Pediatrics leaders help celebrate President’s Scholar Award recipients
L-R: Julie Page, CPA, recipient of the 2025 President’s Recognition of Excellence; Melissa Peskin, PhD, MS, recipient of the President’s Scholar Award for Excellence in Teaching; Vasanthi Jayaraman, PhD, MS, recipient of the President’s Scholar Award for Excellence in Research; Kevin P. Lally, MD, MS, recipient of the President’s Scholar Award for Excellence in Clinical Service
Four members of the UTHealth Houston community received the university’s most distinguished awards for their exceptional work, history of long-standing excellence, and dedication during the 2025 President’s Scholar Awards and Recognition of Excellence Award ceremony on May 22, and members of the Department of Pediatrics were there to help celebrate.
L-R: LaTanya Love, MD, presents the award to Kevin Lally, MD, accompanied by Kevin Morano, PhD; Julie Page, CPA, (third from left) stands with DMOs from across UTHealth Houston, including Joan Hernandez, MPH (fourth from right); Mary Aitken, MD, MPH, connects with a colleague during the event.
LaTanya J. Love, MD, interim president and Alkek-Williams Distinguished Chair at UTHealth Houston, presented President’s Scholar Awards to three faculty for their work in research, teaching, and clinical care and the Recognition of Excellence Award to a fourth member of the community for her overall service to the university. Each award, given to deserving individuals nominated by their peers, carries with it the honorary title and a cash prize.
To learn more about each honoree, read the full article.