UNSOM Students: Student Life: Awards Ceremony 2009
“These individuals exhibit the exceptional qualities and abilities
needed to fulfill the requirements of each award.
Congratulations to all of you who have reached higher—and achieved.”
Awards Program 2009 pdf
Senior Awards
Harriet & George M. Basta Medical Student Award:
Kamin VanGuilder
Presenter: Cheryl Hug-English, M.D.
Barbara H. O’Rourke Memorial Award: Kyle Klingler
Presenter: Peggy Dupey, Ph.D.
Leonard Tow Humanism Award Presented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation:
Rhonda Keller, M.D.
Benjamin Jaquish
Presenter: Jennifer Kimmel, M.D.
Outstanding Female in Academic Achievement: Eryn Xavier
Presenter: Jennifer Kimmel, M.D.
Outstanding Male in Academic Achievement: Kyle Klingler
Presenter: Jennifer Kimmel, M.D.
Dean’s Scholar Award: Ryanne Walther
Presenter: Ole Thienhaus, M.D.
The Richard Inskip, M.D. Family Medicine Award: Lacy Fettic
Presenter: Daniel Spogen, M.D.
Outstanding Fourth Year Student in Family Medicine-Reno: Kamin VanGuilder
Presenter: Daniel Spogen, M.D.
Lisa Yao Memorial Scholarship in Family Medicine-Reno: Stephanie Wright
Presenter: Daniel Spogen, M.D.
Outstanding Fourth Year Student in Family Medicine-Las Vegas: Jillian Verby
Presenter: Elissa Palmer, M.D.
Lisa Yao Memorial Scholarship in Family Medicine-Las Vegas: Eryn Xavier
Presenter: Elissa Palmer, M.D.
Outstanding Student in Internal Medicine-Las Vegas:
Kerri Robbins
Presenter: John Varras, M.D.
Outstanding Student in Internal Medicine-Reno: Mara Zulauf
Presenter: Kirk Bronander, M.D.
Outstanding Student in Neuroscience: Joseph Brown
Presenter: Kirk Bronander, M.D.
Special Qualifications in Nutrition Scholars: Toby Frescholtz
Presenter: Jessica Krenkel, Ph. D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Department Outstanding Graduating Student Award for Excellence: Toby Frescholtz
Presenter: John M. Hazen, M.D.
Roland W. Stahr Award for Excellence in Clinical Pediatrics: Christina Raman
Presenter: Trudy Larson, M.D.
Linda Golden Memorial for Excellence in Clinical Pediatrics: Eryn Xavier
Presenters: Daniel Heintz, M.D. and Jack Lazerson , M.D.
Richard Blurton Award for Outstanding Student in Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences: Zeljka Jutric
Presenter: Mark Broadhead, M.D.
Lillian Orchow Prize for Outstanding Student in Psychiatry: Dennis Chang
Presenter: Mark Broadhead, M.D.
Outstanding Student in Surgery: Jeffrey Raskin
Presenter: Deborah Kuhls, M.D.
Area Health Education Center Award: Kamin VanGuilder
Presenter: Cory Martin, B.S.
Outstanding Student in Rural Health: Kerri Robbins
Presenter: Cory Martin, B.S.
George G. Bierkamper Best Ph.D. Scholar: Jachinta Rooney
Presenter: Dean Burkin, Ph.D.
Student Development Awards
Excellence in Emergency Medicine Award: Ryanne Walther
Presenter: Peggy Dupey, Ph.D.
Merck Manual Award to Outstanding Students in Medical
Studies:
Kerri Robbins
Joe Brown
Presenter: Peggy Dupey, Ph.D.
Endocrine Society's Medical Student Achievement Award: Chaithra Prasad
Presenter: Peggy Dupey, Ph.D.
Glasgow-Rubin Certificate of Commendation for Academic Achievement, Sponsored by the American Medical Women’s Association:
Kamin VanGuilder
Cheryl Gustafson
Mara Zulauf
Eryn Xavier
Presenter: Peggy Dupey, Ph.D.
Junior Awards
Outstanding Female Student in the Clinical Sciences:
Chantelle DeCroff
Presenter: Peggy Dupey, Ph.D.
Outstanding Male Student in the Clinical Sciences: Erik Olson
Presenter: Peggy Dupey, Ph.D.
Sophomore Awards
Outstanding Student in the Basic Sciences: Derek Covington
Presenter: David Lupan, Ph.D.
American Society of Clinical Pathologists Award for Excellence and Achievement: Kacey Durant
Presenter: Kenneth Maehara, Ph.D.
Outstanding Student in Pathology: Timothy Struve
Presenter: Kenneth Maehara, Ph.D.
Outstanding Student in Medical Pharmacology:
Deanne Leonard
Presenter: Iain Buxton, Pharm. D.
Freshman Awards
Outstanding Freshman Medical Student: Jamie Stokke
Presenter: Peggy Dupey, Ph.D.
Outstanding Medical Student in Biochemistry:
Kristin Sohn
Michael Zaccagnino
Presenter: Cristine Cremo, Ph.D.
Outstanding Student in Gross Anatomy: Susan Hunter
Presenter: Carl Sievert, Ph.D.
McGraw-Hill/Lange Medical Student Award Program:
Jessica Farrar
Michael Schlepp
Presenter: Peggy Dupey, Ph.D.
Department of Speech-Language Pathology
Outstanding Graduate Student in Speech Pathology and Audiology: Josee-Ann Tousignant
Presenter: Thomas Watterson, Ph.D.
Research
George G. Bierkamper Student Research Convocation-Medical Student: Chad Watts
Presenter: David Lupan, Ph.D.
George G. Bierkamper Student Research Convocation-Graduate Student: Rosie Dixon
Presenter: David Lupan, Ph.D.
Sandra A. Daugherty M.D., Ph.D. Outstanding Senior Medical Researcher: Chaithra Prasad
Presenter: David Lupan, Ph.D.
Salvadorini Research Scholarship Awards:
Sadeea Qureshi
Ryan Smith
Presenter: Kenneth Maehara, Ph.D.
Gold Humanism Honor Society
New Induction: Melissa Piasecki, M.D.
Presenter: Ole Thienhaus, M.D.
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
Class of 2009:
Kyle Klingler (Inducted Spring 2008)
Ryanne Walther (Inducted Spring 2008)
Eryn Xavier
Cheryl Gustafson
Kamin VanGuilder
Suresh Raman
Mara Zulauf
Kerri Robbins
Joe Brown
Class of 2010:
Kevin Gamett
John Sutherland
Faculty:
Dr. Ole Thienhaus
Dr. Samuel Parks (Inducted Spring 2008)
Presenter: Jennifer Kimmel, M.D.
