New Leaders Take Their Oath
Before the new Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Student Government Association (SGA) officers took the helm for the new school year, the first order of business was to take their oath. Exiting SGA officers and members honored outstanding faculty, students and graduating seniors at the SGA Government Association Awards and Installation Banquet May 1.
Outgoing SGA officers Eric Edwards, Michael Russell, Rebecca Marquez and Sareh Cavazos
were recognized and the new officers for 2015-2016 took their oath of office as the
transfer of the gavel was made. Elected officers include:
President — Michael Russell
- Vice President of Communications — Monish Makena
- Vice President of Operations — Cheyenne Mangold
- Vice President of Finance — Terrance Rodrigues
The SGA serves as the voice for students and focuses on a number of key projects. Edwards said this banquet is an opportunity to honor faculty and senators who are mentors and go above and beyond.
“These are the only awards given by students who voted directly for them, and it is an honor to host this for the faculty and students who give so much to the institution,” Edwards said.
Awards presented included:
Outstanding Organization of the Year — Texas Nursing Student Association
Outstanding Senator of the Year — Erika Allen
Committee of the Year — Social Committee
SGA President's Award of Excellence recipients were:
Erika Allen
Terrance Rodrigues
Thien Hoang
Monish Makena
Shelby Winn
Cody Snyder
Nathan Anderson
Carlos Martinez
Outstanding Faculty — Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Teresa Byrd, R.N., MPH, Dr.PH.
Daniel Hardy, Ph.D.
Harold Miller, Ph.D.
Parastoo Momeni, Ph.D.
Outstanding Faculty — School of Medicine
Dan Galvan, M.D., FACS
James Hutson, Ph.D.
Fiona Prabhu, M.D., ABFP
Charles Sponsel, D.O., M.S.
Edward Yeomans, M.D.
Harry E. Davis II, M.D.
Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
Dale W. Quest, Ph.D.
Harry E. Davis II, M.D.
Gale Greve Hunt School of Nursing
Meghan Monney, R.N., MSN
Outstanding Faculty — School of Nursing
Elizabeth Amos, R.N., Ph.D.,
Lisa Campbell, DNP, R.N., Ph.D., APHN-BC
Karen Esquibel, Ph.D., R.N., CPNP-PC
Tara Hilliard, R.N., MSN, ACNP-BC
LaMicha Hogan, MSN, R.N., FNP-BC
Kyle Johnson, MSN, R.N., CHSE
Susan McBride, R.N., Ph.D.
Donna Owen, Ph.D., R.N., CNE
Donna Paris, MSN, R.N.
Sheila Tann, R.N., N.D.
Lin Turner, MSN, R.N.
Tiffani Wise, MSN, R.N., CCRN, FNP
Outstanding Faculty — School of Allied Health Sciences
Brad Allen, Sc.D.
Katie Bennett, Ph.D.
Toby Brooks, Ph.D.
Michelle Cohen, M.A.
Melinda Corwin, Ph.D.
Morgan House, MBA, LNHA
Joel Hubbard, Ph.D.
C. Roger James, Ph.D., FACSM
Nancy Lewis, Sc.D.
Robert Posteraro, M.D., MBI, FACR
Leigh Ann Reel, Ph.D.
Sherry Sancibrian, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-CL
Dave Schroeder, Ph.D.
Michael Taylor, MPAS, PA-C
Yang-soo Yoon, Ph.D.
Outstanding Faculty — School of Pharmacy
Harold Miller, Ph.D.
Chris Tawwater, Pharm.D.
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