2020 Alumni Award honorees
Meet the accomplished recipients of this year's prestigious awards

Amy S. Acton, MD
Alumni Medalist Award
A trusted advisor and calming presence as we began to navigate the pandemic, our alumni medalist is now a convener for kindness.
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Brian L. Amison, DDS
Robert M. Duncan Award
Feeling blessed himself, this alumnus places caring about and for others among his most important missions.
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Elizabeth Banbury Germain
Ralph Davenport Mershon Award
Abundant hope and promise are the rewards of serving others, especially when side by side with students.
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Neethi Johnson
William Oxley Thompson Alumni Award
Access is key, whether the need is a roof overhead, a backpack for school or clean water to drink.
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Ohio Staters, Inc.
E. Gordon Gee Spirit of Ohio State Award
This student organization is celebrated for its long legacy of promoting the welfare and traditions of our Buckeye collective.
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John R. Raymond Sr., MD
Archie M. Griffin Award
An Ohio State education and experiences influence a career path that serves the greater good.
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Duane Elliott Reynolds
Diversity Champion Award
The fair and equitable treatment of others is central to the mission of this alumnus.
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David E. Schuller, MD
Dan L. Heinlen Award
When you or a loved one is relying on cancer treatment and research, you want only the best. This doctor helped make that reality.
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Jeffrey M. Wittmann
Josephine Sitterle Failer Award
Students can soar when you ask the right questions, absorb their answers and encourage them to follow their hearts.
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