The IU School of Medicine Class of 2024 recognized faculty, staff, and fellow students at the 2024 Awards Ceremony, held May 9 at the Indiana Historical Society.
In addition to the awards, class members continuing their medical careers in the U.S. military were decorated with commissions.
Those honored include the following:
Student Awards & Honors
Valedictorian & Marcus Ravdin Medal Award
Jackson David Griffith-Linsley
Salutatorian Award
Sarah Noel Lipp
Dean's Award
Aonesti Donyell Williams
Lorraine E. and Raymond A. Gaffney Scholarship Award
Caitlyn Taylor Mulcahey
Mary Jean Yoder Memorial Award
Joey Ballard
Patricia A. Keener, Service-Learning Award
Amira Abdulrauf Nafiseh
Excellence in Public Health Award
Joey Ballard
Indiana State Medical Association Future Physician Leader Award
Alissa Haas
The Center for Inclusive Excellence George H. Rawls Exemplary Scholar Award
Kayla Marie Stephenson
The Center for Inclusive Excellence - Excellence in Service Award
Asif Ali Hossain
The Center for Inclusive Excellence - Excellence in Research Award
Mohamed Shakeeb Aldallal
The Center for Inclusive Excellence - Excellence in Basic Science Research
Sarah Noel Lipp
Julius M. Goodman Scholarship
John Alexander Mose Linczer
Matthew Thomas Perry
Lynda Means Award
Mary Ann Etling
Janice M. Pascuzzi Awards
Joey Ballard
Adaline Elizabeth Heitz
Mary Margaret Holohan
Class of 1985 & Todd B. Taylor Leadership Award
Nirupama Devanathan
Gerald Bepko Award for Excellence in Professionalism
Megan Elizabeth Swartzenbruder Eigsti
Gerald Bepko Award for Excellence in Community Service
Samuel Adam Zike
American Medical Women’s Association Glasgow Rubin Award
Sarah Noel Lipp
Maria Feucht
Sierra Ann Froehlich
Katherine Anne Schaefer
Aileen Elizabeth O'Hayer Seay
Elise Ann Patrick
Kaitlin Wendel
Kendall Wilson
Emily Ann Barron
Catherine Elizabeth Meador
Erica Geers
Deepthi Thadasina
Emily Rae Merritt
Clare Bridget Gallagher
Meghan Elizabeth Willoughby
Kelsey Marie Fulton
Madison Rose Sido
Katelyn Elizabeth Stevens
Adaline Elizabeth Heitz
Kayla Marie Stephenson
Department of Anatomy John Barnhill Human Structure Award
Dalton Tyler Sullivan
Department of Anatomy John Barnhill Neuroscience and Behavior Award
Jackson David Griffith-Linsley
Student Excellence in Anesthesiology
Austin Joseph Blais
SAEM Medical Student Excellence in Emergency Medicine Award
Evan T. Anderson
ACEP/EMRA Medical Student Professionalism and Leadership Award
Erika Marie Robertson
Department of Family Medicine Award
Ali Ahmad Farhat
Department of Medicine Outstanding Performance on the Sub-Internship Award
Brent Michael McCreary
Department of Medicine John B. Hickam Award
April Ann Gettelfinger
American Academy of Neurology Medical Student Award for Excellence in Neurology
Hendrick Jacob Greve
Department of Neurology Alexander Treloar Ross Award
Courtney Rae Seigel
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Roy Norman Rheinhardt Memorial Award
Makayla LaVerne Kirksey
Richard S. Hansell, MD Award for Outstanding Senior Student Teaching in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Elise Ann Patrick
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Inclusive Excellence Award
Doriann M. Alcaide
The Dr. William Capello Outstanding 4th year Orthopaedic Medical Student Award
Jenna Kay-Marie Jones
Department of Otolaryngology Edward C. Weisberger, MD Award
Matthew Reed Steinhart
Department of Pathology Carleton D. Nordschow Award
Cyrus Takahasi
Kendall Wilson
Department of Pediatrics John E. Heubi Award in Ambulatory Pediatrics
David William Kronenberger
Department of Pediatrics Tina Kwan Award
Alejandra Yadira Rodriguez
Department of Pediatrics Lyman T. Meiks Clinical Award
Daniel Luke Green
Department of Pediatrics Lyman T. Meiks Research Award
Amira Abdulrauf Nafiseh
Department of Pharmacology K.K. Chen Award
Hannah Lillian Kline
Department of Psychiatry Patricia H. Sharpley Award
Naari Jeong
Student Excellence in Radiology Award
Clare Bridget Gallagher
Department of Surgery Indiana Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Award
Aditya Prashant Desai
Department of Surgery Dr. and Mrs. John N. Pittman Surgery Awards
Aditya Prashant Desai
Gianna Marie Fernandez
Sameer Praddumna Leley
Brandon Charles Toliver
Zachary Thomas Walker
William M. Plater Civic Engagement Medallion
Joey Ballard
Daniel Green
Nabia Kahn
Kate Sokolowski
Collin Wilkins
IUPUI Chancellor's Scholar Award
Jackson David Griffith-Linsley
IUPUI Elite 50
Haley Drozd Andrew
Megan Eigstil
Mary Ann Etling
Anna Feliciano
Sierra Froehlich
Jasmine Galivan
Gregory Grecco
Daniel Green
Hendrik Greve (Premier 10)
Maggie Holohan
Hannah Kline
Sai Sripad Kodulula
Kristen Lentsch
Abhipri Mishra
Amira Nafisch
Collin Wilkins (Premier 10)
Meghan Willoughby
Awards from Class of 2024 to Faculty & Staff
Outstanding Teaching of Basic Science Awards
Bloomington
Charles Rudick, PhD
Mark E. Bauman, MD
Evansville
Gattadahalli S. Seetharam, PhD
Fort Wayne
Leslie A. Hoffman, PhD
Indianapolis
Jennelle D. Richardson, PhD
Muncie
Derron L. Bishop, PhD
Northwest
Joshua Mangum, MS, PhD
South Bend
Joseph Harmon, MD, MS
Terre Haute
John Barone, MD
West Lafayette
James D. Forney, PhD
Outstanding Teaching of Clinical Science
Anesthesia
Timothy Webb, MD
Emergency Medicine
Andrew Beckman, MD
Edward Bartkus, MD
Family Medicine
Javier F. Sevilla-Martir, MD
Neurology
Joanne M. Wojcieszek, MD
OB/GYN
Maryann Chimhanda, MD, MS
Internal Medicine
T. Robert Vu, MD
Pediatrics
Hank Knouse, DO
Psychiatry
Aimee Patel, MD
Radiology
Richard B. Gunderman, MD, PhD
General Surgery
Hadley Ritter, MD
Jennalee Cooksey, MD
Sub-Specialty Surgery
Brian W. Gray, MD
Other Awards
Outstanding Advocate for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Maryann Chimhanda, MD
Outstanding Clerkship
Surgery
Outstanding Support Staff
Jose Espada, Financial Aid Services
Outstanding Regional Campus Support Staff
Corona Wiley, Northwest
Outstanding Resident
Maya Hunt, MD, General Surgery PGY2
Golden Apple Award
Katie Stanton, MD
