Recognition and Awards
COMMENCEMENT AWARDS
All-Star Awards
Matthew Dugan Athens Campus All-Star Award
Marisa Vislay Cleveland Campus All-Star Award
Jonathan Peters Dublin Campus All-Star Award
Chelsea Bray Donna Jones Moritsugu Memorial Award
Alyson Johnson Heritage College Senior Dean's Endowed Scholarship Award (Athens)
Colin Wilson Heritage College Senior Dean's Endowed Scholarship Award (Cleveland)
Prosper Ssekayombya Heritage College Senior Dean's Endowed Scholarship Award (Dublin)
Jonathan Peters Osteopathic Leadership & Service Award
Clinical Site Awards
Alyson Johnson Adena Health System - Outstanding Student Award
Austin Gerwig Central Ohio - Outstanding Student Award
Jonathan Peters Central Ohio - Outstanding Student Award
Taylor Selby Central Ohio - Outstanding Student Award
Jessica Vitrano Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital - Outstanding Student Award
Jack Spero Greater Cleveland - Outstanding Student Award
Hannah Hardin Greater Cleveland - Outstanding Student Award
Kayleigh Queiser Greater Cleveland - Outstanding Student Award
Abigail Prendergast Eastern Unit - Outstanding Student Award
Finley Kocher Fairfield Medical Center - Outstanding Student Award
Jaret Shook Firelands Health - Outstanding Student Award
Kaitlyn Hoffmann Holzer Health System - Outstanding Student Award
Rebecca Kramb Kettering Health - Outstanding Student Award
Jasanvir Sandhu Kettering Health - Outstanding Student Award
Anja Cannon Memorial Health System - Outstanding Student Award
Olivia Dillman Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center - Outstanding Student Award
Kenneth Jenkins III Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center - Outstanding Student Award
Sean Diment OhioHealth O'Bleness Hospital - Outstanding Student Award
Jordan Tennenbaum Southern Ohio Medical Center - Outstanding Student Award
Core Discipline Awards
Isaiah Comnick Emergency Medicine Award
Sean Diment Family Medicine Award
Jonathan Peters General Surgical Medicine Award
Olivia Kuns Internal Medicine Award
Sarah Fagbamigbe Obstetrics and Gynecology Award
Abigail Prendergast Pediatric Medicine Award
Matthew Troyer Psychiatric Medicine Award
Departmental Awards
Shannon Reardon Primary Care Award
Samantha Thai Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Award
Emily Cushing Biomedical Sciences Award
Cindy Huynh Social Medicine Award
Jessica Vitrano Specialty Medicine Award
Distinguished Student Award
Colin Wilson Dunigan Award for Osteopathic Advocacy
Winston Torres Kirkland Award for Professionalism
Christine Kinstedt Global Health Award
Samuel Borgemenke Outstanding Research Award
Christopher Walsh Outstanding Research Award - Dual Degree
HERITAGE COLLEGE HONOR CORDS
Brentwood Foundation Community Physician Scholar Program – Lilac
First Generation Graduates – Kelly Green
Gold Humanism Honor Society – Gold
National Health Service Corps and Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professional Scholarship Program – Light Blue
OhioHealth Physician Pathway Scholars – Cobalt Blue
Rural and Urban Scholars Pathways Program – Lime Green
Sigma Sigma Phi – Maroon/Gold
RECOGNITION
Brentwood Foundation Community Physican Scholar (Lilac)
Michael Anthony Barbee Jr. Brittany N. Childs Melanie Dube Brandon Dashawn Jackson Ingrid B. Owusu Alcario Williams Sherice Williams
First Generation Graduates (Kelly Green)
Micaela Abbomerato Mohamed N. Alsabony Joseph Daniel Leal Balon Elise Kathleen Chojnacki Kaitlyn Cyncynatus Sean Richard Diment Sarah Oluwaseun Fagbamigbe Cheyanne Elaine Fincham Zachary Alan Frank Brian Gabriel Danielle Denise Gaddis Sonia A. Guessas Cindy Le Huynh Brandon Dashawn Jackson Caitlon B. Jacoby Alyson Johnson Finley Kocher Yuliya Lozynska Justin Messinger Kasey Lee Murton Diana Mustafa Zoltan Namenyi Gregory Norwood Akram Adil Osman Ingrid B. Owusu Nandini J. Patel Kristoforos Proko Collin Thomas Reeves Gabrielle Audree Eleanor Romaker Peter Saad Ayman Hassan Saleh Jasanvir Singh Sandhu Marlon Szczepaniak Samantha T. Thai Winston Jonathan Torres Matthew S. Troyer Marisa Vislay Jenna R. Warnimont Alcario Williams Christina Williams Julianna L. Yates Louis Zheng
Gold Humanism Honor Society (Gold)
Micaela Abbomerato Thapasvi Anantha Rachel A. Brogee Regan Churley Grace Patricia Counts Emily Cushing Sean Richard Diment Matthew Dugan Osasere M. Eke Miranda Farley Sidney Leah Fournier Cindy Le Huynh Caitlon B. Jacoby Olivia Anne Tuck Kuns Lillian Lacey Ila Lahooti Jonathan Claire Agin Peters Kailee M. Pollock Shannon Cynthia Reardon Katrina Schmidt - Gilbert Lauren Susanne Schnipke Kyriaki Vassil Schooley Taylor Love Selby Nina Jeanne Shamansky Jack Matthew Spero Matthew S. Troyer Marisa Vislay Jessica Vitrano Yi Wei Colin Wilson
Military (Military Stole)
Air Force Skylar Kristin Boggs Isaiah David Comnick Carly Kaye Rothert
Army John P. Cooney Maliek J. Scott Winston Jonathan Torres
Army National Guard Glennis Jamison Pauley Jr.
Marines Emmett Lydon
Navy Anthony Steven Achille Austin Connor Gerwig Rebecca JoAnn Kramb
National Health Service Corps and Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professional Scholarship Program (Light Blue)
Micaela Abbomerato Sean Richard Diment
OhioHealth Physician Pathway Scholars (Cobalt Blue)
Tyler Simone Bonner Christine Morgan Kinstedt Gregory Norwood Maliek J. Scott Prosper Ssekayombya
Rural and Urban Scholars Pathway Program (Lime Green)
Courtney Ahmed Maria Sam Alamir Patricia Katherine Alley Mackenzie Attwell Maria Burks Brittany N. Childs Osasere M. Eke Sarah Oluwaseun Fagbamigbe Miranda Farley Alek Fleisher Nikhit Gadde Swetha Kareti Olivia Anne Tuck Kuns Maryam Ali Mohamed Benjamin Thomas Obringer Katherine A. Quinn Ethan Revis Jasanvir Singh Sandhu Patrick David Scheatzle Nicholas D. Shneker Jack Matthew Spero Abigail Mary Spurgus Marisa Tandy Samantha T. Thai Meghan Kathleen Trout Adriane Weininger Colin Wilson
Sigma Sigma Phi Honors Fraternity (Maroon/Gold)
Micaela Abbomerato Sarah Colleen Beach Samuel Borgemenke Rachel A. Brogee James Joseph Brown Anja Cannon Talia Lin Caridi Jessica Chebra Regan Churley Grace Patricia Counts Emily Cushing Cathleen Victoria D'Angelo Alessandra Costandina Derick Sean Richard Diment Matthew Dugan Osasere M. Eke Akiva B. Eleff Reagan Evans Sarah Oluwaseun Fagbamigbe Isabella M. Francisco Nikhit Gadde Cindy Le Huynh Caitlon B. Jacoby Kenneth Wayne Jenkins III Alyson Johnson Christine Morgan Kinstedt Caroline Jemma Kruithoff Katherine Haley Kulp Olivia Anne Tuck Kuns Ila Lahooti Gabrielle Antoinette Lopez M. Drew Mattin Annabella Thérèse Mershad Maryam Ali Mohamed Josie E. Myers Nadia Paonessa Katherine A. Quinn Carly Kaye Rothert Jaret K. Shook Jack Matthew Spero Abigail Mary Spurgus Prosper Ssekayombya Marisa Tandy Samantha T. Thai Winston Jonathan Torres Kaitlin Ann Tortorete Marisa Vislay Jenna R. Warnimont Yi Wei Ian Weiland Simon P. M. Weiss Solomon L. T. Weiss Hailey Loraine Wilson Ally Nicole Woeste
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