Kansas City Award Recipients

Biomedical Sciences Dean's Student of the Year
Nathaniel Aaron McKee
Presented for achievements in leadership and service to the school and non-affiliated entities while in the College of Biosciences. 

Biomedical Sciences Research Student of the Year Award
Susmita Wagley
Presented for achievements in leadership and service to the school and non-affiliated entities while in the College of Biosciences research track program. 

Biomedical Sciences Faculty Student of the Year
Zenobia Lai
Presented for achievements in academic excellence and classroom engagement while in the College of Biosciences. 

Biomedical Sciences Staff Student of the Year
Bethany Cheng
Presented for achievements made in professionalism while in the College of Biosciences. 

Health Service Psychology Graduate Student Award for Meritous Service
Kaitlyn Marie Emmons
Presented to a clinical psychology student in honor and recognition of outstanding service to the clinical program, field or community.

Health Service Psychology Award for Outstanding Contribution to Clinical Service
Rylee Hendricks
Presented to a clinical psychology student in honor and recognition of superior clinical skills, engagement, and sensitivity throughout practicum

Health Service Psychology Graduate Student Award for Meritous Service
Kaitlyn Marie Emmons
Presented to a clinical psychology student in honor and recognition of outstanding service to the clinical program, field or community.

Health Service Psychology WE CARE Community Service Award
Gracie Elizabeth Cowan
Presented to a graduate student in the Department of Health Service Psychology who demonstrates a passion and commitment to community service. 

President's Award
Courtney Robinson & Nathan Curtis Ng
Given to a student who has made significant and meritorious contributions to the larger community in a leadership role while enrolled at the University.

Dean's Award
Bryan Munoz
Given to a student who has excelled academically and made significant and meritorious contributions to the University community and enhanced the overall quality and spirit of the College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Silver Stethoscope
Shay Brooks Koch
Presented to the student ranked second in the class of graduating osteopathic medical students.

Achievement in Clinical Medicine Award
Kaitlyn Miner
Presented to an osteopathic medical student who has demonstrated significant  interest and participation in clinical science research. 

KCU-COM Basic Science Research Award
Mahan Hadjian
Presented to an osteopathic medical student who has demonstrated significant interest and participation in basic sciences research.

KCU-COM Clinical Science Research Award
Anila Katragadda
Presented to an osteopathic medical student who has demonstrated significant interest and participation in clinical sciences research.

Vesalius Award
Makayla Marie Swancutt Allard
Presented for outstanding academic performance in the disciplines of human anatomy, histology and neuroanatomy, as well as service to the Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences.

American Medical Women's Association Glasgow-Rubin Citation for Academic Achievement
Tianna Ember Arreguin  
Kimberley Ann Beier 
McKenna Coatney
Erin Leanne Hayes
Laken Elizabeth Janney
Madison Elizabeth Kelly
Shweta Khanal
Shay Brooks Koch  
Ashley Page Lesser  
Kaitlyn Miner Abira Mumtaz    
Molly Novak  
Athena Sdrales  
Jacee Kay Weber
Presented to women who graduate in the top ten percent of their class of graduating medical students.

Joplin Award Recipients

President's Award
Hailey VanRonzelen
Presented to a student who has made significant and meritorious contributions to the larger community in a leadership role while enrolled at the University. 

Dean's Award
Ivan Bahamon
Given to a student who has excelled academically and made significant and meritorious contributions to the University community and enhanced the overall quality and spirit of the College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Gold Stethoscope
Yuhao Wang
Presented to the student ranked first in the class of graduating osteopathic medical students.

Student DO of the Year
Monika Ziogaite
Presented to a student who exemplifies leadership, commitment to community service, dedication to the profession, professionalism, and embodiment of the osteopathic philosophy.

KCU-COM Basic Science Research Award
Kaitlin Jaros Barnes
Presented to an osteopathic medical student who has demonstrated significant interest and participation in basic sciences research.

The Sir William Osler Outstanding Student Award for Bioethics
Ivan Bahamon
Presented to a graduating student in the osteopathic medicine/bioethics dual-degree program who exemplifies excellence in the humanistic dimensions of health care. 

Mathews Military Honor Graduate Award
Noah Zachary Wood & Maya Kathryn Smith
Honors military graduates who best exemplify academic excellence, commitment to serve in the military, leadership, service to one's community and esprit de corps. 

Thomas V. Thomas, MD, Award for Research
Cameron Tyler Smith
Presented to an osteopathic student who takes advantage of the most research opportunities and demonstrated significant interest and participation in research. 

Vesalius Award
Cameron Tyler Smith 
Presented for outstanding academic performance in the disciplines of human anatomy, histology and neuroanatomy, as well as service to the Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences. 

American Medical Women's Association Glasgow-Rubin Citation for Academic Achievement
Fatima Ali  
Alexis Abigail Black  
Taygan Brant  
Melissa F Bryan
April Isolda Clark   
Hannah Marika Peterson    
Jenna Marie Watts 
Presented to women who graduate in the top ten percent of their class of graduating medical students.