2024 CCHS Senior Banquet

Graduating medical students.

Dr. Richard Friend, dean of the College of Community Health Sciences, provides welcoming remarks.

Dr. Grier Stewart, assistant dean for Undergraduate Medical Education, introduces the graduating class.

Department and College Awards

Recognition of Rural Medical Scholars

(left to right): Drs. Drake Lavender, director of CCHS Rural Programs, Austin Kidd, Cooper Wright, Eva Kurtts, Kalissa Means, Ashley Spears, William Fagan, William Davis, Joshua Graham, Mykel Shiver and Jeffrey Price

Drs. Emily Hooker and Austin Kidd receive the Robert F. Gloor/James D. Leeper Award from Dr. Lea Yerby, associate professor in the Department of Community Medicine and Population Health.

Dr. Mykel Shiver receives the William Owings Award in Family Medicine from Dr. Jennifer Clem, assistant professor in the Department of Family, Internal, and Rural Medicine.

Dr. Willow Bryan receives the William W. Winternitz Award in Internal Medicine from Dr. Jon Baccus, assistant professor in the Department of Family, Internal, and Rural Medicine.

Dr. Benjamin Kiszla receives the Neurology Award from Dr. Catherine Ikard, assistant professor of Neurology in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine.

Dr. Jacob Abshire receives the Neurology Award from Dr. Catherine Ikard, assistant professor of Neurology in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine.

Drs. Emily Hooker (left) and Claire Gorman receive the Pediatrics Recognition Award from Dr. Heather Taylor, professor in the Department of Pediatrics.

Dr. Emily Ward receives the Pediatrics Advocacy Award from Dr. Heather Taylor, professor in the Department of Pediatrics.

Dr. Emma Cao receives the Peter Bryce Award in Pscyhiatry from Dr. Shawnna Ogden, assistant professor in the Department of Family, Internal, and Rural Medicine.

Drs. Jillian Tinglin (left) and Anna Jones receive the Finney/Ackers Memorial Award in Obsterics and Gynecology from Dr. Sachin Shenoy, assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Dr. Mykaela Watt receives the William R. Shamblin, MD, Surgery Award from Dr. Joseph Wallace, associate professor and chair of the Department of Surgery.

Dr. Jillian Tinglin receives the Interprofessional Excellence Award from Krista Trimm, assistant director of Student Afairs and Medical Education.

Dr. Matthew Kiszla receives the Student Research Award from Dr. Martha Crowther, associate dean for Research and Health Policy and chair of the Department of Community Medicine and Population Health.

Dr. Fallon Lalor receives the Scholastic Achievement Award from Dr. Richard Friend, dean of CCHS.

Drs. Cooper Wright and Mykaela Watt receives the William R. Willard Award from Dr. Richard Friend, dean of CCHS.

Community Engagement Award

(left to right) Drs. Austin Kidd, Kalissa Means, Channing Bruce, Fallon Lalor and Willow Bryan receive the Community Engagement Award.

Peer Educator Award

(left to right): Drs. Justina Goldman, Mykel Shiver, Jeffrey Price, Fallon Lalor, Channing Bruce and June Wolford receive the Peer Educator Award.

Drs. Mykaela Watt (left) and Willow Bryan (right) receive the Outstanding Award for Cum Laude Status.

Dr. Fallon Lalor receives the Oustanding Award for Summa Cum Laude Status from Dr. Christina Grabowski, associate dean for Admissions and Enrollment Management for the UAB Heersink School of Medicine.

Faculty, Resident and Student Awards as determined by the graduating class

Drs. Sachin Shenoy (left) and Joseph Wallace receive the Faculty Recognition Award.

Dr. Emily Ward receives the James H. Ackers Memorial Award from Krista Trimm, assistant director of Student Affairs and Medical Education.