During the Honors Day graduation ceremony Saturday, May 18, 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 2013 were:
ALPHA OMEGA ALPHA NATIONAL MEDICAL HONOR SOCIETY
Meredith Baker
Chad Broering
Brian Bussey
Edmond Chan**
Wendy Chen
Christine Eklund**
Christine Furgason
Sangeet Grewal
Derrick Herman
Tiffany Hseih
Julia Jones
Patrick Knight
James Kyriakedes
Daniel March**
Geoffrey Martin
Meredith Maxey
Dhwani Mehta**
David Moon
Kevin OBrien
Gabriel Pagani-Estévez
Andrew Petersen
Gregory Ratti
Nathan Schomaker
Oliver Scotting
Andrea Sitlinger
**Elected at the end of the third year
GOLD HUMANISM HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTEES
Jorden Arnett
Laura Counsell
Emily Gay
Leila Hojat
Nicholas Jabre
Monique Jindal
Drew Jones
Joseph Kohne
Christina Mackell
Meredith Maxey
Dhwani Mehta
Karan Motiani
Michelle Sibille
Andrea Sitlinger
Kelly Thomas
Brent Wagner
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.
Edmond Chan
Christine Eklund
STELLA FEIS HOFFHEIMER ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT PRIZE
Graduate with the highest academic achievement at the end of four years.
Edmond Chan
PETER T. KILGOUR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT PRIZE
Graduate whose academics at the end of four years best expresses the ideals of medicine.
Christine Eklund
H.B. WEISS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
For demonstrating academic skills and abilities to evaluate a patient on the basis of the history and physical.
Gabriel Pagani-Estévez
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.
Thomas Lu
EMIL AND ESTHER BOGEN RESEARCH AWARD
For original and promising research during medical school.
Edmond Chan
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.
Monique Jindal
DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
Recipients selected by the departments.
THE RUTH AND MITCHELL EDE AWARD
Excellence in the field of Dermatology
Dhwani Mehta
EMERGENCY MEDICINE MEDICAL STUDENT EXCELLENCE AWARD
To the graduate who best exemplified the spirit and characteristics of a physician.
Kelly Thomas
THOMAS D. HUNNICUTT AWARD
Excellence in the field of Family Medicine.
Zachary Denka
Christine Furgason
THE DOCTORS FOUNDATION; FAMILY MEDICINE AWARD
Zachary Denka
Christine Furgason
Steven Jung
Brennan Lawall
Seth Vensil
THE GERIATRIC MEDICINE AWARD
Excellence in the field of Geriatrics.
Kathryn Engelhardt
Kelcie Rodriguez-Peterson
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE/OHIO AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AWARD
Excellence in the field of Internal Medicine.
Andrea Sitlinger
SAMUEL A. TRUFANT AWARD
Excellence in the field of Neurology.
Gabriel Pagani-Estévez
CINCINNATI OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL SOCIETY AWARD
Excellence in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Emily Gay
ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY AWARD
Excellence in the field of Orthopedic Surgery.
James Kyriakedes
CARL WEIHL PEDIATRIC AWARD
Excellence in the field of Pediatrics.
Meredith Frost
LOUISE RAUH SCHOLARSHIP
Based on academic performance, financial need, leadership, community service and resourcefulness.
David Moon
RANDALL BRADDOM AWARD
Excellence in the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Matthew Fanous
WARREN LIANG EXCELLENCE IN PSYCHIATRY AWARD
Martine Lamy
CINCINNATI SURGICAL SOCIETY AWARD
Graduate with outstanding performance in Surgery and who shows promise in a surgical career.
Anthony Hayes
