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Medical Student Award Winners
These awards were given to recognize the students' hard work throughout their four years of medical school. They were presented at the Second Annual Awards Ceremony on May 5, 2022, except for the distinguished Barbara Atkinson Service & Leadership Award, which was presented during Commencement on May 6.
Dean’s Award For Academic Excellence
Kag Iglinski-Benjamin and Jeanette Liou
Barbara Atkinson Service & Leadership Award
Justin Bauzon
Outstanding Achievement In Research Award
Danielle Strozza and Vladislav Zhitny
Outstanding Service To The Community Award
Raina Rappel
Student Affairs Recognition Award
Gregory Schreck and Laura Wozniak
Exemplary Professionalism Award
Kelsey Constantine and Mason Montano
2022 Excellence in Public Health Award
Justin Bauzon
Outstanding Student, Family Medicine Award
Taylor Gillis
Lisa Yao Memorial Scholarship In Family Medicine Award
Alexandra Novenschi and Gursharan Narwal
Outstanding Student, Internal Medicine Award
Gregory Schreck and Maiko Suarez
Outstanding Student, Obstetrics & Gynecology Award
Jessica Franzoni
Outstanding Student, Pediatrics Award
Jessa Rose Amora Li
Outstanding Student, Psychiatry Award
Jason West
Outstanding Student, Surgery Award
Justin Bauzon
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) National Medical Honor Society
Amalie Alver, Justin Bauzon, Demetri Franzoni, Jessica Franzoni, Lucas James, Kelsey Constantine, Caroline Le Tohic, Jeanette Liou, Mason Montano, Desiree Morris, Gregory Schreck, and Danielle Strozza.
Gold Humanism in Medicine National Medical Society
Danielle Arceo, Tyler Blackwell, Kelsey Constantine, Taylor Gillis, Darlene Julian, Jeanette Liou, Mason Montano, Elli Tian, and Brianna Yee.
Faculty Recognition Award Winners
These awards were presented at the Second Annual Awards Ceremony on May 5, 2022, to recognize the effort, dedication, and hard work faculty dedicated to the Class of 2022 students during their medical school journey.
Outstanding Faculty For Phase I
Neil Haycocks, MD, PhD, and Aron Rogers, DO
Outstanding Clinical Faculty
Outstanding Resident Teacher
Farhad Alikozai, DO
Outstanding Community Faculty
Victoria Farley, MD
Ashok Gupta, MD
Outstanding Clinical Department
Internal Medicine