Presidents Community Engagement Award Recipients
The President’s Community Engagement Award, administered in part with the MCW President’s Office, recognizes exemplary community engagement efforts. In highlighting these impactful programs and stories, that improve the health and lives of the communities we serve, it brings to light the importance and value of these partnerships, the inspiring work of our people and community partners and how they support and advance MCW’s Community Engagement Mission. Since its inauguration in 2015, the award has honored 63 nominees.
Congratulations to the 2026 Award Recipients!
Community Partners/Program:
Darryl Davidson, MS, CPM, City of Milwaukee
Joshua Liston-Zawadi, CHW, Doula, Life Redefined & Dad Doula University
MCW Student:
Adileen Sii, Medical Student, Class of 2027, MCW-Milwaukee
MCW Staff:
Jean Mallett, DrPH, MBA; Crystal Jushka, MEd; Zandra Clevert; Ricardo Aguilar, MSEd, Office of Academic Pathways
MCW Faculty:
Brian Jackson, EdD, MSEd, Institute for Health & Humanity
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2025 Award Recipients
414 LIFE, Violence intervention program in Milwaukee
Lea S. Denny, MS, LPC, NCC, NMT, Dr. h.c., Healing Intergenerational Roots Wellness Institute
MCW Student
Alenna Beroza, MS, Medical Student, Class of 2026
MCW Staff
Courtney Jankowski, MPH, Institute for Health & Humanity
AnaKaren Manriquez Prado, BA, Office of Research
MCW Faculty
Sara A. Kohlbeck, PhD, MPH, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine
Jessica Olson, PhD, MPH, Institute for Health & Humanity
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2024 Award Recipients
MCW Faculty
Melinda Stolley, PhD
MCW Student
Ana Maria Viteri
MCW Staff
Tricia Monroe, MEd, MA, CHES
Community Partners
Darlene C. Russell, MSM
Yvonne D. Greer, DrPH, RD, CD
2023 Award Recipients
Vera Roddy, BA
First Presbyterian Church Wausau Free Clinic
MCW Student
Iaong Vang
MCW Faculty Team
Terri deRoon-Cassini, PhD, MS
David Milia, MD
MCW Staff
Karen Dotson, MHSA
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2022 Award Recipients
Joy Tapper, MPA
Team of Lorraine Lathen, Aziz Abdullah, Nick Tomaro, Marcus Austin
2020 & 2021 Boards of Directors, Saturday Clinic for the Uninsured (MCW Student Program)
MCW Student
Raquel Valdes
MCW Staff
Kelsey Heindel
Madeline Winn, PA-C, MPAS
MCW Faculty
Piero Antuono, MD
Kirsten Beyer, PhD, MPH, MS view 2022 award ceremony program (PDF)watch 2022 award ceremony recordingview 2022 zoom chat file
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