Aronson/Willis Memorial Award Recipients From Howard County Named for 2023

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Two Howard County graduates have been named the 2023 recipients of the Aronson/Willis Memorial Award. Each student was awarded a $2,000 scholarship and a certificate from the Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center professional staff.

Both students were chosen for maintaining the highest grade point averages while participating in at least two varsity sports. Each year, one graduating male and one graduating female are chosen to receive the award.

Carly Gruneberg from River Hill High School and Alexander Poirot from Wilde Lake High School are this year's recipients.

The Aronson/Willis Memorial Award is dedicated to the late Dr. Barry Aronson and Dr. Eugene “Pebble” Willis, both former orthopedic surgeons on staff at HCGH.

Aronson, a supporter and coach of school athletics, passed away in 1986. Willis, who passed away in 2009, also was active in area sports in addition to holding several key positions at the hospital through the years, including chair of orthopaedic surgery and member of the board of trustees.