Summer 2024: CPH Students in the News

Congratulations to Kylee McCracken, BSPH ’24, and Anaya Spencer, BSPH ’24, who received the Kent State University Community Engaged Student Award. The award recognizes undergraduate and graduate students whose involvement in service has had a significant impact on the community. Congratulations to both on this well-deserved award and on their recent graduation! 

Learn more about the award 

 

Congratulations to distinguished students, scholarship recipients and Delta Omega-Epsilon Gamma inductees who were recognized at the 12th annual College of Public Spring Celebration and Awards Ceremony on May 9th, 2024.

We are pleased to announce the Distinguished Student Award recipients:

  • BSPH: Melissa Ann Bearer

  • MPH: Megan French

  • Ph.D.: Eniolufolake E. Ayoade​

photo of Melissa Ann Bearer
Photo of Melissa Ann Bearer
photo of Megan French
Photo of Megan French.
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Photo of Eniolufolake E. Ayoade​.
 

Many congratulations to the 2024-2025 Scholarship recipients! The following scholarships were awarded: 

  • College of Public Health Scholarship: Azariah Turner​ and Jovana Pirivatric ​

  • GOJO Jerome Lippman Scholarship: Mackenzie Orange ​and Azariah Turner​

  • Dr. Fred Tavill Book Scholarship: Elizabeth Stapleton ​

  • Future Public Health Leaders Scholarship​: Bryce Gosnick

  • College of Public Health Study Abroad Scholarship: Cherron Smith​

  • Environmental Health Pathways Scholarship: Jadah Weirich​

  • Timothy Mikes Memorial College of Public Health Scholarship​: Heather Hinchcliffe​

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Photo of some of the2024-2025 Scholarship recipients.
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Photo of Timothy Mikes Memorial College of Public Health Scholarship​ recipient, Heather Hinchcliffe, and the Mikes Family.
 

The College of Public Health is also pleased to share the 2024 Delta Omega-Epsilon Gamma Inductees:

Graduate Students:

  • Elesa Eaken​

  • Kathryn Tummino​

  • Claire Moore​

  • Ashlie Hughes​

  • Vanessa Sampsel​

  • Kimberly Wise​

Undergraduate Students:

  • Brooke Alfieri​

  • Melissa Ann Bearer​

  • Kylee Johnson​

  • Emily Oswalkd​

  • Hayden Skilton​ 

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Photo of the 2024 Delta Omega-Epsilon Gamma Inductees.

 

Congratulations to all students on your impressive achievements!

 

Congratulations to all students who participated in the 2024 Student Research Contest at the Ohio Public Health Conference last May.

  • Elijah Voorhees, MS in Clinical Epidemiology, presented a poster on “Predicting Cancer Mortality Attributable to Metabolic Disease; Bayesian”

  • Amanda Draeger, MPH student in Social and Behavioral Sciences presented a poster on “Social Determinants of Health; An exploratory Analysis of the Impact of Mid-Ohio Markets”

Photo of Elijah Voorhees
Photo of Elijah Voorhees
Photo of Amanda Veargus
Photo of Amanda Draeger
POSTED: Friday, July 26, 2024 12:43 PM
Updated: Monday, July 29, 2024 11:32 AM