COLLEGE-WIDE AWARDS

J. Ocie Harris Outstanding Student Award

Recognizing the student who has shown the best all-around promise of becoming a physician of the highest caliber; has demonstrated the strengths of academic achievement, social consciousness, ethical and moral standards and dedication to patients; and has been a contributing member of this class and this college. In honor of the college's former dean.
 

2024 - Sarah Hicks

2023 - Tim Szilagyi Gemesi

2022 - Shalom Chege

2021 - Jason Rivera

2020 - Alyssa “Ally” Davis, Michael Andrew Tandlich

2019 - Brittany Tanner

2018 - Arnold Abud

2017 - Emily Kaltz

2016 - Clinton Dunn

2015 - Tyler Caton

2014 - Colin Swigler

2013 - Zach Folzenlogen

2012 - Katie Alonso

2011 - Abby Hunter

2010 - Melissa Kozakiewicz

2009 - Becky Sue McGilligan

2008 - Paola B. Dees, Cody VanLandingham

2007 - Rosemarie Garcia, Margaret Davis Hovda

2006 - Stefano Bordoli

2005 - Julie Gladden, Javier Miller

Myra M. Hurt Leadership in Medicine Award

Recognizing exemplary leadership in one or more areas of medicine, such as medical education, student organizations, college governance, and local, state, or national medical organizations. In honor of the college's first acting dean.

2024 - Nick Thomas

2023 - Elora Renee Friar

2022 - Stenia Accilien

2021 - Gerry Samantha Eichelberger

2020 - Jordan Carbono, Ryan Earwood

2019 - Meghan Lewis

2018 - Tatianna Pizzutto

2017 - Tamara Marryshow Granados

2016 - John Dudley

2015 - Alexa Buchanan, John D. Hales III

2014 - Brett A. Thomas

2013 - Austin Henkel

2012 - Brandon Mauldin

2011 - Ashley Lucke, Justin Casey

2010 - Tony Sochet

2009 - Corinne Nicole Brann

2008 - Peter Bechtel

2007 - Shazia Aman

2006 - Shannon Price

2005 - Kimberly Ruscher-Rogers

Linda Stine Interprofessional Leadership Award

Recognizing outstanding efforts to foster interprofessional education activities and/or team-based clinical activities. In memory of compassionate nurse Linda Costa Stine.

2024 - Joe Cyriac, Hanna Lateef

2023 - Shannon Pope

2022 - Blaire Cote

2021 - Ian Motie

2020 - Paige Blinn

2019 - Andrew Kropp

2018 - David Chase West

2017 - Juan Lopez

Access to Care Award, in Honor of Robin McDougall

Recognizing a strong, demonstrated interest in providing access to health care for underserved populations. Sponsored by the Capital Medical Society Foundation to honor the former coordinator of the We Care Network, which provides access to health care for low-income and uninsured people in Leon and nearby counties.

2024 - Rida Darji, Julian Melchor

2023 - Shivani Arza, Amber Hannah

2022 - Maria Badino

2021 - Shelby Hartwell

2020 - Kharian Burnett-Foster

2019 - Stefano Leitner

2018 - Kirsten Dowling

2017 - Staci Biegner, Henry Huson

2016 - Cielo Gnecco, Ivana Simpson

2015 - Maureen "Paulie" Bruns

2014 - Naomi Salz

2013 - Melissa Velarde, Sarah Weaver

2012 - Jessica Malmad

2011 - Mary Currie

2010 - Nicole McCoy

2009 - Maureen Cleary McKenna, Theresa Kinney McKenna

2008 - Michelle Asher

2007 - Mason Shamis, Courtney Nall

2006 - Luis Izquierdo

2005 - Sachin Parikh

Student Research Award

Recognizing a sustained interest in research throughout the four years of medical education and a record of experience and achievement in research.

2024 - Benjamin Behers

2023 - Gabrielle LeBlanc

2022 - Cassie Schuster

2021 - Ranbir Ahluwalia

2020 - Divya Joseph Aickara, Linh Nguyen

2019 - Stephanie Hurwitz

2018 - Kristin Magrini

2017 - Catalina Zapata

2016 - Not awarded

2015 - Zhigang "Mike" Yuan

2014 - Joshua D. Claunch, James Pilkington

2013 - Chris Martin

2012 - Casey Cable

2011 - Natalie Ciomek

2010 - Craig Campbell

2009 - Shawn Agee

2008 - Jessica Suber Fowler

2007 - Joseph Rousso, Timothy Kubal

2006 - Shellie Marks, Robert Allison

2005 - Victor Gonzalez

Nobles/Brown Altruism in Medicine Award

Recognizing exemplary concern for the health, well-being and fulfillment of others and the highest ideals of medicine as a service calling. In memory of Stephen M. Nobles, M.D. (Class of 2011), and Robert L. Brown Sr., M.D. (PIMS Class of 1981)

2024 - Sheena Chege, Barbara Pierre Louis

2023 - Jennifer Anne Trebilcock

2022 - Vinita Akula, Lydia Tortorici

2021 - Julianna Kacheris, Andrew Currieo

2020 - Efe Essumaba Cudjoe

2019 - Ashley Kreher

2018 - Juno Lee

2017 - Susanna Zorn

2016 - Shlermine Aupont, Sasha Kaiser

2015 - Joanna Meadors

2014 - Angela Guzman

2013 - Jason Boothe, Katie Powell

2012 - Brian Cogburn, Michelle Harper

2011 - Kathleen McGlynn, Komal D'Souza

2010 - Tanya Anim

2009 - Mai Huong Thi Vo, Jennifer Maziad

2008 - Sarah Tatum Ritchie, Charles Austin Ritchie

2007 - Erin Connelly, Sady Armada

2006 - David Drossner

2005 - Michael Hernandez

Mission Award

Recognizing excellence in furthering the college's mission to educate and develop exemplary physicians who practice patient-centered health care, discover and advance knowledge, and respond to community needs, especially through service to underserved populations

2024 - Christopher Laurent, Neha Saini

2023 - Blake Patricia-Rae Meyer, Gabrielle Yap Sam

2022 - Leah Genn

2021 - Jessica Gonzalez, Kyara Marquez

2020 - Shane Thomas Geffe

2019 - Tucker Retherford

2018 - Ann Loraine Roc

2017 - Paulin Gotrace

2016 - Kristen Dimas

2015 - Shermeeka Hogans-Mathews

2014 - JD Byrd

2013 - Laura Davis

2012 - Laura Diamond

2011 - Rachel Bixler, Zita Magloire

Individual Achievement Award

2024 - Bryanna Hipp

2023 - Michelle E. Flohr Rozanski

2022 - Cody Canavan

2021 - Class of 2021

2020 - Eric Walker

2019 - not awarded

2018 - not awarded

2017 - not awarded

2016 - Alejandro Chavarriaga

2015 - Jonathan Salud

2014 - Not awarded

2013 - Brittany McCreery, Kathryn Winn

2012 - Shahab Virani

2011 - Not awarded

2010 - Jimmy Moss

2009 - Mikel Anne Hofmann

2008 - Not awarded

2007 - Kimberly Mason, Stephen Patrick

2006 - Not awarded

2005 - Kevin Raville, Nari Heshmati

SPECIALTY AWARDS

ACEP Medical Student Professionalism and Service Award

Awarded by the American College of Emergency Physicians

2024 - Jeremy Kuder

2023 - Jennifer Rivera

2022 - Brian Patrick Thedy

2021 - Tyler Moriarity

2020 - Megan Jean Rivera

2019 - Mark Kastner

2018 - Matthew Klein

2017 - Rodolfo Loureiro

2016 - Sasha Kaiser

2015 - Matthew Neth

2014 - Matt Heimann

2013 - David Page

2012 - Colby Redfield

2011 - Gregory Peters

2010 - Brandon Allen

2009 - Richard Joseph Rodriguez

SAEM Excellence in Emergency Medicine Award

Awarded by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine

2024 - Carlee Rushlow

2023 - Kendall Philipson

2022 - Nicholas Kingsley Togesen

2021 - Matthew Casarico

2020 - Grant Wallenfelsz

2019 - Seth Fielding

2018 - Malav Patel

2017 - Quinton Campbell

2016 - Adam Field

2015 - Stephen Sheridan

2014 - Ann Sheddan

2013 - Babak Missaghi

2012 - Diana Godfrey

2011 - Rafael de la Puenta

2010 - Tracy Graham

2009 - Stephen C. Viel

2008 - Ashley Ann Fox

2007 - John W. Beach Jr.

Outstanding Graduate in Family Medicine Award

Awarded by the Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health and the Florida Academy of Family Physicians

2024 - Bailey Creighton

2023 - Michelle E. Flohr Rozanski, Gabrielle Yap Sam

2022 - Ashley Absolu, Shalom Chege

2021 - Julianna Kacheris, Jason Rivera

2020 - Joseph Anthony Chen

2019 - Meghan Lewis and Steven Pifer

2018 - Tatianna Pizzutto

2017 - Ariel Hoffman

2016 - Casey Burnette, Tamra Travers

2015 - Sarah-Ashley Robbins

2014 - Brett Thomas

2013 - Laura Davis

2012 - Helen Travis Paulson

2011 - Marlisha Edwards

2010 - Tanya Anim

2009 - Eboni Ellis

2008 - Amy Reimer Neal

2007 - Courtney Nall

2006 - Chad Scott Krisel

2005 - Joda G. Lynn

Outstanding Student in Geriatrics (2005-09, 2023-present) / Florida Geriatrics Society Award for Outstanding Student (2010-2022)

Selected and awarded by the Department of Geriatrics. Previously (2010-2022) awarded by the Florida Geriatrics Society to students at each of the state’s medical schools.

2024 - Genevieve Patrick

2023 - Charles Alan Riley, Elizabeth Tremblay

2022 - Tyler Mistretta, Blaire Cote

2021 - Barry Bradley

2020 - Reema Kamal Tawfiq

2019 - Tucker Retherford

2018 - David Chase West

2017 - Tamara Marryshow Granados

2016 - Casey Burnette, Marielys Figueroa-Sierra

2015 - Maureen “Paulie” Bruns

2014 - Mary O’Meara, Brett Thomas

2013 - Jason Konopack

2012 - David Castillo

2011 - Erin Golden

2010 - Elizabeth Brooks

2009 - Becky Sue McGilligan

2008 - Marla L. Mickel

2007 - Pragnesh Parikh

2006 - Melissa Nicole Smith

2005 - Joda G. Lynn

Internal Medicine Award

Awarded by the Department of Clinical Sciences and the Florida Chapter of the American College of Physicians

2024 - John Weng

2023 - Ray Sadeq

2022 - Shefali Patel

2021 - Gerry Samantha Eichelberger

2020 - Alyssa “Ally” Davis

2019 - Nadia Akhiyat

2018 - Arnold Abud

2017 - Emily Kaltz

2016 - Jesse O'Shea

2015 - Juliana Matthews

2014 - J.D. Byrd

2013 - Josh Smith

2012 - Shahab Virani

2011 - Andrew Cooke

J. Orson Smith, M.D. Scholarship in Internal Medicine

_{Awarded by the Capital Medical Society Foundation}

2024 - Rida Darji

2023 - Mathew Balette
 

ACOG District XII Outstanding Medical Student Achievement Award (2014-present)

Awarded to outstanding medical school graduates entering an OB-GYN residency program; awarded by the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

2024 - Nicole Boland, Kayla Schusterman

2023 - Tim Szilagyi Gemesi, Katherine Oliver

2022 - Casey Gentile, Alexis Spangler

2021 - Kelly Mamelson, Shelby Hartwell

2020 - Efe Essumaba Cudjoe, Evan Schrader

2019 - Emily Deibert Cisneros, Sarah Schaet

2018 - Kelly Shay, Katherine Somodi-Stephenson

2017 - Angelina Malamo, Princess Urbina

2016 - Sarah Evans, Ivana Simpson

2015 - Amanda Abraira, Alexa Buchanan

2014 - Angela Green-Guzman, Kimberly Manek

Merritt Ryals Clements, M.D., Award for Excellence in Obstetrics & Gynecology

Given in honor of “The Great Floridian Award” recipient and pioneering obstetrician and gynecologist, this North Florida Women’s Care-sponsored award is bestowed upon a student who exemplifies characteristics that Dr. Clements embodied; tireless dedication, passion for best practices, and the joyful care of women throughout all stages of their lives.

2024 - Franziska Leutsch

2023 - Lethia Wainwright

2022 - Adrianna Tilton

2021 - MaKayla Smith

2020 - Kharian Burnett-Foster

2019 - Karisa Brown, Oluremi Omotayo

2018 - Ann Loraine Roc

2017 - Alessandra Taylor

2016 - Claras Leandre, Carson Rodeffer

2015 - Elizabeth Giangreco

2014 - Megan McDowell

2013 - Lisa Sappenfield

2012 - Noemí LeFranc

2011 - Elinor Rodriguez

2010 - Tiffany Williams

2009 - Jessica Lauren Walker, Kimberly A. Thornton, Stephanie Solange Prada, Catherine Chai ai Liu, Christina Rojas, Stephanie A. Chase

2008 - Michelle Renae Asher, Nikita L. Wilkes, Paola B. Dees, Tanya Marie Miguel Evers, Lindsay Diane Hinson-Knipple

2007 - Sady Armada, Hope Mitchell, Kristen Shepherd, Brandy Willis

2006 - Manny L. Herrera, Melissa Nicole Smith, Shannon L. Price

2005 - Nariman Heshmati, Kimberly Ann Ruscher-Rogers, Christienne Alexander Sain

Stephen M. Nobles, M.D., Pathogenesis Award

Provided by Jose Diaz, M.D., the Nobles family and other friends of Stephen Nobles.

2022 - Wyatt Lawrence Bernardo

2019 - Stephanie Hurwitz
 

Frank C. Walker Jr., M.D., Excellence in Pediatrics Award

Awarded by the Department of Clinical Sciences

2024 - Sarah Hicks, Anabelle Rosenthal

2023 - Ishani Patel

2022 - Julie Davila

2021 - Edward Corty

2020 - Casey Mason

2019 - Bianca Alvarez

2018 - Joseph Bernardo

2017 - Nicole Brunner

2016 - Loren Farley, Raechel Irons

2015 - Joanna Meadors

2014 - Matthew Clark

2013 - Claudia Zapata

2012 - Michelle Harper

2011 - Ashley Lucke

2010 - Nicole McCoy, Amanda Sebring

FCAAP Luther W. Holloway Award

Awarded by the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics in honor of the Chapter's first president, it recognizes a student at each Florida medical school who has shown outstanding ability and exemplary service. Florida State's recipient is selected by the education director for pediatrics and the six pediatric clerkship directors 

2024 - Sheena Chege

2023 - Sarah Crawford

2022 - Julie Davila

2021 - Edward Wallace Corty

2020 - Casey Mason

2019 - Bianca Isabel Alvarez

2018 - Joseph Anthony Bernardo

2017 - Nicole Brunner

Julia Revell St. Petery, M.D., Scholarship in Pediatrics

_{Awarded by the Capital Medical Society Foundation}

2024 - Jemma Thompson

2023 - Mirna Hanna

2022 - Blaire Cote
 

AACAP Psychiatry Award

Awarded by the North Central Florida Council of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

2024 - Sheyla Moliner

2023 - Shalinee Wayland

2022 - Maya Zlitni

2021 - William Butler

2020 - Tarvis Michella Peacock

2019 - Anna F. Ehrhardt

2018 - Julia Teytelbaum

2017 - Stephanie Fall

2016 - Matthew Harnach

2015 - David Capelouto

2014 - Joshua Claunch

Edward L. Bradley III, M.D., Excellence in General Surgery Award

Awarded by the College of Medicine's surgery clerkship directors

2024 - Hongyu Zhang

2023 - Caitlin Marquis

2022 - Dominique Catena

2021 - Katherine Foley

2020 - Paige Blinn

2019 - Clayton Rooks

2018 - Kevin Choy

2017 - Stacy Mae Ranson

2016 - Eric Webb

2015 - James Tyler Zorn

2014 - Matthew Welsh

2013 - Zach Folzenlogen

Robert D. Snyder, M.D., Award for Outstanding Student in General Surgery with a focus on Breast Cancer Award

Awarded by the Shelfer Memorial Trust

2024 - Bryanna Hipp

2023 - Amber Hannah

2022 - Nicole Thatcher

2021 - Adam Bullock

2020 - Taylor Maramara

2019 - Daniel Farinas Lugo

2018 - Lauren Jeck

2017 - Henry Huson

2016 - Not awarded

2015 - Katherine Wright

Ben J. Kirbo, M.D. Outsanding Student in Breast Cancer Reconstructive Surgery Award

Awarded by the Shelfer Memorial Trust to a medical student who successfully completed a plastic surgery elective rotation who has shown exceptional skill in breast cancer reconstructive surgery. This meritorious distinction shall be awarded with the endorsement of the mentoring physicians and the regional campus dean.

2024 - Madeline Mickler

2023 - Natalia Correa

2022 - Lauren Sofia Angnardo

2021 - Gabriella Glassman

2020 - Clara Barranco

2019 - Lee Weber

2018 - Katherine Gonzalez

2017 - Not awarded

2016 - Not awarded

2015 - Yaowaree "Noona" Leavell
 

American Medical Women's Association Glasgow-Rubin Citation

AMWA Glasgow-Rubin Certificate of Commendation for Academic Achievement: This award is presented to women who graduate in the top 10% of their medical school graduating class

2024 - Emily Gansert, Sarah Hicks, Timea Kovacs, Franziska Leutsch, Kayla Schusterman, Jodi Wilson

2023 - Sarah Crawford, Rebecca Heidenberg, Leigh Jordan, Caitlin Marquis, Lauryn Reid

2022 - Alli Blumstein, Dominiqe Catena, Julie Davila, Amanda Getz, Shefali Patel, Alexis Spangler

2021 - Courtney Alexander, Yasmine Humeda, Tiana Kloss, Kathryn Chandler Langston, Kelly Mamelson

2020 - Divya Joseph Aickara, Clara E. Barranco, Paige Blinn, Barbara Christakis, Efe Essumaba Cudjoe, Alyssa “Ally” Davis, Reema Kamal Tawfiq

2019 - Amy Amornmarn, Andrewa Comiskey, Emily Deibert Cisneros, Anna Fulghum Erhardt, Stephanie Hurwitz, Alexis Kimmel, Brittany Tanner

2018 - Lauren Jeck, Kelly Shay, Katherine Somodi-Stephenson, Savannah Williams

2017 - Krista Brinkerhoff, Rebecca Freeland, Emily Kaltz, Amber Kirby, Diana Mosquera, Emily Ost

2016 - Julia Comer, Sarah Evans, Sasha Kaiser, Hanna Lee

2015 - Yaowaree “Noona” Leavell, Laura McLaughlin, Crystal Pickeral, Melanie Siefman, Katherine Wright

2014 - Tara Fritze, Mia Klein, Li Li, Judy Lin, Kaitlin Love, Ann Sheddan

2013 - Mary-Margaret Allen, Kim Hemphill, Brittany McCreery, Andrea Taylor, Claudia Zapata

2012 - Tara Chumbris, Laura Diamond, Sarah Mike, Sarah Park, Coley Sheriff

2011 - Ashley Chandler, Amanda Cooke, Ashley Kelley, Stephanie Reed, Amanda Rose, Caitlin Schutheis, Tricia Sias

2010 - Elizabeth Brooks, Jennifer Kinley, Melissa Kozakiewicz, Christina McCall, Emily Overholster, Kate Ross, Eilene Weibley

2009 - Becky Sue McGilligan

2008 - Jessica Suber Fowler

2007 - Margaret Davis Hovda

2006 - Sandra Brafford, Shannon Levonne Price

2005 - Julie Ann Gladden

American Medical Women's Association Outstanding Graduate

2024 - Jacqueline Lowell

2023 - Hayden Greene

2022 - Alexis Spangler

2021 - Samia Taoulost Malik

2020 - Alyssa “Ally” Davis

2019 - Sara Ardila

2018 - Emily Harlan Stetler

2017 - Ashley Knarzer

2016 - Casey Burnette

2015 - Yaowaree "Noona" Leavell

2014 - Judy Lin

2013 - Kathryn Winn

2012 - Sarah Mike

2011 - Amanda Rose

2010 - Danielle Hasson Barnes

2009 - Becky Sue McGilligan

2008 - Jessica Suber Fowler

2007 - Margaret Davis Hovda

REGIONAL CAMPUS DEAN'S AWARDS

Daytona Beach Regional Campus Award

2024 - Emily Gansert

2023 - Ray Sadeq

2022 - Brian Thedy

2021 - Gerry Samantha Eichelberger, Jason Rivera

2020 - Justin J. Kuhlman

2019 - Samuel Cook, Steven Pifer

2018 - Lauren Jeck

2017 - Ariel Hoffman, Angelina Malamo

2016 - William Stross

2015 - John D. Hales III

2014 - Matthew Clark

2013 - David Page, Monica Chatwal

2012 - Laura Diamond

2011 - Joshua Counihan, Kim Plumitallo Maguire

2010 - Amanda Sebring

2009 - Shawn Agee, Mai Huong Thi Vo

Fort Pierce Regional Campus Award

2024 - Sheyla Moliner, John Weng

2023 - Caitlin Marquis

2022 - Stenia Accilien

2021 - Jessica M. Gonzalez-Lorente, Kyara M. Marquez

2020 - Efe Essumaba Cudjoe, Derek Schwabe-Warf

2019 - Alexandra Lackey

2018 - Nicholas Karr

2017 - Diana Mosquera

2016 - Shakirat Salvador

2015 - Ryan Berger

2014 - Ann Sheddan

2013 - Claudia Zapata

2012 - Aaron Hilton

2011 - Stephanie Reed

2010 - Brandon Allen

2009 - Kimberly A. Thornton

Orlando Regional Campus Award

2024 - Decorian "Corey" North

2023 - Lauren Smiarowski

2022 - Cody Canavan

2021 - Ranbir Ahluwalia

2020 - Casey Mason

2019 - Brittany Tanner

2018 - Arnold Abud

2017 - Rodolfo Loureiro

2016 - Clinton Dunn

2015 - James Tyler Zorn

2014 - Matthew Welsh

2013 - Richard Jones

2012 - Francois Marvel

2011 - Matthew Cox

2010 - Emily Taylor Overholser

2009 - Corrine Nicole Brann

2008 - Jessica Suber Fowler

2007 - Sady Armada

2006 - Stefano Bordoli

2005 - Javier Miller

Pensacola Regional Campus Award

2024 - Andrew Linares

2023 - Sarah Crawford

2022 - Harrison Diaz

2021 - Julianna Godwin Kacheris

2020 - Daniel Pierce

2019 - Clayton Rooks

2018 - Jeffrey Reese

2017 - Susanna Zorn

2016 - Sarah Evans

2015 - Kevin Yan

2014 - Naomi Salz Flock

2013 - Josh Smith

2012 - Ricardo Sequeira

2011 - Vanessa Escobar

2010 - Melissa Kozakiewicz

2009 - Aaron Wagner

2008 - Nikita L. Wilkes

2007 - Erica Stich

2006 - Jason Buseman

2005 - Natasha Canty

Sarasota Regional Campus Award

2024 - Joe Cyriac

2023 - Tim Szilagyi Gemesi

2022 - Nathan Seepaulsing

2021 - Edward Wallace Corty, Shani Peter

2020 - Divya Joseph Aickara, Wesley Parker

2019 - Kevin Hill

2018 - Juno Lee, Tatianna Pizzutto

2017 - Kevin Coughlin

2016 - Heather Lopez

2015 - Anish Raj

2014 - Colin Siwgler

2013 - Kathryn Winn

2012 - Brian Cogburn

2011 - Justin Deen

2010 - Eilene Weibley

2009 - Luis Oscar Hernandez III

2008 - Paola B. Dees

2007 - Kristen Shepherd

Tallahassee Regional Campus Award

2024 - Kayla Schusterman

2023 - Charles Alan Riley

2022 - Nicholas Torgesen

2021 - Jacqueline Hanners

2020 - Erika Dickinson

2019 - Meghan Lewis

2018 - Drew Williams

2017 - Blake Bauer

2016 - Kyle Andrews

2015 - Dillon Cleary

2014 - Patrick Kuhlman

2013 - Mary-Margaret Allen

2012 - Katie Alonso

2011 - Ashley Lucke

2010 - Jimmy Moss, Nicole McCoy

2009 - Colleen Erin Killian

2008 - Tanya Marie Miguel Evers

2007 - Tristan Altbuch, Pragnesh Parikh


DISCONTINUED AWARDS

Clerkship Directors Psychiatry Award (2011-2016)

2016 - Patricia Chipi

2015 - Anish Raj

2014 - Ankita Patel

2013 - Elizabeth Ault

2012 - Joseph Gaskins

2011 - Jennifer Tota

Florida Obstetrics and Gynecologic Society Award (2008-2013)

Awarded to outstanding medical school graduates entering an obstetrics and gynecology residency program

2013 - Caitlin Dunham, Katie Powell

2012 - Casey Cosgrove, Maegan McCarthy

2011 - Christopher "Luke" Dixon, Natasha Spencer

2010 - Melissa Kozakiewicz, Saira Mir

2009 - Colleen Erin Killian, Natalie Y. Munoz-Sievert

2008 - Kristin Elise Burns, Leia Lindell Sammons

Chapman Community Health Program Founders Award (one-time award)

2017 - Staci Biegner, Donya Salmasinia Imanirad, Emily Kaltz, Angelina Malamo, Thomas Shakar, Susanna Zorn

Academic and Clinical Excellence Award

This award recognizes a student who has demonstrated clinical and academic excellence in the physician assistant program.

2024 - Melanie Samantha Fernandez

2023 - Molly B. Williams

2022 - Katherine N. Sims

2021 - Charles Vincent Saylor

2020 - Alexandrea Beemer

2019 - Melissa Nicole Aguilera

Director's Award

This award recognizes a student who has embodied leadership, integrity, cooperation and understanding while maintaining the high professional, academic and clinical standards of the physician assistant program.

2024 - Chloe Anna Meadows Sprowl

2023 - Michaela Manias, Karen Post

2022 - Wonmi Lee

2021 - Valerie E. Moberg

2020 - Millicent Kathleen Nowak

2019 - Thomas Bialkowski

Mission Award

This award recognizes students for exceptional achievement in striving to meet the needs of medically underserved communities, especially elder, rural, minority and underserved populations throughout Florida.

2024 - Samantha Lee Mankus

2023 - Christian Hofman

2022 - Madison Lindsey Baima

2021 - Janelle Melissa Campbell

2020 - Jose R. Yegres

2019 - Christin Celeste Barrow

The Spirit of FSU PA Award

This award recognizes students who have dedicated themselves to becoming a physician assistant, while exhibiting integrity, professionalism and persevering in the face of adversity.

2024 - Christy L. Shackleford

2023 - Priscilla Marie Yost

2022 - Kaylee May Castle, Nicole Ann Gorospe

2021 - Courtney Wells

2020 - Cole Pomykacz

2019 - Michele Lee Purkey, Makynzie Noel White

Outstanding Junior Faculty Researcher

Eligibility: A full-time College of Medicine faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor or Instructor with at least one calendar year of service who has not received this award within the last five years.

This award recognized the faculty member who demonstrates promise to become an outstanding researcher as evidenced by any or all of the following:
•    Securing initial external funding for research
•    Publishing research findings in the appropriate peer-reviewed literature
•    Presenting research findings at national/international meetings of note
•    Other measures of outstanding promise as a researcher

2023-2024 - Yang Hou, Ph.D.

2022--2023 - Tyra Dark, Ph.D.

2021-2022 - Stephen Chelko, Ph.D.

2020-2021 - Devon Graham, Ph.D.

2019-2020 - Julia Sheffler, Ph.D.

2018-2019 - Martina Luchetti, Ph.D.

2017-2018 - Robert Tomko, Ph.D.

2016-2017 - Anthony Speights, M.D.

2015-2016 - Jose Pinto, Ph.D.

2014-2015 - David Meckes, Ph.D.

2013-2014 - Not awarded. *Only Outstanding Faculty Investigator and Outstanding Faculty Educator awarded in 2014*

2012-2013 - Jose Pinto, Ph.D.

2011-2012 - Kimberly Driscoll, Ph.D.

2010-2011 - Sanjay S. Kumar, Ph.D.

2009-2010 - Gareth Dutton, Ph.D., Akash Gunjan, Ph.D.

2008-2009 - Choogon Lee, Ph.D.

2007-2008 - Askar Chukmaitov, M.D., Ph.D.

2006-2007 - Mary Gerend, Ph.D.

Outstanding Senior Faculty Researcher

Eligibility: A full-time College of Medicine faculty member at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor with at least one calendar year of service who has not received this award within the last five years.

This award recognizes the faculty member who demonstrates outstanding productivity as a researcher as evidenced by any or all of the following:
•    Consistency securing internal and/or external funding
•    Consistently publishing research findings in the appropriate peer-reviewed journals that have impact on the field
•    Consistently presenting research findings at national/international meetings of note
•    Other measure of outstanding research productivity

2023-2024 - Robert Tomko, Ph.D.

2022-2023 - Jose Pinto, Ph.D.

2021-2022 - Gregg Stanwood, Ph.D.

2020-2021 - Angelina Sutin, Ph.D.

2019-2020 - Zucai Suo, Ph.D.

2018-2019 - Yi Ren, Ph.D.

2017-2018 - Greg Hajcak, Ph.D.

2016-2017 - Suzanne Harrison, M.D.

2015-2016 - James M. Olcese, Ph.D.

2014-2015 - Pradeep Bhide, Ph.D.

2013-2014 - Angelina Sutin, Ph.D., Mohamed Kabbaj, Ph.D.

2012-2013 - Michael Blaber, Ph.D.

2011-2012 - Heather Flynn, Ph.D., Tim Megraw, Ph.D.

2010-2011 - Jamila I. Horabin, Ph.D., Branko Stefanovic, Ph.D.

2009-2010 - Yi Zhou, Ph.D.

2008-2009 - Mohamed Kabbaj, Ph.D.

2007-2008 - Robert Glueckauf, Ph.D.

2006-2007 - Michael Blaber, Ph.D.

Outstanding Junior Faculty Educator Award

Eligibility: A full-time College of Medicine faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor or Instructor with at least one calendar year of service who has not received this award within the last five years.

This award recognizes the faculty member who demonstrates outstanding teaching as evidenced by any or all of the following:
•    Consistent dedication to the six College of Medicine principles of the curriculum
•    Commitment to continuous quality improvement in a course and/or in his/her teaching
•    Consistent efforts to incorporate education innovation
•    Consistent dedication to identifying and meeting the educational needs of students
•    Consistent enthusiasm for teaching
•    Willingness to work collaboratively with other course directors/faculty in delivering the curriculum to students

2023-2024 - Elise Elegeert, DMSc, PA-C

2022-2023 - Ramiz Kseri, M.D.

2021-2022 - Raed Rizkallah, Ph.D.

2020-2021 - Antonia Nemec, Ph.D.

2019-2020 - Shermeeka Hogans-Mathews, M.D.

2018-2019 - Kerwyn Flowers, D.O.

2017-2018 - Robert Tomko, Ph.D.

2016-2017 - Deirdre McCarthy, Ph.D.

2014-2015 - Christie Alexander, M.D.

2011-2012 - Sanjay S. Kumar, Ph.D.

2010-2011 - Ewa A. Bienkiewicz, Ph.D.

2009-2010 - Jacob W. VanLandingham, Ph.D.

2008-2009 - Mary Gerand, Ph.D.

2007-2008 - Stephen Quintero, M.D.

2006-2007 - Karen Myers, ARNP

Outstanding Senior Faculty Educator Award

Eligibility: A full-time College of Medicine faculty member at the rank of Associate Professor, Professor or Course Director with at least one calendar year of service who has not received this award within the last five years.
This award recognizes the faculty member who demonstrates outstanding teaching as evidenced by any or all of the following:
•    Consistent dedication to the six College of Medicine principles of the curriculum
•    Commitment to continuous quality improvement in a course and/or in his/her teaching
•    Consistent efforts to incorporate education innovation
•    Consistent dedication to identifying ad meeting the educational needs of students
•    Consistent enthusiasm for teaching
•    Willingness to work collaboratively with other course directors/faculty in delivering the curriculum to students

2023-2024 - Stephen M. Quintero, M.D.

2022-2023 - John Bastin, DMSc, MHS, PA-C

2021-2022 - Greg Stanwood, Ph.D.

2020-2021 - Cathy Levenson, Ph.D.

2019-2020 - Michael Blaber, Ph.D.

2018-2019 - Karen Myers, APRN

2017-2018 - Michael Sweeney, M.D.

2016-2017 - Mohamed Kabbaj, Ph.D.

2015-2016 - Niharika N. Suchak, MBBS, MHS, FACP

2014-2015 - Daniel Van Durme, M.D., MPH

2013-2014 - Heather Flynn, Ph.D., Curtis Stine, M.D.

2012-2013 - Charles Ouimet, Ph.D.

2011-2012 - Lynn Romrell, Ph.D.

2010-2011 - Jonathan S. Appelbaum, M.D.

2009-2010 - Charles G. Maitland, M.D.

2008-2009 - Ken Brummel-Smith, M.D., Charlie Ouimet, Ph.D.

2007-2008 -  Jacqueline J. Lloyd, M.D.

2006-2007 - Paul McLeod, M.D.


Outstanding Regional Faculty Educator

2023-2024 - Nicole Bentze, D.O., FAAFP, FAMWA (Sarasota)

2022-2023 - Megan Verdoni, PA-C, CAQ-EM (Sarasota)

Faculty Guardian of the Mission and Service Award

Eligibility: A full-time College of Medicine faculty member at any rank with at least one calendar year of service who has not received this award within the last five years.

This award recognizes a faculty member who has distinguished herself/himself through exemplary activities and service that further the Mission of the College of Medicine to “educate and develop exemplary physicians who practice patient-centered health care, discover and advance knowledge and are responsive to community needs, especially though service to elder, rural, minority and underserved populations.”
Examples of “significant and exemplary service” might include:
•    Coordinating LCME accreditation
•    Coordinating the development of a new program (FSU Scholars Program)
•    Significant work on a critical College of Medicine standing committee (admissions committee work)

2023-2024 - Shalon Buchs, Ed.D., PA-C

2022-2023 - Allison Justice, PA-C

2021-2022 - Anthony Speights, M.D.

2020-2021 - Thesla Berne-Anderson, M.S.

2019-2020 - Debra A. Danforth, DNP, APRN, FAANP

2018-2019 - Susan LaJoie, DrPH, APRN-c

2017-2018 - Frank Walker, M.D.

2016-2017 - Christie Alexander, M.D.

2015-2016 - Javier Rosado, Ph.D.

2014-2015 - Carol Painter, Ph.D.

2013-2014 - Joedrecka Brown Speights, M.D.

2012-2013 - Kendall Campbell, M.D.

2011-2012 - Ken Brummel-Smith, M.D.

2010-2011 - Helen Livingston, Ed.D.

2009-2010 - Maggie Blackburn, M.D., Gail Bellamy, Ph.D.

2008-2009 - Suzanne Harrison, M.D.

2007-2008 - Daniel Van Durme, M.D.

2006-2007 - Patricia Blanco, M.D., Ashley Register, M.D. (TLH), Elena Reyes, Ph.D.

Exemplary Staff Member Award

Eligibility: Any full-time College of Medicine staff member with at least one calendar year of service who has not received this award within the last five years.

This award recognizes an outstanding staff member who demonstrates their commitment to the research/educational programs of the college through their outstanding support of the faculty, students, mission and/or business of the College of Medicine.

2023-2024 - Regina Scott

2022-2023 - Lilly Lewis

2021-2022 - Kaitlyn Odom

2020-2021 - Mikesha Bowden

2019-2020 - Ute Horn

2018-2019 - Mark Bauer, Glenn Sanger-Hodgson

2017-2018 - Doug Carlson

2016-2017 - TaWanda Durant

2015-2016 - Amelia A. Jones

2014-2015 - Wanda Gaines, Ann Maruszak

2013-2014 - Jacquelyn Manduley

2012-2013 - Jian Wu

2011-2012 - Hanna Ghirmav

2010-2011 - Cathy Bell

2009-2010 - Dana Urrutia

2008-2009 - John Beidler

2007-2008 - Dianne Walker

2006-2007 - Rebecca Shiveler

Exemplary Staff (Group) Service Award 

2023-2024 - Building Operations

2022-2023 - Student Support Coordinators

2021-2022 - Biomedical Sciences (office & laboratory)

2011-2012 - Admissions

2010-2011 - Biomedical Sciences

2009-2010 - CLC standardized patients

2008-2009 - Security

2007-2008 - Information Technology

Outstanding Faculty Service Award

2015-2016 - Nancy L. Hayes, Ph.D.

2012-2013 - Suzanne Nagy, M.S.L.S.

2011-2012 - Daniel Van Durme, M.D.

2010-2011 - Barbara Shearer, M.S.L.S.

2009-2010 - Karen Myers, A.R.N.P

2008-2009 - Mollie Hill

2007-2008 - Alma Littles, M.D.

2006-2007 - Sarah Sherraden, R.N., M.S.N.

Outstanding Community Faculty Educator (2007 only)

2006-2007 - Michael Forsthoefel, M.D. (TLH), Steven Halbreich, M.D. (SAR)

Advisor of the Year

2024 - George Rust, M.D. (FSUCares), Ramiz Kseri, M.D. (Pediatric Interest Group)

2021 - Jonathan Appelbaum, M.D. (PRIDE and Internal Medicine Interest Group)

2019 - Mary Norton, M.D. (Pediatric Interest Group)

2018 - Daniel Van Durme, M.D. (Students Interested in Global Health - SIGH)

2017 - Christie Alexander, M.D. (Family Medicine Interest Group, FSUCares, and Chapman Community Health Program)

President of the Year

2024 - Madison McCraney (Family Medicine Interest Group)

2021 - Roei Golan (Geriatrics Interest Group)

2019 - Alex Brenner (Pediatric Interest Group)

2018 - Alaina Keith (American Medical Association/Florida Medical Association)

2017 - Scott Nelson (Pediatric Interest Group)
 

RSO of the Year

2024 - Anesthesiology Interest Group

2021 - Student Academy of the American Academy of Physician Assistants

2019 - Family Medicine Interest Group

2018 - American Medical Women’s Association

2017 - Student National Medical Association

Officer of the Year

2024 - Holly Vu (Medical Student Council)

Event of the Year

2024 - Women's Health Day (American Medical Women's Association)

2021 - Faces of Dermatology: A Physician Panel

2019 - Disaster Preparedness Day (Emergency Medicine Interest Group/Wilderness Medicine Interest Group/Military Medicine Interest Group)

2018 - Teddy Bear Clinic

2017 - Students Interested in Global Health (SIGH) Talent Show

Service Event of the Year

2024 - Sabal Palm Elementary Health Education Program (Family Medicine Interest Group)

2021 - FSUCares Covid Vaccine Distribution Clinic

2019 - Immokalee Community Baby Shower (American Medical Women's Association/Pediatric Interest Group/Obstetrics and Gynecology Interest Group)

2018 - FSUCares health screenings at Kearney Center

2017 - Chapman mental health event (Chapman Community Health Program and FSUCares)

Philanthropic Event of the Year

2021 - Painting with a Purpose

2019 - Bake Sale for Skylar Meckes (Biomedical Sciences Graduate Student Association)

2018 -  FSUCares Low Country Boil

2017 - HIV & AIDS Awareness Candlelight Vigil (Student National Medical Association)

Innovative Program of the Year

2021 - AMWA FSU-FAMU Mentorship Program

Community Engagement and Impact Award

2021 - Chapman Community Health Program

Distinguished Service Award

2021 - Taylor Spiletic (MSC President); Chris Hagemeyer (Speaker COGS)

2009 - Maureen Cleary McKenna, Theresa Kinney McKenna

2008 - Lindsay Diane Hinson-Knipple

2007 - Courtney Kathleen Nall

2006 - Stefano John Bordoli

2005 - Adam Charles Ouimet

Excellence in Academics Award

2009 - Bill Higgins, Leslie Davis, Kriten Morrell, Stephen Viel, Elving Colon

2008 - Erkan Alci

2007 - Robin Edward Albritton, Peter Daniel Torberntsson, Beau Bosko Toskich Jr.

2006 - Stefano John Bordoli

2005 - Michael Hernandez
 

Golden Caduceus Award

2009 - Kendra Buscette

2008 - Jeremy L. Williams

2007 - Sady Armada

2006 - Christopher C. Sundstrom

2005 - Michael Hernandez
 

Outstanding Leadership Award

2009 - Corinne Nicole Brann

2008 - Peter Jeffrey Bechtel

2007 - Kyle Joseph Moyles

2006 - Shannon Levonne Price

2005 - Javier Miller Jr.
 

Torch Award

2009 - Chelsea Boston, Elving Colon

2008 - Peter Jeffrey Bechtel

2007 - Robin Edward Albritton

2006 - Jonathan Paul Payne

2005 - Natosha Diane Canty

Note: No awards were presented for 2020 due to the COVID pandemic.
 

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society inductees by year

Election to Alpha Omega Alpha is an honor signifying a lasting commitment to professionalism, leadership, scholarship, research, and community service. A lifelong honor, membership in the society confers recognition for a physician's dedication to the profession and art of healing. Encourages a high standard of character and professionalism among medical students and graduates, and recognizes high attainment and service in medical science, patient care and related fields.

2025
Andy Asher
Taylor Blount
Paul Borgman
Rachel Cathey
Luis Cervera
Claudia Cruz Garcia
Joshua Davis
Sean Gabany
David Gorelov
William Hixson
Anwar Khan
Gabrielle Kirshteyn
Alexandra Mackey
Omar Mahboob
Liam McLoughlin
Charissa Obeng-Nyarko
Madison Patrick
McKenzie Seitz
Shwetha Shetty
Sally Stauder
Anthony Thompson
Alexandria Tolbert
Dayita Wable
Riann White

2024
Nicole Boland
Morgan Bradley
Sheena Chege
Emily Gansert
Sarah Hicks
Bryanna Hipp
Taha Hmissa
Jared Jones
Khari King
Timea Kovacs
Franziska Leutsch
Charles Maggitas
Sheyla Moliner
Sophia Mourad
Anabelle Rosenthal
Carlee Rushlow
Kayla Schusterman
Nicholas Thomas
John Weng
Matthew Williamson
Jodi Wilson
Hongyu Zhang

2023
Daniel Alban
Johnathan Azar
Mathew Balette
Benjamin Borgert
Joshua Boyd
Sarah Crawford
Tim Gemesi
Chandler George
Erica Ginsburg
Kabir Grewal
Angela Harbour
Rebecca Heidenberg
Leigh Jordan
Brendan Kosko
Caitlin Marquis
Joshua Meade
Lauren Milgrim
Roxana Preis
Logan Reed
Lauryn Reid
Charles Riley
Ray Sadeq
Reece Vesperman
Jared Wainwright
Lethia Wainwright
Edward Whitaker

2022
Stenia Accilien
Lauren Angnardo
Maria Badino
Garrett Barr
Alli Blumstein
Dominique Catena
Shalom Chege
Blaire Amelia Cote
Harrison Diaz
Desirae Ehley
Akram Farran
Leah Genn
William Glover
Ryan Krumins
Derek Miller
Nicholas Ott
Anmol Patel
Shefali Patel
Joseph Rudy
Daniel Schaefer
Matheus Schneider
Cassandra Schuster
Nathan Seepaulsing
Alexis Spangler
Nick Torgesen
Richard Wu

2021
Randy Ahluwalia
Courtney Alexander
Beau Billings
Matthew Casarico
Laksmy Castillo
Edward Corty
Katherine Foley
Koleton Forehand
Ciara Grayson
Hunter Hamilton
Yasmine Humeda
Brian Kacheris
Kathryn Langston
Kelly Mamelson
Shani Peter
Kevin Reyes
Jason Rivera
MaKayla Smith
Alexander Vanfleet
Kaitlyn Withers

2020
Divya Joseph Aickara
Clara E. Barranco
Paige Blinn
Brian C. Bowden
Barbara Christakis
Efe Essumaba Cudjoe
Alyssa “Ally” Davis
Joshua Earl
Aman Kataria
Lauren Luscuskie
Shannon Celina Lyons
Casey Mason
Megan Jean Rivera
Evan Schrader
Derek Schwabe-Warf
Michael Andrew Tandlich
Reema Kamal Tawfiq
Tyler L. Teurlings
Ariana A. Trautmann
Grant Wallenfelsz

2019
Nicolas Aguila
Hana Ahmed
Nadia Akhiyat
Davis Aung-Din
Michael Babcock
Brandon Cardon
Andrea Comiskey
Samuel Cook
Emily Deibert Cisneros
Ryan Diaz
Seth Fielding
Anna Fulghum
Nickolas Garson
Kevin Hill
Stephanie Hurwitz
Alexis Kimmel
Ishaan Madhok
Steven Pifer
Tucker Retherford
Brittany Tanner

2018
Arnold Abud
Kevin Choy
Tracey Cook
Christopher Garrett
Shawn Hassani
Lauren Jeck
Juno Lee
Natalie Marenghi
Mauricio Parra-Ferro
Ariella Price
Jeffrey Reese
Patrick Rushford
Kelly Shay
Katherine Somodi-Stephenson
Eric Thomas
Brett Tooley
Stephanie Tran
Savannah Williams
Colin Zuchowski

2017
Blake Bauer
Kevin Coughlin
Allison Ellis
Rebecca Imran Freeland
Jacob Hawkins
Heather Highsmith
Emily Kaltz
Eric Keasler
Rodolfo Loureiro
Angelina Malamo
Diana Mosquera
Emily Ost
Mueez Qureshi
Stacy Ranson
Torrie Reynolds-Herbst
Carlos Rubiano Jr.
Michael Warren
Tristan Weir
Catalina Zapat

2016
Joah Aliancy
Kyle Andrews
Eric Branch
Julia Comer
Elizabeth Coughlin
Joshua Dault
Clinton Dunn
Sarah Evans
Andrew Golden
Sasha Kaiser
John Kanter
Hanna Lee
Jason Miles
Kathleen Murray
Jesse O’Shea
Mark Rohaus
Ivana Simpson
William Stross
Heather Tramel

2015
Shawn Adams
Ryan Berger
Maureen “Paulie” Bruns
Tyler Caton
Tyler Cobb
David Cristin
Joshua Greenstein
Brandon Lambiris
Yaowaree “Noona” Leavell
Juliana Matthews
Laura McLaughlin
Joanna Meadors
Nathan Nowalk
Crystal Pickeral
Melanie Siefman
Kristen Valencia
Katherine Wright
Zachary Zimmerman
James Tyler Zorn

2014
Matthew Clark
Tara Fritze
Alexander Gaukhman
Angela Green-Guzman
Matt  Heimann
Anthony Herzog
Kevin Himschoot
Mia Klein
Patrick Kuhlman
Li Li
Judy Lin
James Pilkington
Sweta Sengupta
Ann Sheddan
Jessica Specht
Colin Swigler
Brett  Thomas
Matthew Welsh
Zachary Williamson

2013
Mary-Margaret Allen
Monica Chatwal
Michele Edison
Zach Folzenlogen
Zach Hale
Kim Hemphill
Jonathan Imran
Richard Jones
Umar Karaman
Stephen Lozier
Brittany McCreery
Babak Missaghi
David Page
Katie Powell
Lisa Sappenfield
Luby Sidoff
Josh Smith
Andrea Taylor
Claudia Zapata

Faculty inductee: Gerry Maitland

2012
Katie Alonso
Tara Chumbris
Mark Cogburn
Casey Cosgrove
Laura Diamond
Christina Dornshuld
Diana Godfrey
Aaron Hilton
Adam Holers
Joseph Lesnick
Maegan McCarthy
Paul McLendon
Sarah Mike
Brian O’Hara
Sarah Park
Helen Travis Paulson
Monica Peña
Coley Sheriff
Michael Silverstein
Mary Walch

Faculty inductee: John Fogarty

2011
Rachel Bixler
Ashley Chandler
Amanda Cooke
Andrew Cooke
Mathew Cox
Justin Deen
Marlisha Edwards
Mark Elliott 
Ashley Kelley
Ashley Lucke
Juline Machado
Kim Maguire
Bradford March
Kara Monday
Stephen Nobles
Stephanie Reed
Shaila Siraj
Natasha Spencer
Brian Thomas
Jennifer Tota

2010
Brandon Allen
Elizabeth Brooks
Michael Hall
William ""Adam"" Hammond
Jennifer Kinley
Melissa Kozakiewicz
Christina McCall
Nicole McCoy
Molly McIntyre
Jimmy Moss
Kate Ross
Amanda Sebring
Emily Taylor
Vanessa Vasquez
Eilene Weibley
Katie Wolter

2009
Becky Sue McGilligan
Shawn Agee
Corinne Nicole Brann
Elving Colon
Leslie Davis-Singletary
Eboni Malkia Ellis
H. William Higgins II
Shannon Nottingham Hill
Mary Ann Johnson
Christina Blue Marquez
Jennifer Maziad
Kristen Beth Morrell
Stephen Charles Viel

Faculty Inductee: Michael Muszynski

2008
Erkan Alci
Ashley Bassford
Peter Bechtel
Charles Clark
Paola Dees
Jessica Fowler
Adam Huddleston
Cody Van Landingham
Johnny Washington
Jeremy Williams

Faculty inductee: Charles Ouimet
Alumnus inductee: Michael Hernandez
Resident inductee: Julia Mercer Niebauer (FSU/Sacred Heart Hospital Pediatric Residency Program, Pensacola)

2007
Tristan Altbuch
Sady Armada
Margaret Davis Hovda
Adam Denker
Kyle Moyles
Pragnesh Parikh
Beau Toskich
Karen Wallace

Faculty inductee: Lawrence Mobley

2006
Stefano J. Bordoli
Sandra Brafford
Jason L. Buseman
David M. Drossner
Matthew C. Lee
Shannon L. Price

Faculty inductee: Harold Bland

2005
Julie Anne Gladden
Victor Jose Gonzalez
Alex Ho
Javier Miller Jr.
Kimberly Ruscher-Rogers

Gold Humanism Honor Society inductees by year

Honors doctors, medical students and residents who demonstrate excellence in clinical care, leadership, compassion and dedication to service, placing high value on the interpersonal skills and attitudes essential for excellent patient care.
 

2025
Harris Alam
Emily Dayton
Madikay Faal
Sean Gabany
Alexandra Mackey
Catherine Maige
Delaney Rahl
Cristian Sanchez
Aanchal Shah
Shwetha Shetty
Vivian Tanios
Sean Wimberley
Riann White

2024
Morgan Bradley
Rachel Carr
Sheena Chege
Bailey Creighton
Emily Gansert
Amelia Hartje
Sarah Hicks
Khari King
Jeremy Kuder
Barbara Pierre Louis
Kayla Schusterman
Nicholas Thomas
Jemma Thompson

Faculty inductees:
Mark S. Chaet, M.D.

2023
Emily Abernethy
Daniel Alban
Shivani Arza
Tim Carter
Sarah Crawford
Ghazal Farajzadeh
Elora Friar
Tim Gemesi
Marcus Lackey
Caitlin Marquis
Blake Meyer
Kendall Philipson
Roxana Preis
Ray Sadeq
Gabriella Sehres
Jennifer Tebilcock
Richard Wu
Gabrielle Yap Sam

2022
Stenia Accilien
Vinita Akula
Maria Badino
Dominique Catena
Shalom Chege
Blaire Cote
Mitchell Darnell
Julie Davila
Harrison Diaz
Shanquell Dixon
Leah Genn
Je'Coy Hawley
Laken Johnson
Joey Leonard
Nicholas Ott
Christopher Pope
Brian Thedy

Faculty inductees:
Alma Littles, M.D.
George Mitchell, D.O.
Sandeep Rahangdale, M.D.

2021
Laksmy Castillo
Edward Corty
Elizabeth Hull Dennison
Gerry “Sammy” Eichelberger
Ciara Grayson
Shelby Hartwell
Julianna Godwin Kacheris
Evelyn Kassim
Richmond Laryea
Kyara Marquez
Jasmeka Colvin McCord
Shani Peter
Jason Rivera
Berni Schor
MaKayla Smith

Faculty inductees:
Robin Albritton
George Rust
Joedrecka Brown Speights
Carol St. James

2020
Alexander Baradei
Jordan Carbono
Joseph Anthony Chen
Barbara Christakis
Efe Essumaba Cudjoe
Alyssa “Ally” Davis
Olivia Glynis Donnelly
Ryan Earwood
April Saudonna Graham
Matthew Glenn Hager
Jim Jin
Justin J. Kuhlman
Casey Mason
Cordy McGill-Scarlett
Cilia Nazef
Scott Parker Nelson
Reema Kamal Tawfiq
Ariana A. Trautmann

2019
Divya Aickara
Nadia Akhiyat
Sara Ardila
Michael Babcock
Karisa Brown
Shelbi Brown
Alan Chan
Samuel Cook
Eric Crespo
Zedeena Fisher
Bryno Gay
Mark Kastner
Meghan Lewis
Steven “Acton” Pifer
Clayton Rooks
Brittany Tanner
Eric Walker
Timothy Walsh 

2018
Arnold Abud
Benjamin Appelo
Kirsten Dowling
Clayton Fuqua
Juno Lee
Kristin Magrini
Sangeeta Nair-Collins
Tatianna Pizzutto
Jeffre Reese
Brittany Schafer
Stephanie Tran
Drew Williams
Savannah Williams

Faculty inductees:
Harry Black
Daryl Crenshaw
John P. Fogarty

2017
Blake Bauer
Staci Biegner
Nicole Brunner
Allison Ellis
Ariel Hoffman
Emily Kaltz
Joelle Kane
Ilisa Lee
Juan Lopez
Rodolfo Loureiro
Angelina Malamo
Tamara Marryshow Granados
Stacy Ranson
Jarrod Robertson
Carlos Rubiano Jr.
Tyler Wellman
Susanna Zorn

2016
Joah Aliancy
Shlermine Aupont
Casey Burnette
John-Anthony Coppola
Clinton Dunn
Gregorie Elie
Sarah Evans
Marielys Figueroa-Sierra
Cielo Gnecco
Sasha Kaiser
Hanna Lee
Juliette Lomax-Homier
Clarissa Lomonaco
Heather Lopez
Todd Nanni
Jesse O’Shea
Carson Rodeffer
Makandall Saint Eloi
William Stross
Tamra Travers

2015
Amanda Abraira
Ryan Berger
Maureen “Paulie” Bruns
Tyler Caton
Nicole Dillow
Maria Paula Domino
Brian Gordon
John D. Hales III
Shermeeka Hogans-Mathews
An Lawrence
Yaowaree “Noona” Leavell
Joanna Meadors
Patrick Murray
Sarah Robbins
Jonathan Salud
James Tyler Zorn

2014
Nancy Baker
J.D. Byrd
Matthew Clark
Keerti Dantuluri
Naomi  Salz Flock
Angela Green-Guzman
Matt Heimann
Mia Klein
Judy Lin
Ann Sheddan
Richard Sims
Jessica Specht
Colin Swigler
Brett Thomas
John Thomas
Matthew Welsh

2013
Jason Boothe
Laura Davis
Zach Folzenlogen
Amy Haddock
Zach Hale
Austin Henkel
Brittany McCreery
Jennifer Owen
Shannon Scott
Shawn Shah
Josh Smith
Heather Staples
Cindy-Sue Turco
Melissa Velarde
Sarah Weaver
Claudia Zapata

2012
Katie Alonso
Natasha Demehri
Laura Diamond
Diana Godfrey
Aaron Hilton
Brett Howard
Demetrios Konstas
Brandon Mauldin
Helen Travis Paulson
Ricardo Sequeira
Michael Silverstein
Elise Switzer
Howard Voss

2011
Rachael M. Bixler
Joshua C. Counihan
Mary E. Crocker
Komal R. D'Souza
Juline M. Deen
Justin T. Deen
Tashara N. Gray
Ashley M. Lucke
Layla R. Lundquist-Smith
Zita F. Magloire
Kim M. Maguire
Kathleen A. McGlynn
Abby M. Peters
Shaila Siraj

Faculty inductees:
Andrew J. Cooke
Rafael J. De la Puente
Luckey M. Dunn
Jose E. Rodriguez

2010
Megan M. Bagwell
Gus Espinosa
Melissa Kzakiewicz
Nicole McCoy
Jimmy L. Moss Jr.
Emily T. Overholser
Amanda M. Sebring
Anthony A. Sochet

Faculty inductees:
George Bernardo
Elizabeth L. Dickens
William A. Hammond
Noureen S. Idrees-Asad
Kenneth J. McAlpine
Paul A. McLeod
Cynthia Powell
Cynthia S. Samra
Curstis C. Stine

2009
Jada Aikman
Elving Colon 
Eboni Ellis
Mary Ann Johnson
Maureen Cleary McKenna
Theresa Kinney McKenna
Kimberly A. Thornton
Mai Huong Thi Vo

Faculty inductees:
Dennis Saver
Robert Watson

2008
Peter J. Bechtel
Paola B. Dees
Lindsay D. Hinson-Knipple
Michelle R. Norden
Sarah Ritchie
Cody A. VanLandingham
Jeremy L. Williams

Faculty inductees:
Patricia Blanco
Charles A. Ritchie

2007
Sady Alpizar
Rosemarie E Garcia Getting
Courtney Kall
Kartik A Pandya
Pragnesh Parikh

Faculty inductees:
Ken Brummel-Smith
Daniel Van Durme

Graduate Student Organization of the Year

To honor recognized student organizations at FSU that have been responsible for major contributions to the University community or constituent groups in the areas of service and leadership.

2017 - Family Medicine Interest Group

2016 - Geriatrics Interest Group

2015 - FSUCares

2011 - Students Interested in Global Health (SIGH)

2010 - Association of Latino Medical Students

2009 - FSUCares

2008 - American Medical Women's Association
 

Academic Leadership Award

The Academic Leadership Award is presented to up to two students in each academic college at FSU’s Tallahassee and Panama City campuses. The award is based on academic performance, university service and other contributions both in and out of the classroom. Criteria for nominees and recipients are determined by the dean of each academic college.

2021 - Jimmy Dang, Caneisaya Matthews (M.D. students), John "JT" Parker (IMS undergraduate)

2020 - Shalom Chege, Vinita Akula (M.D. students)

2019 - MaKayla Smith, Richard Wu (M.D. students)

2018 - Jasmine Jordan, Scott Nelson (M.D. students)

2017 - Eric Walker (M.D. student)

2016 - Lataisia Jones (Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. student), Leah Genn (IMS undergraduate), Barbara Dietrck (IMS undergraduate)

2015 - Alessandra Taylor (M.D. student)

2013 - Brett Thomas (M.D. student)
 

Student Seminole Award

Awarded to between eight and 10 students who have made special contributions to the University in the areas of leadership and service.

2021 - Isabel Jimenez (IMS undergraduate), Caitlyn Blake-Hedges (Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. student)

2018 - Casey Mason (M.D. student)

2015 - Susanna Zorn (M.D. student)

 

The Dean's Cup

Awarded to students who have demonstrated a strong sense of commitment to the university's Seminole Creed of truthfulness, respect, excellence, freedom of speech and inquiry, diversity, justice, citizenship and discovery.

2021 - Brandell Theard (IMS undergraduate), Caitlyn Blake-Hedges (Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. student)

 

Faculty/Staff Seminole Award

Awarded to faculty and staff members who demonstrate an exemplary attitude toward students, are enthusiastic about working with students and extend themselves to help students.

2021 - Charles Fleischer (Assistant professor, Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health)

 

Innovation in Teaching Award

Awarded to faculty members who have invested considerable time and effort into transforming the learning experiences they provide for their students.

2021 - Marisa Agama (Experiential Curriculum Director, IMS)

 

Vires Award

The recipient of this award must have demonstrated the following: Exemplary perseverance and resiliency in overcoming organizational challenges and obstacles; The ability to retain and engage members toward a common purpose that aligns with the mission and values of the organization; Creation of a lasting legacy in the FSU community; Have not previously received this award within the past four years; Good standing with the Student Activities Center (i.e. currently recognized and absent of disciplinary issues).

2016 - Family Medicine Interest Group

 

President's Undergraduate Humanitarian of the Year Program

This prestigious awards program recognizes undergraduate students who exhibit a tremendous commitment to service. Each College selects one student as its Humanitarian of the Year nominee (*), from which the student who best exemplifies commitment to service is honored as the President’s Undergraduate Humanitarian of the Year.

2021 - Marjorie "Maggie" Fitzsimmons (IMS undergraduate)

2020 - Cian Cranfield (IMS undergraduate)*

2019 - Savannah Calleson (IMS undergraduate)*

2018 - Katharyn Lindborg (IMS undergraduate)*

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Service Award

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Distinguished Service Award was established in 1986 to honor a faculty member, administrator or staff member for their outstanding service in keeping with the principles and ideals of Dr. King.  While the award is a tremendous honor, it also carries a $1,000 stipend for the recipient. Nominations should be for a faculty or staff member who has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to Dr. King’s ideals and furthers the university’s commitment to diversity.

Nominees from the faculty must demonstrate scholarly excellence and a commitment to diversity. Nominees from the staff must exemplify a commitment to fostering a diverse campus community and a personal commitment to diversity.

2019 - Thesla Berne-Anderson

2018 - Joedrecka Brown Speights

2013 - Kendall Campbell

2008 - Jose Rodriguez

 

University Teaching Award

The University Teaching Awards program recognizes faculty for excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching. Recipients must be outstanding in the many aspects of teaching which contribute to successful teaching and learning. This is a student-oriented award with nominations submitted by students and alumni. Each recipient receives a $2,000 award.

2018-19 - Benjamin Smith
2018-19 - Robert Tomko
2015-16 - Michael Nair-Collins
2008-09 - Eugene Ryerson
2006-07 - Edward Klatt

 

Guardian of the Flame Award

The Guardian of the Flame Faculty Award was created by the Burning Spear organization in 2008 to encourage better relationships between students and faculty at FSU.  This award is a symbol of excellence that commends outstanding faculty members who have demonstrated dedication through their work and a commitment towards improving FSU.

2016 - Ricardo Gonzalez-Rothi

 

Transformation Through Teaching

Transformation Through Teaching is a program established through the Spiritual Life Project to honor full-time faculty that have had an intellectual, inspirational, and integrative impact on the lives of their students. These Florida State University faculty have been nominated for their transformational role in their students’ academic life and were selected by FSU’s Spiritual Life Project on the basis of the students’ compelling story.

2016 - Mahsheed Khajavi and Michael Nair-Collins

2014 - Elizabeth Foster

2012 - Jose Rodriguez

2011 - Curtis Stine

Fort Pierce Regional Campus

Outstanding Community Faculty Educator

2020 - Paul Gaeta

2019 - S. Graves Fromang

2018 - Carl Zollicoffer

2017 - Diego Maldonado

2016 - Lawrence Kantor

2015 - John McDonald

2014 - Peter Dayton

2013 - Ian Cummings

2012 - Ian Boykin

2011 - Jimmy Lockhart

2010 - Prasad Chalasani

2009 - Daniel Edelman

Guardian of the Mission Award

2021 - Raja Talati

2020 - Sobia Khawaja

2019 - Cristian Presutti

2018 - Ravi Masih

2017 - Moti Ramgopal

2016 - Gary Silverman

2015 - Howard Voss

2014 - Georges Guerrier

2013 - Rene Loyola

2012 - Lynn Scheel

2011 - George Fyffe

2010 - Dennis Saver

2009 - Genon Wicina

 

Orlando Regional Campus

Outstanding Community Faculty Educator

2020 - Orlando Health Internal Medicine Residence Faculty

2019 - Marcial Serrano

2018 - Doug Meuser

2017 - Thomas Mahan

2016 - Mario Madruga

2015 - Sam Smith

2014 - Andrew Braunstein

2013 - Doug Meuser and Chris Smith

2012 - Carlos Dumois

2011 - Pinkal Patel

2010 - Jeffrey Smith

2009 - Aurelio Duran

2008 - Christopher Walker

2007 - George Everett

2006 - Ashley Hill

Guardian of the Mission Award

2020 - Anna Simpson-O'Reggio

2019 - Gary Lehman

2018 - Bhadresh Patel

2017 - Jessica Auffant

2016 - Alric Simmonds

2015 - Francoeur Cadet

2014 - Kevin Sherin

2013 - Ariel Cole and Jason Salagubang

2012 - Edward Magee and Kristy Magee

2011 - Mark R. Weatherly

2010 - Maria R. Gonzalez

2009 - Debra Andree

2008 - Michael Howell

2007 - Thoman Mahan

2006 - Luis Allen 

 

Pensacola Regional Campus

Outstanding Community Faculty Educator

2020 - Sid Stuart

2019 - Robert Rubey

2018 - Jacobo Cruz

2017 - Timothy Mott

2016 - Christopher Rush

2015 - Randall Reese

2014 - Brian Sontag

2013 - William Belk

2012 - Brett Parra and Kirby Turnage

2011 - Emilio Antonetti

2010 - Henry Doenlen

2009 - John Gage 

2008 - Quintin Law

2007 - Teresa Mahaffey

2006 - Luis Navas

Guardian of the Mission Award

2020 - Mitchell Whitehead

2019 - Janice Hoff

2018 - Mark Stavros

2017 - John VanOstenbridge

2016 - Michelle Brandhorst

2015 - Cary Ostergaard

2014 - George Smith

2013 - C. David Smith

2012 - Wendy Osban

2011 - James Binkard

2010 - Thomas Lampone

2009 - Marian Stewart

2008 - John Grammer

2007 - Andrea Hackel

2006 - Tara Gonzales

Distinguished Junior Educator

2020 - Maureen Galdamez

2019 - Timothy Tuel

2018 - George Rees

2017 - Cheryl Jeffries

2016 - David Tenniswood

2015 - Burnell Brunious

2014 - Steven Donchey

2013 - Joshua Davis

Students' Choice Award

2020 - Jada Leahy

2019 - Georgia Ketchum

2018 - Brent Videau

2017 - Suzanne Bush

2016 - Georgia Ketchum

2015 - Jennifer Miley

2014 - Kenneth Long

2013 - Jack Tyson

2012 - Steven Jabaley

Doctoring 3 Facilitator Award

2020 - Rohit Amin

2019 - Stephen Slobodian

2018 - Dennis Mayeaux

2017 - Robert Anderson

2016 - Timothy Sumrall

2015 - Safwan Jaalouk

2014 - Ed Friedland

2013 - Mounzer Soued

2012 - Thabet Alsheikh

 

Sarasota Regional Campus

Outstanding Community Faculty Educator

2019 - Kathleen Kennedy

2018 - Bruce Robinson

2017 - Dan Cooper

2016 - Harold Kulman

2015 - Brian Garby

2014 - Sydney Holec

2013 - Joseph Scarano, Alfredo Giangreco, Adilia Taylor

2012 - Arnoldo Perez-Singh

2011 - Russell Novak

2010 - Barbara Srur

2009 - Kenneth Hurwitz

2008 - Robert Lastomirsky

2007 - Steven Halbreich

2006 - Mark Brus

Guardian of the Mission Award

2019 - Vien Dinh

2018 - Cynthia Samra

2017 - Diego Ramos-Rivera

2016 - Barbara Fleener

2015 - Washington Hill

2014 - Heather Capello

2013 - Fawn Harrison

2012 - Randy Powell

2011 - Jennifer Mayer

2010 - Kathleen Kennedy

2009 - Soordal Prakash

2008 - Bruce Robinson

2007 - Patricia Blanco

2006 - Matthew Thomas

 

Tallahassee Regional Campus

Outstanding Community Faculty Educator

2020 - Alexander Franz

2019 - Rohan Joseph

2018 - Daryl O. Crenshaw

2017 - Chris Sundstrom

2016 - Javier Escobar

2015 - David O'Bryan

2014 - Shelby Blank

2013 - Rudy Hehn

2012 - Eileen Venable

2011 - Satish Mital

2010 - Jesse Judelle

2009 - Nasseer A. Masodi

2008 - Andrew Wong

2007 - Michael W. Forsthoefel

2006 - Thomas Truman and Dean Watson

Guardian of the Mission Award

2020 - Zita Magloire

2019 - Roy Foreman

2018 - Leisa H. Bailey

2017 - Matthew Standridge

2016 - Eric Fan

2015 - Mark Akerson and John Spence

2014 - Charles Long

2013 - Steven Spence

2012 - Alex Ho

2011 - Larry Deeb

2010 - J. Trey Falconer

2009 - Timothy A. Jones

2008 - Arthur Clements

2007 - Garland Ashley Register

2006 - George (Scottie) Whiddon

 

Randolph L. Rill Outstanding Junior Graduate Student Award

2021 - Leanne Duke

2020 - Maicon Landim Vieira and Elise Wright

2019 - Jiajing Zhang

2018 - Dingani Nkosi and Randi Reed

2017 - Caroline Strong

2016 - Stephanie Hurwitz

2015 - Yiming Zheng

2014 - Matthew D'Alessandro

2013 - Saad Abbasi

2012 - Deborah Morris

2011 - Janel Rodriguez

2010 - Elise Cope

 

Randolph L. Rill Outstanding Senior Graduate Student Award

2021 - Allaura Cone and Yuna Son

2020 - Dingani Nkosi

2019 - Kristin Schoepfer

2018 - Yiming Zheng

2017 - Stephanie Hurwitz

2016 - katherine Wright

2015 - Jieyan Chen

2014 - Molly Foote

2013 - Elise Cope

2012 - Zarko Manojilovic

2011 - Azariyas Challa

2010 - Fiona Hollis

 

Outstanding Achievement as a Postdoctoral Scholar Award

2019 - Dr. Mujeeb Cheerathrodi

2018 - Dr. Xiaoyu Wang

2014 - Dr. Jyotsna Pilli

2013 - Dr. Florian Duclot

2012 - Dr. Raed Rizkallah

2011 - Dr. Rongmin Chen and Dr. Jihun Lee

2010 - Dr. Rakesh Kumar

The Hall of Fame includes both those individuals who received the Distinguished Alumni Award (presented through 2019) and those who were inducted as part of a Hall of Fame class (starting in 2020).

2023
Joseph Camps, M.D. (PIMS 1979)
Geden Franck, M.D. (Class of 2014)
Shoshana Hallowell, M.D. (Class of 2010)
Myra Hurt, Ph.D. (First Acting Dean, College of Medicine)
Daniel Van Durme, M.D. (Former Faculty, College of Medicine)

2022
Julie Gladden Barre, M.D. (Class of 2005)
Kendall Campbell, M.D. (PIMS 1997)
Richard Jolkovsky, M.D. (PIMS 1983)
Lexie Mannix, M.D. (Class of 2014)
Sachin Parikh, M.D. (Class of 2005)
Stephen Quintero, M.D. (PIMS 1986)
Charles Ritchie, M.D. (Class of 2008)
Stephen Viel, M.D. (Class of 2009)

2021
Tanya Anim, M.D. (Class of 2010)
Fawn Harrison, M.D. (Class of 2005)
Rudy Hehn, M.D. (PIMS 1978)
Peter Katona, M.D. (PIMS 1974)
Jimmy Moss, M.D. (Class of 2010)
Stephen Patrick, M.D.  (Class of 2007)

2020
H. William Higgins, M.D. (Class of 2009)
Mary Watson, M.D. (Class of 2009)
Wendy Ann Myers, M.D. (PIMS 1977)
Michael Okun, M.D. (PIMS 1993)
Michael J. Sweeney, M.D.  (PIMS 1975)

2019
Kerry Bachista, M.D. (Class of 2005)
Robert L. Brown Sr., M.D. (PIMS 1981)

2018
Matthew Lee, M.D. (Class of 2006)
Stephanie Lee, M.D. (Class of 2006)
Stephen Cummings, M.D. (PIMS 1976)

2017
Christie Alexander, M.D. (Class of 2005)
C. David Smith, M.D. (PIMS 1996)

2016
Garrett Chumney, M.D. (Class of 2005)
Michael Weiss, M.D. (PIMS 1991)

2015
Robin Albritton, M.D. (Class of 2007)
Frank Walker, Jr., M.D. (PIMS 1974)

2014
Mel Hartsfield, M.D. (PIMS 1978)