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Medical Student Award Winners
Multiple awards were given during graduation week to recognize the students' hard work throughout their four years of medical school. These were presented at the Inaugural Medical Student Awards Ceremony on May 6, 2021, except for the distinguished Barbara Atkinson Service & Leadership Award, which was presented during Commencement on May 7.
Dean’s Award For Academic Excellence
Colby Shreve and Kristina Cordes
Barbara Atkinson Service & Leadership Award
Lauren Hollifield
Outstanding Achievement In Research Award
Michael Briones and Sierra Mastrantonio
Outstanding Service To The Community Award
Monica Arebalos
Extraordinary Service Recognition For 2021
Caleena Longworth
Student Affairs Recognition Award
Toyokazu Endo
Outstanding Student, Family Medicine Award
Caleena Longworth
Lisa Yao Memorial Scholarship In Family Medicine Award
Horacio Guerra and Sabrina Noveschi
Outstanding Student, Internal Medicine Award
Ashley Prandecki
Outstanding Student, Obstetrics & Gynecology Award
Zarah Rosen
Outstanding Student, Pediatrics Award
William Gravley
Outstanding Student, Psychiatry Award
Hadley Johnson
Outstanding Student, Surgery Award
Toyokazu Endo
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) National Medical Honor Society
Anita Albanese, Monica Arebalos, Kristina Cordes, Shilpa Daulat, Toyokazu Endo, William Gravley, Emily Guyaux, Sierra Mastrantonio, Jordan Miller, and Colby Shreve.
Faculty Recognition Award Winners
These awards were presented at the Graduation Dinner on May 6, 2021, to recognize the effort, dedication, and hard work faculty dedicated to the charter class students during their medical school journey.
Outstanding Faculty For Phase I
Neil Haycocks, M.D., Ph.D., Former Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and Education
Outstanding Clinical Faculty
Shadaba Asad, M.D.
Outstanding Resident Teacher
Kassandra Coletta, M.D., Obstetrics & Gynecology
Nathan Kirsch, M.D., Internal Medicine
Outstanding Community Faculty
Ashok Gupta, M.D.
Ryan Hafen, M.D.
Outstanding Clinical Department
Internal Medicine