A year to celebrate
Medical School graduation event returns to Meyerson; U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson to deliver the keynote address
![2022-commencement-feature-header](/ctplus/asset/c348d053-ecb2-4583-9056-5aa12ae70a3e/2022-student-awards-header.jpg)
The UT Southwestern Medical School Class of 2022 celebrates graduation on May 12. The Medical School annually bestows awards to honor students who exhibit potential in their specialties or a commitment to public health and community service.
Ho Din Award and MT “Pepper” Jenkins Outstanding Medical Student Award in Anesthesiology and Pain Management
Iatros Award
Class of 2022 Leadership Award
William F. Ross, M.D., Scholarship Award in Family Medicine
![Yue “Alice” Gao, M.D.](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/alice-gao-400x600.jpg)
Minnie Lancaster, M.D., Scholarship Award in Family Medicine
![Merin John, M.D. Merin John, M.D.](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/merin-john-400x600.jpg)
Award for Excellence in Dermatology
![Laila Abbas, M.D. Laila Abbas, M.D.](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/laila-abbas-400x600.jpg)
![Adrienne Joseph, M.D. Adrienne Joseph, M.D.](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/adrienne-joseph-400x600.jpg)
Texas College of Emergency Physicians Award
![Anthony Han, M.D. Anthony Han, M.D.](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/anthony-han-400x600.jpg)
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Award
![Lauren Day, M.D. Lauren Day, M.D.](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/lauren-day-400x600.jpg)
Roland C. Reynolds Pathology Award
![Samantha Lopez, M.D. Samantha Lopez, M.D.](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/samantha-lopez-400x600.jpg)
Vernie A. Stembridge Scholarship Award in Pathology
![Kyle Goodman, M.D., Ph.D. Kyle Goodman, M.D., Ph.D.](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/kyle-goodman-400x600.jpg)
Karen Kowalske Outstanding PM&R Undergraduate Award
![Won Jae Jeong, M.D. Won Jae Jeong, M.D.](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/won-jae-jeong-400x600.jpg)
Kurt Ian Wey, M.D., Senior Pediatric Award
![Sarah Greenfield, M.D. Sarah Greenfield, M.D.](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/sarah-greenfield-400x600.jpg)
Pediatric Society of Greater Dallas Award for Excellence in Pediatric Medicine
![Madeline Sparks, M.D. Madeline Sparks, M.D.](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/madeline-sparks-400x600.jpg)
John D. McConnell Award for Excellence in Urology
![Rohit Badia, M.D. Rohit Badia, M.D.](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/rohit-badia-400x600.jpg)
Vanatta, Hesser, Schmalstieg Excellence in Tutoring Award
![Kathryn Gallaway, M.D. Kathryn Gallaway, M.D.](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/kathryn-gallaway-400x600.jpg)
Herbert S. Salomon, M.D., Class of 1967, Memorial Scholarship Award
![Nikita Agarwal, M.D. Nikita Agarwal, M.D.](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/nikita-agarwal-400x600.jpg)
Annelle M. Ahmed, M.D. Women’s Health Care Award
![Beatrice Secheli, M.D., M.P.H Beatrice Secheli, M.D., M.P.H](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/beatrice-secheli-400x600.jpg)
Dr. Richard Mays Smith Award
![Nicholas Campalans, M.D. Nicholas Campalans, M.D.](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/nicholas-campalans-400x600.jpg)
![Patrick Lynch, M.D. Patrick Lynch, M.D.](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/patrick-lynch-400x600.jpg)
![Heather Elizabeth Postma, M.D. Heather Elizabeth Postma, M.D.](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/heather-postma-400x600.jpg)
![Sanaa Tejani, M.D. Sanaa Tejani, M.D.](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/sanaa-tejani-400x600.jpg)
![Isabel Wees, M.D. Isabel Wees, M.D.](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/isabel-wees-400x600.jpg)
North Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians Award for Outstanding Medical Student in Psychiatry
![Esha Hansoti, M.D. Esha Hansoti, M.D.](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/esha-hansoti-400x600.jpg)
Hemphill-Gojer Award in Internal Medicine
![Hector Filizola, M.D. Hector Filizola, M.D.](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/hector-filizola-400x600.jpg)
![Ashley Phillips, M.D. Ashley Phillips, M.D.](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/ashley-phillips-400x600.jpg)
American Academy of Neurology Medical Student Prize for Excellence in Neurology
![Rachel Green, M.D. Rachel Green, M.D.](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/rachel-green-400x600.jpg)
Award for Excellence in Neurology
![Dominique Cooper, M.D. Dominique Cooper, M.D.](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/dominique-cooper-400x600.jpg)
Eliot Goldings Award in Rheumatology
![James Tran, M.D James Tran, M.D](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/james-tran-400x600.jpg)
TAFP Dallas Chapter Outstanding Graduate Award
![Leah Carter Smith, M.D. Leah Carter Smith, M.D.](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/leah-smith-400x600.jpg)
Lorraine Sulkin-Schein Medical Student Award in Geriatric Medicine
![Aman Narayan, M.D. Aman Narayan, M.D.](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/aman-narayan-400x600.jpg)
Excellence in Plastic Surgery Award
![Ahneesh Mohanty, M.D. Ahneesh Mohanty, M.D.](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/ahneesh-mohanty-400x600.jpg)
Southwestern Gynecologic Assembly Award
![Madyson Kuo, M.D. Madyson Kuo, M.D.](/ctplus/stories/2022/assets/madyson-kuo-400x600.jpg)