Award Winners
Excellence in Emergency Medicine Award
2025
Gillian Schmitz, MD, FACEP
2024 Robert Suter, DO, MHA, MSS, CPE, FACEP, FACOEP-D, FAAEM, FAEMS, FAHA, FIFEM
2023 CAPT John Devlin, MD
2021 COL Bonnie Hartstein, MD, FACEP
2020 COL Richard (Rick) Dagrosa, MD, FACEP
2019 COL Vikhyat S. Bebarta, MD
2018 LtCol Nurani Kester, MD
2017 LtCol (ret.)Torree McGowan, MD, FACEP
2016 COL Melissa Givens, MD, MPH, FACEP
2015 Brig Gen Dire, MD, FACEP
2014 Col Shawn Vaney, MD, FACEP
2013 COL Ian Wedmore, MD, FACEP
2012 COL Dave Della-Giustina, MD, FACEP
2011 COL John McManus, MD, FACEP
2010 CAPT James V. Ritchie, MD. FACEP
2009 COL Lee Payne, MD, FACEP
2008 RADML William Roberts, MD, MBA. FACEP
2007 COL Marco Coppola, DO, FACEP
2006 CAPT Lynn Welling, MD, FACEP
2005 Col Linda Lawrence, MD, FACEP
2003 COL James Pfaff, MD, FACEP
2002 COL Glenn Mitchell, MD, FACEP
2001 COL (rt) Cloyd Gatrell, MD, FACEP
2000 CAPT (ret) David Munter, MD, MBA, FACEP
1999 COL (ret) Matthew Rice, MD, FACEP
1998 Col Ray Ten Eyck, MD, FACEP
Medical Director Leadership Award
2025
MAJ Kenneth McCallum, MD
2024 Joshua da Silva, DO, FACEP
2023 MAJ Adrianna Long, MD
2021 LCDR Sean Stuart, DO
2020 Jeffrey P. Miller, MD, FACEP
2019 COL Stewart C. McCarver, MD
2018 COL Mark Antonacci, MD, FACEP
2017 Maj. Robert Barnwell, MD
2016 COL Michael Hilliard, MD, FACEP
2014 LTC (ret) Diane Devita, MD, FACEP
2013 LTC Timothy Barron, DO, FACEP
2012 COL Frank Christopher, MD, FACEP
2011 LTC Vince Ball, MD, FACEP
Bernadette Carr Legacy Scholarship
2025- Ryan Leone
2024-Mallori Wilson, MD
2021 - Roderick Fontenette, MD, FACEP
2020 - Regan Lyon
Senior Excellence in Teaching Award
2025
CAPT Sherri L. Rudinsky, MD, FACEP
2024 Simeon W. Ashworth, DO, FACEP
2023 COL Michael Perreault, MD
Junior Excellence in Teaching Award
2025
LCDR Joseph Gehrz, MD
2024 Renato Rapada, DO
2023 CDR Sean Stuart, MD, FACEP
Rising Star Award
2025
CPT. Katey Osborne, MD
2024 CPT Jacob Braun, MD
2023 MAJ Justine Stremick, MD
2021 LCDR Grace Landers, MD
2020 CPT Lloyd Tannenbaum, MD
2019 CPT Kyle Couperus, MD
2018 LCDR Andrea Austin, MD
2017 CPT Lindsay Grubish, DO
2016 CPT Michael April , MD
2015 CPT Ryan Walsh, MD
2012 LCDR David Bruner, MD
2013 MAJ Tristan Knutson, MD
2014 CDR Lanny Littlejohn, MD
Veteran's Advocate Award
2023 Derrick Darnsteadt, MD
2020 Alan Hirshberg, MD, FACEP
2018 Chad Kessler, MD, FACEP
Career Development Grant
2025
Capt. Samuel G. Rouleau, MD
Hilary M. Harper, MD, FACEP, AEMUS
COL (Dr.) Dave Barry Fellowship in Leadership Development
2025
Capt. Arianna Moreno, MD
2024
Michael Ramirez, MD, MS
2023
CPT Katey Osborne, MD
2016
CPT Lindsay Grubish, DO
CPT Jason Barter, MD
2015
LCDR Leise Deutsch
Capt Toni Hebling
2014
CPT Johnathan Weyand, MD
2013
CPT Laura Cookman, MD
CPT Brett Matzek, MD
2012
Capt Katherine Racicot, MD
MAJ Christopher Weissman, MD
Resident Scholarships (LAC and ACEP Scientific Assembly)
2025 ACEP Scientific Assembly Grant
Capt. Eric Kretz, MD
LT Matthew Tovar, MD
2025 Resident/Fellow Leadership and Advocacy Grant
Capt. Pei-Ying Kobres, MD
Cpt. Matthew Turner, MD
2024 ACEP Scientific Assembly Grant
Capt. Matthew Brown, MD
2011
LCDR Miguel Gutierrez, MD
CPT Josh Simmons, MD
LCDR Ellie Ventura, MD
2010
CPT Nadia Pearson, DO
LCDR Bettina Sauter, MD
2009
LCDR Amy Hubert, MD
LCDR Lanny Littlejohn, MD
CDR Cameron Olderog, MD
2008
CPT Peter Buckley, DO
Lt. Craig Schranz, MD
CPT Cameron Thurman, MD
2007
CPT Rachel Villacorta, MD
Capt Andrew Muck, MD
Lt Kristie Robson, MD
USU Senior Student Award
2025 2d Lt Hannah Stewart
2024 2LT Joshua Berk
2023 2LT Andrew Dill
2023 LT Alexandra Crosswait
2022 2LT Kyler Osborne
2022 2LT Ryan Stevens
2021 Capt Laura Barrera
2021 Capt Eric Kretz
2020 Capt Joel Schirding
2020 Capt David Ediger
