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The 2024 Hall of Fame & Alumni Awards Dinner

The 2025 Hall of Fame & Alumni Awards Dinner

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  • Bryan Caldwell, DPM, MD, '89

    Bryan Caldwell, DPM, MD, '89

    Bryan Caldwell, DPM, MD is a 2024 Hall of Fame inductee. 

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  • Mark Hardy, DPM, FACFAS, '98

    Mark Hardy, DPM, FACFAS, '98

    Mark Hardy, DPM, FACFAS is a 2024 Hall of Fame inductee. 

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  • Molly Judge, DPM, FACFAS

    Molly Judge, DPM, FACFAS

    Molly Judge, DPM, FACFAS is the 2024 Alumni Service Award recipient. 

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  • Jacqueline Donovan, DPM, FACFAS

    Jacqueline Donovan, DPM, FACFAS

    Dr. Jacqueline Donovan, DPM, FACFAS, is the 2024 Young Physician Professional Award recipient. 

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  • Mark Saffer, DPM '67

    Mark Saffer, DPM '67

    Mark Saffer, DPM is a 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient. 


     

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  • Jonathan Sharpe, DPM, FACFAS '04

    Jonathan Sharpe, DPM, FACFAS '04

    Jonathan Sharpe, DPM, FACFAS is a 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient.

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Award Categories & Past Recipients

KSUCPM Hall of Fame Society

The CPM Hall of Fame Society is the most prestigious award given to our alumni. The College of Podiatric Medicine Hall of Fame Society honors distinguished alumni in recognition of their outstanding contributions and achievements within the podiatric community, who have demonstrated ongoing support and appreciation to their alma mater after 20 years or more. 

Nomination Criteria:

  • Must be a CPM Graduate who expresses a strong appreciation and loyalty towards their alma mater
  • 20 years or greater of dedicated service in the field of podiatry
  • Prior or current experience serving on a board / committees involving the podiatric medical community
  • Recognized as distinguished clinician / practitioner with outstanding professionalism and contributions to the achievements within the podiatric medical community
  • Demonstrates the highest moral and ethical values associated with podiatry
  • Can be nominated posthumously

Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine Hall of Fame Society

2007 InducteesRichard J. Berkowitz, DPM
Class of 1977		Henry B. Green, DPM
Class of 1968		Raymond J. Suppan, DPM
Class of 1954
2008 InducteesSteven J. Berlin, DPM
Class of 1966		Richard A. Ransom, DPM
Class of 1972		Allan M. Spencer, DPM
Class of 1958
2009 InducteesJames A. Conforti, DPM
Class of 1944		H. Darrel Darby, DPM
Class of 1956		Jeffrey M. Robbins, DPM
Class of 1976
2010 InducteesMildred K. Dixon, DPM
Class of 1944		B. C. Egerter, DPM
Class of 1933		Earl G. Kaplan, DPM
Class of 1943
2011 InducteesTerence B. Albright, DPM
Class of 1975		William F. Munsey, DPM
Class of 1954		Hal Ornstein, DPM
Class of 1987
2012 InducteesAllan M. Boike, DPM
Class of 1982		Jerauld Ferritto, DPM
Class of 1976		Michael King, DPM
Class of 1983
2013 InducteesTimothy J. Byron, DPM
Class of 1971		Edward J. Fiffick, DPM
Class of 1959		Lawrence S. Osher, DPM
Class of 1982
2014 InducteesBruce Blank, DPM
Class of 1987		Richard DiBacco, DPM
Class of 1967		 
2015 InducteesLawrence A. DiDomenico, DPM Class of 1987H. John Visser, DPM
Class of 1978		 
2016 InducteesBarry L. Scurran, DPM Class of 1973
Gary "Dock" Dockery, DPM Class of 1976
Morton M. Polokoff, DPM Class of 1932
2017 InducteesJohn E. George, DPM
Class of 1964		Elliott W. Biggs, DPM
Class of 1970		 
2018 InducteesIrvin I. Donick, DPM Class of 1963Marchelle L. Suppan, DPM Class of 1980
Harry Goldsmith DPM Class of 1976
2019 InducteesWinfield E. Butlin, DPM Class of  1964Jay D. Lifshen, DPM Clas of 1976Steven P. Brancheau, DPM Class of 1980
2020 InducteesMarc Lenet, DPM, Class of 1970James Dooley, DPM, Class of 1968 
2021 InducteesDavid Alper, DPM, Class of 1983Robert "Tim" Yoho, DPM, MS, FACFAS, Class of 1985 
2022 InducteesEugene Pascarella, DPM, Class of 1982Jordan Grossman, DPM, Class of 1993 
2023 InducteesBruce Saferin, DPM, Class of 1981Mark Hofbauer, DPM, Class of 1989 
2024 InducteesBryan Caldwell, DPM, MD, Class of 1989Mark Hardy, DPM, FACFAS, Class of 1998 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distinguished Alumni Award

The KSUCPM Distinguished Alumni Award honors alumni whom showcase distinguished achievements in their career and have made significant contributions to the field of podiatry. 

The Distinguished Alumni Award is a special recognition that is selected and awarded by the Dean of KSUCPM. 

KSUCPM Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

1977H. Darrel Darby, DPM, Class of 1956
1979William F. Munsey, DPM, Class of 1954 
1980Robert A. Giudice, DPM, Class of 1955
1981Raymond K. Locke, DPM, Class of 1931
1982Herbert Rothfeld, DPM, Class of 1960
1983Raymond J. Suppan, DPM, Class of 1954
1984Lawrence A. Frost, DPM, Class of 1929
1985Rev. Herbert Knowles, DPM, Class of 1917
1986Edward J. Fiffick, DPM, Class of 1959
1993James L. Dooley, DPM, Class of 1968
1995Steven J. Berlin, DPM, Class of 1966 
1996William J. Saar, DPM, Class of 1972
1997Mark D. Lenet, DPM, Class of 1936
1998Jerauld D. Ferritto, DPM, Class of 1976
1999Marvin W. Shapiro, DPM, Class of 1932
2000Richard J. Berkowitz, DPM, Class of 1977
2001Oliver S. Foster, DPM, Class of 1961
2002Henry Green, DPM, Class of 1968
2003Jerauld D. Ferritto, Sr., DPM, Class of 1951
2004Lawrence A. DiDomenico, DPM, Class of 1987 
2005Bruce Blank, DPM, Class of 1987
2006Paul Lieberman, DPM, Class of 1982
2016Elliott W. Biggs, DPM, Class of 1970
2018Jordan Grossman, DPM, Class of 1993
2019Christopher F. Hyer, DPM, Class of 2000
2020Robert "Tim" Yoho, DPM, Class of 1985, MS, FACFAS
2022Mark Hofbauer, DPM, Class of 1989
2024Jonathan Sharpe, DPM, FACFAS, Class of 2004
2024Mark Saffer, DPM, Class of 1967

 

 

 

Alumni Service Award

The KSUCPM Service Award honors alumni for their extraordinary service to the College of Podiatric Medicine. This award is given to those who have displayed a connection through generously contributing their personal time and talents for the enrichment and betterment of KSUCPM.

KSUCPM Alumni Service Award Recipients

2016Karen Kellogg, DPM, MBA, Class of 2000
2017Gene Pascarella, DPM, Class of 1982
2018Thomas Brosky, DPM, Class of 1997
2019David H. Gross, DPM, Class of 1971
2019Donna M. Pacchioni, EMBA
2020Debra Thornton, DPM, Class of 1986
2021Coleman Clougherty, DPM, Class of 2012
2022Brian Pekarek, DPM, Class of 2003
2023Georgeanne Botek, DPM, FACFAS, Class of 1994
2024Molly Judge, DPM, FACFAS, Class of 1994
 
 
Young Physician Professional Award

The Young Physician Professional Achievement Award honors alumni that have been in practice less than 15 years and have showcased a high level of achievement within the field of podiatry, as well as dedication and support to the college. This award is presented to leaders who continue to show potential within the podiatric community. 

Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine Young physician professional award recipients

      2016       Nichol Salvo, DPM
Class of 2004		 
2017Jonathan Sharpe, DPM
Class of 2004		Michael Canales, DPM           
Class of 2004
2018Coleman Clougherty, DPM         
Class of 2012		 
2019William T. DeCarbo, DPM Class of 2004  
2020Frank Luckino, DPM Class of 2011 
2021Lauren Kishman, DPM, Class of 2011 
2022Alton Johnson, DPM, Class of 2016 
2023Nilin Rao, DPM, PhD, FACFAS, Class of 2017 
2024Jacqueline Donovan, DPM, FACFAS, Class of 2012 

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