College Awards

• Community Action Award
  Presented by William D. Strampel, DO, Dean
  awarded to Herbert Ross, DO
  Associate Professor, Osteopathic Surgical Specialties
  Given to individuals or organizations whose efforts have significantly benefited the college or its mission.
  
  

• Excellence in Diversity Award
  Presented by Mark Cummings, PhD, Associate Dean/Statewide Campus System
  awarded to David McSwain, DO (posthumously)
  Clinical Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine
  This award is presented to faculty, staff, or students who have demonstrated a unique commitment to the celebration of human diversity, and whose efforts have promoted understanding and respect for physical, cultural, life experience, and creedal differences among people.
  
  

• Student DO of the Year Award
  Presented by Mia Taormina, Student Council President
  awarded to Chris Pohlod
  Given to a student based on a competitive essay on educational, campus, community, and professional activities. 
  
  

• Achievement in International Health Award
  Presented by Evangelos Petropoulos, MD, PhD, Director, Institute of International Health
  Faculty
  awarded to Jon A. Lacey, PhD
  Director, AIDS Education and Training Center
  
  Staff
  awarded to Patricia J. Eisele
  Executive Secretary, Institute of International Heath
  The Award recognizes faculty who have demonstrated a commitment and made significant contributions to the promotion of international health study and research; recognizes staff who support and develop international health relationships; and recognizes students who have promoted fraternization with international students, international clinical rotations, and the internationalization of health care.
  
  

• Bessie M. Marks Peer Mentor of the Year Award 
  Presented by Celia B. Guro, PhD, Director of Counseling and Academic Advising and Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine 
  awarded to Nikolai Butki, COM ’03 and William J. Sanders, COM ‘03
  Recognizes students considered by their peers to best exemplify the goals of the Peer Mentor Program and embody the principles of the osteopathic philosophy.
  
  

• Guiding Principles Award
  Presented by William D. Strampel, DO, Dean
  awarded to Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
  Given to individuals, units or organizations in the college whose efforts best exemplify or promote the guiding principles of the university: access to quality, active learning, knowledge and scholarship, problem-solving, diversity, and people matter.
  
  

• Innovation Award
  Presented by William D. Strampel, DO, Dean
  awarded to R. Taylor Scott, DO
  Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine, COM ‘94
  Recognizes individuals in the college whose research, publications, teaching, projects or other activities 1) display a high level of creativity and innovation, and 2) advance the MSUCOM mission.

• Staff Excellence Award
  Presented by Pam Thompson, Director, Continuing Medical Education, and
  Chairperson, Staff Excellence Committee
  awarded to Mary Anderson
  Given to a support staff individual who provides a welcoming atmosphere and climate of cooperation, addresses the needs of others and seeks innovative ways to reduce bureaucracy, is courteous, efficient, and responsive to the public and to all who work and study at MSU.
  
  

• 2002 MSU Service Recognition Awards
  Presented by William D. Strampel, Dean 
  15 Years: 
  Clifford Beckett - Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
  Kim Camp - Dean’s Office
  Stanley Fedewa - Radiology
  Sharon Grabski - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  Sandy Holliday - Neurology and Ophthalmology
  Phillip Lamoureux - Physiology
  Nina Phelps - Dean’s Office
  
  20 Years:
  Robin Borowski - Pediatrics
  Carolyn Suddeth - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  
  25 Years:
  Peggy Gonser - Osteopathic Surgical Specialties
  Suzanne Peacock - Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
  Dedicated to those who have served the university through the years of its greatest development.
  
  

• COM Distinguished Alumnus Award
  awarded to Andrea Amalfitano, DO, PhD, COM ‘90
  Awards an MSUCOM alumnus/alumna whose commitment to the osteopathic profession is exemplified by the practice, leadership, teaching and research of osteopathic principles.
  
  

• COM Dean’s Award for Meritorious Contribution
  awarded to Kathleen M. Kleinert, DO
  Assistant Clinical Professor, Family and Community Medicine, COM ‘95
  Awarded to an MSUCOM alumnus/alumna for exemplary and positive achievements, as a personal and professional role model for others.
  
  

• Las Vegas Night Charity Raffle
  Ele’s Place
  The MSUCOM Student Council chose this community agency to be the beneficiary of the annual Las Vegas Night and Charity Raffle. This year’s charity raffle raised over $6,000 for this organization.
  
  

• Walter F. Patenge Medal of Public Service
  awarded to
  Max T. McKinney, DO, FACOFP
  Barbara Ross-Lee, DO, FACOFP, COM ‘73
  Donald F. Stanton, DO, Professor Emeritus, Chairperson and Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  Awarded to individuals for osteopathic medical practice exemplifying the best tradition of family medicine, for osteopathic hospital administration exemplifying the best tradition of humane, concerned administration and public involvement, and for public policy leadership exemplifying the best tradition of democratic concern for the public good and public welfare.
  
  

• MSU Excellence in Diversity Award-Team Award
  awarded to William G. Anderson, DO, Beth Courey, Sandy Kilbourn, MA amd Mary Krinock
  Awarded by Michigan State University to a team of individuals from a unit and/or college that has demonstrated excellence by teaching, role modeling, advocating and celebrating diversity efforts that represent emerging progress toward excellence in diversity.