Commencement

Student Awards

The following awards and fellowships were presented during the 2009 commencement:

Dean’s Prize for Outstanding MPH Thesis:

Allison Gathany, “Relationship Between Interferon Regulatory Factor 4 (IRF4) Genetic Polymorphisms, Measures of Sun Sensitivity and Risk for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.”

Elizabeth Kang, “Association of Prenatal Exposure to Acetaminophen and Asthma in Children.”

Katherine Skene, “Modeling Nitrogen Dioxide Concentration in Connecticut.”

Henry J. (Sam) Chauncey Jr. Inspiration Award
Benjamin Elkins

Cortlandt Van Rensselaer Creed Award
Mikhail Higgins

Lowell Levin Award for Excellence in Global Health
Timothy Mercer

Curtis D. Heaney Fellowship
Brian Seavey
Virginia Senkomago

Overlook International Foundation
Roberto Esteves
Carly Stockdale

Jan A.J. Stolwijk Fellowship
Paul Opare-Addo
Corey Ridings
Katherine Skene

John D. Thompson Student Research Award
Roberto Esteves
Khadijah Gurnah

E. Richard Weinerman Fellowship
Roberto Esteves
Khadijah Gurnah
Akshara Menon
Camellia Mortezazadeh
Robert Nelb
Paul Opare-Addo
Michelle Rhee
Kristen Scott
Virginia Senkomago