Awards
Please consider your fellow alumni and send in nominations for the following awards.
Nominate an Alumnus
To nominate an alumnus, please fill out the award nomination form.
All nominations will be considered completed when the nominee's curriculum vitae and two letters of recommendations are received by the Awards Committee. Send this information to Emily Becker via email at Emily.Becker@northwestern.edu or by mail at:
Awards Committee
c/o Emily Becker
NUPTHMS
645 N. Michigan Ave.
Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60611
Past Recipients
2023
Andrea Zujko ('02)
2023 Young Alumnus of the Year
Meghan Lamothe ('17)
2023 Donna Frownfelter Community Service Award
LCDR Lee Ryder ('18)
2023 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Achievement
Tasha Weatherspoon ('98)
2022
2022 Alumnus of the Year
Jennifer Gilbertson ('87)
2022 Young Alumnus of the Year
Kristen Tinlin ('13)
2022 Research Achievement
Jonathan Tsay ('18)
2022 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Achievement
Dawn S. Brown ('99)
2021
2021 Alumnus of the Year
David Wessells ('99)
2021 Young Alumnus of the Year
Colleen Ward ('15)
2021 Research Achievement
Margaret Danilovich ('07)
2021 Donna Frownfelter Community Service Achievement
Karin Schumacher ('73)
2020
2020 Alumnus of the Year
Mark Hunter Hall ('97)
2020 Young Alumnus of the Year
Amanda Greene ('09)
2020 Research Achievement
Jane Sullivan ('81)
2020 Donna Frownfelter Community Service Achievement
Patsy Lawton ('64)
2019
2019 Alumnus of the Year
Jean Kestner ('87)
2019 Young Alumnus of the Year
Mary Kate Casey ('13)
2019 Research Achievement
Karen Mueller ('87)
2019 Donna Frownfelter Community Service Achievement
Rick Schurman ('77)
2018
2018 Physical Therapist of the Year
Doug Conroy ('79)
2018 Young Alumnus of the Year
Natalie Look Reed ('08)
2018 Donna Frownfelter Community Service Achievement
Jennifer Henry ('05)
2017
2017 Alumnus of the Year
Paula Goga Eppenstein ('92)
2017 Young Alumnus of the Year
Laura Miller McPherson ('12)
2017 Research Achievement
Marcie Harris Hayes (’96)
2017 Donna Frownfelter Community Service Achievement
Nate Coomer ('06)
2016
2016 Alumnus of the Year
Rachel Tappan ('96)
2016 Young Alumnus of the Year
Dr. Justin Lantz ('12)
2016 Research Achievement
Dr. Mary Massery (’77)
2016 Donna Frownfelter Community Service Achievement
Susan Davis ('77)
2015
2015 Alumnus of the Year
Bill Healey ('93)
2015 Young Alumnus of the Year
Lindsey Plass ('12)
2015 Research Achievement
Lois Hedman (’87)
2015 Donna Frownfelter Community Service Achievement
Toni Sander ('87)
2014
2014 Alumnus of the Year
Joe Farrell ('76)
2014 Young Alumnus of the Year
Kristin Liebl ('08)
2014 Research Achievement
Alison Chang ('96)
2014 Donna Frownfelter Community Service Achievement
Demetra John ('77)