his envelope in hand. He called the day "an emotional roller coaster.
Really, it's just a culmination of everything we've been working for and
studying for." Moments later, he tore into the envelope. "I'm so happy
I get to go home," said Valverde, who got his first choice: Psychiatry at
University of California-Riverside.
Rockford M4 Sarah Bunch, who matched in emergency medicine
at the College of Medicine Chicago, said she had felt a growing sense
of excitement leading up to Match Day. "On the actual day, I felt a
great sense of pride and gratitude for my family and all those who have
supported me along this way," she said. "I am looking forward to
seeing what the next adventure in medicine will bring me."
Ijeoma Agu, who matched in obstetrics and gynecology at
the University of Texas Medical School in Houston, said
Match Day culminat-
ed in a dream come
true. "I felt a sweet
feeling of victory,
pride and gratitude
as I knew this mo-
ment would not have
been possible without
perseverance and sup-
port from the Rockford
community," Agu said.
Danielle Grunloh, an
Urbana student who matched to
obstetrics and gynecology at Mercy
Hospital in St. Louis, said she felt "re-
lieved to finally be back in St. Louis with
my husband-to-be," as well as "thankful
to have matched to one of my top choices
[and] excited to finally have the opportunity
to pursue the specialty I love."
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