The University of Tennessee Health Science Center graduated 779 new healthcare professionals during separate ceremonies for each of its six colleges last month.

The 779 graduates include:

• 123 from the College of Dentistry.
• 77 from the College of Graduate Health Sciences.
• 188 from the College of Health Professions.
• 158 from the College of Medicine.
• 81 from the College of Nursing.
• 152 from the College of Pharmacy.

The class is comprised of 462 women and 317 men. Reflective of the diversity in Tennessee, 20 percent of the graduates are from underrepresented groups. The class includes 197 graduates who came from out of state.

Lori Gonzalez, PhD, vice chancellor for Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs, said this year’s class of 779 is a significant increase in number over last year’s class of 698 graduates.