/ JONESBORO, AR – New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University’s Class of 2024 celebrated a rite of passage on their medical school journey Monday evening as NYITCOM at A-State held a virtual White Coat Ceremony to formally recognize a milestone event for its 124 first-year student doctors. Medical students are typically coated at the start of the fall semester with large, in-person gatherings, but this year’s events were held virtually due to the pandemic. However, each member of the Class of 2024 was still recognized for taking the critical first step in their medical education. The ceremony featured a slideshow with the future physicians pictured in their white coat.