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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Past Award Recipients

2024

  • Thomas Kirsch, MD’84, Distinguished Alumnus Award 
  • Robert Wergin, MD’79, Dedication to Student Excellence Award 
  • David O’Dell, MD’84, Dedication to Student Excellence Award
  • Brady Beecham, MD’11, Early Career Achievement Award
  • Andre Kalil, MD, MPH’11, Honorary Alumnus Award 

2023

  •  Toni M. Ganzel, MD '78, MBA, Distinguished Alumnus Award
  •  Dennis Strauss, MD '68, Dedication to Student Excellence Award
  •  Geoffrey Talmon, MD '03, MEd, Early Career Achievement Award
  •  Anthony J. Yonkers, MD, Honorary Alumnus Award

2022

  •  Anne Hubbard, MD '77, Distinguished Alumnus Award
  •  John "Andy" Craig, MD '13, Dedication to Student Excellence Award
  •  Kristina Derrick, MD '10, ScM, Early Career Achievement Award
  •  Emily McElroy, MLIS, Honorary Alumnus Award
  •  Bradley Britigan, MD, Honorary Alumnus Award

2021

  • David Henry Chait, MD '71, Distinguished Alumnus Award
  • Gerald "Jay" Moore, MD '71, Dedication to Student Excellence Award
  • Natalie (Stavas) Laub, MD '11, Early Career Achievement Award
  • Robert Bartee, Honorary Alumnus Award

2020 

  • Van Vahle, MD '70, Distinguished Alumnus Award
  • Daniel Hershberger, MD '10, Early Career Achievement Award
  • Richard E. Jackson, MD '69, Dedication to Student Excellence Award
  • Sue Pope, Honorary Alumnus Award

2019

  • Peter J. Whitted, MD, JD '79, Distinguished Alumnus Award
  • Kelly J. Caverzagie, MD '01, Dedication to Student Excellence Award
  • Sheritta A. Strong, MD '04, Early Career Achievement Award

2018

  • Dennis L. Ross, MD '73, Distinguished Alumnus Award
  • Joseph C. Anderson, MD '68, Dedication to Student Excellence Award
  • Sasha K. Shillcutt, MD '03, Early Career Achievement Award
  • Lynell W. Klassen, MD Honorary Alumnus Award

2017

  • Margaret Tempero, MD '77, Distinguished Alumnus Award
  • Drs. Paul & Audrey Paulman '77, Dedication to Student Excellence Award
  • Jill Poole, MD '99, Early Career Achievement Award

2016

  • Barbara J. Hurlbert, MD '71 Distinguished Alumnus Award
  • Jim D. Medder, MD, MPH Honorary Alumnus Award

2015

  • James R. Newland, MD '65 Distinguished Alumnus Award
  • Michael Feilmeier, MD '05, Early Career Achievement Award
  • Carol Swarts, MD '59, Dedication to Student Excellence Award
  • Philip W. Smith, MD, Honorary Alumnus Award

2014

  • Robert T. Hall, MD '64, Distinguished Alumnus Award
  • Leo J. McCarthy, MD '64, Distinguished Alumnus Award
  • Nancy N. Woelfl, PhD, Honorary Alumnus Award

2013

  • Richard A. Hranac, MD '73, Distinguished Alumnus Award
  • Sheila J. Sternberg Ellis, MD '92, Early Career Achievement Award

2012

  • John "Pat" O'Gara, MD '62, Distinguished Alumnus Award
  • Robert T. Binhammer, PhD, Honorary Alumnus Award
2011
  • F. William (Bill) Karrer, MD '56, Distinguished Alumnus Award
  • William Thorell, MD '96, Early Career Achievement Award
  • David A. Crouse, PhD, Honorary Alumnus Award

2010

  • Myrna Newland, MD '64 Distinguished Alumnus Award
  • Robert Wigton, MD '69 Distinguished Alumnus Award
  • J. Scott Neumeister, MD '95 Early Career Achievement
  • John Gollan, MD, PhD, Honorary Alumnus Award

2009

  • Michael F. Sorrell, MD '59 Distinguished Alumnus
  • Scott C. Hofmann, MD '90 Early Career Achievement

2008

  • Paul R. Young, MD ’58

2007

  •  Robert G. Volz, MD ’57

2006

  • No awards given

2005

  • James Christensen, MD '57
  • Peyton Pratt, MD '44

2004

  • John Goldner, MD '63
  • Rowen Zetterman, MD '69
  • John Niemann, Honorary Alumnus

2003

  • James Dunlap, MD ’50
  • Fred Ware, MD ’56
  • Carol Angle, Honorary Member

2002

  • L. Thomas Hood, MD ’46
  • John C. Filkins, MD ’46
  • Edward Malashock, MD ’46

2001

  • James O. Armitage, MD ’73, Honorary Distinguished Alumnus Award
  • Warren L. Berggren, MD ’55 & Gretchen M. Berggren, MD ’58, Honorary Distinguished Alumnus Award
  • Charles W. Durham, Honorary Distinguished Alumnus Award
  • Harold M. Maurer, Honorary Distinguished Alumnus Award

2000

  • Richard B. Wilson, MD ’45
  • Doyt L. Conn, MD ’63

1999

  • Leland J. Olson, MD ’44
  • Wayne O. Southwick, MD ’47

1998

  • C. John Tupper, MD ’48
  • Donald P. Skoog, MD ’58

1997

  • George W. Loomis, MD '47
  • Denham Harman, Honorary Alumnus Award

1996

  • M. Lois Murphy, MD '44
  • Harold A. Oberman, MD '56

1995

  • William L. Rumbolz, MD '44
  • Guinter Kahn, MD '58

1994

  • Mike F. Sorrell, MD '59
  • Joel T. Johnson, MD '61

1993

  • J. Leonard Goldner, MD '43
  • Austin L. Vickery, Jr., '43

1992

  • Frederick F. Paustian, MD '53
  • Gail Walling, MD '61

1991

  • Robert L. Grissom, MD '41, Honorary Alumnus Award
  • Robert C. Rosenlof, MD '51, Honorary Distinguished Alumnus Award
  • Robert H. Waldman (Dean), Honorary Distinguished Alumnus Award
  • Charles E. Andrews (Chancellor), Honorary Distinguished Alumnus Award

1990

  • Merle M. Musselman, MD ’39, Alumni Service Award

1990 

  • Edward A. Holyoke, MD ’34, Alumni Achievement Award

1989

  • Harry W. McFadden MD ’43, Alumni Service Award
  • Stanley M. Truhlsen, MD ’44, Alumni Achievement Award