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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

Celine Ani Belekdanian

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

Caroline E. Sullivan

Liza N. Vecchiarello

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN GENETIC COUNSELING CANDIDATES

Casey Marie Alpert

Celine Ani Belekdanian

Caide Bier

Kathryn Sophia Cebula

Rachel L. Denham

Grace E. Drew

Tyler-Serie Anne Ganser

Gabriel M. Grant

Julia Rose Keefe

Cristina M. Liriano Cepin

Grace Kathryn Lynch

Cara Anne McCoy

Maithili Ridhish Patel

Anne Polhemus Rockwood

Katherine E. Rosen

Lin Ying Rossi

Abigail Jean Sayers

Lauren Snow

Suhani Srihari

Caroline E. Sullivan

Hannah T. Uebele

Liza N. Vecchiarello

Lauren Gutierrez Velez

Gabriella Nikolas Wackford Muñoz

Lily M. Webeck

MASTER

Student Excellence in Leadership Award

Cristina M. Liriano Cepin

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

Cristina M. Liriano Cepin

Kathryn Sophia Cebula

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

Cristina M. Liriano Cepin

Julia Rose Keefe

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

Dr. Amy Clara, PsyD

Elizabeth Fieg, MS, CGC

This award honors a distinguished instructor who demonstrates excellence in teaching and supports 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

Olivia Trocki, 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

Raymond Belanger Deloge, 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.