The Army-Baylor MHA/MBA program recognizes outstanding students and faculty for their leadership, academic excellence and service.

Director’s Chair Award

Capt. Cheyenne Krampitz, Class of 2025

Sponsored by retired Brig. Gen. Don Wagner, USAF, MSC, Class of 1960. The program director selects one student who has demonstrated the highest aptitude and leadership potential during the didactic year.

Capt. Cheyenne M. Krampitz was named the 2024 recipient of the Director’s Chair Award, which recognizes the didactic year student who demonstrated the most potential for future success in the federal health sector. 

Krampitz, an Air Force officer, is currently an administrative resident at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. With a bachelor's degree in operations research from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Krampitz was selected and commissioned as an officer in the Medical Service Corps. She served as a health services administrator prior to her selection for the Army-Baylor Program. 

“Thank you, Colonel Wood, and faculty, for believing in my potential and selecting me for such a prestigious honor,” Krampitz said. “It was unexpected, incredibly empowering, and is a direct reflection of the support, guidance and encouragement I’ve received from my family, friends, peers and mentors. I am grateful to be a part of this cohort and for what we have learned and experienced, and for the opportunities we have been presented. This recognition is a reminder of the standard I want to continue to uphold, and I will do my best to grow into the potential this award represents.”

Peter T. Shaul Award

There were two recipients of the Peter T. Shaul Award selected for the academic didactic year for 2024-2024.

Capt. Cheyenne Krampitz, Class of 2025

Capt. Cheyenne M. Krampitz is the class of 2025 co-recipient of the Peter T. Shaul Award. The award is presented by the outgoing class to one of its own members who has demonstrated extraordinary friendship and leadership throughout the didactic year.

Krampitz, an Air Force Medical Service Corps officer, is currently an administrative resident at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. Krampitz attended the U.S. Air Force Academy and was commissioned into the U.S. Air Force in 2020. As an Air Force Medical Service Corps officer, she has served at Tyndall Air Force Base. Krampitz brings a diverse background to the Army-Baylor program with medical logistics, group practice management and medical group public affairs experience.

“The class of 2025 is filled with incredibly talented and experienced individuals,” Krampitz said. “I cannot begin to express how thankful I am to have spent the didactic year together, for the laughs, the encouragement and for the shared moments of support. I’ve learned so much from everyone – not just academically, but through their leadership, perspectives and the way they approach challenges. I am also grateful to have gained a couple of fantastic mentors who provided me with knowledge I never knew I needed. To be selected for this award by this group means more to me than I can really describe. Thank you for this honor, and thank you for the impact you’ve all made on me.”

Capt. Tony Eshoo, Class of 2025

Capt. Tony Eshoo is the Class of 2025 co-recipient of the Peter T. Shaul Award. This award is presented by the outgoing class to one of its own members who has demonstrated extraordinary friendship and leadership throughout the didactic year.

The Army-Baylor 2023–2025 class selected Eshoo in recognition of his outstanding contributions to class morale, cohesion and leadership. As social chair, he was instrumental in organizing events that brought the class together, most notably the 2024 Army-Baylor Golf Scramble. The event successfully united didactic and residency-year students along with alumni from the San Antonio area, strengthening connections across cohorts and generations of Army-Baylor graduates. Eshoo accomplished all of this while maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA.

Eshoo is currently completing his residency at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, where he is leading projects aimed at creating meaningful improvements for the local community. His efforts reflect the spirit of the Peter T. Shaul Award – demonstrating leadership, service and a deep commitment to others. 

Eshoo expressed his gratitude to the Army-Baylor community for this great honor. 

“I’m incredibly honored to receive the Peter T. Shaul Award and want to thank my classmates for their friendship, support and trust throughout this journey,” Eshoo said. “I’m also grateful to the faculty for their mentorship and to the generations of Army-Baylor alumni who’ve built a legacy that continues to inspire us. This experience has been one of growth, connection and service, and I’m proud to be part of this incredible community.”

Michael S. Franz Award

Lt. Col. Grant Evans, Class of 2025

Lt. Col. Grant Evans is this year’s recipient of the Michael S. Franz Award. The Franz Award is presented to the student who the faculty deems has best demonstrated academic proficiency, leadership, and participation in class and community activities during their didactic year. This award was initiated to honor the memory of Maj. Michael S. Franz, Army-Baylor Class of 2014. 

Evans, a 60K urologist, is currently stationed at the Medical Center of Excellence as the assistant corps specific branch proponency officer for the Medical Corps, U.S. Army.

Evans noted that receiving the Franz award was an unexpected honor. 

“I owe my success over the course of the didactic year to the quality of the people surrounding me,” he said. “My classmates are stellar officers and leaders. I can only hope they learned half as much from me as I did from them; they fill me with confidence in the future of the military health system, and that of our interagency partners.” 

Evans is already applying the knowledge, skills and tools he acquired in the Army-Baylor program to positively impact the officers across the Army Medical Department.

Additional Awards:

J. Dewey Lutes Award for Best Project

Maj. Joshua Wood, Class of 2024

The J. Dewey Lutes Award was informally established as a peer research award, recognizing excellence in student research. This year, it was awarded to the best project selection and presentation, as decided upon by the faculty. The award was established in 1987 and named after J. Dewey Lutes, FACHA, the primary founder and the first Director-General of the ACHA (now ACHE) from 1933-1937.

Boone Powell Excellence in Student Research Award/ “Best Portfolio”

Maj. Josel Cates, Class of 2024

The Boone Powell Award for Excellence in Research is presented annually to the resident who, in the opinion of the faculty, compiles the most outstanding Graduate Management Portfolio. The award was initiated by Boone Powell, a scholar, long-time friend and faculty member of the program. The criteria for this award are professionalism, scholarship and scope. Professionalism is demonstrated by the selection of appropriate problems, where discussion and proposed solutions or ameliorations of the problems in question are of benefit to a defined community or population. Scholarship includes thoroughness, appropriate critical analysis, accuracy and high-quality writing. Scope refers to the depth and breadth of the problems being evaluated. 

Col. Richard Harder Best Practice Award

Lt. Michael Massaro, Class of 2024

This award is submitted to the student who submits and presents the top Best Practice from the residency year, as graded and voted upon by the faculty. The award is named for the former program director of the Army-Baylor Program, Col. Richard Harder. Harder’s efforts to continually develop the Army-Baylor program are in keeping with the nature of this award-focused on the long-term improvement of the military healthcare system. 

Educator of the Year 2024

Amber Wagner

Amber Wagner was awarded the Army-Baylor instructor of the year award, as voted on by the Class of 2023-2025 during the didactic year 2023-2024.