School of Medicine Students Represented at Annual Mizzou 18 Ceremony

Three University of Missouri School of Medicine students were honored on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at the annual Mizzou 18 Award ceremony. Presented by the Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board, the award recognizes 18 MU graduate and professional students in the last year of their degree eligibility.

Onyekachi Juliet Okpasuo

Hometown: Abia State, Nigeria
Degree Program: Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Mentor: Diana Gil Pages, PhD

Ishita R. Patel

Hometown: Blue Springs, MO
Degree Program: Medicine
Mentor: Bert Bachrach, MD

Pranav Suri

Hometown: Joplin, MO
Degree Program: Medicine
Mentor: Michael Hosokawa, EDD

Mizzou 18 Award winners are chosen for their world-class research, collaboration with faculty and staff, and their demonstrated leadership with undergraduate students. The Class of 2024 honorees represent a variety of degree programs, activities and organizations from across campus.

Each recipient also chose a MU faculty or staff member to be recognized for the impact they have made in the lives of students.

Congratulations to Onyekachi, Ishita, Pranav and the entire Class of 2024 Mizzou 18 Award recipients!