Celebrating accomplishments
Annual senior awards banquet recognizes the class of 2019
May 7, 2019 — Students from the UF College of Medicine class of 2019 gathered at the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention May 3 to recognize each other for their achievements over the last four years. As the soon-to-be physicians look toward their graduation ceremony May 18, the banquet served as a time to reflect and honor their hard work.
UF College of Medicine students Leora Lieberman, Gabriel Daniels and Laura Buchanan joined their classmates from the class of 2019 at the annual senior awards banquet May 3.
Photo by Jesse S. Jones
2019 AWARD RECIPIENTS
J.S. Gravenstein Award for Excellence in Anesthesiology
Lida Esfandiary
Color Atlas of Dermatology
Mason Henehan
Excellence in Emergency Medicine Award
Stephanie Winslow
Excellence in Family Medicine Award
Arman Elkaz
Excellence in Community Health Award
Jodi Fitzgerald
Excellence in Primary Care Sports Medicine
Laura Buchanan
American College of Physicians Award
Lidia Guzhva
Robert Cade, M.D. Memorial Award
George J. Caranasos Professionalism Award
Babatunde Carew
Richard Conti, M.D. Excellence in Cardiovascular Medicine Award
Nikita Patel
Endocrine Society Medical Student Achievement Award
George Marek
William Osler Award in Internal Medicine
Sean Taasan
Outstanding Medical Student in Hematology/Oncology
Sama Ilyas
A.J. Block Critical Care Medicine Award
Sean Taasan
Samuel D. Harris Award for Excellence in Pulmonary Medicine
Brianna Valdes
American Academy of Neurology Medical Student Award for Excellence in Neurology
Albert L. Rhoton, Jr., MD, Neurosurgical Excellence Award
Alex Vlasak
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists District XII Award
W.C. Thomas Award
Kerry Caputo
The Kenneth Kellner, M.D., Ph.D. Award
Andrea Sanchez
Senior Student Excellence in Ophthalmology Award
Carleigh Bruce
W.F. Enneking, M.D. Award for Excellence in Orthopedic Surgery
Corey Jones
Dean Mitchell Baker Award
Laura Price
Hugh and Cornelia Carithers Award in Child Health/Human Development
Kimberly Ferguson
Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Luther W. Holloway Award
Alexandra Byrne
Guillermo J. Perez Memorial Scholarship Award
Alicia Guerrero
Michael and Mary Solowy Memorial Award
Stop Children’s Cancer Hematology/Oncology Senior Medical Student Award
Rachel Macak
Peter Regan, M.D. Award
Shannon Bush
Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Shelby Goicochea
Juri V. Kaude, MD, PhD Medical Student Research Award in Radiology
Danielle Mihora
Senior Excellence in Radiology Award
Natalie Rich
The Robert R. Donahoe Memorial General Surgery Award
Jessica Millar
Ambrose Paré, M.D. Florida Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Award
Edward R. Woodward, M.D. Surgical Award
Anastasiya Yakovenko
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Award
William Freeman
Excellence in Urology Award
Sharon Lo
Judy Duff Memorial Award
Leora Lieberman
Ibn al-Nafis Exemplary Student Award
Shahrukh Bengali
Sama Ilyas
UF American Medical Association Medical Student Section “Excellence in Leadership Award”
Mathew Bowers
Thorkild W. Andersen Award
Alexandra Byrne
Sean Taasan
Merck Manual Award
Alexis Boulter
Mathew Bowers
Jonathan Levenson
Excellence in Medical Education Award
Mason Henehan
Sama Ilyas
Jessica Millar
Kristina Weitzel
Office of Student Counseling and Development Service Award
Carleigh Bruce
Gabriel Daniels
Elizabeth Harlan
Freddie Hogan
Michael Levin
Leora Lieberman
Rachel Macak
Brittney Newby
Okun Family History of Medicine Distinguished Scholar Award
Babatunde Carew
Deanne Barlow Romrell Memorial Award
Sean Taasan
Eugene Tubbs Memorial Award
Gabriel Daniels
Photos by Jesse S. Jones
