Texas A&M School of Engineering Medicine (EnMed) proudly honors the Class of 2025 at the M4 Awards Ceremony, celebrating the achievements of outstanding faculty, staff, and students. Hosted by M4 student leaders Hannah Bass and Shourya Kumar, this awards ceremony showcased exceptional contributions to engineering and medicine, all from the heart of the Texas Medical Center.
The following individuals were recognized as award recipients:
Outstanding Faculty Awards
The Outstanding Faculty Awards honors those who have demonstrated teaching, mentorship, and patient care excellence. The recipients included:
- Preclerkship: Medicine – Dr. Rhome Hughes
- Preclerkship: Engineering – Dr. Nicholas Sears
- Family Medicine, Medical Center – Dr. Irma Tamayo
- Internal Medicine, Medical Center – Dr. Christopher Force
- Obstetrics & Gynecology, Medical Center – Dr. Konrad Harms
- Pediatrics, Medical Center – Dr. Richard Byrd
- Psychiatry, Medical Center – Dr. Reza Safavi
- Surgery, Medical Center – Dr. Michael Yaakovian
- Intensive Care Unit, Medical Center – Dr. Max Adelman
Outstanding Coordinator Award
An additional award, the Outstanding Coordinator for the Pediatric Clerkship, was presented to Diego Medrano.
This honor recognizes the dedication and hard work of those who support students throughout their medical training.
EnMed Appreciation Gifts
The Class of 2025 also showed appreciation for faculty and staff who have made significant contributions to their educational experience. Recipients of the EnMed Appreciation Gifts included:
- Dr. Tim Boone
- Dr. Amy Wright
- Dr. Erica Chance
- Dr. Leslie Singleton
- Dr. Leslie Day
- Dr. Douglas Baxter
- Dr. Margie Moczygemba
- Liz Williams
- Marshall Miller
Clerkship Coordinators
In addition, several clerkship coordinators were recognized for their unwavering support throughout the clinical training process. Their dedication is key to students’ success as they move from classroom learning to hands-on patient care. The coordinators honored were:
- Internal Medicine – Jasmine Massey
- Surgery – Ashley Gilbert
- Psychiatry – Monica Barahona
- Family Medicine – Katie DaSilva
- Obstetrics & Gynecology – Vanessa Yacouby
- Pediatrics – Diego Medrano
- Neurology – Birute Ziemiene
Student Leadership and Acknowledgments
The Class of 2025 leadership was honored during the ceremony, with officers recognized for their contributions to the EnMed community. The honored officers included:
- Campus Executive Officer – Shourya Kumar
- Vice President – Hannah Bass
- Treasurer – Alex Farhangui
- Historian – Divek Toprani
- Tech Chair – Jason Shenoi
- Social Relations Representatives – Tahsin Bari & Emily Lo
- Intramural Representative – Charles Foster
- Community Service Representatives –
- Alex Ramos & Kajol Shah
- Student Advocates – Raaghav Bageshwar & Akshaya Santhanaraj
- Research Representative – Khue Tran
- Industry Representative – Sadmaan Sarker
- Engineering Representative – Basil Alias
- ECS Representative – Ojas Potnis
Outstanding Students
The ceremony concluded with the presentation of the Outstanding Student Awards, which recognized individuals who have demonstrated exceptional performance in their respective fields. The following students received honors for their contributions and achievements:
- Engineering – Joshua Moskow
- Family Medicine – Claire Collins
- Internal Medicine – Wahibah Hannan
- Obstetrics & Gynecology – Hannah Bass
- Pediatrics – Claire Collins
- Psychiatry – Haani Tai
- Radiology – Khue Tran
- Surgery – Pujita Munnangi
