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Francisco Cigarroa, M.D., Health Science Center president, introduced the award recipients.
Dr. Cigarroa congratulates Special Award for Heroism recipients.
Francisco Cigarroa, M.D., Health Science Center president, introduced the award recipients. A large screen on stage featured video clips that demonstrated the commitment to excellence of each of the awardees.
Dr. Cigarroa congratulates Special Award for Heroism recipients M. Randy Parchman and Joe Sauceda, both of facilities management.

Ambassador Scholars received medals signifying their representation of the five schools.
John Calhoon, M.D., chief of thoracic surgery, receives a Presidential Clinical Excellence Award.
Ambassador Scholars (L-R) Eloy Casteñeda Jr., School of Nursing; Marisa Lopez-Cruzan, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; Dan Pham, Dental School; Darrell Drouillard, School of Allied Health Sciences; and (not pictured) Koonj Shah, School of Medicine, received medals signifying their representation of the five schools.
John Calhoon, M.D., chief of thoracic surgery, receives a Presidential Clinical Excellence Award.

Juanita Wallace (second from left), Ph.D, associate professor and chairman of dental hygiene, is congratulated by her dental hygiene colleagues
Faculty, staff and students gave Brian Herman, PhD., a standing ovation.
Juanita Wallace (second from left), Ph.D, associate professor and chairman of dental hygiene, is congratulated by her dental hygiene colleagues for her Presidential Teaching Excellence Award.  They are (L-R) Carol Nguyen, clinical instructor; Chris Pellegrino, former faculty member; Magda de la Torre, assistant professor; and Kathy Geurink, associate professor.
Faculty, staff and students gave Brian Herman, PhD., a standing ovation as he crossed the stage to receive the Presidential Distinguished Scholar Award from President Cigarroa.

Dr. Cigarroa congratulates Linda Johnson, Ph.D
Corrine Price (second from right), editor II in the Barshop Center, celebrates her Employee Excellence in Service Award with colleagues from the Barshop Center.
Dr. Cigarroa congratulates Linda Johnson, Ph.D, associate professor of cellular and structural biology, on winning her third Teaching Excellence Award. Dr. Johnson also earned the award in 1985 and 1994.
Corrine Price (second from right), editor II in the Barshop Center, celebrates her Employee Excellence in Service Award with colleagues from the Barshop Center. They are (L-R) Nilda Tamames, administrative assistant II; Nancy Markum, assistant to the director; and Kathleen “Cookie” Boehme, administrative assistant II.