Mick Huppert Community Health Scholar Awards

The Mick Huppert Community Health Scholars Award is given to a UMass Chan medical student to serve as a 4-year community health scholar and support extra-curricular experiences and opportunities to engage in community health, community engagement, and leadership. 

2024 Huppert Awardees
Victoria Pajak, AHEC Rural/Urban Health Scholar, with Hugh Silk, MD, MPH
Xiao Tong, AHEC Rural/Urban Health Scholar, with Zachary Bay, MD
Vivien Tran, AHEC Rural/Urban Health Scholar, with Jennifer Bradford, MD, MPH

2023 Huppert Awardees  
Elizabeth Irvin, AHEC Rural/Urban Health Scholar, with mentor: Lucy Candib, MD
Minhtam Tran, AHEC Rural/Urban Health Scholar, with mentor Heather-Lyn Haley, PhD
William Lemnios, Class of 2026, Erik G Bratland, Class of 2026/PURCH with mentor:  Olga Valdman, MD. 

2021 Recipients
Julia MacDougall and Emily Chin, with mentor: Sara Shields, MD, MS
Sabahat Rahman, with mentor: Payal Modi, MD, MPH
Michael Urbanowski, PhD, with mentor:  Daria L. Szkwarko, DO, MPH
Heidi Boland and Grace Winship, with mentor: Andy Lowe
Samantha Creamer and Annie Thornton, with mentors: Linda Cragin, MS and Janet Hale, RN, PhD

2020 Recipients
Haley Schachter and Aisling Ryan, with mentor: Andy Lowe
Filia VanDessel and Cathleen Cuddihy, with mentor: James Ledwith, MD
Anushay Mistry, with mentor: Heather-Lyn Haley, PhD
Christine Callahan and Iha Kaul, with mentor: Elizabeth Eagleson

2019 Recipients & Projects
Divya Bhatia, with mentors: Lucy Candib, MD and Satu Salonen, MD
Vanessa Villamarin and Emily Nuss, with mentor: Sara Shields. MD, MS