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Midwifery Education Program

Commencement Awards

Current Awards

Cassarah Gosman-Pappas :
Clinical Excellence Award, Award for Academic Excellence, The Class of 2008 Outstanding Student Leadership Award.

LaTosha Ruiz :
Award for Clinical Excellence and the Joan B. Ditchik Memorial Award.

Laurie Ourlicht
was the recipient of the Midwifery Faculty Recognition Award. This award is given to a student who, in the judgement of the faculty, demonstrates extraordinary perserverance and professional dedication.

Keena Gittens
was the recipient of the Lily Hsia Midwifery Student Scholarship Award and the Joan Zavitz Memorial Award.

 

Reseach Awards

To a student(s) who, in the judgment of the faculty, demonstrate excellence in Research I and Research II and whose research proposal has the most potential for making a valuable contribution to knowledge about women's health, the midwifery profession, or other relevant area.

Farinaz Bakraei
for "The Lived Experience of Pregnant Women on Bed Rest "

 

 

SUNY Chancellor's Award For Student Excellence: Maria Freytsis Class of 2007

Maria Freytsis already had an impressive resume before entering the Midwifery Program. In addition to providing training and health services to women in China, Antigua, Guatemala, and Kosovo, she is co-founder and board president of Friends of the Birth Center, a grassroots organization formed after the only birthing center in Manhattan closed in 2003. While enrolled at Downstate, she continued to volunteer as a public health worker, helping villagers in Indonesia affected by the tsunami. An excellent student, she pioneered a new clinical site for the Midwifery Program at the Developing Families Birth Center in Washington, DC, to provide quality care for underserved patients.

Each year, schools within the State University system are encouraged to submit nominations for the Chancellor’s Award. SUNY Downstate was permitted two, based on its student enrollment. Students graduating between June 2007 and May 2008 were considered for the award.


Clinical Preceptors

We thank the Clinical Preceptors for their dedication to Midwifery Education.




Sakina O'Uhuru (L) and Hazel Farnum (R).

Outstanding Midwifery Students Recognized

Awards for Academic Excellence

  • Cassarah Gosman-Pappas

Awards for Clinical Excellence

  • Cassarah Gosman-Pappas
  • LaTosha Ruiz

Award for Excellence in Research

  • Farinaz Bakraei

Outstanding Student Leadership Award

  • Cassarah Gosman-Pappas

The Joan Ditchik Memorial Award was established in 1990 in memory of a midwifery faculty. The award is given to a student who exemplifies clinical excellence; personal integrity; commitment to women's health needs; intellectual curiosity and growth; social awareness and cultural sensitivity; perseverance and enthusiasm; a sense of humor; professionalism; and a cooprative spirit.

  • LaTosha Ruiz

The Lily Hsia Midwifery Student Scholarship Award is given to a student who demonstrates academic excellence, leadership and commitment to community service.

  • Keena Gittens

The Joan Zavitz Memorial Award is given by peers to the graduating student who has shown the most determination and perserverance in the completion of the midwifery program.

  • Keena Gittens