Photo of group of faculty physicians and alumni for 2026 AOA Banquet
Faculty physicians and alumni were inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha during the Annual Banquet.
By Hillary Angel - March 18, 2026

Loma Linda University School of Medicine’s Epsilon Chapter recently hosted the Alpha Omega Alpha Annual Banquet, celebrating the induction of 38 medical students (Class of 2026), 20 resident physicians, 10 faculty members, and three alumni into this prestigious medical honor society.

A special message was delivered by Dr. Barbara Chase McKinney, past president of the Alumni Association of Loma Linda University School of Medcieine, inspiring the new inductees. Election to Alpha Omega Alpha recognizes a lifelong commitment to professionalism, leadership, scholarship, research, and service, continuing a legacy nearly 200,000 members strong since 1902.

Class of 2026 Medical Students

Bedward, Derran
Botros, Mina
Brandt, Zachary
Carritte, Madeline
Carter, Davis
Carter, Mei Chin
Chen, Shengying Angela
Choque, Pedro
Crew, Ruben
Duke, Alexis
Hanessian, Katya
Hemry, Joseph
Hongo, Henry
Kim, Dahyeon
Kwitnieski, Catherine
Laguerre, Wheddy
Liu, Danielle
Lutz, Jessica
Morales, Daniel
Nguyen, Kai
Park, Brandon
Park, Kenneth
Principe, Patricia
Rauser, Shelly
Razzouk, Jacob
Robins, Collin
Roh, Daniel
Sajdak, Grant
Santoso, Kate
Sawaya, Jessica
Scott, Jared
Sloan, Hannah
Taylor, Rachel
Torres, Johnna
Whittles, Jordan
Wilson, Lauren
Zhang, Kevin
Zhang, Michael

Residents

Ahn, Brianna
Cudjoe, Lorene
Dixon, Jacob
Espanta, Lourdes
Hernandez, Justin
Jones, Eric
Khanna, Ashna
Krzywon, Lucyna
Lee, Sidney
Magallanes, Mary Ann
Minehan, Mackenzie
Nishino, Melissa
Richards, Jefferson
Sakai, Leo
Sam, Amylee
Soliman, John
Song, Sikai
Sung, Hyukje
Torres, Javier
Wong, Derek
 

Faculty

Chandrasekar, Jayaram
Deming, Douglas
Green, Morgan
Hopper, Andrew
Lum, Sharon
McConkey, Stacy
Patel, Jignasa
Tsai, Janice
Wai, Andrew
Wall, Nathan

Alumni
 

Kuhlman, Jeffrey
Loh, Michelle
Oei, Grace