Carle Illinois College of Medicine General Events

2026 Student Awards Reception

Event Type

Ceremony/Service

Sponsor

CI MED Student Affairs

Location

Illini Union Rooms A, B, and C

Date

May 8, 2026   5:00 - 7:30 pm  

Contact

Tina Knox, Associate Director of Student Success

E-Mail

tmknox@illinois.edu

Phone

217-244-8282

Annual Student Awards Reception to recognize students earning the following awards. A buffet dinner will be served. Please watch for an RSVP form in April 2026.

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Foundational Science / Pre-clerkship Awards

• Shig Yasunaga MD Student Award

• Leadership in Inclusive Excellence Award

• Peer Leader Award

• Women in Medicine Leadership Award

• Emerging Physician Innovator Award

• Excellence in Anatomy Award

• Award for Academic and Design Excellence (A.D.E.S)

Class of 2026 Awards

• Carle Illinois Honors (Alpha Omega Alpha proxy)

• Carle Illinois Humanism in Medicine Award (Gold Humanism proxy)

• Academic Affairs Service Award

• Student Affairs Service Award

• Outstanding Commitment to the Student Body

• Outstanding Commitment to Community Engagement

• ACP Illinois Downstate Outstanding Medical Student

• Excellence in Family Medicine

• Excellence in Internal Medicine

• Excellence in Neurology

• Excellence in Obstetrics and Gynecology

• Excellence in Pediatrics

• Excellence in Psychiatry

• Excellence in Surgery

• James C. Leonard, MD, Gold-Headed Cane Award

• King Li, MD, MBA, Physician Innovator Award

Faculty and Staff Peer Educator Recognition

• Golden Apple Pre-Clinical

• Golden Apple Clinical Immersion

• Golden Apple Engineering & Entrepreneurship

• Outstanding Faculty and Staff Member

Discovery Learning Awards

• Clinical Immersion (1st, 2nd, 3rd Place)

• Research Immersion (1st, 2nd, 3rd Place)

• Elective Immersion (1st, 2nd, 3rd Place)