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| Classmates Bailey Manning and Justin Penninger high five as she accepts an award. |
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John Marymont, M.D., M.B.A., presents Arcole Brandon with the Dean's Award. |
Awarded to the graduating senior who has accumulated the highest scholastic grade-point average for the full four years of medical school.
Merck Award: Jordan Ingram Chappell, Rachel Elise Emig
Awarded to senior students who have demonstrated superior academic achievement.
Glasgow-Rubin Achievement Citations: Madeleine Derbonne Boudreaux, Jordan Ingram Chappell, Rachel Elise Emig, Taylor Coe Yockers
Presented to those women students who graduate in the top 10% of their class.
Dr. Robert A. Kreisberg Endowed Award of Excellence: Claudia Paige Stephens
Awarded to a graduating senior student in the top 25% of the class who is distinguished in both the clinical and basic sciences. This student has demonstrated superior leadership and integrity, possesses a strong work ethic, and has performed in such a way as to earn the respect of his or her fellow students and faculty.
The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award: Marjorie Teel Jones, Antwan J. Hogue, M.D.
Presented by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation to the senior student and to the faculty member nominated and selected by the senior class who have demonstrated outstanding compassion to patients and their families.
Medical Alumni Leadership Award: Carey Patrick Johnson
Awarded to the senior student by vote of classmates, in recognition of outstanding leadership of the graduating class.
Community Service Award: Taran Santana Carrasco, Alexander Gabriel Polski
Presented by the Medical Society of Mobile County to two senior medical students whose classmates believe best fulfill the ideals of humanitarian public service as demonstrated by superior awareness of, and achievement in, civic and community programs.
SNMA Leadership Award: Carey Patrick Johnson
The Student National Medical Association (SNMA) is committed to supporting current and future underrepresented minority medical students, addressing the needs of underserved communities, and increasing the number of clinically excellent, culturally competent and socially conscious physicians. This award is granted to a graduating senior who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, and community, school, and organizational service.
Dr. Richard William Gurich Memorial Endowed Scholarship: Brandon David Rosser, Taylor Coe Yockers
Awarded to two graduating senior students who have not only performed at the highest level during the third and fourth years, but have also demonstrated efficacy in patient relations and professionalism.
Dr. William James Atkinson Jr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship: Elizabeth Gray Statham
Presented to a fourth-year medical student exhibiting exemplary character, possessing a dedication to the field of medicine, and demonstrating a commitment to compassionate patient care. This student is interested in primary care and plans to practice in the state of Alabama.
Adele Mantiply and Dr. Gerald Galle Pediatric Endowed Scholarship: Carey Patrick Johnson
Awarded to a graduating senior student who has accepted a position in a pediatric residency program at the University of South Alabama and intends to practice pediatrics in Mobile and/or Baldwin counties.
Excellence in Public Health Award: Chandler Hinson
This award is presented by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Public Health Service to recognize the medical student who has demonstrated a commitment to public health and public health practice and has exhibited leadership and hard work with a passion and dedication to public health within the medical profession.
Dr. Joseph G. Hardin Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Zara Ijaz
Awarded to a graduating senior student who is interested in pursuing a career in internal medicine.
National Medical Fellowships Henrietta Lacks Scholarship: Tiara Dean; Sage Garriss, senior doctoral candidate for Ph.D.
Runners-Up: Taran Santana Carrasco, Cara Joy King
This National Medical Fellowship’s award was established in 2021 by Margie Malone Tuckson and Dr. Reed V. Tuckson. This scholarship honors the life of Henrietta Lacks and the invaluable impact she has made in the advancement of science and medicine. The scholarship is given to underrepresented in medicine students at the Whiddon College of Medicine who have exemplified outstanding academic achievement, leadership, research and community service.
John A. Desak Award: Madeleine Derbonne Boudreaux
In honor of USA College of Medicine graduate Dr. Maryella Sirmon’s father, this award is presented to the highest-ranking female in the graduating class who has accepted a residency in internal medicine.
Steven Karl Teplick, M.D., FARC Memorial Award: Shane Gray Stephenson
Awarded to a graduating senior student specializing in radiology and committed to lifelong learning as exemplified by Dr. Steven Teplick.
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| Recipients of the Cooke-Scott Scholarship |
Awarded to fourth-year medical students wishing to pursue a career in the neuroscience field (neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, ophthalmology) and who have demonstrated exemplary qualities and commitment to their field.
Edgar C. Fonde Scholarship: Olivia Grace Durant, Erik Joseph Herslebs
Awarded to fourth-year medical students with financial need who have matched in pathology.
College of American Pathologists Distinguished Medical Student Award: Emily Hartsell
Recognizes an outstanding medical student who demonstrates exceptional achievement and dedication in the field of pathology.
Outstanding Student in the Pre-clerkship Curriculum: Arcole Sims Brandon
Awarded to a graduating senior student for outstanding performance in the pre-clerkship curriculum.
Award for Excellence in Teaching Clinical Skills: Zara Ijaz
Awarded to a graduating senior student for outstanding teaching skills and student mentoring in the clinical skills program. This student has demonstrated a dedication to education in the field of clinical skills.
Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics Excellence Award: Shane Gray Stephenson
Presented to a graduating senior student for demonstrating outstanding knowledge in basic and clinical pharmacology.
Hollis J. Wiseman Award for Excellence in Pediatrics: Justin Ryan Penninger
Presented to the student who best exemplified Dr. Wiseman’s outstanding scholarship, compassion for patients and families, involvement in the profession and community, enthusiasm for exploration and steadfast love of family, friends and colleagues.
Samuel Eichold Award: Arcole Sims Brandon
Presented to the graduating medical student who through scholarship, patient care, interaction with faculty and housestaff, and motivation, has demonstrated outstanding achievement in internal medicine.
Dr. Michael M. Linder Endowed Award: Mia Michaela Jetsu
Awarded to a senior student who has accepted a residency in family medicine and exemplifies a commitment to family medicine, as practiced by Dr. Michael Linder, through astute clinical acumen based on the knowledge of the human body and evidence-based medicine. This student possesses a passion for teaching this knowledge and the art of family medicine to others, and demonstrates courage to do what is best for the whole patient and their family.
Ralph Denny Wright and Anne G. Wright Memorial Scholarship: Bailey Alese Manning
Awarded to the senior student focusing on internal medicine/family practice, who strives to become a compassionate physician and skilled diagnostician as exemplified by Dr. Wright.
Orthopaedic Research Award: Robert Thomas Rella
The Orthopaedic Research Award is presented by the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program to a student pursuing an orthopaedic surgery career who has shown outstanding scientific achievement and a commitment to orthopaedic research.
John W. Donald Memorial Award in Surgery: Jordan Ingram Chappell
Awarded to the senior student who best demonstrated clinical and academic excellence in the surgery clerkship.
H. C. Mullins, M.D. Award: Jarrett A. Barnes
Awarded by the faculty of the Department of Family Medicine to the graduating senior who demonstrated excellence in the ability to apply principles, practice, and philosophy of family medicine in caring for patients and their families. This award is given in honor of Dr. H. C. Mullins, professor emeritus and founding chair of the department.
Obstetrics and Gynecology Award: Claudia Paige Stephens
Presented to the graduating medical student who, through scholarship, patient care, interaction with faculty and housestaff, and motivation, has demonstrated excellence in obstetrics and gynecology.
Excellence in Emergency Medicine Award: Jelani Dia Bender
This award is presented by the Department of Emergency Medicine to the graduating medical student who best exemplifies outstanding clinical performance in emergency medical care.
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Award: Jonathan Keith Lee
Presented on behalf of SAEM to the graduating medical student who has demonstrated excellence and academic proficiency in emergency medicine.
Excellence in Psychiatry Award: Alexandra Paige Templin
This award is given to a fourth-year medical student who excels in psychiatry, displaying exceptional knowledge and skills in providing compassionate and evidence-based mental healthcare. This award recognizes their academic excellence, clinical proficiency, and leadership potential in the field of psychiatry.
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society: Madeleine Boudreaux, Arcole Brandon, Taylor Coe Yockers, Rachel Emig, David Gahan, Matthew Handley, Jordan Ingram, Christian Manganti, Bailey Manning, Jessica Moore, Mary Katherine Moore, Lauren Mussell, Brandon Rosser, Claudia Stephens, Robert Yockers
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Alumni of DREAM and SouthMed Prep Scholars |
Peer Emotional and Educational Resilience Support (PEERS): Alana Andrew Fortune, Tiara Dean, Luke Harris, Rainer Jones, Brenna Katz, Jonathan Lee, Laneace Sayegh, Alexandra Templin
Peer Academic Leaders (PALS): Alana Andrew Fortune, Luke Harris, Lauren Mussell, Brandon Rosser
Presented to graduating medical students who have conducted in-depth research in a chosen area related to the health sciences.
Primary Care Pathway Scholars: TiAriel Anderson, Jarrett Barnes, Amber Crenshaw, Tiara Dean, Isabelle Hudson, Carey Johnson, Marley Lee
DREAM and SouthMed Prep Scholars Alumni: TiAriel Anderson, Alana Andrew Fortune, Jarrett Barnes, Gabby Brumfield, Taran Carrasco, Amber Crenshaw, Tiara Dean, Carey Johnson, Cara King, Marley Lee, Trentyn Shaw
View more photos from the breakfast and honors ceremony on Flickr.
