Past Awardees, Crump Humanism in Medicine Exposition Scholars (CHIMES) Program

2025
Priya Ray is a Biomedical Physiology major with a minor in General Business. She is currently pre-med and will be applying to medical school in the upcoming 2026 cycle, hoping to start medical school in 2027.
 
Ekshya Katawal graduated from the University of Georgia (UGA) in 2025 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a minor in Sociology. Her academic interests lie at the intersection of medicine and humanism; she is passionate about healthcare disparities, social determinants of health, and bringing medicine to underserved populations. She is a co-founder of the Crump Humanism in Medicine Exposition Scholars (CHIMES) Program at the University of Georgia, an initiative promoting reflecting writing to highlight the person behind each patient and reduce physician burnout. Some of her other involvements at UGA include the American Medical Student Association, Athens Free Clinic, and Nepalese Student Association. In her free time, she enjoys drawing, painting, reading, and spending time with her loved ones. She is currently working as a medical assistant and preparing to pursue medical school, where she hopes to continue her journey in becoming a skilled physician.
 
Suchita Vanguri: B.S. Applied Biotechnology. Biology & International Affairs Minors. University of Georgia | Class of 2028. Morehead Honors College