Past Award Winners

2020: 

  • WVRHA Outstanding Rural Health Student Award: Molly Penzenik -WVU 
  • WVRHA Outstanding Rural Health Provider Award: C. Bridgette Morrison, DO – Family Medicine Physician Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Medical Director Greenbrier Co. Health Dept., Asst. Professor Clinical Services WVSOM 
  • WVRHA Excellence in Rural Health Award (Individual): Sally Hurst – Director of Outreach and Community Engagement – WVSOM
  • WVRHA Excellence in Rural Health (Program or Organization) Award: Coalfield Health Center

 

2021:

  • WVRHA Award for Excellence in Rural Health – Individual – Dr. Krista Capehart
  • WVRHA Award for Excellence in Rural Health – Organization – Robert C. Byrd Clinic
  • WVRHA Outstanding Rural Health Provider – Dr. George McKay
  • WVRHA Outstanding Rural Health Student –  Matthew Parsley

 

2022:

  • WVRHA Award for Excellence in Rural Health – Individual – Ron Stollings
  • WVRHA Award for Excellence in Rural Health – Organization – HealthNet Aeromedical
  • WVRHA Outstanding Rural Health Provider – Dr. Daniel Doyle
  • WVRHA Outstanding Rural Health Student –  Nicholas Dolan

 

2023: 

  • WVRHA Award for Excellence in Rural Health – Individual – Stephanie Moore
  • WVRHA Award for Excellence in Rural Health – Organization – Mon Health Medical Center’s Progressing through Postpartum (P3) Program
  • WVRHA Outstanding Rural Health Provider – Dr. Mark Waddell
  • WVRHA Outstanding Rural Health Student – Ashalia Aggarwal
  • Dr. Bob Foster Award for Excellence in Rural Health Professions Education – Dr. Bob Foster

 

2024

  • WVRHA Award for Excellence in Rural Health – Individual – April Vestal
  • WVRHA Award for Excellence in Health Equity – Megan Mellert
  • WVRHA Award for Excellence in Rural Health – Organization – Boone Memorial Health
  • WVRHA Outstanding Rural Health Provider – Dr. Jodi Cisco-Goff
  • WVRHA Outstanding Rural Health Student – Anna Schuster
  • WVRHA Outstanding Rural Health Resident – Ryan Quinn, DO
  • Dr. Bob Foster Award for Excellence in Rural Health Professions Education – Larry Rhodes, MD

 

2025:

  • WVRHA Award for Excellence in Rural Health – IndividualDr. Paulette Wehner
  • WVRHA Award for Excellence in Rural HealthMarshall Community Health Consortium
  • WVRHA Outstanding Rural Health ProviderDr. Sammar Atassi 
  • WVRHA Outstanding Rural Health StudentBrianna Hodak
  • WVRHA Outstanding Rural Health ResidentDr. Alexandria Arthur 
  • Dr. Bob Foster Award for Excellence in Rural Health Professions EducationDr. Dwight Bundy
  • Debbie Curry Opportunity & Innovation Award – Caspia Sheppard