The annual Florida State University College of Medicine faculty and staff awards were presented Nov. 7 in a lunchtime hybrid celebration in the Durell Peaden Auditorium and online.
Assistant Professor Heidi Kinsell chaired the Faculty Council Executive Committee (FCEC) and shared master of ceremonies duties with Assistant Professor Mike Drury. Awards were presented to outstanding faculty educators and researchers, Guardian of the Mission and Service, and exemplary staff.
The recipients of the 2021-22 awards are as follows:
Guardian of the Mission and Service: Anthony Speights, M.D., Senior Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences and Director of the Bridge to Clinical Medicine Master’s Program
Outstanding Senior Faculty Educator: Gregg Stanwood, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences
Outstanding Junior Faculty Educator: Raed Rizkallah, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences
Outstanding Senior Faculty Researcher: Gregg Stanwood, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences
Outstanding Junior Faculty Researcher: Stephen Chelko, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences
Exemplary Staff Member: Kaitlyn Odom, Family Medicine & Rural Health
Exemplary Staff or Group: Biomedical Sciences (office & laboratory)
In addition, the following College of Medicine employees were recognized for their longevity of service:
20 Years
Paul McLeod, Medicine Instruction
Heather Rodriguez-Raymond, Medical Education
Alma Littles, Academic Affairs
Mohamed Kabbaj, Medicine Biomedical Sciences
Branko Stefanovic, Medicine Biomedical Sciences
15 Years
Luckey Dunn, Daytona Beach RMSC
Andrea La Douceur, Daytona Beach RMSC
Michele Lusquinos, Fort Pierce RMSC
Vickie McDowell, Daytona Beach RMSC
Urszula Knight, Fort Pierce RMSC
Elizabeth Strack, Fort Pierce RMSC
Bijan Fallahi, Daytona Beach RMSC
Joseph Gabriel, Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine
Yi Zhou, Medicine Biomedical Sciences
Sanjay Kumar, Medicine Biomedical Sciences
Jonquil Livingston, Medicine Biomedical Sciences
10 years
Carla Dunn, Student Affairs/Admissions
Kema Gadson, Student Affairs/Admissions
Benjamin Brownell, Information Technology
Joedrecka Brown Speights, Family Medicine & Rural Health
LaVon Edgerton, Geriatrics
Chuck Wells, Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine
Pat Suzor, Sarasota RMSC
Sherrie Hajek, Autism
Gorana Knezevic-Zec, Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine
Gregory Todd, Center for Medicine and Law
Junelle Gallon, Finance & Administration
Gia McCue, Information Technology
Donna O’Neal, Medicine Instruction
Xan Nowakowski, Geriatrics
Raed Rizkallah, Medicine Biomedical Sciences
Angelina Sutin, Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine
Antonio Terracciano, Geriatrics
Chenelle Gordon, Medicine Biomedical Sciences
Danae Denslow, Medical Library
Aleta Barber, Information Technology
Robyn Rosasco, Medical Library
Kathryn Seitz, Tallahassee RMSC
Jeff Latimer, Information Technology
Ellen Potts, Research & Graduate Programs
Dawn Snyder, Finance & Administration
A complete listing of previous College of Medicine awards can be found here.