2011 Biostatistics Awards Day

Dr. Jean Orelien (DrPH, 2007) is the 2011 recipient of the James E. Grizzle Distinguished Alumni Award. Orelien is currently President and CEO of SciMetrika, LLC, a fast-growing population health consulting company he founded in 2001.

The title of his talk was: Population Health in the Era of Health Reform: Role of the Biostatistician <p”>

Other awards that were presented:

• Liddy Chen (PhD, 2010) – Barry H. Margolin Award for excellence in doctoral research
• Naomi Brownstein (MS, 2010) – The Regina C. Elandt-Johnson Master’s Paper Award
• Jing Zhou – Max Halperin Scholarship Award
• Li Chen (PhD, 2009) – Larry Kupper Dissertation Publication Award
• Sebastian Teran Hidalgo – John and Diane Fryer Fellowship
• Christel Rushing – GlaxoSmithKlein Scholarship
• James Xenakis – Greenberg Scholarship
• Lu Mao – Mohberg Scholarship
• Pratyaydipta Rudra – David and Lucy Hardison Scholarship
• Habtamu Benecha – Gary G. Koch Scholars Program Award
• Braziel Hatch – Gary G. Koch Scholars Program Award
• Maria Reynolds – Gary G. Koch Scholars Program Award
• Donna Wilson – Gary G. Koch Scholars Program Award
• Yijuan Hu – Delta Omega Induction (awarded for outstanding academic achievement for students graduating in the previous year)
• Seunggeun Lee (PhD, 2010) – Delta Omega Induction (awarded for outstanding academic achievement for students graduating in the previous year)
• Xiaoxi Liu – Delta Omega Induction (awarded for outstanding academic achievement for students graduating in the previous year)
• Sendhilnathan (Hari) Ramalingam – Delta Omega Undergraduate Award
• Shankar Viswanathan – Delta Omega Book Award
• Alison Wise – Delta Omega Recognition of Service Award
• Jean Orelien (DrPH, 2007)- Delta Omega Alumni Award
• Dr. Haibo Zhou – Delta Omega Faculty Award

Please note that this year’s Awards Day was a separate event from the Foard Lecture.