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Graduating from medical school is a great adventure that can take a village to complete. Over the past four years, Dr. Christian Leal and Dr. Joseph Stegeman triumphantly managed their own course loads while also helping fellow students succeed, earning recognition with tutoring awards from Student Academic Support Services.

Organizing free health fairs helped Dr. Kelsey Kirkman discover a passion for working with children from underserved areas. She’s focused on being an advocate for young patients and, because of these values, is the recipient of the Pediatric Society of Greater Dallas Award for Excellence in Pediatric Medicine.

Dr. Laura Yuan has always had a passion for the brain, but realized her heart was in psychiatry. This year, the UT Southwestern Medical Student receives recognition for her demonstrated excellence in psychiatry on campus.

Dr. Alice Jean's work as a medical student and her charitable service in Texas and other countries has been recognized by both faculty and fellow students. The Medical School Class of 2019 chose her to receive the Iatros Award, while the Department of Family and Community Medicine honored her with the Minnie Lancaster, M.D., Scholarship Award in Family Medicine.

Even as a child, Dr. Sydney Pinch was unwavering in her desire to be a physician. That passion and focus have led her to where she is now. Her efforts also have garnered her recognition from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology as recipient of the 2019 Southwestern Gynecologic Assembly Award.

Dr. Reed Macy and Dr. Katherine Pounds served as Co-Presidents of the Class of 2019. Both have been recognized for their leadership efforts in implementing new curriculum, as well as helping to improve it.

Service is at the heart of everything Dr. Gene Hu does. Known for his service to peers, community, and patients, he is the recipient of the Dr. Richard Mays Smith Award.

A daughter of Korean immigrants, Dr. Jenny Weon went from studying business at UT Austin to discovering a love for research in a lab at UT Southwestern. Her next adventure is a career in pathology, starting with a residency right here at UTSW.

The specialty of urology felt like a perfect fit for Dr. Shivani Gaitonde. This year, she is recognized with the John D. McConnell Award for Excellence in Urology for her commitment to the field.

Isaac Pence, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, and Gaurav Sharma, Ph.D., M.B.A., Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, were among 33 investigators selected to receive American Heart Association (AHA) Second Century Early Faculty Independence Awards.