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
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