Graduation Banquet 2008

April 30, 2008

One the eve of the Hooding and Commencement ceremony, students from the Class of '08 gathered one last time as medical students for the Graduation Banquet. Students had a chance to catch up with their fellow classmates, faculty and staff while enjoying fine food and dancing.

During the Banquet, a number of students, faculty and staff were recognized with the following awards:

Student Awards

The Carnegie Medal for Academic Excellence
First Place - Heather L. Scheper
Second Place - Jacqueline McClellan Moore
Awarded to graduating students with the best overall academic score from non-clinical courses.

Family and Community Medicine Achievement Award for Clinical Performance
Amy B. Curry
Awarded to a graduating student who has most clearly exemplified an ongoing interest and proficiency in the field of family medicine.

The Allen W. Jacobs, D.O., Ph.D., Spirit of Osteopathic Medicine Award
Richard L. Bryce
Awarded to a graduating student whose service to the community is exceptional.

The Donna Jones-Moritsugu Award
Steve Martin (husband of Elisabeth S. Martin)
Awarded to the spouse of a graduating student who best exemplifies the role of a professional's partner.

The Annette Kabara Memorial Award
Lisa Hendricks and Elisabeth S. Martin
Awarded to graduating students who are parents having faced special challenges

The Paul S. McCord, D.O. Memorial Award
Elizabeth M. Vaughan
Awarded to a graduating student on the bases of commitment to community service, primary care disciplines and service to medically underserved areas.

Michigan Association of Osteopathic Family Physicians Student of the Year Award
Jennifer M. Granger
Awarded to the graduating student who has shown leadership, involvement, and dedication to osteopathic family medicine.

Walter C. Mill, D.O., F.A.C.O.S., Awarded for Excellence in Surgery
Samer M. ElFallal and Eric D. Greenberg
Awarded to graduating students who best exemplify educational excellence in surgery, the surgical subspecialties and anesthesiology.

Fred L. Mitchell Sr., D.O., F.A.A.O., Memorial Award
Catherine E. Cavanaugh
Awarded to a graduating student for exceptional achievement in the field of osteopathic manipulative medicine.

The Clinical Neuroscience Award
Moises S. Googe
Awarded to the graduating student who has shown the most promise in didactic training and clinical skills in neuroscience.

Faculty and Staff Awards

Basic Science Faculty Award
Robert B. Stephenson, Ph.D., associate professor, physiology
Awarded to a faculty member who demonstrates excellence in teaching basic science and seeks to integrate basic science education with clinical medicine.

Clinical Science Faculty Award
Mary J. Hughes, D.O., chairperson and professor, internal medicine
Awarded to a faculty member who is deemed the best role model and instructor of clinical medicine.

Dedication to Teaching Award
Shirley Siew, M.D., professor, human pathology
Awarded to a faculty member who has demonstrated dedication to excellence in teaching integrated clinical science in systems courses.

Distinguished Lecturer Award
Darryll R. Patterson, M.D., assistant professor, internal medicine
Awarded to a faculty member whose lectures are most clear, coherent, instructive and well presented.

Osteopathic Faculty Award
Mark R. Gugel, D.O., associate professor, osteopathic manipulative medicine
Awareded to a faculty member for excellence in the teaching and practice of osteopathic manipulative techniques.

Student Support Award
M. Beth Courey, coordinator, student organizations/special programs, Office of Student Services
awarded to a staff member who has worked above and beyond the call of duty to provide support and assistance to individual students or student organizations.

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