The second annual ESATM Holiday/Appreciation Celebration!
The staff, students, faculty, and alumni at ESATM enjoyed music, food, Yoga, Tuina, Qi Gong, plus our annual food drive and the Eastern Schools Awards Ceremony
Congratulations to our award winners!
ESATM AWARDS 2017
President’s Award-Kathy Hoch
This award is awarded to the student who has shown excellence in community service and in contributions to a positive environment at the school. This student is a recognized leader and a role model for the entire ESATM community.
Dean’s Award-Richard Lai
This award is awarded to the student who has shown excellence in academics. This student will have shown consistent excellence in their academic performance and will also have an exemplary attendance record.
Clinical Achievement Award-Tzivya Kraus, Andrew Greenberg
This award is awarded to the student clinician who has shown excellence in their clinical skills. This student will have shown excellence in physical skills, interpersonal skills, time management, and practice management and the ability to work collaboratively with her/his peers and supervisors.
Faculty Excellence Award-Dr. Mayda Gonzalez
This award is awarded to the Eastern School faculty member who has shown excellence in their work as an instructor in the classroom and in their collegiality and teamwork with the ESATM community. This faculty member’s positive attitude and strong work ethic has made a tangible difference in the college’s efforts to improve and grow.
Perseverance and Growth Award-Daniel Lee
This award is awarded to the student who has shown an admirable commitment to working hard and putting forth positive effort to achieve excellence. Their hard work and positive attitude has resulted in noticeable growth in their achievement and their positive contributions to the ESATM community.
Spirit of The Great Physician Award-Douglas Chin
This awards is given to the student who has shown a commendable level of compassion in patient care, humility in learning each day, and has shown a consistent willingness to go above and beyond in giving of themselves to their shift and their patients
The Julie Puretz Award-Barbara DeGuilo
This award is given to the student who embodies the spirit of Julie Puretz. She was an innovator, a pioneer, a tireless worker, and a fighter. This student is a stalwart representative of the principles and ideals of the Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine.