Harvard scientist visits prison where he was once incarcerated, gives graduation speech

By: Andrew Kennard

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: June 11, 2026

Words: 522

Last Updated: 21 hours, 25 minutes ago

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Decades after earning his high school equivalency diploma at a state prison for young men, Christopher Medina-Kirchner is a teaching fellow and post-doctoral research scientist at Harvard Medical School.

Medina-Kirchner was the keynote speaker during a ceremony honoring 29 graduates last week, the Wisconsin Department of Corrections announced in a press release on Wednesday. Attending the ceremony was his first visit back to the Racine Youthful Offender Correctional Facility since his release.

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