Students, faculty, staff, and alumni were honored at the annual CPH Awards & Recognition Presentation held May 1, 2024. Congratulations to all who received awards!

Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health

Graduate Students

• Jake Alston
• Joanne Constantine
• Michelle Bremer Gama
• Karen Hammar
• Elaine Harrington
• Emily Huber
• Christian Johnson
• Misa Kawamitsu
• Kara McEntee
• Nazma Noray
• Amy Ogilvie
• Jason Semprini
• Jacob Thompson
• Hallie Vonk
• Grace Wimpffen

Undergraduate Students

• Lindsey Dueling
• Margaret Huang
• Caitlyn Hurley
• Alena Longnecker
• Ragan Martin
• Hayden Short
• Cathleen Zbylut

Alumni

• Hailey Boudreau
• Brett Faine
• Mitchell Thomann

Faculty

• Ryan Cho
• Cara Hamman

Honorary

• Dixie Ecklund

College of Public Health Awards

• Faculty Research Award: Hans-Joachim Lehmler
• Faculty Service Award: Brian Smith
• Faculty Teaching Award: Whitney Zahnd and Michael O’Rorke
• Staff Mentor Award: Maria Donohoe
• Staff Research Award: Xueshu Li
• Staff Service Award: Liz Lara

College of Public Health Research Office Awards

Faculty

• Distinguished Faculty Lecturer: Rima Afifi
• New Faculty Research Awards: Shoshanna Eggers and Emily Roberts
• Associate Professor Advancement Award: Will Story

Staff

• Scientific Staff Advancement: Rhonda DeCook, Donna Hollinger, Dru Mueller, Marsha Cheyney, and Charlie Choi

University of Iowa Awards & Recognition

Faculty

• 41st Annual Presidential Lecture: Christopher Coffey
• OVPR Faculty Communicating Ideas Award: Cara Hamann
• Iowa Mid-Career Faculty Scholar Award: Natoshia Askelson
• Regents Award for Faculty Excellence: Rima Afifi and Elizabeth Chrischilles

Students

• Mental Health Champion Award: Khyathi Gadag
• Donny Lyon Award: Dante Verastegui

University Longevity Awards

UI anniversary dates effective April 2023 – March 2024

25 years

• Lori Cranston, Finance & Administration
• Michele Hogue, Human Resources
• Kristi Yeggy, Health Management & Policy

30 years

• Cindy Rohret, Epidemiology
• Freda Selk, State Health Registry of Iowa
• Rodney Burnett, State Health Registry of Iowa

35 years

• Susan Buske, State Health Registry of Iowa
• Joan Faletti, State Health Registry of Iowa
• Rhinda Hagge, Birth Defects Registry
• Dan McMillan, Communications

40 years

• Dawn Schrock, Epidemiology