160th Annual Arizona COMMENCEMENT
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Noah worked as a lead scribe at
the University of Ariaona COVID-19
vaccination POD in 2021, an
experience that cemented his
desire to enter the medical field and
work with underserved populations
to address pressing health
disparities. Noah is specifically
focused on looking at how we can
increase access to healthy food
options for low-socioeconomic
communities in South Tucson
and the entire state of Arizona.
Noah was also selected to join the
Bobcats Senior Honorary, serving
as the current DEI co-chair and All
Leadership Council co-chair.
Throughout his time at UArizona,
Noah has been able to share his
love for this community through his
role as an Arizona Ambassador, Pre
Health Ambassador, and Physiology
and Public Health mentor.
Additionally, Noah has been able
to work as a tutor at the Strategic
Alternative Learning Techniques, or
SALT, Center and was awarded the
Outstanding Tutor Award.
Noah has also been able to become
immersed in volunteering activities.
His leadership in MexZona, an
organization that leads monthly
clinics in Mexico, has solidified his
love for public health and desire
to become immersed in global
health initiatives in medical school
and as a physician. In Tucson,
Noah is a weekly volunteer at the
Z Mansion, a homeless shelter that
provides food, clothes and medical
care to individuals experiencing
homelessness. On campus, Noah
has been a weekly volunteer at the
Campus Pantry, helping to play a
role in ensuring that food insecurity
is lessened among our campus
community.
Noah is currently a lead research
assistant at Memory Development
and Disorders Lab, conducting
research on how swimming aects
cardiovascular function among
individuals with Down syndrome
and typically developing individuals.
Noah has been fortunate to be
awarded many honors throughout
his time at UArizona, including the
Heather Lenkin Honors College
Scholarship in 2022 and 2023,
the PSIO Atwater Scholarship for
2022-23, the Liverman Scholars
Program for 2021-22, and the SALT
Center Outstanding Tutor Award for
2021-22.
Noah is so excited to announce that
he will be attending the University
of Arizona College of Medicine –
Tucson in the fall. Noah has a great
interest in pursuing a specialty
within pediatrics. The University of
Arizona holds a special place in his
heart and it is his greatest honor to
continue to call this place his home.
Andrew Prouty
NUGENT AWARD
Andrew Prouty is graduating with a
Bachelor of Science in physiology
and medical sciences with honors.
He grew up in Chandler, Arizona,
alongside two younger siblings.
During his four years at the
University of Arizona, Andrew
has been a leader within the W.A.
Franke Honors College. After
serving as a mentor for two years in
the Partnerships Through Honors,
or PATH, Mentorship Program,
Andrew became the program lead
for the PATH Mentor Development
and Leadership Curriculum. In this
role, he evolved the three-unit
internship curriculum to teach
students how they can apply the
social change model of leadership
to their mentorship practice.
Additionally, Andrew led teams of
students in developing multiple
proposals focused on promoting
diversity, equity and inclusion
initiatives within the Franke Honors
College, with a special emphasis
on expanding LGBTQ+ support
and increasing the accessibility
of higher education. Motivated by
this work in leadership, Andrew
will be graduating with the Civic
Leadership Certificate from the
Franke Honors College.
Andrew has committed himself to
a lifetime of service in medicine.
As a certified community health
specialist, he works alongside
medical professionals to deliver
health care to individuals
experiencing homelessness in
Tucson at the WORKship Project
at the Z Mansion. After recovering
from a traumatic brain injury,
Andrew worked as a clinical
intern at SPARCC medical clinic to
facilitate the active rehabilitation of
other TBI patients. Additionally, he
worked with physicians to conduct
clinical research focused on better
understanding objective predictors
of persistent post-concussion
symptoms.
Andrew has actively engaged in
service to University endeavors by
serving on multiple committees:
the Franke dean search committee,
the Margaret M. Briehl and Dennis
T. Ray Five Star Faculty Award
committee, and the Franke Honors
Common Reading committee.
Andrew is a recipient of the
Vaughan Honors Leadership
Award for exhibiting extraordinary
leadership potential in health
care settings. He has also
received multiple awards from
the Partnerships Through Honors
Mentorship Program for his
transformative mentorship and
engagement. In addition, Andrew
won the W.A. Franke Honors Thesis
Ethical Reasoning Award and was
selected for the Quidel Global
Health Scholarship.
Student Awards