University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

The Sanford School of Medicine of The University of South Dakota and the medical school's Alumni Relations Council recently presented the following annual awards:  

2010 Distinguished Alumni Award

Dean's Academic Achievement Awards

• Jared Daniel, M.D.
• Ross Miller, M.D.
• Travis Scharnweber, M.D.
• Jesse Young, M.D.  

2010 Leonard Tow-Humanism in Medicine Award

• Student Recipient: Jennifer Baas, M.D.
• Faculty Recipient: LuAnn M. Eidsness, M.D., FACP  

The Chester McVay Award for Teaching and Research Excellence

• Steven B. Waller, Ph.D., Basic Biomedical Sciences  

Anton Hyden Award

• Julie Raymond, M.D.            

Donald L. Alcott, M.D., Award for Clinical Promise

• Aaron Graumann, M.D.

Claude K. Lardinois Endocrinology Award

• Tina Clausen, M.D.

James E. Ryan, M.D., Department of Family Medicine Award

• Carrissa Pietz, M.D.

Alumni Student Scholars

• Melanie Ottenbacher, M.D.
• Clay Smith, M.D.

Satish Koneru Award for Excellence in Physiology

• Adam Miller, MS1

George Rinker Award for Excellence in Anatomy

• Adam Miller, MS1

Class of 1958 Basic Science Faculty Award

• Ann Settles, M.S.

Class of 1983 Clinical Faculty Award

• Scott Boyens, '95, M.D.

Warren L. Jones, MD, Class of 1954 Faculty Award

• Michael McVay, M.D.