ALJ Alumnus Ray Williamson Visits High School PreMed Class

CLARK, NJ — On Thursday, September 12, Ray Williamson, a 2017 graduate of ALJ, returned to his old classroom to share his journey through physical therapy school with Ms. Bernadette Jacobi’s PreMedical Studies students.

Williamson shared his experiences with his course loads, his struggles, and his achievements. He spoke about the importance of experiencing as many scenarios in a clinical setting as possible to gain the knowledge needed to help decide what avenue to follow in one's career.

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The students asked him many questions about the path he chose and the decisions he made along the way. They were thrilled to have him speak about real life as a student in a medical career pathway, which many of them aspire to do in the future.

Williamson graduated with his master’s degree from the University of Rhode Island (URI) and is now attending the University of Pittsburgh. He has been serving with the National Guard since he entered URI in 2017. He is presently beginning his final year of school, which includes clinicals and rotations.

Ms. Jacobi was very pleased to see her former student, saying, “I was thrilled to have Ray come to speak to our PreMed students. Ray approached me about coming back to ALJ to share his story, saying he remembered the guest speakers when he was a student, and he wanted to give back to our school community. I am so proud of all of his accomplishments, and his determination to succeed, with so much on his plate, and I’m so excited for his future.”

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