Congratulations, Award Winners!

EVMS celebrated the accomplishments of the President's Achievement Award winners at the 2022 EVMS Service and Recognition Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 2. 

These individuals were nominated by their colleagues for their exemplary service to EVMS and the community.

The winners are listed below by award.

2022 President's Champion of Diversity & Inclusion Award

Tierra Langley

Tierra Langley
Research Assistant
Pediatrics Community Health and Research

Dr. Shriti Patel

Shriti Patel, MD (MD '06)
The Redwood Distinguished Professorship of Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine
Associate Professor
Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine

2022 President's Staff Achievement Awards

President's Staff Rising Star Award

Diane Holland

Diane Holland, MPA, MHRM
Assistant Director, Training & Ombudsperson
Diversity & Inclusion

Ashley Potter

Ashley Potter, MSEd
Assistant Director, Professional Development
Faculty Affairs and Professional Development

President's Staff Philanthropy Champion Award

Maryanne Gathambo

Maryanne Gathambo, MPH (MPH '13)
Director, Community-Engaged Learning

President's Staff Award for Community Service

Nicole Pellegrino

Nicole Pellegrino
Capital Campaign Manager II
Development & Alumni Relations

President's Staff Award for Excellence in Customer & Client Services

Yolanda Demory

Yolanda Demory
Director, Sponsored Programs

President's Staff Award for Excellence in Clinical Care & Operations

Melissa Pola

Melissa Pola,AuD
Audiologist, Otolaryngology

President's Staff Award for Excellence in Leadership & Management

Abby Bailey

Abby Bailey
Associate Director of Special Events
Development and Alumni Relations

President's Staff Award for Excellence in Problem-Solving & Innovation

Stephanie McCombs

Stephanie McCombs, DHSc, MBA (DHSc '21)
Director, Research Opportunities and Development
Research

President's Staff Award for Excellence in Student Impact & Success

Rebecca Hastings

Rebecca Hastings, MSEd
Director, Career Advising
Experiential Learning

President's Staff Award for Excellence in Efficiency & Effectiveness

Jesse Starrett

Jesse Starrett
End User Support III
Network Information Center

President's Staff Award for Outstanding Achievement

Brian Main

Brian Main
Database Analyst II
Research

2022 President's Team Achievement Award

Project: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Across the Curriculum: An Evaluation of Medical and Health Professions Education Program DEI Efforts

Team leader

Dr. Peggy Gesing

Peggy Gesing
Assistant Professor, School of Health Professions

Team members

Robert Armstrong

Robert Armstrong, MS
Assistant Professor
School of Health Professions

Amanda Burbage

Amanda Burbage, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Health Professions

Mekbib Gemeda

Mekbib Gemeda, MA
Assistant Professor, School of Health Professions

Richard Gonzalez

Richard Gonzalez, PhD
Associate Professor, Pathology and Anatomy

Gyorgy Lonart

Gyorgy Lonart, PhD
Professor, Pathology and Anatomy

Alberto Musto

Alberto Musto, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Pathology and Anatomy

Heather Newton

Heather Newton, EdD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Molly O'Keefe

Molly O'Keefe, PhD
Educator, School of Health Professions

Michelle Rogers-Johnson

Michelle Rogers-Johnson, PhD
Educator, School of Health Professions

Jennifer Styron

Jennifer Styron, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Health Professions

Felicia Toreno

Felicia Toreno, PhD
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine

2022 President's Faculty Achievement Awards

President's Faculty Rising Star Award

Dr. Peggy Gesing

Peggy Gesing
Assistant Professor, School of Health Professions

Ming-Lei Guo

Ming-Lei Guo, PhD
Associate Professor, Pathology and Anatomy

President's Faculty Philanthropy Champion Award

Marybeth Hughes

Marybeth Hughes, MD (MD '97, Residency '00)
Professor, Surgery

President's Faculty Award for Community Service

Marissa Galicia-Castillo

Marissa Galicia-Castillo, MD (MD, '97, Residency '00)
The John Franklin Distinguished Chair for Geriatrics and Professor, Internal Medicine

President's Faculty Award for Mentoring

B. Mitchell Goodman III

B. Mitchell Goodman III, MD
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine

President's Faculty Award for Excellence

Catherine Derber

Catherine Derber, MD (MD '99)
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine

Joseph Han

Joseph Han, MD
Professor, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

David Mu

David Mu, PhD
Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Cell Biology

Hamid R. Okhravi

Hamid R. Okhravi, MD
The Alfred E. Abiouness Distinguished Professorship in Geriatrics and Associate Professor
Internal Medicine

President's Faculty Award for Outstanding Achievement

Elias Siraj

Elias Siraj, MD
The David L. Bernd Distinguished Chair for Cardiovascular and Diabetes and Professor
Internal Medicine

2022 Fine Family Academy of Educators Awards for Educational Excellence

Award for Educational Innovation

April Pace

April Pace, DHSc (DHSc '21)
Educator, School of Health Professions

Award for Educational Leadership

David Taylor-Fishwick

David Taylor-Fishwick, PhD
Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Cell Biology