Student Awards for the College of Medicine Class of 2015
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May 23, 2015
During the Honors Day graduation ceremony Saturday, May 23, 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 2015 were:
ALPHA OMEGA ALPHA NATIONAL MEDICAL HONOR SOCIETY
Leslie Rae Applegate
Nicholas Daniel Boespflug
Adam Richard Burr**
Zachary Michael Callahan
Lauren Suzanne Chiec
Eric Benjamin Cohen
Nicholas James Dantzker**
Khanant Mukesh Desai
Joseph Sieve Deters
Mark Steven DeWood
Stephan George Dixon
Konstantin V. Grigoryan**
Rebecca Lee Grout
Meredith Elizabeth Harris
Joseph Scott Herron
Nick Charles Levinsky
Kara Elise Lewnard
Grace Caroline Miller
Rachel Lauren Mistur
Anne Elizabeth Murphy
Thomas Micah Park
Sara Beth Serbin**
Stephen Joseph Shamp
Calen Andrew Steiner
Abigail Marie Turner
Jonathon David Weber
Sally E. Woods**
**Elected at the end of the third year
GOLD HUMANISM HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTEES
Leslie Rae Applegate
Erin Christine Capitena
Douglas Anthony Cionni
Ellen Knoll Diego
Stephan George Dixon
Christopher Dempsey Doyle
Konstntin V. Grigoryan
Kara Elise Lewnard
Leigh Mary Morrison
Thomas Micah Park
Junzi Shi
Sally E. Woods
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.
Konstantin V. Grigoryan
Sara Beth Serbin
STELLA FEIS HOFFHEIMER ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT PRIZE
Graduate with the highest academic achievement at the end of four years.
Konstantin V. Grigoryan
PETER T. KILGOUR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT PRIZE
Graduate whose academics at the end of four years best expresses the ideals of medicine.
Stephan George Dixon
H.B. WEISS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
For demonstrating academic skills and abilities to evaluate a patient on the basis of the history and physical.
Leslie Rae Applegate
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.
Adam Richard Burr
EMIL AND ESTHER BOGEN RESEARCH AWARD
For original and promising research during medical school.
Andrew James Clair
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.
Stephan George Dixon
DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
Recipients selected by the departments.
THE RUTH AND MITCHELL EDE AWARD
Excellence in the field of Dermatology
Konstantin V. Grigoryan
Rachel Lauren Mistur
EMERGENCY MEDICINE MEDICAL STUDENT EXCELLENCE AWARD
To the graduate who best exemplified the spirit and characteristics of a physician.
Nicole Paola Soria
THOMAS D. HUNNICUTT AWARD
Excellence in the field of Family Medicine.
Kara Elise Lewnard
Leigh Mary Morrison
THE DOCTORS FOUNDATION; FAMILY MEDICINE AWARD
Heather Marlene Hughes
Sandra Uzoamaka Iloka
Kara Elise Lewnard
Allison Michelle Ng
THE GERIATRIC MEDICINE AWARD
Jonathon David Weber
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE/OHIO AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AWARD
Excellence in the field of Internal Medicine.
Joseph Sieve Deters
SAMUEL A. TRUFANT AWARD
Excellence in the field of Neurology.
Katherine Marie Cobb-Pitstick
CINCINNATI OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL SOCIETY AWARD
Excellence in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Elizabeth Claire Mazzone
PETER STERN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY AWARD
Excellence in the field of Orthopedic Surgery.
John Lloyd Fritch
CHRISTIAN R. HOLMES MEMORIAL AWARD
Excellence in the field of Otolaryngology
Thomas Kyle Hamilton
DAVID B. CONFER MEMORIAL AWARD
Excellence in the field of Pathology
Megan Patricia Caroway
ROGER SMITH PATHOLOGY AWARD
Excellence in the field of Pathology
Norris Isaac Hollie
CARL WEIHL PEDIATRIC AWARD
Excellence in the field of Pediatrics
Leslie Rae Applegate
LOUISE RAUH SCHOLARSHIP
Based on academic performance, financial need, leadership, community service and resourcefulness.
Stephan George Dixon
RANDALL BRADDOM AWARD
Excellence in the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Matthew Stedman Smith
WARREN LIANG EXCELLENCE IN PSYCHIATRY AWARD
Rusty Assadollah Baik
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