The WCGS Student Service Award recognizes a WCGS student or a group of WCGS students who have distinguished themselves in service to the graduate school, WCM, MSKCC, HSS, the larger community, or beyond.
2024
Kathleen Mills
Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis Program
Tobias Hohl Lab
In recognition of her mentorship of high school and undergraduate students and her services to the IMP program and WCGS.
2023
Josue Barnes
Physiology, Biophysics and Systems Biology Graduate Program
Iman Hajirasouliha and Olivier Elemento labs
Josue is being recognized for his leadership as president for two years of the TIMS, and involvement in SJAR.
2022
Ifeh Akano
Pharmacology Graduate Program
Yael David Lab
Ifeh is being recognized for her outreach and work with the Tri-I Outreach Club, Tri-I Mentorship Initiative, Community Leader Fellowship Program, and Tri-I Outreach Fair.
Thais Klevorn
Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis Graduate Program
Sabine Ehrt Lab
Thais is being recognized for her outreach and work with the TIMS.
2021
Krysta DiKun
Pharmacology Graduate Program
Lorraine Gudas Lab
Thomas Rossetti (no picture available)
Pharmacology Graduate Program
Jochen Buck and Lonny Levin Lab
Krysta and Thomas are being recognized for co-chairing the 40th Annual Vincent du Vigneaud Research Symposium.
2020
Pedro Silberman
Pharmacology Graduate Program
David Scheinberg Lab
Pedro is being recognized for his outreach to high school students through the founding of the High School Catalyst Program.
2019
Jordana Thibado
Physiology, Biophysics and Systems Biology Graduate Program
Lonny Levin Lab
Jordana is being recognized for her outreach to children and young adults in the activities of the Tri-Institutional Outreach Committee, including Family Science Day, “STEM DAY” and other initiatives.
2018
Thomas Galassi
Physiology, Biophysics and Systems Biology Graduate Program
Daniel Heller Lab
Thomas is being recognized for being a leader in developing a biomedical entrepreneurship ecosystem at Weill Cornell.
2017
Suvey Pandey
Cell and Developmental Biology Graduate Program
Todd Evans Lab
Suvey is being recognized for his outstanding service as a GSEC wellness representative and his leadership role in founding Peers Advocating Wellness (PAWs).
2016
Alexandra Cohen, PhD
Neuroscience Graduate Program
BJ Casey Lab
Sara DiNapoli
Pharmacology Graduate Program
Yariv Houvras Lab
Michael V. LeVine, PhD
PBSB Graduate Program
Harel Weinstein Lab
Alexandra, Sara, and Michael received the 2016 Student Service Award for founding the “Tri-Institutional Outreach Committee.”