GC Program Ceremony Booklet - 2023

MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS DEPARTMENT OF GENETIC COUNSELING

ACADEMIC AWARDS PROGRAM

WELCOME

Maureen Flynn, MS, CGC, MPH

Associate Professor, Program Director

STUDENT SPEAKER

Arian Nouraee

JEDI FELLOW STUDENT SPEAKER

Kennedi M. Jones

AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & RECOGNITION OF MASTER’S CANDIDATES

Gayun Chan-Smutko, MS, CGC - Associate Professor, Associate Chair

Allison Cirino, MS, CGC - Associate Professor, Director of Student Research

Maureen Flynn, MS, CGC, MPH - Associate Professor, Chair

Ann Seman, MS, CGC – Assistant Professor, Director of Clinical Education

CLOSING REMARKS

Maureen Flynn, MS, CGC, MPH

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN GENETIC COUNSELING CANDIDATES

Jessica A. Asante

Jasmine Austrie

Barbara Batista

Kaycee Laura Carbone

Melinda Mei Chang

Rameesha A. Dar

Meggie U. Dinh

Lee Louise Ecker

Rachel Gottlieb

Laura Elizabeth Isser

Kennedi M. Jones

Kelsey A. McQueen

Emily A. Miller

Arian Nouraee

Jenna C. Pucel

Danna Rosenberg

Emily Ann Stuebing

Kari JiangYuan Thorsen

Krystal Signora Warren

Mackenzie Wooters

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN GENETIC COUNSELING AWARDS

Student Excellence in Leadership Award

Laura Elizabeth Isser

This award honors a student graduating from the Genetic Counseling Program who has been identified by peers as demonstrating outstanding leadership in the following ways:

1. Fosters a collaborative environment both in and outside of the classroom,

2. Demonstrates supportive, responsive relationships with peers,

3. Leads, promotes, and engages in activities that improve the student experience.

Student Excellence in Service Award

Kaycee Laura Carbone

This award honors a student graduating from the Genetic Counseling Program who has been identified by peers as demonstrating an outstanding commitment to service in the following ways:

1. Either active participation in MGH Institute and/or outside service initiatives or piloting a new initiative that benefits the Program and the MGH Institute,

2. Makes significant contributions in their service work,

3. Positively represents the genetic counseling profession and the MGH Institute through their interactions with peers and community service organizations.

IMPACT Peer Facilitator Award

Rachel Gottlieb

Outstanding Faculty Award

Courtney Studwell, MS, CGC, MB(ASCP)CM

This award honors a distinguished instructor who demonstrates excellence in teaching and supporting the education, growth, and development of GC students. They excel at presenting material in a highly effective manner, fostering an atmosphere of individual inquiry and team learning, welcoming discussion, creating an inclusive classroom environment, encouraging and implementing feedback, and inspiring students to apply and further their knowledge beyond the course.

Outstanding Supervisor Award

Sarah L. McElhinney, MS, CGC

This award honors a distinguished fieldwork supervisor who demonstrates excellence in supporting the education, growth, and development of GC students. They excel at creating a welcoming and inclusive environment conducive to learning, goal-setting, and augmenting skills, engaging in effective communication, demonstrating interprofessional teamwork, and fostering critical thinking.

Outstanding Capstone Committee Member Award

Carrie Blout Zawatsky, MS, CGC

This award honors a distinguished Capstone Committee member who demonstrates excellence in supporting the education, growth, and development of GC students. They excel at creating an environment conducive to the advancement of learning and inquiry in research, engaging in effective communication, providing concrete guidance, and fostering inclusive research practices and critical thinking.