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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