Scott Colton, B.A., APR, who serves as COM/HPD director of medical communications and public relations, received first-place honors in the 2017 American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) Excellence in Communications Awards Program. Colton earned the first-place award in the Best Feature Article category for his piece titled “Altruism in Action: Second-Year Student Gives the Gift of Life.” AACOM represents the 33 accredited colleges of osteopathic medicine in the United States, which are accredited to deliver instruction at 48 teaching locations in 31 states.