Graduation Awards – Class of 2022 
Please join us in recognizing these outstanding students, faculty, residents and staff who received awards ahead of graduation. The Class of 2022 Graduation Awards were held on Thursday, May 19, at 3 p.m. in Collier Building, Room 1000 A/B.
View the following sections below:
Graduate Student Awards | Medical Student Awards | Distinction in Research | AOA Honor Medical Society
Gold Humanism Honor Society | Teaching Awards | Resident Awards | Staff Awards
Outstanding Graduate Student Awards
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Doctor of Medicine/ |
Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences Program Khaled Alganem |
Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences Medical Physics Program Hussain Aldawood |
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Master of Science in |
Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences Transplantation and Donation Sciences Program Bailey Kurtz |
Master of Science |
| Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences Pathology Assistant Program Alexandria Paolo |
Emergency Medical Services Dwight Daniel |
Medical Student Awards
The Glidden L. Brooks Award
The Glidden L. Brooks Award, named in honor of the first president of the former Medical College of Ohio, is presented annually to that graduating medical student who is distinguishable by superiority in all phases of the curriculum.
Madison Anzelc
Robert Ariss
Emily King
Sean Mack
Samuel Stetkevich
Dean’s Award
The Dean's Award is awarded to that graduating medical student who, in the eyes of fellow students, shows the greatest promise as a practitioner of medicine.
Aaron Berenson
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Dr. Sam Schaeffer Award |
Office of Student Affairs Award |
Lucien E. Morris, M.D., |
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Society for Academic |
Jerri Nielsen FitzGerald Award |
Harry E. Mayhew, M.D., |
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Toledo/Lucas County Academy |
Diversity and Inclusion Award |
American College of Physicians |
| George D. Ludwig Prize in Internal Medicine Madison Anzelc |
Patrick J. Mulrow Award in Internal Medicine Anna Rothstein |
Excellence in Infectious Diseases Award Charlotte Yuan |
| Excellence in Immunology Award Kimble Arnold |
Mark Rayport M.D., Ph.D. Award in Neurological Surgery Jonathan Doan |
American Academy of Neurology Medical Student Prize for Excellence in Neurology Paige Prologo-Richardson |
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Outstanding Students |
Outstanding Student in Obstetrics and Gynecology Award Julia Berry |
Philip T. Nelsen Award for Excellence in Ophthalmology Robin Su |
| Outstanding Orthopaedic Student Award Sreeram Ravi |
Pathology Award for Most Outstanding Student Olivia Sagan |
Marian M. Rejent M.D., Award in Pediatrics Hannah Staats |
| Eleanore Coghlin Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation Medicine Chad Burkholder |
Psychiatry Excellence Award Patricia Liu |
Theodore P. and Evelyn H. Chengelis Award in Psychiatry Stephen Curtis |
| 2022 Excellence in Public Health Award Julia Berry |
Outstanding Students in Radiology Award Mazzin Elsamaloty David Miller |
Marion C. Anderson Award for Excellence in Surgery Alexander Young |
| Toledo Surgical Society Medical Center Student Recognition Award Darren Gordon |
Reginald Baugh, M.D. Prize |
The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Awards presented by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation are bestowed on one graduating medical student and one faculty member who embody outstanding humanistic traits in the delivery of care to patients and their families and in their interactions with students, faculty, and staff. The recipients are selected by the graduating class.
Felipe Mejia Miranda
Lawrence Elmer M.D., Ph.D.
Distinction in Research Awards
The College of Medicine and Life Sciences is initiating an annual Distinction in Research for students in the M.D. program. Research conducted by M.D. students is very often
a major driving force of a lab’s success, and in turn makes a significant contribution
to success of research at the UToledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences.
The COMLS Medical Student Research Committee has been instrumental in assuring quality
research opportunities for students in the M.D. program. Moreover, M.D. students who
emphasize research should be acknowledged for their effort.
Students who are awarded the status of Distinction of Research will have that listed
on their diploma and have cords as part of their commencement regalia.
Christopher Alexander
Robert Ariss
Jenny Chen
Vinaya Gogineni
Melani Kekulawala
Hanna Knauss
Susan Morand
Olivia Noe
Jerred Pletcher
Samuel Stetkevich
Palguna Thalla
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
The Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society was founded in Chicago in 1902 by medical students to formulate higher ideals of scholastic achievement and to foster the scientific and philosophical features of the medical profession. The Delta of Ohio chapter at The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences was installed in 1974. Election to membership is extended to junior and senior medical students whose academic excellence places them in the upper sixth of their class and who show promise of leadership in medicine. Induction in the junior year is extended to the top 8% of the class.
Madison Anzelc
Robert Ariss
Peyton Beachy
Aaron Berenson
Julia Berry
Stephen Curtis
Patrick Dusza
Erika Goodman
Hannah Kennedy
Joanna Kilbane Myers
Emily King
Hanna Knauss
Sean Mack
Matthew McCracken
Michael McHugh
Julia Mendiola
Anthony Mitchell
Susan Morand
Brooke Ott
Khushbu Patel
Rebecca Potts
Anna Rothstein
Bridget Smythe
Hannah Staats-Ciotola
Samuel Stetkevich
Robin Su
Nicholas Thompson
Nathan Tommas
Spiridon Veria
Charlotte Yuan
Gold Humanism Honor Society
The Gold Humanism Honor Society is a national honor society initiated in 2001 by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation to recognize individuals who have demonstrated exemplary attitudes and behaviors characteristic of the most humanistic physicians, including integrity, excellence, compassion, altruism, respect, empathy and service. The University of Toledo chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society was founded in 2005. The members are selected by peer nomination and endorsed by the College of Medicine and Life Sciences Senior Leadership Team.
Sarah Benson
Jenny Chen
Gabrielle Fernandez
Yasmin Gore
Zachary Holtzapple
Nadia Irfan
Ellen Jochum
Melani Kekulawala
Hannah Kennedy
Joanna Kilbane Myers
Cody Klinker
Nathaniel Locke
Sean Mack
Rashmi Madhavan
Michael McHugh
Felipe Mejia Miranda
Anthony Mitchell
Susan Morand
Nealie Ngo
Carly Polcyn
Rebecca Potts
Paige Prologo-Richardson
Supraja Rachuri
Nithya Raya
Samuel Stetkevich
Claire Wilson
Teaching Awards
Please join us in recognizing these outstanding faculty members who receive awards ahead of graduation:
Robert T. Tidrick Golden Apple Awards
The Robert T. Tidrick Golden Apple Awards for teaching excellence are named in honor of Dr. Tidrick, a surgeon and outstanding educator on the faculty of the former Medical College of Ohio from 1969 until his death in June 1983, at the age of 73. Faculty, both basic scientists and clinicians, are selected for the honor each year by members of the graduating class of medical students.
Teaching Excellence in Basic Sciences
Adel Maklad, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Department of
Medical Education
Department of Neurosciences
Patrick William Frank, D.C.
Assistant Professor
Department of
Medical Education
Kathryn M. Eisenmann, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and
Thread 1 Director
Department of Cell and Cancer Biology
Department of
Medical Education
Viviana P. Ferreira, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of
Medical Microbiology
and Immunology
Teaching Excellence in Clinical Sciences
Amira F. Gohara, M.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Pathology
Dean Emerita
Stephanie Pannell, M.D.
Assistant Professor and
Surgery Clerkship Director
Department of Surgery
Haitham Elsamaloty, M.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Radiology
Resident Awards
Please join us in recognizing these outstanding residents who receive awards ahead of graduation:
Eric Medrano, M.D.
Department of Emergency Medicine
Katherine Chen, M.D.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Service Awards
Please join us in recognizing these outstanding faculty and staff members who receive awards ahead of graduation:
Office Of Student Affairs Award For Excellence In Career Advising – Faculty
Deepa Mukundan, M.D.
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Outstanding Clerkship Coordinator Award
Claudia Davis, CMA
Research & Education Coordinator
Department of Surgery
Outstanding Student Services
Staff Award
Stacie Nowak, M.Ed.
Learning Specialist
Academic Enrichment Center (AEC)
Congratulations to all of the award Recipients!
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