By Wendy Nilsen Pollitzer

Doctors from Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services (BJHCHS) hosted a welcome reception at Saltus last weekend for the incoming medical Class of 2016 from A.T. Still University. Roland Gardner, CEO of BJHCHS, said, “We are very excited that this new class of students has chosen beautiful South Carolina as the location to bring their families to live for the next three years!” The Island News wishes Lauren Gleich, Leena Pathikonda, Krystian Bonilla, Sana Waseem, Josh Pickett, Lindsay Schroeder and Ryan Julian much success. Welcome to Beaufort!

[caption id="attachment_12727" align="aligncenter" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Nadia-Thyberg-3rd-Yr.-Vikash-Patel-4th-Yr.-and-Pete-Supan-3rd-Yr..jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-12727" alt="Nadia Thyberg (third year), Vikash Patel (fourth year.) and Pete Supan (third year)" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Nadia-Thyberg-3rd-Yr.-Vikash-Patel-4th-Yr.-and-Pete-Supan-3rd-Yr.-300x225.jpg" width="300" height="225" /></a> Nadia Thyberg (third year), Vikash Patel (fourth year.) and Pete Supan (third year)[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_12725" align="aligncenter" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Dr.-Faith-Polkey-Lauren-Gleich-Leena-Pathikonda-Krystian-Bonilla-Sana-Waseem-Josh-Pickett-Lindsay-Schroeder-Ryan-Julian-and-Dr.-Eve-Ashby.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-12725" alt="Dr. Faith Polkey, Lauren Gleich, Leena Pathikonda, Krystian Bonilla, Sana Waseem, Josh Pickett, Lindsay Schroeder, Ryan Julian and Dr. Eve Ashby" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Dr.-Faith-Polkey-Lauren-Gleich-Leena-Pathikonda-Krystian-Bonilla-Sana-Waseem-Josh-Pickett-Lindsay-Schroeder-Ryan-Julian-and-Dr.-Eve-Ashby-300x225.jpg" width="300" height="225" /></a> Dr. Faith Polkey, Lauren Gleich, Leena Pathikonda, Krystian Bonilla, Sana Waseem, Josh Pickett, Lindsay Schroeder, Ryan Julian and Dr. Eve Ashby[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_12724" align="aligncenter" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/BJHCH-Board-Members-Carol-Theodore-June-Levesque-and-Martha-Johnson.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-12724" alt="BJHCHS Board Members, Carol Theodore, June Levesque and Martha Johnson" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/BJHCH-Board-Members-Carol-Theodore-June-Levesque-and-Martha-Johnson-300x225.jpg" width="300" height="225" /></a> BJHCHS Board Members, Carol Theodore, June Levesque and Martha Johnson[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_12723" align="aligncenter" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Anthony-Slade-3rd-Yr.-and-Kara-Eberhardt-3rd-Yr..jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-12723" alt="Anthony Slade (third year) and Kara Eberhardt (third year)" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Anthony-Slade-3rd-Yr.-and-Kara-Eberhardt-3rd-Yr.-300x225.jpg" width="300" height="225" /></a> Anthony Slade (third year) and Kara Eberhardt (third year)[/caption]