{"id":6018,"date":"2008-06-01T15:00:21","date_gmt":"2008-06-01T15:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"[caption id=\"attachment_9024\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1000\"]<img class=\"wp-image-9024 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/01\/DefFronzo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"804\" \/> <strong>Presidential D"},"modified":"2016-04-05T14:14:10","modified_gmt":"2016-04-05T14:14:10","slug":"employees-honored-at-presidential-awards-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission\/employees-honored-at-presidential-awards-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Employees honored at Presidential Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_9024\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9024\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9024 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/01\/DefFronzo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/01\/DefFronzo.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/01\/DefFronzo-150x121.jpg 150w, https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/01\/DefFronzo-300x241.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9024\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Presidential Distinguished Scholar Ralph A. DeFronzo, M.D.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Faculty and staff members who exemplify exceptional leadership in their fields were recognized at the 2008 Presidential Awards. This year\u2019s highest honor, the Presidential Distinguished Scholar Award, was presented to Ralph A. DeFronzo, M.D., professor in the Department of Medicine and chief of the Division of Diabetes. The other award winners are:<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Presidential Junior Research Scholar Award<\/i><\/b><br \/>\n\u2022 Robert Brenner, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Clinical Excellence Award<\/i><\/b><br \/>\n\u2022 Alison J. Beck, Ph.D., O.T.R.<br \/>\n\u2022 Wayne H. Schwesinger, M.D.<br \/>\n\u2022 Ian M. Thompson Jr., M.D.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Employee Excellence in Service Award<\/i><\/b><br \/>\n\u2022 Linda Clark<br \/>\n\u2022 Kris Doyle<br \/>\n\u2022 Judith Livingston, M.Ed.<br \/>\n\u2022 Sherece McGoon<br \/>\n\u2022 Rene Torres<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Teaching Excellence Award<\/i><\/b><br \/>\n\u2022 Sandra G. Adams, M.D.<br \/>\n\u2022 Magda A. de la Torre, R.D.H., M.P.H.<br \/>\n\u2022 Glen A. Medellin, M.D.<br \/>\n\u2022 Susan L. Naylor, Ph.D.<br \/>\n\u2022 Jean A. Petershack, M.D.<br \/>\n\u2022 Omid B. Rahimi, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Presidential Volunteer Service Award<\/i><\/b><br \/>\n\u2022 Michelle Batilla<br \/>\n\u2022 Carolyn Fralix Gold, M.S.N., R.N.<br \/>\n\u2022 Kim Head<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Faculty and staff members who exemplify exceptional leadership in their fields were recognized at the 2008 Presidential Awards. 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