ACADEMIC AWARDS

CLASS OF 2020

DISTINGUISHED PRE-CLINICAL SCHOLAR AWARD: Jenna Tatham - Presented to a graduating student for superior performance in the first two years of medical school.

DISTINGUISHED CLINICAL SCHOLAR AWARDS Students receiving this award earned high recognition on their rotation evaluation in this discipline, have been evaluated by the rotation site as one of the top students, provide consistent and compassionate care to patients, are respectful and empowering to office and/or hospital staff, organize and participate in additional student activities, such as outreach programs, appropriate to this specialty and exemplify the osteopathic philosophy. **Listed below by specialty and region

EMERGENCY MEDICINE: Eric Hexem (Carteret); Taylor Renbarger (Fayetteville); Alyssa MacKay (Goldsboro); Joshua Shurley (Harnett); Andrew Reed (Lumberton); Kara Smith (Raleigh); James Muller (Salisbury)

FAMILY MEDICINE: Robert Nallenweg (Carteret); Chinyere Nnaji (Fayetteville); Mary Iwaszewski (Goldsboro); Michael Zimmerman (Harnett); Melissa Marvin (Lumberton); Victoria Rice (Raleigh); Laura Barbalato (Salisbury)

GERIATRICS: Robert Wallace (Carteret); Sara Kwiatkowski (Fayetteville); Mary Iwaszewski (Goldsboro); Joshua Shurley (Harnett); Melissa Marvin (Lumberton); Erin Fredrickson (Raleigh); Wes Carter (Salisbury)

INTERNAL MEDICINE: Jessica Ochab (Carteret); Daniel Benson (Fayetteville); Christopher Ferrante (Goldsboro); Cooper Stone (Goldsboro); Brandon Parr (Harnett); Chase Sherman (Lumberton); Natalie Allcott (Raleigh); Nicholas Luibil (Salisbury)

OB-GYN: Taylor Love (Carteret); Vishwa Shah (Fayetteville); Mary Iwaszewski (Goldsboro); Kyle Admire (Harnett); Jenny Mao (Lumberton); Jarett Casale (Raleigh); Roxana Aghili (Salisbury)

PEDIATRICS: Giles Knowles (Carteret); David Marselles (Carteret); Kiefer Mespelt (Fayetteville); Mary Iwaszewski (Goldsboro); John Manor (Harnett); Ben Tan (Lumberton); Jaxon Vallely (Raleigh); Kathryn Wershing (Salisbury)

PSYCHIATRY: Jacques Villien (Carteret); David Ho (Fayetteville); Megan Kummerlowe (Goldsboro); Dillon Hill (Harnett); Priyanka Patel (Lumberton); Amar Arafat (Raleigh); Andrew Finneran (Salisbury)

SURGERY: Alicia Greene (Fayetteville); Christopher Ferrante (Goldsboro); Ashley Cheek (Harnett); Veronica Garbar (Lumberton); Jeffrey Davis (Raleigh); Esther Kim (Salisbury); Ani Mnatsakanian (Salisbury)

DISTINGUISHED STUDENT OF THE REGION AWARD Students receiving this award have been evaluated by the rotation site as one of the top students, provide consistent compassionate care to patients, are respectful and empowering to office and/or hospital staff, organize and participate in additional student activities, such as outreach programs and exemplify the osteopathic philosophy. **Listed below by region

Robert Nallenweg (Carteret); Taylor Renbarger (Fayetteville); Christopher Ferrante (Goldsboro); Mary Iwaszewski (Goldsboro); Michael Zimmerman (Harnett); Nina Shander (Lumberton); Christopher Walker (Raleigh); Wes Carter (Salisbury); James Muller (Salisbury);

GLOBAL HEALTH AWARD: Alanna D’Amelio - Presented to a student who demonstrates knowledge of the principles of global health, is involved in improving the lives of others through public health and international activities, and/or dedicated to advancing the field of global health education.

DR. JERRY M. WALLACE AWARD: James Muller and Justyne Hammond Murphy - Presented to a student who demonstrates knowledge of the principles of rural and underserved health, is involved in improving the lives of others through public health and domestic activities, and/or dedicated to improving local community health and education.

STUDENT RESEARCH AWARD: Erin Fredrickson and Megan Kummerlowe - Presented to a student who has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to research during his/her medical training and evidence of scholarly contribution through presentation and/or publication.

WILLIAM F. MORRIS, DO AWARD: Benjamin W. Benzing - Presented to a graduating student who has demonstrated outstanding capacity to promote and integrate Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) in the classroom and clinical settings.

DEAN’S AWARD: Nina Shander - Presented to a graduating student who displays exceptional character in personal and professional conduct, maintains superior performance in the classroom and clinical setting, embodies the mission of the school, is a servant leader to their classmates, and shows exceptional promise for future contributions to the profession of osteopathic medicine.