2026 JSSOM MD Commencement

Christina Kelly grew up in Fort Worth, Texas and attended Fort Worth Country Day high school. For college, she studied at the University of Texas at Austin and majored in Biology and Plan II Honors with a minor in Spanish. At UTMB, she enjoyed working as a tutor for medical students and volunteering as a camp counselor at Camp PHEver, a summer camp for kids with phenylketonuria (PKU). Christina plans to become a Pediatric Geneticist.

Daaniya Syeda, Class of 2026, graduated from Texas A&M University with a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering but pivoted into medicine, where she found her passion in pediatrics. She hopes to continue her training through a developmental and behavioral pediatrics fellowship. Outside of medicine, she enjoys cooking and baking for her family, cross-stitching meaningful designs for loved ones, and exploring nature scenes. She strives to live by the motto, “Do better, be better!”