Long Island woman is first graduate of Hofstra medical scholars program

Uniondale, N.Y.: Britney Nathan, of Uniondale, gets emotional as she listens to her mom talk about how proud she is of her, as she gets ready to receive her medical degree from Hofstra's School of Medicine on May 10, 2021. Nathan is the first student from the School of Medicine's Medical Scholars Pipeline Program to go through graduation and advance to residency. (Photo by Alejandra Villa Loarca/Newsday RM via Getty Images)