The vibrant spirit of camaraderie and achievement filled campus last week as the College of Medicine Class of 2025 gathered for their annual Awards Ceremony. This special event served as a heartfelt tribute to the exceptional individuals within the class who demonstrated outstanding leadership, unwavering dedication, and a profound commitment to their future profession.
The evening saw several distinguished awards presented, each recognizing unique contributions to the class.
NEOMED Student Awards
Ideal Physician Award: Anthony Baumann, Aidan Coggeshall, Deven Curtis, Michael Massey, and Ethan Vo
Matthew Allen Lewis Award for Outstanding Patient Care and Mastery of the Science of Medicine: Lindsey Colvin and Meaghan Delahunty
Outstanding Achievement Award: Vissy Elad
Service to College of Medicine Award: Michael Massey
Volunteer Service to Community Award: Nikhail Harish
William H. Falor, M.D. Research Award: Omer Ashruf and Anthony Baumann
Class of 2025 Class Speaker: Mark Fusillo
Gonfalonians: Anthony Baumann, Kristen Septaric, Tarik Whitham, and Aaron Yun
Excellence in Emergency Medicine: Emma Fitz
Excellence in Family Medicine Award: Ethan Vo
Excellence in Internal Medicine Award: Maximilian Brockwell Excellence
Obstetrics/Gynecology Award: Meaghan Delahunty
Excellence in Pediatrics Award: Josey Snyder
Excellence in Psychiatry Award: Michael West
Excellence in Surgery Award: Tarik Whitham
Ohio Chapter of ACP Outstanding Medical Student of the Year Award: Daniel Gao
National Student Awards
Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award: Vissy Elad
United States Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Award: Megan Fainer
The Academy of Medicine Education Foundation Scholarship Awards: Trevena Anton, Omer Ashruf, Vissy Elad, Diamanta Panford, and Michaela Stamper
Gallery
Photo: Class Speaker Mark Fusillo
Photo: Mike Appleman and Megan Frainer
Photo: Dr. Rebecca German, Omer Ashruf, Anthony Baumann and Dean Marc Basson