The Senior Banquet for the KU School of Medicine-Wichita Class of 2024 took place Friday, April 5, at the Petroleum Club in Wichita. Awards from the celebration included the following:

Faculty Awards

• Thor Jager, M.D., Award - Tanner Dean, D.O.
• Dean's Award for Clinical Teaching - Craig Beavers, D.O.
• Jayhawker, M.D., Award - Richard Muraga, M.D.
• Jayhawker, M.D., Resident Award - Julia Emberson, M.D.

Wichita Student Choice Awards

Most Outstanding Faculty

• Family Medicine: Lynn Fisher, M.D.
• Internal Medicine: Richard Muraga, M.D.
• Neurology: Pedro Vivar Cruz, M.D.
• Obstetrics-gynecology: Ashley Robbins, M.D.
• Pediatrics: Robert Wittler, M.D.
• Psychiatry: Matthew Byerly, M.D.
• Surgery: Sarah Corn, M.D.

Most Outstanding Residents

• Family Medicine: Jordan Leatherman, M.D.
• Internal Medicine: Kevin Kadado, D.O.
• Obstetrics-gynecology: Mariah Jones-Greif, M.D.
• Pediatrics: Julia Kononowicz, M.D.
• Psychiatry: Madeline Hochwalt, M.D.
• Surgery: Kevin Camstra, M.D.

Student Awards

• Willard J. Smith Award - Jamison Macke
• Janney Family Award - Faith Hampton
• P.G. Czarlinsky Award - Claudius Ciecko, Sharon Isaacs-Pullins  
• Janet M. Glasgow-Rubin Certificate of Achievement Award - Bliss Baird, Sofia De La O Bahr
• Merk Award - Claudius Ciecko, Alex Hydock
• My Doctor Award - Jack Harrigan
• Service to the Community & Beyond Award - Sofia De La O Bahr
• Service to the University of Kansas School of Medicine Award - Zane Littell
• Leadership & Professionalism Award - Bliss Baird

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