Past Honorees

Presidential Distinguished Alumni Award

Trent Carter, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CARN-AP - Presidential Distinguished Alumni Award

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Brinda A. Dass MPH, PhD - Distinguished Alumni Award

School of Health Professions

Lidia Adamina Fonseca - Department of Clinical Counseling and Mental Health Award

Peyton LaBauve, FACHE - Department of Healthcare Management and Leadership Award

Eric Paul Martinez, MPAS, PA-C, CAQ-EM, DFAAPA - Department of Laboratory Sciences and Primary Care Award

Troy Hounshell, PT, MPT, ScD - Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

Amanda Chiao, AuD, PhD - Department of Speech Language and Hearing Sciences Award

School of Pharmacy

Jamie McCarrell, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, BCGP, FASCP - Excellence in Practice Award

Randy Martin, PharmD, MHA - Pharmacy Leadership Award

School of Medicine

Jefferson Jacob Murphree - Distinguished Alumni Award

Jason L. Acevedo, MD, MBA, FAAOA - Distinguished Alumni Award

Robert J. Gaines, MD - Distinguished Alumni Award

School of Nursing

Trent Carter, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CARN-AP - Community Advocacy Award

Alejandro Joel Lopez, RN, CHPN, CHPPN - Excellence in Clinical Care Award

Kit Bredimus DNP, RN, CNML, NE-BC, CENP, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAONL, FNAP - Leadership in Healthcare Award

School of Population and Public Health

Christine M Lucio, MPH, MSW, LCSW - Distinguished Alumni Award

Presidential Distinguished Alumni Award

Jessica Gray, M.D.

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Kaci Bohn, Ph.D., Distinguished Alumni Award

School of Health Professions

Nicole L. Wegener, Department of Healthcare Management & Leadership Award

Hayley A. Blackwell, P.A., Department of Laboratory Sciences & Primary Care Award

Landon Chase Olson, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, TPI Certified, CPC, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences Award

Mary Beth Schmitt, PH.D., Department of Speech Language & Hearing Sciences Award

Alyssa M. Ali, PA-C, Department of Clinical Counseling & Mental Health Award

School of Pharmacy

Jordan Burdine, Pharm.D., MBA, BCPPS, Excellence in Practice Award

Minh Hong, Pharm.D., MBA-HA, Pharmacy Leadership Award

James Lee, Pharm.D., FCCO, AACC, BCACP, Pharmacy Research Award

School of Medicine

Velma Villalon Taormina, M.D., MSE, FACOG, Distinguished Alumni Award

Duren Michael Ready, M.D., Distinguished Alumni Award

Chris Gallagher, M.D., Distinguished Alumni Award

School of Nursing

Aaron Salinas, DNP, Community Advocacy Award

Meagan Prehn, RN, BSN, Excellence in Clinical Care Award

Meagan Hoover, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, Leadership in Healthcare Award

Presidential Distinguished Alumni Award

John Cheng, M.D., Awarded posthumously, School of Medicine 

Valerie Kiper, DNP, MSN, R.N., ('13) School of Nursing

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Ebtesam Attaya Islam, M.D., Ph.D., FCCP, Distinguished Alumni Award

School of Health Professions

Jeremy Donai, Ph.D., Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Award and School of Health Professions Distinguished Alumni Award

Marsha Rutland, PT, BSPT, MEd, Sc.D., OCS, COMT, CSCS, C-DN., Department of Rehabilitation Sciences Award 

Christopher S. Williams, Department of Healthcare Management & Leadership Award

School of Medicine

Timothy Benton, M.D., Community Outreach Award

John Cheng, M.D., Awarded posthumously, Distinguished Alumni Award

Amy Stark, M.D., Distinguished Alumni Award

School of Nursing

Pamela J. Bradshaw, DNP, RN, FAONL, NEA-BC, Leadership in Healthcare Award

Gordon Mattimoe, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, Community Advocate Award

School of Pharmacy

Shawn E. Hodges, Pharm.D., Pharmacy Leadership Award

Kaytlin E. Krutsch, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, Pharmacy Research Award

Presidential Distinguished Alumni Award

Cyndy B. Dunlap, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, School of Nursing

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Jane A. Colmer-Hamood, Ph.D., ('97), Distinguished Alumni Award

School of Health Professions

Logan M. Price, Au.D., F-AAA, CCC-A, ('13), Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Science Award

John Lowe, MBA, MPT, MAT, LAT, ATC, FACHE. ('03), Department of Rehabilitation Sciences Award 

Larry Howard, PA-C, MPAS, LP, ('01), Department of Laboratory Sciences and Primary Care Award

Bjorn Anthony Sorensen, MSHA, ('20), Department of Healthcare Management & Leadership Award

School of Medicine

Juan F. Fitz, M.D., FACEP,  ('86), Awarded posthumously, Distinguished Alumni Award

Fahmi Farah, M.D., ('11), Distinguished Alumni Award

Peter A. Grant, M.D., ('82) Distinguished Alumni Award

School of Nursing

Cyndy B. Dunlap, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, Leadership in Healthcare Award

Silvia Garbalena-Esparza, MSN, CNM, RNC-NIC, ('15), Excellence in Clinical Advocacy Award

Mostafa N. Abu-Hijlih, BSN, RN, ('18), Community Advocate Award

School of Pharmacy

Amber L. Elliott, Pharm.D., ('09), Excellence in Practice Award

Jessica R. Crow, Pharm.D., BCCCP, BCPS-AQ, Cardiology, CNSC, FCCM, ('06), Pharmacy Research Award

Presidential Distinguished Alumni Award

Sixtus Atabong, PA-C, M.S., ('05, '02), School of Medicine

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Kenneth D. Cole, Ph.D., ('81), Distinguished Alumni Award

School of Health Professions

Ram Haddas, Ph.D., ('13), Department of Rehabilitation Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award

Courtney Sherman, DNP, MPH, MHA, APRN, WHNP-BC, CPH, Health Professions ('17), Nursing ('15), Department of Healthcare Management and Leadership Distinguished Alumni Award

Bobbie Kay Turkett, M.S., CCC-SLP, ('05, '03), Department of Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award

School of Medicine

Ryan Balko, M.D., ('17), Distinguished Alumni Award

Justin Berk, M.D., MPH, MBA, ('15), Distinguished Alumni Award

Ebtesam Attaya Islam, M.D., Ph.D., (’09, ’05), Distinguished Alumni Award

School of Nursing

Debra Danforth, DNP, APRN, ANP, FAANP, ('19), Excellence in Clinical Care Distinguished Alumni Award

Christa de la Garza, MSN, R.N., CNML, TCRN, (’19, ’16), Community Advocacy Distinguished Alumni Award

Tanna Nelson, MSN, R.N.-BC, ('15), Leadership in Health Care Distinguished Alumni Award

School of Pharmacy

P. Race Dulin, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, ('07), Distinguished Alumni Award

Presidential Distinguished Alumni Award

Cassie Lackey, PT, ATC-r, CPT, ('85) School of Health Professions 

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Yi-Ping Li, Ph.D., ('90) Doctorate of Philosophy Award

School of Health Professions

Susan Lingle, MRC, ('15) Clinic Counseling and Mental Health Award

Kyle Spearman, M.D., CLS, ('15, '11) Laboratory Sciences and Primary Care Award

Troy Ward, MSHA, RRT ('17) Healthcare Management and Leadership Award

Cherry Wright ('70) Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Award

School of Medicine

Leigh Ann Jenkins, M.D., ('83) Distinguished Alumni Award

Felix G. Morales, M.D., ('07, '03) Distinguished Alumni Award

Michelle Tarbox, M.D., ('05) Community Outreach Award

Larry Warmoth, M.D., ('92) Distinguished Alumni  Award

School of Nursing

Cynthia "Cyndi" Kidd, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BS, ('15)
Community Advocacy Award

Gordon Mattimoe, DNP, FNOP-C, ('16, '12) Excellence in Clinical Care Award

Yvette Woody, MSN, BSN, ('11, '07) Leadership in Health Care Award

School of Pharmacy

Ilka Ratsaphangthong, Pharm.D., MHA, BCPS, ('02) Distinguished Leadership Award

Presidential Distinguished Alumni Award

Nancy Neal, RN, ('85) School of Nursing

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

T. Celeste Napier, Ph.D., ('82) Doctorate of Philosophy Award

School of Health Professions

Matt Barker, Au.D., ('07, '04) Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Award 

Ryan Brewster, DDS, ('17) Healthcare Management and Leadership Award

Tommy Higgins, MRC, CRC, ('06) Clinic Counseling and Mental Health Award

Mindy Hoffman, MSAT, ('06) Rehabilitation Sciences Award

Ely Perea, MSMP, ('08, '07) Laboratory Sciences and Primary Care Award

School of Medicine

Timothy Benton, M.D., FAAFP, ('06) Community Outreach Award

John Griswold, M.D., (Resident '86) Research Scientist Award

Amy Thompson, M.D., ('04) Distinguished Alumni Award

School of Nursing

Gail Acuna, DNP,  ('16) Leadership in Health Care Award

Capt. James Dickens ('12) Excellence in Clinical Care Award

Michael Moon, Ph.D., R.N., CNS-CC, ('87) Community Advocacy Award

Presidential Distinguished Alumni Award

Richard C. Johnston, MD, FACP ('75) School of Medicine

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Kendra Rumbaugh, Ph.D., ('01) Doctorate of Philosophy Award

School of Health Professions

Matt Berend, MRC, LBSW, CRC, ('15) Clinic Counseling and Mental Health

Jeffery Barnhart, MSCPM, FACHE, ('13) Healthcare Management and Leadership Award

Karen Copple, Ph.D., ('11) Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Award

Sissy Ann Hinojos, MPAS, PA-C, ('12) Laboratory Sciences and Primary Care Award

Steve Alaniz, MPT., ('07) f Rehabilitation Sciences Award

School of Medicine

Sharmila Dissanaike, M.D., (Resident '06) Research Scientist Award

Craig D. Rhyne, MD, FACS., (Resident '86) Distinguished Alumni Award

Roger Wolcott, M.D., ('92) Community Outreach Award

School of Nursing

Melanie Ann Richburg, DNP, ('13) Community Advocacy Award

Sylvain Trepanier, DNP, RN, CENP, ('11) Leadership in Health Care Award

School of Pharmacy

Steve Rodriguez, Pharm.D., ('01) Excellence in Practice Award

Lyndsi White, Pharm.D., ('06) Pharmacy Leadership Award

Presidential Distinguished Alumni Award

Vice Admiral Raquel C. Bono ('83) School of Medicine

School of Health Professions

Brent Hester, M.S., ('03) Department of Laboratory Sciences and Primary Care

Carla Mahan, CCC-SLP, ('87) Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

Maj. Ryan Schmidt ('10) Clinic Administration and Rehabilitation Counseling

Jason Stark, O.T., ('99) Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

School of Medicine

Sue Bornstein, M.D., FACP, ('92) Distinguished Alumni

Tom Fogarty, M.D., ('80) Distinguished Alumni

School of Nursing

Valerie Kiper, DNP, MSN, R.N., ('13) Executive Leadership in Health Care

Ruan Reast, MSN, FNP-BC, R.N., ('84,'83) Excellence in Clinical Care

School of Pharmacy

Carlos Alvarez, Pharm.D., ('04) Excellence in Practice

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Herb Janssen, Ph.D., ('80) Doctorate of Philosophy

School of Health Professions

Brenda Fields Cross, Au.D., ('07, '03) Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

Rolando Ramirez, ATC, LAT, P.T., SCS, CSCS ('05, '04) Rehabilitations Sciences

Gregory Thompson, MBA, ('02) Laboratory Sciences and Primary Care

Jason Tyler, B.S., EMT-P, ('05) Clinical Administration and Rehabilitation Counseling

School of Nursing

Bonnie Clipper, DNP, MBA, CENP, FACHE, ('12) Leadership in Health Care

Bob Dent, DNP, MBA, R.N., ('10) Community Advocacy

Annette Gary, Ph.D., R.N., ('98, '93, '90, '84) Excellence in Clinical Care

School of Pharmacy

Tadd Hellwig, PharmD, BCPS, ('06) Excellence in Pharmacy Practice

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Li-Na Wei, Ph.D., ('86) Doctorate of Philosophy

School of Health Professions

Ericka Hendrix, M.S., MB(ASCP)CM, ('03) Laboratory Sciences and Primary Care

Misty Miller, DPT, MPT, ('11, '97) Rehabilitations Sciences

Melinda Corwin, Ph.D., ('89, '87) Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences

Larry K. Phillippe, Ed.D., ('06) Clinic Administration and Rehabilitation Counseling

School of Medicine

Barbara Bergin-Nader, M.D., ('81) Community Outreach Award

Jose Manuel de la Rosa, M.D., ('84) Distinguished Alumni

School of Nursing

Gerald Bryant, DNP, R.N., NEA-BC, ('12) Leadership in Health Care

Jamie Dudensing, BSN, ('00) Community Engagement

Capt. Paul Lascuna, A.N., MSN, FNP, B.C., ('11) Excellence in Clinical Care

School of Pharmacy

Brandy McGinnis, Pharm.D., ('04) Excellence in Pharmacy Practice

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Ralph Lydic, Jr., Ph.D., ('79) Physiology

Sasanka Ramanadham, Ph.D., ('85) Pharmacology

School of Health Professions

Julie J. Bruce, Sc.D., MAT, P.T. ('08; '02; '95) Laboratory Sciences and Primary Care

Jason P. Cooper, MPAS, PA-C ('06) Rehabilitations Sciences

Dee Ann LaFave, M.S., CCC-A ('88; '85) Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences

Bondell Raeder-Aleck, MRC, CRC ('03) Clinic Administration and Rehabilitation Counseling

School of Nursing

Joyce Batcheller, DNP, R.N., NEA-BC, FAAN ('10) Doctor of Nursing Practice/Executive Leadership

Teresa L. Callahan, CEO, FNP-BC ('02) Leadership in Health Care

School of Pharmacy

Brian K. Irons, Pharm.D., ('00) Excellence in Pharmacy Practice

Brandon Sucher, Pharm.D., ('01) Excellence in Pharmacy Practice

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Dennis J. Paulson, Ph.D., ('80) Doctor of Philosophy

School of Health Professions

Shaun Fant, O.T., ('92) Rehabilitation Sciences

Jennifer Hanners, M.S., CCC-SLP ('96, '94) Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences

Jim Jankowski, M.Ed, MPAS, PA-C, M.T., ('06) Laboratory Sciences and Primary Care

Maj. Timothy Morris ('10) Clinic Administration and Rehabilitation Counseling

School of Medicine

Dale Stovall, M.D., ('85) Research Scientist

Rodney Young, M.D., ('97) Distinguished Alumni

School of Nursing

Tamara Bavousett, DNP, MSN, C-NP, BSN, ('10, '04, '01) Community Advocacy

Hillery Quintanilla, BSN, R.N., ('98) Excellence in Clinical Care

Jeff Watson, MSN, R.N., ('10) Leadership in Health Care

School of Pharmacy

Sachin Shah, Pharm.D., ('00) Pharmacy research

Rebecca Sleeper, Pharm.D., ('99) Pharmacy Leadership

Sarah Ussery, Pharm.D., ('06) Excellence in Practice

School of Health Professions

Richard Cheng ('00) Rehabilitation Sciences

Carolyn Perry ('91) Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences

Jubal Reed ('01) Laboratory Sciences and Primary Care

School of Medicine

Cynthia Jumper, MD ('88) Distinguished Alumni

Suresh Prasad, MD ('99) Community Outreach

School of Nursing

Vickilyn Galle ('03) Dean's Advocacy

Teresa "Janie" Garms ('98) Community Advocacy

Stanley Harmon ('03) Leadership in Health Care

Debra McCullough ('93) Excellence in Clinical Care

Anne Marie Mitchell ('91) Dean's Advocacy Award

School of Pharmacy

Troy S. Stillings, Pharm.D., ('00)

Marissa Quinones, Pharm.D., ('04)

Paul Lockman, Ph.D., ('03)

School of Medicine

Gail Demmler, M.D., ('77) Research Award

Lorenz O. Lutherer, M.D., ('77) Distinguished Alumni

Jeffrey W. Oliver, M.D., ('95) Service Award

School of Pharmacy

Lea C. Eiland, Pharm.D., ('02) Excellence in Practice

Brent R. Fox, Pharm.D., ('00) Excellence in Leadership

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Susan Paulson, Ph.D., ('82) Distinguished Alumni

School of Health Professions

Julie Hubik, Au.D., ('01) Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences

Christopher Metsgar ('05) Clinic Administration and Rehabilitation Counseling

Douglas J. Moore, MHA, M.T., ASCP ('91) Laboratory Sciences and Primary Care

Dawndra M. Scott, Ph.D., OTR ('94) Rehabilitation Sciences

School of Medicine

Jacob S. Heydemann, M.D., ('79) Community Outreach

Omid Khorram, M.D., ('89) Research Scientist

William M. Seger, M.D., ('85) Distinguished Alumni

School of Nursing

Karen Baggerly, MSN, R.N., ('91) Leadership in Health Care

Carrie N. Edwards, MSN R.N., C.A./C.P., SANE ('93) Community Advocacy

Antoinette L. Rowin, BSN, R.N., ('03) Excellence in Clinical Care

School of Pharmacy

Anthony J. Busti, Pharm.D., ('01) Excellence in Research

William A. Cuningham Jr., Pharm.D., ('02) Excellence in Practice

Jeanie E. Jaramillo, Pharm.D., ('01) Excellence in Leadership

School of Health Professions

Donnie G. Berry, M.D., ('00, '94) Laboratory Sciences and Primary Care

Judith P. Keller, M.S., CCC-SLP ('90, '87) Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

William Threadgill, P.T., OCS ('90) Rehabilitation Sciences

Richard Whitworth ('06) Clinical Administration and Rehabilitation Counseling

School of Medicine

Philip E. Gates, M.D., ('77) Research Scientist

Douglas Klepper, M.D., ('89) Community Outreach

Gary D. Newsom, M.D., FACP, FASN, ('86, '89) Distinguished Alumni

School of Nursing

Deborah Bell ('00) Community Advocacy

Sarah Shea, ARNP, BSN, R.N., ('91) Excellence in Clinical Care

Donna Scott Tilley, Ph.D., ('97, '91) Leadership in Health Care

School of Pharmacy

Roxann Dominguez, Pharm.D., ('05) Excellence in Pharmacy Practice

Cris Hogue, Pharm.D., ('00) Best Practice

Sidney Phillips, Pharm.D., ('01) Excellence in Leadership

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Michael Kilgore, Ph.D., ('90) Doctorate of Philosophy

School of Health Professions

Tori Gustafson, Au.D., CCC-A ('90, '92) Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

Jeffrey Hill, MPT, P.T., ('97) Rehabilitation Sciences

Barbara Ann Kelly, M.T., CLSP ('03) Laboratory Sciences and Primary Care

School of Medicine

Catherine Ronaghan, M.D., ('86) Distinguished Alumni

Brad Snodgrass, M.D., ('88) Community Outreach

Priscilla Carter-Snodgrass, M.D., ('88) Community Outreach

Gordon Schutze, M.D., ('84) Research Scientist

School of Nursing

Rod Hicks, MSN, MPS, ARNP ('87, '93) Leadership in Health Care

Robert Martinez, R.N., MSN, C.S., FNP ('84, '92) Community Advocacy

Naomi Warren, R.N., MSN, C.S., FNP ('96) Excellence in Clinical Care

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Raymond Runyan, Ph.D., ('83) Distinguished Alumni

School of Health Professions

Sherry Sancibrian, M.S., ('78) Distinguished Alumni

School of Medicine

Michael F. Owen, M.D., ('77) Distinguished Alumni

School of Nursing

Aurora Chaides-Hernandez, BSN, B.S., J.D., ('85) Distinguished Alumni

School of Pharmacy

Traci Metting, Pharm.D., ('00) Distinguished Alumni

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Robert Lust Jr., Ph.D., ('81) Distinguished Alumni

School of Health Professions

Lori Rice-Spearman, M.S., ('86) Distinguished Alumni

School of Medicine

Maurice Wilkinson, M.D., ('76) Distinguished Alumni

School of Nursing

Timothy Howell, R.N., ('99) Distinguished Alumni

School of Pharmacy

Kerry Stallworth Daniel, Pharm.D., ('00) Distinguished Alumni

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Matthew Grisham, Ph.D., ('82) Distinguished Alumni

School of Health Professions

Natalie Steadman, M.S., ('92) Distinguished Alumni

School of Medicine

Gail Demmler, M.D., ('77) Distinguished Alumni

School of Nursing

Jeanette Vaughan, R.N., BSN, MSN ('92) Distinguished Alumni

School of Medicine

Larry Alexander, M.D., ('89) Distinguished Alumni