Congratulations to our 2024 Awards Convocation Winners

OCTOBER 19, 2024

The following individuals were honored at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine Awards Convocation on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. Synchronous events were held at our campuses in Bowling Green, Lexington, Morehead, and Northern Kentucky.

Office of Biomedical Education Awards

Outstanding Graduate Student Award
- Zachary Kipp (Pharmacology)
Dr. Madhav and Dr. Radhika Devalaraja Outstanding Graduate Student Thesis Award
- Lesley Golden (Physiology)
Outstanding Postdoctoral Researcher Award
- Sean Regnier, PhD, BCBA (Behavioral Science)

Office of Graduate Medical Education Awards

Resident/Fellow Excellence in Teaching Award
- Andrew Welleford, MD, PhD (Neurology)
Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award
- Kevin O’Connor, MD (Neurology)
Community Preceptor Award
- Tony Dotson, DO (Obstetrics and Gynecology, King's Daughters)
Program Coordinator Excellence Award
- Leann Jacobs (Internal Medicine)
Program Director Excellence Award
- Daniel B. Moore, MD (Ophthalmology)

Office of Community Advancement Awards

Lyman T. Johnson Torch of Excellence
- Jai Gilliam, MD (UK College of Medicine, Class of 2001)
Lyman T. Johnson Torch Bearer Awards
- Genesee Martinize (Graduate student)
- Darayon Moore (Medical student)

Office of Medical Education Awards

William R Willard Dean's Recognition Award
- Peter Sawaya, MD (Internal Medicine)
Irving and Ester Kanner Memorial Award
- Hannah Cleary (Medical student, Lexington Campus)
Distinguished Teaching Award – Core Principles Phase
- Elizabeth Sternberg, DO (Bowling Green Campus)
- Kenneth Campbell, PhD (Lexington Campus)
- Katie Twist, MD (Lexington Campus)
- Brian Higgins, PhD (Northern Kentucky Campus)
- Allana Oak, DO (Northern Kentucky Campus)
Distinguished Teaching Award in the Application Phase
- Shawn Brown, MD (Bowling Green Campus)
- Jacob Barnes, MD (Bowling Green Campus)
- Kristen Fletcher, MD (Lexington Campus)
- Chris Simmons, MD (Lexington Campus)
- Prakash Pandalai, MD (Lexington Campus)
- Taylor Kulik, MD (Lexington Campus)
- Joseph McIntyre, MD (Northern Kentucky Campus)
- Amber Wireman, DO (Morehead Campus, King’s Daughters)
Classroom Teaching Development Program Award (CTD1)
- Ashfaqul Alam, PhD (Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics)
- James Brien, PhD (Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics)
- Caitlin Briggs, MD (Psychiatry)
- Siva Gandhapudi, PhD (Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics)
- Natalia Korotkova, PhD (Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics)
- Amelia Pinto, PhD (Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics)
- Christopher Radka, PhD (Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics)
- Justin Rueckert, DO (Pathology)
- Baseem Shaikh, MD (Internal Medicine)
- Jeremy Sites, MD (Pediatrics)
- Savannah Walker, MD (Internal Medicine)
Academy of Medical Educator Excellence in Medical Education Award
- Teaching:
  - Salvatore Cherra, PhD (Neuroscience)
  - Jordan Clay, MD (Neurology)
  - John Romond, MD (Internal Medicine)
  - Kathleen Salmeron, PhD (Neuroscience)
  - David Toupin, MD (Neurology)
- Leadership:
  - Jagriti Chadha, MD (Internal Medicine)
  - Fareesh Kanga, MD (Psychiatry)
  - Kathleen O’Connor, PhD (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry)
  - Zabeen Mahuwala, MD (Neurology)
- Innovation
  - Sharoon Qaiser, MD (Neurology)
  - Melinda Wilson, PhD (Physiology)
  - Zabeen Mahuwala, MD (Neurology)
- Mentorship
  - Kara Swafford, MD (Neurology)
  - Laura Fanucchi, MD, MPH (Internal Medicine)
Wilson Award for Reflective Writing
- Bowling Green Campus
  - Thomas Stone
  - Cydney Sampson
  - Kat Howard
  - Edward Lee Major
- Lexington Campus
  - Madison Kilgore
  - Matthew Gagliano
  - Brian Carter
  - Trey Coburn
  - Wei Hao Lee
  - Amunet Jacobs
  - Dawson Lancaster
- Northern Kentucky Campus
  - Mary Geddie
  - Reagan Parker
  - Emma Ridener
  - Jared Marsh
  - Zoie Barth
Team Player Award, Class of 2026
- Bowling Green Campus
  - Reagan Grider
  - Lauren Masden
  - Meghan Walker Urhahn
- Lexington Campus
  - Madison Meister
  - Holden Huffman
  - Dani Peterson
  - DeAsia King
  - Rachel Cooper
  - Rachel Mooney
  - Lindsay Bryant
  - Kaitlyn Miller
  - John Slaughter
- Northern Kentucky Campus
  - Phil Bright
  - Maya Radic
Team Player Award, Class of 2027
- Bowling Green Campus
  - Jenna Howard
  - Amanda Osborn
- Lexington Campus
  - Miguel Abascal
  - Chloe Embry
  - Emilee Albright
  - Katie Boroughs
  - Alexander Graden
  - Julia D’Orazio
  - Rachel Robbe
  - Wei Hao Lee
- Northern Kentucky Campus
  - Cris Muench
  - Nicholas Bowman
Patient-Centered Communication Award
- Bowling Green Campus
  - Meg Sorg
  - Edward Lee Major
- Lexington Campus
  - Nicholas Ore
  - Matthew Gagliano
  - Brian Carter
  - Louise Scharff
  - Caroline Nunnelley
  - Wes Hall
- Northern Kentucky Campus
  - Emma Ridener
  - Olivia Allen
First Year Achievement Award
- Bowling Green Campus
  - Molly Elder
  - Lindsey Fannin
  - Jacqueline Leon
  - Edward Major
  - Mary May
  - Jagoda Pasternacka
  - Roxana Ponce Parrado
  - Delaney Shroat
  - Beth Davis
  - Ruthie Eastham
  - Meg Sorg
  - Adam Storms
- Lexington Campus
  - Chiamaka Akosa
  - Emilee Albright
  - Neha Anil
  - Chris Anstead
  - Dominic Armagno
  - Ryan Barney
  - Matthew Bernard
  - Patrick Bidros
  - Andrew Birkhead
  - Clayton Bobo
  - Katie Boroughs
  - Nick Bowman
  - Hollie Clifton
  - Katie Collins
  - Hutton Cooley
  - Cameron Coulter
  - Julia D'Orazio
  - Faith Elder
  - Matthew Fahmy
  - Hunter Ford
  - Kyle Hedinger
  - Emily Hodges
  - Grace Holmes
  - Davis Howell
  - Amin Katanbaf
  - Kam Kraus
  - Rob Lawless
  - Lauren Lee
  - Cameron Lynch
  - Kyra Lyvers
  - Jay McDaniel
  - Grace McDonald
  - Eduardo Medina
  - Caroline Nunnelley
  - Cameron Oliveros
  - Nikhil Pallem
  - Jay Patel
  - Payal Patel
  - Ronak Patel
  - Dharani Ramaiah
  - Hasitha Ramisetti
  - Bryant Reynolds
  - Kate Rogers
  - Louise Scharff
  - Haley Shepherd
  - Carter Smith
  - Evan Smith
  - Annie Smock
  - Bethany Strickler
  - Edward Stump
  - Jack Vieth
  - Mary Wasef
  - Katherine Whitman
  - Cecilia Winfrey
- Northern Kentucky Campus
  - Sarah Draud
  - Joan George
  - Deja Miller
  - Cristofer Muench
  - Reagan Parker
  - Jackson Snowden
  - Isabelle Stanfield
Second Year Achievement Award
- Bowling Green Campus
  - Brianna Gagen
  - Megan Haupt
  - John Mills
  - Makela Phillip
  - Jaeden Stephens
- Lexington Campus
  - Hannah Cleary
  - Riley Crawford
  - William Denton
  - Olivia Elbert
  - Cameron Evans
  - Hanna Fischer
  - Matthew Friedman
  - Bailey Hume
  - Jordyn Hurley
  - Addison Jennings
  - Sadie Junkins
  - Mardan Khashimov
  - Vince Law
  - Matthew Lemke
  - Jazz McKinney
  - Maura Mobilia
  - Dani Peterson
  - Lauren Rose
  - Sydney Short
  - Drew Singerman
  - John Slaughter
  - Wyatt Southall
  - Maddie Sturdivant
  - Vaaragie Subramaniam
  - Jenna Tinnell
  - Madison Webster
  - Rob Yates
  - Keenan Conley
  - Mollee Flannigan
- Northern Kentucky Campus
  - Nick Brunner
  - James Krauth
  - Jade Nicely
  - Armin Razavi
  - Megan Ward
  - Kathryn Zalla
- RPLP/Morehead Campus
  - Alison Marcum
  - Madison Meister
Advanced Skills Clinical Award
- Bowling Green Campus
  - Brianna Gagen
- Lexington Campus
  - Andrea Alonso
  - Hannah Cleary
  - Alex Lukyanchuk
  - Star Manning
  - Carlos Reyes-Sarmiento
  - Madison Webster
- Northern Kentucky Campus
  - Alan Ford
- RPLP/Morehead Campus
  - Alison Marcum
Entrustable Clinical Skills Award
- Bowling Green Campus
  - Katelin Maggard
- Lexington Campus
  - Elizabeth Ashley
  - Lindsay Beechem
  - Rashmi Bharadwaj
  - Megan Rowe
  - Carrigan Wasilchenko
- Northern Kentucky Campus
  - Colton Hartig
- RPLP/Morehead Campus
  - Alexander Willet