UF medical students recognized at 2024 Honors Convocation
33 students received distinctions during Sept. 17 event
Sept. 18, 2024 — On Sept. 17, 33 second-, third- and fourth-year University of Florida College of Medicine students were recognized by faculty members and peers at the annual Honors Convocation held at the George T. Harrell, M.D., Medical Education Building.
The students received scholarships and awards based on their academic, research, and clinical achievements, as well as their service to the UF and Gainesville community.
Below is a full list of students recognized during the 2024 Honors Convocation:
Caroline Annette Cody, M.D., Memorial Scholarship Award
In memory of Caroline Annette Cody, M.D., this scholarship is presented to a fourth-year student who, according to nominations from peers, best exemplifies Cody’s characteristics and altruistic service to the community.
- Joimishael Martin
Class of 2020 Kyle E. Rarey, Ph.D., Award for Excellence in the Anatomical Sciences
Named after beloved faculty member Kyle E. Rarey, Ph.D., this award is presented to a student who has excelled academically in the anatomy curriculum and expresses their gratitude toward those who donate their bodies to science.
- Amanda Acevedo
- Ian Griffin
- Timothy Buchanan
Bythewood & Baker Memorial Scholarship
Established by Martha Isabel Mays in 1968, this award recognizes a medical student who excels in the education of peers and patients along with having outstanding performance on third-year clerkships.
- Emily Astarita
Alumni Award for Academic Excellence
Established by the UF Alumni Association, this award is given to senior students who excel academically and professionally and serve their community or advocate for underserved populations.
- Alice Hamilton
- Mel Vaz-Ayes
- Michelot Michel
- Olivia Etienne
Palm Beach County Medical Society Auxiliary Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a third-year student who is an alumnus of Palm Beach County High School and demonstrates service to the medical profession by meeting the highest professional and ethical standards of the medical profession. Recipients also advocate for the interests of physicians and their patients, improving the health of those in their community through collaboration.
- Aashay Patel
- Michelle Liu
- Nadia Kabbej
Dr. Emma Segal Award
This award supports couples who are applying for residency who aim to align their path with their significant other’s.
- Patrick Haley
- Sandy Hegeman
Ibn al-Nafis Exemplary Student Award
Named for Ibn Al-Nafis, an Arab surgeon (1213-1288) whose work contributed to understanding of anatomy, physiology, Islamic jurisprudence, and philosophy, this award is designed to recognize a student who demonstrates academic excellence and commitment to community.
- Alicia Hou
- Bliss Colao
- Eric Panther
- Grace Hingtgen
- Tatiana Doroskin
- Thomas Reilly
Joel Cohen/Patricia N. Maddalone Memorial Fund
This award recognizes a student demonstrating outstanding work in the field of infectious diseases.
- Katelyn Flaherty
- Waverly Leonard
Sey Park, M.D., Memorial Scholarship
To honor their son, Sey Park, M.D. ’16, Hoon Park, Ph.D., and Young Park established this scholarship to award a fourth-year medical student who embodies the characteristics of altruism and collegiality demonstrated by Sey.
- Morgan Andreoni
The Rosenbaum Foundation / Array Medical Student Scholarship in Family Medicine
- Morgan Andreoni
Carey R. Barber, M.D., Scholarship for Suicide Prevention and Depression
This scholarship supports a medical student interested in family medicine, depression, and suicide prevention.
- Siya Bhutani
George J. Caranasos Professionalism Award
Established in 2012 by the Department of Medicine, this award is given to a student selecting a career in internal medicine.
- Tatiana Doroskin
Robert Cade, M.D., Memorial Award
This award is presented to an enthusiastic student of medicine and life who is in excellent academic standing.
- Vincent Archibald
Barbara B. Bennett, M.D., Memorial Award
This award was established by the class of 2002 and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology to support a student’s first three years of medical school. This student exemplifies Bennett’s honesty, integrity, clinical skill, and commitment to women’s health.
- Divya Mahesh
Kenneth Kellner, M.D., Ph.D., Award
This award recognizes a fourth-year student who has excelled scholastically and demonstrated a sustained commitment to women’s health care and medical education.
- Haley Fox
Eugene C. Haufler Award
This award is given to a graduating student who demonstrates excellence and is planning to pursue a career in pediatrics.
- Brett Haeffner
- Lauren Rostkowski Jensen
Curtis Crowther Memorial Award
Established in honor of Curtis Crowther by the Crowther family, the award is given to an alumnus of the Medical Honors Program and who demonstrates courage in adversity, kindness, genuine concern for others, and diligence in academic studies.
- Liam Kugler