DeBakey Scholars

“Strive for excellence, nothing less.” Dr. Michael E. DeBakey

Vision for DeBakey Scholars

By investing more than $1.7 million in the Medical Humanities Program at Baylor, the DeBakey Medical Foundation has made it possible for a highly motivated and academically talented group of students to be named as DeBakey Scholars each year. DeBakey Scholars

• are awarded a $10,000 scholarship
• have unique opportunities for small group interaction with the faculty, local health care professionals, and campus speakers
• serve on the Medical Humanities Honor Council during their year as a DeBakey Scholar
• participate in Medical Humanities events

In carrying the distinguished title of a DeBakey Scholar, students are to act as custodians of the DeBakey legacy: to uphold a standard of personal excellence and act as continuing agents of the foundation’s vision for the place of the humanities in medicine.

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2023

(Top row) Lily Weir, Joy Moore, Allen Dao, Kayleigh Mann

(Bottom row) Marie Boone, Isabelle Russo, Mikaela Kim

(Top row) Dr. Lauren Barron, Isaac Montgomery, Marigrace McDowell, Molly Shoemaker

(Bottom row) Katie Hutcheson, Hunter Walker, Alison Jung, Nevaeh Gomez

2021

(Top row) Maya Ewing, Esther Jeong, Ebun Ojo

(Bottom row) Caitlin Banks, Alexa Vielledent, Claire Ramos

2020

• Simar Goyal
• Kristen Kiang
• Deborah Otuno
• Jada Rosa
• Zachary Speciale

2019

• Garrett Burton
• Hannah Sulver
• Emma Hills
• Macy Scott
• Davis Bullock
• Rebecca Howard
• Katie McMillin

2018

• Elizabeth Bender
• Michael Davis
• Krupa George
• Sarah Lairmore
• Sarah McWilliam
• Garrett Sacco
• Jordan Soupiset
• Aanchal Thandani
• Jeffrey Wang

2017

• Nicholas Bellacicco
• John Davis
• Paul Gaschen
• Emily McCalley
• Sarah McWilliam

2016

• Caroline Davies
• Micah Gamble
• Arfa Ikram
• Vivian Kwok
• Courtney McNeely
• Omar Sahibzada
• Callie Schott
• Morgan Smith
• Daniel Truesdale
• Jennifer Welch

2015-2016

• Hannah Bram
• Sarah Brister
• Savanna Garrett
• Paul Koester
• Lizette Lugo
• Shannon O’Day
• Hillary Villarreal

2014-2015

• Mark Burroughs
• Lexa Johnson
• Kirsten McLane
• Anjali Patel
• Chelsea Potter
• Sarah Tucker

2013-2014

• Tyler Jones
• Elizabeth Miller
• Elizabeth Newman
• Estela Rodriguez Alonso

2012-2013

• Stephanie Allen
• Tyler Jones
• Elizabeth Miller
• Elizabeth Newman
• Estela Rodriguez Alonso

2011-2012

• Stephanie Allen
• Jean-Michael Blanc
• Brittany Bruce
• Jolene Damoiseaux
• Chelsea Foong
• Kayla Fricke
• Joshua Jones
• Huong Nguyen
• Alejandra Perez
• Jaden Schupp
• Hilary Villarreal

2010-2011

• Prince Adotama
• Stephanie Allen
• Jean-Michael Blanc
• Brittany Bruce
• Ashley Bui
• Callie Finkle
• Chelsea Foong
• Huong Nguyen
• Elizabeth Rosamond
• Stephanie Toth
• Miriam Uduebor

2009-2010

• Prince Adotama
• Ashley Bui
• Audrey Campbell
• Kirsten Dahl
• Jamal Hasoon
• Hilary Hershberger
• Hayley Marshall
• Miriam Uduebor