The Educator, Public Servant, Researcher/Scholar, David J. Ramsay Entrepreneur, and Student of the Year were honored at the Awards Recognition and Reception at M&T Bank Exchange.
Photo: Top row, from left: Leah Millstein, Ramsay Koury, and Natalie Ram. Bottom row, from left: Graeme Woodworth and Anum Zehra. (Photos by Matthew D’Agostino)
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) celebrated its 2026 Founders Week award winners during the Awards Recognition and Reception event Oct. 22 at M&T Bank Exchange. The awardees took their turns in the spotlight on stage with UMB President Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS, and a video about each honoree was shown to the audience.
Here are the honorees and links to their videos:
- Educator of the Year: Leah S. Millstein, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine
Watch the video about Dr. Millstein - Public Servant of the Year: Ramsay Koury, DMD, Clinical Assistant Professor and Director, Division of General Practice, Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, School of Dentistry
Watch the video about Dr. Koury - Researcher/Scholar of the Year: Natalie Ram, JD, Professor of Law, Francis King Carey School of Law
Watch the video about Professor Ram - David J. Ramsay Entrepreneur of the Year: Graeme F. Woodworth, MD, FAANS, FACS, Howard M. Eisenberg, MD Distinguished Professor of Neurosurgery and Chair, Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine
Watch the video about Dr. Woodworth - Student of the Year: Anum Zehra, Medical Student, Class of 2027, School of Medicine
Watch the video about Ms. Zehra
Read about the Founders Week Awards Recognition and Reception and read stories about the award winners on the Founders Week website.