Award of Excellence for Promoting Inclusion and Cultural Diversity
This honorary award acknowledges individuals whose actions, example and efforts contribute to a respectful and supportive environment at the university and in the Western New York community.
2023 Awardees
E. Brooke Lerner, PhD, FAEMS, Community Service Award
Valeria Marquez, MD ’25
Medical Student Award
Sri Laxmi Veerapaneni, Graduate Student Award
Mackenzie Ferrante, PhD, RDN, Postdoctoral Associate Award
Danika Cziranka-Crooks, MBBCH, Resident Award
Alysia Kwiatkowski, DO, MS, Faculty Award
Elizabeth Sengupta, Staff Award
About this Award
A diverse and inclusive campus community enhances excellence in research and academic medicine by broadening and strengthening teaching, learning and scholarship. If you actively work to create a welcoming climate of respect and inclusiveness, you may be a good candidate for the Award of Excellence for Promoting Inclusion and Cultural Diversity.
The awards are presented by the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences’ Office of Inclusion and Cultural Enhancement.
Elegibility
Awards are given annually to recipients in each the following categories:
- Medical (MD or MD/PhD) Students
- Medical residents
- Graduate (PhD or MS) Students
- Clinical or basic sciences faculty
- Staff
- Community Service Award for Jacobs School Faculty*
*For faculty members in the Jacobs School who have made significant contributions to support inclusion, diversity, equity and social justice in Western New York.
Previous recipients are not eligible for nomination.
Self nominations are not acceptable.
Senior associate deans and department chairs are not eligible.
All nominees must be a member of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Nominators
Faculty, residents, students and staff at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences may nominate individuals deserving of these awards.
Submit your Nomination
Nominations are now closed
Thank you for participating. We are looking forward to the next nominaton period in 2024.
Award Ceremony
Awards are presented during the Jacobs School’s annual Faculty and Staff Recognition Awards ceremony following the Stockton Kimball Lecture on June 14, 2023
Prior Recipients
Contact
For questions about this award please contact smbs-inclusion@buffalo.edu