2024 Award Winners

Congratulations, Award Winners!

The 2024 EVMS Legacy Faculty, Staff, Team and Champion of Diversity and Inclusion awards results are in. These individuals were nominated by their colleagues for their exemplary service to EVMS and the community.

Celebrate the accomplishments of award winners at the 2024 EVMS Legacy Faculty & Staff Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 6.

Use the links below to navigate the awards by category.

• Champion of Diversity & Inclusion Award
• Community Faculty Champion of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award
• Faculty Achievement Awards
• Fine Family Academy of Educators Awards
• Staff Achievement Awards
• Team Achievement Award

Champion of Diversity & Inclusion Award

• David Lieb, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine

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Community Faculty Champion of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award

• Keith Newby, Sr., MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine

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Faculty Achievement Awards

Faculty Rising Star Awards

• Ismail El Moudden, D.Sc., Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Chinelo Okigbo, MBBS, Ph.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine

Faculty Philanthropy Champion Award

• Elias Siraj, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine

Faculty Award for Community Service

• Bahar Niknejad, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine

Faculty Award for Mentoring

• Agatha Parks-Savage, Ed.D., Professor, Family and Community Medicine

Faculty Awards for Excellence

• LaConda Fanning, Psy.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
• Elena Galkina, Ph.D., Professor, Biomedical and Translational Sciences
• Uzoma Ikonne, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Biomedical & Translational Sciences
• Rehan Qayyum, MBBS, M.H.S., Chair and Professor, Department of Medicine

Faculty Outstanding Achievement Award

• Julie Kerry, Ph.D., Vice Chair and Professor, Biomedical and Translational Sciences

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Fine Family Academy of Educators Awards

FFAOE Award for Educational Leadership

• Catherine Derber, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine

FFAOE Award for Educational Scholarship

• Peggy Gesing, Ph.D., Associate Professor, EVMS School of Health Professions

FFAOE Award for Educational Innovation in Curriculum Development, Teaching, or Assessment

• Amanda Burbage, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, EVMS School of Health Professions

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Staff Achievement Awards

Staff Rising Star Awards

• Cayla Morgan, M.Ed., Assistant Director, Marketing and Communications
• Apple Tarves, M.B.A., Faculty Affairs Coordinator, Faculty Affairs and Professional Development

Staff Philanthropy Champion Award

• Alena Stewart, Ph.D., M.S.Ed., Assistant Director for Community Engagement & Learning, Strategic Planning-Service Learning

Staff Award for Community Service

• Virginia Hilton, Assistant Director, Marketing and Communications

Staff Award for Mentoring

• Christopher Lundblom, Network Engineer II, EVMS Medical Group

Staff Award for Excellence in Clinical Care & Operations

• Stephanie Valenzuela, Referral Coordinator, Family & Community Medicine

Staff Award for Excellence in Customer & Client Services

• Pamela Foiles, Credentialing Coordinator, EVMS Medical Group

Staff Award for Excellence in Efficiency & Effectiveness

• Jon Kline, IT Systems Engineer III, Academic Computer Center: Network Information Center

Staff Award for Excellence in Leadership & Management

• Diane Holland, M.P.A., Director of Diversity and Inclusion - Ombudsperson, Diversity and Inclusion

Staff Award for Excellence in Problem-Solving & Innovation

• Will McGuire, Executive Director, Network Center CTO, Academic Computer Center: Network Information Center

Staff Award for Excellence in Student Impact & Success

• Jennifer Land, Program Administrator, Master of Surgical Assisting

Staff Outstanding Achievement Award

• Matthew Schenk, M.S., Associate Vice President, Human Resources

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Team Achievement Award

Project

• Community Based Participatory Research Project in Alzheimer's Dementia

Team Leader

• Hamid Okhravi, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine

Team Members

• Ethlyn McQueen-Gibson, D.NP., Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
• Bahar Niknejad, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine

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