Celebrating leadership: Shining a light on our campus stars

As spring blossoms, so too does the spirit of leadership and mentorship at NEOMED. The campus community celebrated our exceptional student leaders and the invaluable guidance of their faculty mentors at the annual Campus Leadership Awards, hosted by the Office of Student Services. It was an evening full of inspiration, gratitude and a powerful reminder of the incredible talent that thrives within the NEOMED community.

The awards ceremony brought together students, faculty and staff to recognize individuals who have gone above and beyond in shaping a more vibrant, engaged, and supportive campus environment. From spearheading impactful initiatives to coming together to help the community, these student leaders have demonstrated remarkable vision and a genuine commitment to making a difference.

Congratulations to all of the award recipients!

Awards presented by the Office of Student Services

• Medicine Peer Tutor of the Year Award: Hunter Block-Beach (M2)
• Pharmacy Peer Tutor of the Year Award: Kristy Ng (P2)
• Ethical Student Leader Award: John Kim (M1)
• Outstanding Advisor Award: Bernhard Fassl, M.D.
• New Student Organization of the Year: Syrian-American Medical Society (SAMS) NEOMED Chapter
• Student Organization of the Year: Physicians for Human Rights
• Outstanding Student Leader Award: Nate Abdelnour (M3)

Awards Presented by the NEOMED Free Clinic

• Excellence in Leadership Award: Shivani Barot (M3), Celine El-Khoury (P4), Adam Ghazoul (M3), Nikhil Harish (M4), Jared Hinton (M3), Camille Muakkassa (M4), Thomas Sonnanstine (M4) and Daniela Zapata (M4)
• Lab Manager of the Year: Isaac Pratt (M2) and Hyun Jin Shin (M2)
• Assistant Clinic Chief of the Year: Madeline Evan (M2)
• Clinic Chief of the Year: Kyle Pruitt (M4)
• Outstanding Volunteer – Platinum Level: Tianhui Fan (M4), Quan Lu (M3), Nikhil Harish (M4), Aiden Coggeshall (M4), Lindsey Colvin (M4) and Henyah Dardir (M2)
• Clinic Champion of the Year: Tianhui Fan (M4)
• Heart of the Clinic: Thomas Sonnanstine (M4)

Awards presented by the College of Graduate Studies

• College of Graduate Studies Award: Mirjavid Aghayev and Megan Wilke

Awards presented by the Department of Family & Community Medicine

• Area Health Education Center Student Service Award (M2): Jonas St. Fleur (M2) and Julianna Sandine (M2)
• John P. Schlemmer, M.D., Memorial Family Medicine Award (M4): Michael Massey (M4)
• Ross R. Black II, M.D., Endowed Family Medicine Scholarship Award (M4): Anthony Lattanzio (M4)
• Drs. Elbert & Martha Magoon Primary Care Leadership Award: Abigail Schwenk (M1)
• Outstanding Student in Geriatrics Award: Emily Huff (M3) and Omar Nusair (M4)
• Outstanding Student in Palliative Care Award: Krista Hammaker (M4)