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72-Year-Old Becomes Oldest Med School Graduate, Starts Michigan Residency

5/11/2026

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Dawn Zuidgeest-Craft became the oldest graduate in St. James School of Medicine’s history at age 72.
She will receive her MD in May, start a three-year family-medicine residency at Trinity Health Medical Center in Muskegon, Michigan, in July, and used retirement savings to pay tuition in Anguilla.
A 2020 brain hemorrhage that nearly killed her husband prompted her to pursue medical school despite his wish to travel.

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Dawn Zuidgeest-Craft became the oldest graduate in St. James School of Medicine’s history at age 72.
She will receive her MD in May, start a three-year family-medicine residency at Trinity Health Medical Center in Muskegon, Michigan, in July, and used retirement savings to pay tuition in Anguilla.
A 2020 brain hemorrhage that nearly killed her husband prompted her to pursue medical school despite his wish to travel.