MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
DEPARTMENT OF GENETIC COUNSELING
AWARDS & RECOGNITION CEREMONY
WELCOME
Maureen Flynn, MS, CGC, MPH Program Director
OPENING REMARKS
Laura Plummer, PT, DPT, EdD
Dean, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
STUDENT SPEAKER
Somin Hwang
STUDENT SPEAKER
Salma Khalid Taher
AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & RECOGNITION OF MASTER’S CANDIDATES
Gayun Chan-Smutko, MS, CGC - Associate Professor, Associate Chair
Allison Cirino, MS, CGC - Associate Professor, Director of Student Research
Maureen Flynn, MS, CGC, MPH - Associate Professor, Chair
Ann Seman, MS, CGC – Assistant Professor, Director of Clinical Education
CLOSING REMARKS
MUSIC PERFORMANCE
Sidney Ching, Kathleen A. Ohman, & Alexis Nichole James Shugars
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN GENETIC COUNSELING CANDIDATES
Laura May Blakemore
Makena Caron
Madison M. Chilian
Sidney Ching
Kathy Chu
Michelle Elizabeth Duffe
Madelyn Rose Falk
Mahnoor Fatima
Lillian Katherine Hagan-Calzada
Somin Hwang
Alexis Nichole James Shugars
Yuka Kato
Thieny Ton Le
Madison E. Le
Michelle R. Malizio
Megan G. Moran
Danielle Nicole Napoli
Kathleen A. Ohman
Jackson G. Pearce
Brittany Stokes
Jia Yin Sum
Salma Khalid Taher
Taylor X. Urban
Student Excellence in Leadership Award
Jia Yin Sum
This award honors a student graduating from the Genetic Counseling Program who has been identified by peers as demonstrating outstanding leadership in the following ways:
1. Fosters a collaborative environment both in and outside of the classroom, 2. Demonstrates supportive, responsive relationships with peers, 3. Leads, promotes, and engages in activities that improve the student experience.
Student Excellence in Service Award
Somin Hwang
This award honors a student graduating from the Genetic Counseling Program who has been identified by peers as demonstrating an outstanding commitment to service in the following ways:
1. Either active participation in MGH Institute and/or outside service initiatives or piloting a new initiative that benefits the Program and the MGH Institute, 2. Makes significant contributions in their service work,
3. Positively represents the genetic counseling profession and the MGH Institute through their interactions with peers and community service organizations.
Student Excellence in Mentorship Award
Jia Yin Sum
This award honors a student graduating from the Genetic Counseling Program who has been identified by 1st year peers as demonstrating an outstanding commitment to mentorship in the following ways:
1. Provides meaningful support and mentorship to peers, 2. Fosters inquiry and a supportive environment, 3. Demonstrates responsive relationships with peers.
Outstanding Faculty Awards
Rebecca Burns, MS, CGC
Dr. Amy Clara, PsyD
This award honors a distinguished instructor who demonstrates excellence in teaching and supporting the education, growth, and development of GC students. They excel at presenting material in a highly effective manner, fostering an atmosphere of individual inquiry and team learning, welcoming discussion, creating an inclusive classroom environment, encouraging, and implementing feedback, and inspiring students to apply and further their knowledge beyond the course.
Outstanding Supervisor Award
Ashley Wong, MS, CGC
This award honors a distinguished fieldwork supervisor who demonstrates excellence in supporting the education, growth, and development of GC students. They excel at creating a welcoming and inclusive environment conducive to learning, goal-setting, and augmenting skills, engaging in effective communication, demonstrating interprofessional teamwork, and fostering critical thinking.
Outstanding Capstone Committee Member Award
Chelsea Pappas. MS, CGC
This award honors a distinguished Capstone Committee member who demonstrates excellence in supporting the education, growth, and development of GC students. They excel at creating an environment conducive to the advancement of learning and inquiry in research, engaging in effective communication, providing concrete guidance, and fostering inclusive research practices and critical thinking.