WMed students, faculty honored at 2019 Awards and Alumni Banquet

Class of 2019 Awards and Alumni Banquet
Fourth-year student Nathan Whelham, left, was among several students from the 六合彩开奖直播 Class of 2019 who were honored during the Annual Awards and Alumni Banquet.

The 57 graduating students in the 六合彩开奖直播 Class of 2019 were celebrated and welcomed as alumni during the medical school鈥檚 annual Awards and Alumni Banquet.

The banquet was held on Thursday, May 2, 2019, at the CityScape Events Center in downtown Kalamazoo.

Each year at the banquet, WMed鈥檚 fourth-year students are welcomed as alumni as they prepare for commencement and then residency training. Faculty also are recognized during the event with awards chosen by the students.听

During a special presentation at this year鈥檚 banquet, students in the Class of 2019 took a moment to honor someone close to their hearts 鈥 Jennifer Ezell, a custodian at the medical school鈥檚 W.E. Upjohn M.D. Campus.听

鈥淭his person has shown us what it means to be a generous, humble, hard worker,鈥 fourth-year student Elizabeth Kinsella said before presenting Ezell with the class gift. 鈥淪he has kept the halls of WMed immaculate and created a space for us that is inviting and clean. Beyond that, she鈥檚 been our friend and a constant voice of encouragement, always brightening our days with a quick chat or compliment.听

鈥淚 speak for every member of the Class of 2019 in saying Jennifer, we admire you tremendously and love you dearly. We are so glad you鈥檝e been part of our WMed family.鈥

Here鈥檚 a complete list of the students and faculty who were honored during the 2019 Awards and Alumni Banquet:

Outstanding Student Awards

Anesthesiology: Michael Chavarria and Jeffrey Friedman

Emergency Medicine: Nathan Whelham

Family and Community Medicine: Jennifer Kim

Medicine: Keegan Colletier and Amy Rechenberg

Obstetrics and Gynecology: Claire Cameron-Ruetz and David Lee

Orthopaedic Surgery: Evan Kohler

Pathology: Melanie Bourgeau

Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine:听Kimberly Wells and Ai Yamasaki

Radiology: Peter Hoeksema

Surgery: Samuel Lai听


CLEAR Awards

Clinician Award: Nicholas Sweda

Leader Award: Nathan Whelham

Educator Award: Neil Hughes

Advocate Award: Grace Parikh-Walter

Researcher Award: Samuel Lai


Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Inductees

Ashley Akkal

Jordan Fenlon

Tyler Gardner

Peter Hoeksema

Xavier Jean

Audrey Jensen

Evan Kohler

Beau Prey

Nathan Whelham


Gold Humanism Honor Society Inductees

Claire Cameron-Ruetz

Michael Chavarria

Brittany Chow

Neil Hughes

Audrey Jensen

Elizabeth Kinsella

Nathan Whelham

Ai Yamasaki


Dean鈥檚 Endowed Scholarship

Nathan Whelham


Peter H. Capelli Endowed Scholarship

Jordan Fenlon


Military Recognition

Sarah Kemp

Beau Prey

Faculty Awards

Outstanding Basic Science Educator, Foundations of Medicine
Timothy Bauler, PhD


Outstanding Clinical Science Educator, Foundations of Medicine
Joel Reinoehl, 六合彩开奖直播


Outstanding Clinical Science Educator, Clerkship Director
Lisa Miller, 六合彩开奖直播


Outstanding Clinical Science Educator, Clinical Faculty
Sheldon Maltz, 六合彩开奖直播


Outstanding Clinical Science Educator, Resident Physician
Jairo Espinosa, 六合彩开奖直播


Outstanding Basic Science Educator, Foundations of Medicine, 2021
Jade Woodcock, MA


Outstanding Basic Science Educator, Foundations of Medicine, 2021
Joseph Prahlow, 六合彩开奖直播