession as a surgeon. She returned to her home in Ethiopia, and realized her calling, helping women in poor countries achieve optimal health care.
Dr. Rahel Nardos ’97 shared her story about the people who mentored her and the educational opportunities afforded her when she addressed F&M’s 2019 graduates for the College’s 232nd Commencement on May 11.
“Those early experiences were critical in shaping who I became,” said Nardos, director of global health for Oregon Health & Science University’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. “The big-picture message for me is that your professional life evolves and changes all the time.”