Student Awards

Family Medicine Medical Student Awards

The Department of Family Medicine recognizes medical students for achievement in academic excellence, leadership, community engagement, research and scholarship, and evidence-based medicine. Click each award below to view recipients by year. This page will be updated as new awardees are added.

Robert R. Huntley, MD Award for Excellence in Family Medicine

Award for academic excellence in Family Medicine commemorating Dr. Robert Huntley, a longtime chair of the Department in the 1970s and 1980s and the founder of the residency program.

  • 2025 — Emily Seiler
  • 2024 — Lauren Havens
  • 2023 — Owen Sisbarro
  • 2022 — Gabriela Avalos
  • 2021 — Stephanie Janae Van Buren
  • 2020 — Libby Wetterer
  • 2019 — Monica Gupta
  • 2015 — Emily Platz
  • 2014 — Kate Marcello
  • 2013 — William A. Dixon
  • 2012 — Allison C. Unruh
  • 2011 — Scott Michael Karpowicz
  • 2010 — Ngwe A. AchiriMofor
  • 2009 — Kari L. Oftedal
  • 2008 — Kristy A. Lamb
  • 2007 — Richard B. Sisson
  • 2006 — Bernadette T. Ansolabehere
  • 2005 — Linda E. Sharp
  • 2004 — Tilden Capen-Frederick
  • 2003 — Jennifer L. Mullendore
  • 2002 — Laurie L. MacDonald
  • 2001 — Mark E. Stackle
  • 2000 — John J. Hart
  • 1999 — Gregory S. Golub
  • 1998 — Daniel J. Curtin
  • 1997 — Thomas J. Staff
  • 1996 — Cynthia L. Kegowicz
  • 1995 — Joseph F. McQuade
  • 1994 — Teresa F. Gipson

Family Medicine Leadership Award

Recognizes a student with outstanding contributions to leadership in Family Medicine.

  • 2025 — Sarah Laird
  • 2024 — Thu Dao
  • 2023 — John Wilson
  • 2022 — Ian Downin
  • 2021 — Stephen Kane
  • 2020 — Jack Pollock
  • 2019 — Jeannie Folan

Family Medicine Community Service Award

Recognizes a student who is highly engaged and involved with the community

  • 2025 — Anna Stephan, Phillip Cathers
  • 2024 — Meaghan Brophy, Emily Phelps
  • 2023 — Whitney Peterson
  • 2022 — Beelet Dawood
  • 2021 — Lorrane Kabert
  • 2020 — Erica Meninno, Aisha Lott
  • 2019 — Johan Clarke
  • 2009 — Gladys Hernandez
  • 2008 — Chrisanthy Menkhaus
  • 2007 — Stephanic Seek Onguka
  • 2006 — Aaron L. Hultgren
  • 2005 — Sharita K. Trimuel
  • 2004 — Jennifer Genaurdi
  • 2003 — Shunda M. McGahee
  • 2002 — Kathleen M. O’Mara
  • 2001 — Courtney L. Nemeth
  • 2000 — Robert B. Escalara II
  • 1999 — Kevin K. Chung
  • 1998 — Lisa M. Burgos, Patricia M. Scott

Family Medicine Research and Scholarship Award

Recognizes a student for outstanding research and/or scholarship in Family Medicine.

  • 2025 — Aman Kapadia
  • 2024 — Leila Eter
  • 2023 — Ruth Watson
  • 2022 — Trenten Fenster
  • 2021 — Brendan Crow
  • 2020 — Lindsay Thimmig
  • 2019 — Katherine Wikholm
  • 2015 — Meghan Kusko

Evidence-based Medicine Course Award

Recognizes a high-performing student in the Evidence-based Medicine course.

Awardees will be added.