{"id":131675,"date":"2026-04-29T01:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T06:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=131675"},"modified":"2026-04-28T11:29:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T16:29:04","slug":"iteach-awards-recognize-contributions-to-campus-community-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2026\/04\/29\/iteach-awards-recognize-contributions-to-campus-community-life\/","title":{"rendered":"iTEACH Awards recognize contributions to campus, community life"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p>UNMC students,&nbsp;faculty&nbsp;and staff&nbsp;recently were recognized&nbsp;for their contributions to campus,&nbsp;student&nbsp;and community life&nbsp;during the&nbsp;fifth annual&nbsp;iTEACH&nbsp;Awards.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur&nbsp;iTEACH&nbsp;ceremony rewards&nbsp;those who selflessly&nbsp;give time to improve the lives of others within the UNMC and surrounding communities,\u201d&nbsp;said Heidi Keeler, PhD, assistant vice chancellor with the UNMC Office of Community&nbsp;Engagement.&nbsp;\u201cWe hope recognition of this exemplary work will light a spark that inspires others to do the same.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the April 16 ceremony,&nbsp;UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, and Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr.&nbsp;each&nbsp;acknowledged the&nbsp;vast&nbsp;community engagement&nbsp;work&nbsp;done by&nbsp;UNMC faculty,&nbsp;staff&nbsp;and students,&nbsp;and&nbsp;noted&nbsp;the importance of collaborative partnerships.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is an inspiring group of people who lead by example,\u201d Mayor Ewing&nbsp;told honorees&nbsp;in&nbsp;the Wigton Heritage Center. \u201cThank you for your contributions.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The awards are rooted in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/aboutus\/values-vision\/index.html\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/aboutus\/values-vision\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"UNMC\u2019s\u00a0iTEACH\u00a0values, opens in a new window\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UNMC\u2019s\u00a0iTEACH\u00a0values<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 innovation, teamwork, excellence, accountability, courage and healing,\u00a0Dr. Keeler said,\u00a0and are\u00a0sponsored by the UNMC Office of Community Engagement, Student Life and Development Office,\u00a0Office of Global Engagement, UNMC Student\u00a0Senate\u00a0and\u00a0the UNMC\u00a0SHARING Clinics.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The following&nbsp;UNMC Student Senate Awards&nbsp;were presented:&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Student Impact Award:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Farzana Afrin Bithi,\u00a0UNMC\u00a0College of Public Health\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Distinguished Mentor Award:\u00a0Travis McCumber, PhD,\u00a0associate professor,\u00a0genetics, cell biology and\u00a0anatomy,\u00a0UNMC College of Medicine\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Distinguished Teacher Award:\u00a0Joseph Vetro, PhD,\u00a0associate professor, pharmaceutical sciences, UNMC\u00a0College of Pharmacy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The following Office of Global Engagement&nbsp;Award was presented:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>D.J. and Janet Thayer Family Global Engagement Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Steven Yeh, MD, Stanley\u00a0Truhlsen\u00a0Jr. Professor\u00a0and\u00a0executive\u00a0vice chair, ophthalmology and visual sciences, UNMC College of Medicine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The following&nbsp;Office of Community Engagement Awards&nbsp;were presented:&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Community Impact Awards<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gold Award: Harm Reduction Advocates\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Silver Award:\u00a0Street Medicine Interest Group\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bronze Award:\u00a0Campus Against Cancer\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Community Health Education Awards<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gold Award:\u00a0Harm Reduction Advocates\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Silver Award:\u00a0Graduate Student Association\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bronze Award:\u00a0Student National Medical Association\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Faculty Advisor Excellence in\u00a0Community\u00a0Engagement Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Amber Golden, DNP,\u00a0UNMC\u00a0College of Nursing\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Staff\u00a0Excellence in\u00a0Community\u00a0Engagement Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jackie Hankins-Berry, UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Community Partner Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>American Cancer Society Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Hope Lodge \u2013 Omaha<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The following&nbsp;Student Life, Involvement and Development (SLIDO) Awards&nbsp;were presented:&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Registered Student Organization<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Advisor<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>of the Year Awards<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Armando De Alba, MD,\u00a0PhD, associate professor, family medicine,\u00a0UNMC\u00a0College of Medicine\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sheritta Strong, MD,\u00a0associate professor, psychiatry,\u00a0UNMC\u00a0College of Medicine,\u00a0, and assistant vice chancellor, UNMC Campus Engagement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sara Pirtle,\u00a0program manager,\u00a0UNMC\u00a0Office of Global Engagement\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Collaboration Awards<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gold Winner: UNMC American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Silver Winner: Harm Reduction Advocates\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bronze Winner:\u00a0Recruit, Encourage, &amp; Advance Careers in Healthcare (REACH)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The following SHARING Clinic Awards were presented:&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ricki Otton Faculty Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sheritta Strong, MD,\u00a0MD,\u00a0associate professor, psychiatry,\u00a0UNMC\u00a0College of Medicine, and assistant vice chancellor, UNMC Campus Engagement\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SHARING\u00a0Student Service Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wenxian\u00a0Zhou,\u00a0UNMC\u00a0College of Medicine\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outstanding Involvement\u00a0Platinum\u00a0Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aurora DePalma, MD, UNMC College of Medicine, and\u00a0Wenxian\u00a0Zhou, UNMC College of Medicine\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outstanding Involvement Gold Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UNMC College of Medicine students\/graduates\u00a0Jessica Preece, Will Srinivasan,\u00a0Peter Maxwell, Rebeckah Rapoza,\u00a0Anita Zhou, Grace Kelly, MD,\u00a0and\u00a0Jay Bryd, MD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/student-success\/student-life\/2026_iteach_awards.html\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/student-success\/student-life\/2026_iteach_awards.html\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Learn more about the 2026 awards and the efforts of the recipients, opens in a new window\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about the 2026 awards and the efforts of the recipients<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNMC students,\u00a0faculty\u00a0and staff\u00a0were recognized\u00a0at a ceremony with\u00a0Interim Chancellor H. 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