Student Awards for the College of Medicine Class of 2014

During the Honors Day graduation ceremony Sunday, May 25, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine recognized students from the senior class for their contributions to the college and individual excellence in medicine 

Student awardees from the class of 2014 were: 

ALPHA OMEGA ALPHA NATIONAL MEDICAL HONOR SOCIETY

GOLD HUMANISM HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTEES

DR. AND MRS. ROBERT E. OTT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Based on academic performance, these awards go to the two graduates who ranked at the top of the class at the end of four years. 

Christopher Freese

David Long

STELLA FEIS HOFFHEIMER ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT PRIZE

Graduate with the highest academic achievement at the end of four years.

Christopher Freese

PETER T. KILGOUR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT PRIZE

Graduate whose academics at the end of four years best expresses the ideals of medicine.

David Long

H.B. WEISS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

For demonstrating academic skills and abilities to evaluate a patient on the basis of the history and physical.

Joshua Abell

JOHN J. HUTTON ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD

To the graduate of the combined MD/PhD program who has excelled academically in both the medical school and graduate school curriculum and who has contributed to the advancement of knowledge through publication in the scientific literature.

David Terrell

EMIL AND ESTHER BOGEN RESEARCH AWARD

For original and promising research during medical school.

Tina Chen

MEDICAL COLLEGE ALUMNI AWARD

To the graduate, selected by the class, who has conceived of and Implemented programs for the benefit of the entire student body.

Shoba Belegundu

DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS

Recipients selected by the departments.

THE RUTH AND MITCHELL EDE AWARD

Excellence in the field of Dermatology 

Jason Martin

EMERGENCY MEDICINE MEDICAL STUDENT EXCELLENCE AWARD

To the graduate who best exemplified the spirit and characteristics of a physician.

Neera Khattar

THOMAS D. HUNNICUTT AWARD

Excellence in the field of Family Medicine.

Shoba Belegundu

Kathy (Sunnie) Wang

THE DOCTORS FOUNDATION; FAMILY MEDICINE AWARD

Anne Adams

Brittany Almaraz

Katherine Keegan

Rebecca Yeager

THE GERIATRIC MEDICINE AWARD

Gregory Kuhlman

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE/OHIO AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AWARD

Excellence in the field of Internal Medicine.

Alexa Triot

SAMUEL A. TRUFANT AWARD

Excellence in the field of Neurology.

Gregory Kuhlman

CINCINNATI OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL SOCIETY AWARD

Excellence in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Anna Stecher

PETER STERN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY AWARD

Excellence in the field of Orthopedic Surgery.

Samuel Kunkel

CHRISTIAN R. HOLMES MEMORIAL AWARD

Excellence in the field of Otolaryngology

Colin Edwards

DAVID B. CONFER MEMORIAL AWARD

Excellence in the field of Pathology

Meggan Peak

ROGER SMITH PATHOLOGY AWARD

Rebecca Greaves

CARL WEIHL PEDIATRIC AWARD

Excellence in the field of Pediatrics

Morgan Brown

LOUISE RAUH SCHOLARSHIP

Based on academic performance, financial need, leadership, community service and resourcefulness.

Esther Cheng

RANDALL BRADDOM AWARD

Excellence in the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Jennifer Mast 

WARREN LIANG EXCELLENCE IN PSYCHIATRY AWARD

Nina Sreshta

CINCINNATI SURGICAL SOCIETY AWARD

Graduate with outstanding performance in Surgery and who shows promise in a surgical career.

James Constans