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By Dean Paula M. Crone
Our very own Sean Wyman, DO ’17, passed away I encourage all of you to remember that our
after his long and courageous battle with actions speak louder than words. May the way we
pulmonary hypertension. Many of us had the stand together and support each other during
good fortune to get to know him well over his the difficult times become part of our history
time as a medical student. His heart and and heritage. May the manner in which we
courage will forever be embedded in my own handle ourselves and take care of each other
heart and continue to serve as an example to me when tribulations arise become a shining
for so many things. Every single day he fought example for the legacy that we weave together
for his education and his opportunities. And he collectively. Our actions and deeds matter. The
lived every day of his life giving to others. way we choose to live our lives matters. I
watched Sean do so every day of his short
As a medical school community, we are facing journey with us.
many challenges and issues right now. Local,
state, national. We are grappling with the I charge you today as your dean and as Sean's
darkness of death, dying, war, domestic violence, dean: Remember Sean. He lived every day to the
poverty, prejudice and historical oppression; fullest and never let an opportunity go past to
events that are hard to fathom, leaving us with do the right thing and live by example. If you
emotions of shock, grief, disbelief and were not among those of us who were blessed to
disappointment. This world can sometimes feel know him on a personal level, talk to those of us
as if it has flipped upside down, throwing us into who knew him; you’ll also find inspirational
a tailspin of emotion. Our yearning for clarity stories about him on Facebook. May the way he
and quick resolution in the midst of the lived his life serve as a beacon to us now. May his
messiness of life often does not allow for soul rest in peace and may his legacy serve as an
mindful reflection and thought. However, for example for us all. n
long-term growth and sustainable change,
critical reflection and thought are imperative.
Sean once stated, “I think the biggest thing to
tell people is just to try and stay as positive as
possible and keep all their doors open. Don’t
close them. If you close them, then you might
potentially regret it. My biggest thing is I don’t
want to regret anything.”
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Our very own Sean Wyman, DO ’17, passed away I encourage all of you to remember that our
after his long and courageous battle with actions speak louder than words. May the way we
pulmonary hypertension. Many of us had the stand together and support each other during
good fortune to get to know him well over his the difficult times become part of our history
time as a medical student. His heart and and heritage. May the manner in which we
courage will forever be embedded in my own handle ourselves and take care of each other
heart and continue to serve as an example to me when tribulations arise become a shining
for so many things. Every single day he fought example for the legacy that we weave together
for his education and his opportunities. And he collectively. Our actions and deeds matter. The
lived every day of his life giving to others. way we choose to live our lives matters. I
watched Sean do so every day of his short
As a medical school community, we are facing journey with us.
many challenges and issues right now. Local,
state, national. We are grappling with the I charge you today as your dean and as Sean's
darkness of death, dying, war, domestic violence, dean: Remember Sean. He lived every day to the
poverty, prejudice and historical oppression; fullest and never let an opportunity go past to
events that are hard to fathom, leaving us with do the right thing and live by example. If you
emotions of shock, grief, disbelief and were not among those of us who were blessed to
disappointment. This world can sometimes feel know him on a personal level, talk to those of us
as if it has flipped upside down, throwing us into who knew him; you’ll also find inspirational
a tailspin of emotion. Our yearning for clarity stories about him on Facebook. May the way he
and quick resolution in the midst of the lived his life serve as a beacon to us now. May his
messiness of life often does not allow for soul rest in peace and may his legacy serve as an
mindful reflection and thought. However, for example for us all. n
long-term growth and sustainable change,
critical reflection and thought are imperative.
Sean once stated, “I think the biggest thing to
tell people is just to try and stay as positive as
possible and keep all their doors open. Don’t
close them. If you close them, then you might
potentially regret it. My biggest thing is I don’t
want to regret anything.”
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