Published October 25, 2013 This content is archived.
At the 2013 Honors Convocation ceremony, 156 medical students were recognized for their meritorious performance in coursework and outstanding achievements.
Michael E. Cain, MD, vice president for health sciences and dean, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, gave opening remarks at the September ceremony.
Sara Neimanis was recognized with the American Medical Association Foundation Scholars Fund Award.
David A. Milling, MD, senior associate dean for student and academic affairs, and clinical associate professor of medicine, announced the award.
Colin Begy and Amanda Morrison received the McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing Lange Student Award because they were the two highest-ranking students in their first-year class.
Andrea T. Manyon, MD, clinical professor of family medicine and associate dean for student affairs, presented the award.
Michelle Dick received the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Fellowship Award, which honors an incoming medical student who has lived or worked in diverse environments or who has overcome obstacles and can help foster a learning community of diversity and inclusion.
Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD, senior associate dean for inclusion and cultural enhancement, and professor and chair of pharmacology and toxicology, presented the award.
Soroush Farnoosh and Ebrahim Mirakhor were recognized with the Edward L. Curvish, MD, Award for Excellence in Biochemistry for achieving the two highest grade point averages in biochemistry.
Murray J. Ettinger, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of biochemistry, announced the award.
Vincent LaSala received the Marek Zaleski Award for high academic achievement and outstanding service to the community. He was chosen for this honor by the third-year class.
Thomas E. Melendy, PhD, associate professor of microbiology and biochemistry, presented the award.
Xi Yang was recognized with the Ernest Witebsky Award for achieving the highest grades in microbiology and immunology.
Erin Armenia received the John B. Sheffer Award based on faculty nominations for her academic achievement and for presenting particular aptitude in the lab setting.
Brendan Filardo received the Kornel Terplan Award for achieving the highest grade point average in pathology.
Patrick Jowdy received the American Society for Clinical Pathology Award for Academic Excellence for demonstrating high academic achievement and outstanding performance in the pathology laboratory.
Charles M. Severin, MD, PhD, associate dean for medical education and admissions, and associate professor of pathology and anatomical sciences.
Peter Shaughnessy received the Donald W. Rennie Physiology Award for achieving the highest average in physiology.
Perry M. Hogan, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and interim chair of physiology and biophysics, presented the award.
Milling also presented the Dean’s Letters of Commendation, which recognize high achievement in coursework during the past academic year.
The letters are given to students who earn honors grades in 75 percent of their required courses or achieve 75 percent of available honors points in their first and second years. Those who earn at least four honors and two high satisfactory grades in their third year also are honored.
Awardees for first-year achievement are:
Awardees for second-year achievement are:
Awardees for third-year achievement are: