As athletes from around the world stand and receive their Olympic medals with pride, a group of Tech student's are getting their own symbol of pride right here in Lubbock.
The Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Medicine's class of 2016 got their white coats Friday.
It's one of the most visible symbols of a health care provider and as you can see everyone in the room is excited to put it on.
Organizers call the white coat a rite of passage for first year med students.
It marks their transition from pre-clinical to actual clinical studies.
The 150 students start their very first day of med school next week.
The Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Medicine's class of 2016 got their white coats Friday.
It's one of the most visible symbols of a health care provider and as you can see everyone in the room is excited to put it on.
Organizers call the white coat a rite of passage for first year med students.
It marks their transition from pre-clinical to actual clinical studies.
The 150 students start their very first day of med school next week.
