Convocation Ceremony Honors Medical Students

The awardees were recognized for meritorious performance in coursework and outstanding achievement in other curriculum-related activities.

“It is appropriate from time to time that we take a moment to recognize our students who have achieved remarkable, outstanding performances and have truly achieved excellence,” said Michael E. Cain, MD, vice president for health sciences and dean of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, who gave the opening remarks.

The awardees are:

Recognizes the two students with the highest averages in biochemistry:

• Angela Grassi
• Zachary Zimmer
  

Given to medical students achieving the highest grades in microbiology and immunology

• Kevin Schauer
• Charles Zhang
  

Awarded to student who best combines high standards of academic achievement with outstanding service to the community

• Jacob Fried

Recognizes the student with the highest average in pathology

• Charles Zhang

Given to a student who has achieved academically and — on the basis of faculty nominations — has also presented particular aptitude in the laboratory setting

• Emily Nehl
  

For the student with the highest continued average in the anatomical sciences

• Zachary Zimmer
  

Honors a student in the third year who intends to pursue a career in pathology

• Nicole Parada

Awarded to medical students with the best academic performances in pharmacology coursework

• Ye Rin Koh
• Charles Zhang
  

Given to students with the highest averages in physiology

• Richard Rambuss
• Charles Zhang
  

Awarded to a student who has lived or worked in diverse environments or who has overcome obstacles such as socioeconomic, cultural or educational disadvantages and brings these experiences to the learning environment, helping to foster a community of diversity and inclusion

• Kiana Saade

Dean’s Letters of Commendation recognize exceptional coursework. In years one and two, they are awarded to students who earn honors grades in 75 percent of required courses or achieve 75 percent of available honors points each year. In year three, students who earn at least four honors and two high satisfactory grades are honored. 

A total of 212 students were honored with Dean’s Letters of Commendation:

The 10 awards were presented by faculty members from six departments:

• James D. Bangs, PhD, Grant T. Fisher Professor and Chair of microbiology and immunology
• Arthur M. Edelman, PhD, associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology
• Perry M. Hogan, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and chair of physiology and biophysics
• Dori R. Marshall, MD, assistant dean and director of medical admissions and assistant professor of psychiatry
  
• Mark R. O’Brian, PhD, professor and chair of biochemistry
• John E. Tomaszewski, MD, SUNY Distinguished Professor and the Peter A. Nickerson, PhD, Chair of pathology and anatomical sciences

David A. Milling, MD, senior associate dean for student and academic affairs, and Alan J. Lesse, MD, senior associate dean for medical curriculum, presented the Dean’s Letters of Commendation.

The event took place Oct. 16 in the M&T Auditorium at the Jacobs School.