Meet the 2026 Graduate Award Winners at Tufts School of Medicine
Each year, the Tufts University School of Medicine Graduate Programs recognize an outstanding group of graduating students whose achievements reflect the highest standards of academic excellence, leadership, and service. The 2026 awards highlight the dedication, perseverance, and meaningful impact these graduates have made throughout their academic and professional journeys.
Explore the full list of awards and descriptions to learn more about the honors presented across programs.
On behalf of our faculty, staff, and administration, we proudly congratulate the 2026 award recipients for their exceptional accomplishments and contributions to the Tufts community and beyond.
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2026 Award Recipients
Below is a list of this year's recipients by program.
Public Health
MPH Academic Achievement Award
To the graduating student who, in the opinion of the faculty, has consistently demonstrated the highest level of academic achievement and who shows promise for making significant contributions to public health practice.
- Christopher Andrews
- Hannah Reiders
- Madeline Rieders
Outstanding MPH Applied Practice Experience Award
To the graduating student in the Master of Public Health Program who best demonstrates the ability to apply public health knowledge and skills to address a significant public health issue, who identified resources and overcame obstacles in the course of the work, and who demonstrated a commitment to the project and to the health of the public during the course of the project.
- Sam Bullock
- Zachary Clark
- Daniel Donabedian
- Peyton Gardner
- Coralie Knight
Tim Edgar, PhD Prize
To the graduating student who has demonstrated a commitment to health communication through their academic achievements, practice activities, comportment and reflects the characteristics that guided Tim’s life.
- Archita Goyal
H. Jack Geiger Public Health Advocacy Award
To the graduating student in the Public Health Programs who has demonstrated a body of work contributing to advocacy for public health and social justice. This award recognizes the extraordinary contributions to public health and social justice made by former Tufts professor Dr. H. Jack Geiger and was made possible by a generous gift from Melanie Doupé Gaiser, MPH07.
- Hailey Greenstone
Morton A. Madoff Public Health Fellowship Award – Aviva
The Morton A. Madoff Fellowship is a career development award that is given to a promising student to support their participation in an activity or project that is expected to contribute to or enhance their career in public health, public policy or health care management. This award acknowledges and honors Dr. Madoff's contribution in promoting the training and career development of students.
- Wooyon Choi
- Jolene Addi
- Asha Bulusu
Delta Omega Honor Society Inductions
The purpose of the Delta Omega Society is to encourage excellence in public health scholarship and research and to recognize academic and professional achievement in the field of public health. The MPH program is the Alpha Omega Chapter of the Delta Omega and their inductees this year are being honored for their demonstration of real or potential qualities of leadership in public health in addition to academic excellence.
- Leeson Adams
- Christopher Andrews
- Ashley Dasika
- Colleen Donohoe
- Julia Duffy
- Archita Goyal
- Bethany Higgs
- Emily Kaplan
- Faith Kipnis
- Hsiang-Ting Lin
- Andrew Eunki Min
- Hannah Wendy Mitlak
- Oleksandra Myronenko
- Alexandra Orellana
- Shivangi Patel
- Madeline Rieders
- Hannah Rieders
- Emma Worple
MBS Program
MS in Biomedical Sciences Academic Achievement Award
To graduating students who, in the opinion of the faculty, has consistently demonstrated the highest level of academic achievement and professional behavior.
- Anh Vo
- Nikhita Athipathy
- Bella LaTorella
- Athena Mayor
MS in Biomedical Sciences Student Leadership Award
This award has been established by the MBS Program to recognize one MBS student for outstanding leadership, demonstrating a commitment to excellence, and leading by example.
- Eliot Konzal
MS in Biomedical Sciences Dr. Alvar Gustafson Award
This award was established by the MBS Program to honor its founding Director, Dr. Alvar Gustafson. It recognizes one MBS student for dedicated service and compassion while demonstrating the high level of social responsibility and civic engagement exemplified by Dr. Gustafson during his four decades at Tufts.
- Hannah Lesser
PA Program
Marsha Semuels Leadership Award
Nominated by their fellow students, the recipient of this award is recognized for having served as a student and community leader during their tenure here at Tufts. This individual epitomizes the best of the Tufts tradition: active citizenship, professional engagement, and student activism.
- Yoolim Jung
Distinguished Student Award
This award is given by the Principal Faculty to a member of the graduating class in recognition of their exceptional commitment to the Tufts University School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program, their dedication and professionalism in all aspects of their training, and their peer support of fellow students.
- Peyton Nickerson
A. Wells Ziegra Compassionate Care Award
Nominated by the principal faculty, the recipient of this award is recognized for their passion and dedication to the physician assistant profession. This individual demonstrates a desire to help others and an eagerness to learn and share new knowledge.
- Erin Savage
Edward Charles Murphy Academic Excellence Award
This award is named in honor of the late Edward Charles Murphy, brother of our founding program director Richard Murphy. The recipient of this award is recognized for academic and clinical excellence. The award will be given to the graduating student with the highest academic achievement during their time here at Tufts University School of Medicine PA Program.
- Kara Gasteyer
Dual Degree Awards
MD/MPH Academic Achievement Award
To the graduating student who, in the opinion of the faculty, has consistently demonstrated the highest level of academic achievement and who shows promise for making significant contributions to public health practice.
- Archita Goya
Ian B. MacNeill Applied Learning Experience Award in Quantitative Analysis
To the graduating student who demonstrated an outstanding ability to analyze, interpret, display, and communicate critical information derived from research data. This award honors the work of Dr. Ian MacNeill, who through his academic career has set the standard for research and scholarship in applying analytical tools in public health sciences.
- Anisha Singh
General Graduate Student Awards
Honos Civicus Society Class of 2026
This award celebrates and publicly recognizes graduating students who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to community service and civic engagement during their studies at Tufts.
- Kaitlyn Sobiech
- Katherine Tarlov
- Nithaelle Simoly
- Paige Scudder
- Benjamin Sagerian