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The <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Georgia<br />
<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
<strong>2012</strong><br />
<strong>Celebration</strong><br />
<strong>Graduation</strong><br />
Tate Student Center Grand Hall Ballroom<br />
Friday, May 11, <strong>2012</strong><br />
3:00 pm
Program<br />
Academic Procession<br />
Welcome<br />
Speaker<br />
Student Speakers<br />
Recognition <strong>of</strong> Candidates<br />
Video Presentation<br />
Reading <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Oath<br />
Conclusion<br />
Recessional<br />
Reception<br />
Candidates & Faculty<br />
Pomp and Circumstance by Elgar<br />
Phillip L. Williams, Ph.D., Dean<br />
Brenda Fitzgerald, M.D.<br />
Lunarosa Peralta, BSHP Candidate<br />
Phillip L. Williams, Ph.D.<br />
Katie D. Hein, Ph.D.<br />
Mumbi Okundaye, MPH<br />
Sarah Hines, MPH candidate<br />
Graduates & Faculty<br />
Radetzky March by Strauss<br />
Tate Weat Lawn<br />
Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science,<br />
Environmental <strong>Health</strong><br />
Fatima Iman Ali<br />
Mark Davis Burkhead<br />
Mary L Cahoon<br />
Peter Ian Cairns<br />
Alexandra Lyn Condy<br />
Trenton P. Dittmer<br />
Helen Du<br />
Clancey Ryan Hill<br />
Alexander Meriwether Jordan<br />
Ariell Bernice Lawrence<br />
Virginia Elizabeth Leviton<br />
Michael Edward Massey<br />
Jenna M Oppenheimer<br />
Jamila-Duyen Phuong Pham<br />
Taylor Jeanne Radke<br />
John Frederick Riles<br />
Sara Catherine Stephano<br />
Maha Fatima Syed<br />
Samuel Henley Wilson<br />
James Theodore Wojcik<br />
Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science,<br />
<strong>Health</strong> Promotion<br />
Kristen Nicole Alexander<br />
Jeffrey W Anderson<br />
Christy Ellen Ansley<br />
Amarachi Andrea Anukam<br />
Kathleen Leuveda Baggio<br />
Sarah Katherine Baraty<br />
Thomas Jan Barrineau<br />
Amanda Forbes Beans<br />
Amber Janae Berry<br />
Priya Subhash Bhakta<br />
Kacey Renee Bohannon<br />
Kayla F Butcher<br />
Matthew Lyle Cason<br />
Colleen Elise C<strong>of</strong>er<br />
Audrey Michelle Cole<br />
Joshua Rashad Collins<br />
Catherine Amber Combs<br />
Casey Marie Cool<br />
Stefani Anne D’Angelo<br />
Sarah Kathryn Davis<br />
Laura Joy DeCelles<br />
Michelle Kimberly Dunphy<br />
Phoebe Grace Andrada Eugenio<br />
Mark Antonio Fairclough<br />
Michael Thomas Finnerty<br />
Courtney Erin Freeman<br />
Megan Elaine Garber<br />
Charlotte Jordan Geiger<br />
Amie E Gervais<br />
Selam Tewelde Ghebru<br />
Emily Harriet Gilbert<br />
Kimberly Lola Green<br />
Loren Elise Hand<br />
Katherine Elizabeth Herren<br />
Natalie Anne Hill<br />
Virginia Lewis Hirschey<br />
Angela Moreland Hix<br />
Jenna Marie Hoglund,<br />
Rachel Elisabeth House<br />
Stephanie Hsu<br />
Ruby Huang<br />
Stefanie Elizabeth Hush<br />
Maida Huskic<br />
Alexandra Penn Hyman<br />
Sumaiya Islam<br />
Haley Elizabeth Jackson<br />
Sara Jaffer<br />
Kristine Nicole Jahnke<br />
Ashka Jitendra Jiva<br />
Jasmine Maria Jones<br />
Neil Khosla<br />
Elizabeth Bradley Kibler<br />
Hannah Kim<br />
Kaitlin Elizabeth King<br />
Angela Marie Kirkland<br />
James Scott Krueger<br />
Annie N. Le<br />
Leah Jordan Lentz<br />
Jordan Rhett Manuel<br />
Emily Kaitlin Marshall<br />
Kerry Anne Martin<br />
Meredith T. Mason
Abby Deale McAvoy<br />
Sarah Brooke McCloud<br />
Morgan Greer Medley<br />
Maeghan Christine Messina<br />
Lauren Elizabeth Miller<br />
Amber Rene Mitchell<br />
Steven Blake Molina<br />
Casey Stephanie Moore<br />
Aubrey Claire Mowery<br />
Sarah Elizabeth Nagle<br />
Heba Mourad Nessim<br />
Karen Nguyen<br />
Morgan June O’Kelley<br />
Olubusola Olaoluwa Olaseinde<br />
Claire Elizabeth Parker<br />
Lunarosa Peralta<br />
Courtney Lake Peterson<br />
Anuca Petrascu<br />
Ashley Joyce Phillips<br />
Veronica Pimentel<br />
William Lee Preston, III<br />
Rebekah Renee Pruitt<br />
Reshma Raheem Punjani<br />
Danny K Quach<br />
Mary Kathleen Record<br />
Allison Kathleen Reed<br />
James Griffin Reynolds<br />
Rebeka Amelia Rivera<br />
Rachel Sarah Robeck<br />
Kiersten Anne Roberson<br />
Jessica Othalin Roberts<br />
Shericia Nichole Ross<br />
Nafisat Oyenike Salami<br />
Sheela J Shah<br />
Stephanie Celeste Shearouse<br />
Haley Michelle Simmons<br />
Carson Elizabeth Simonton<br />
Taylor M. Smith<br />
Bianca L. Spicer<br />
Jacqueline Marie Stepanek<br />
Baynard Reid Stewart<br />
Kate Angeline Stewart<br />
Mallory Elizabeth Stewart<br />
Allison Elizabeth Telder<br />
Casey Johanna Thevenot<br />
Ellis Kathryn Tomporowski<br />
Kelly Eileen Truesdell<br />
Peter Michael Verbeten<br />
Shayle Latrise Vickers<br />
Lauren Ashley Wages<br />
Alysa Ann Walden<br />
Timothy Park Watts<br />
Sara Rebecca Welch<br />
Seth Joseph Westbrook<br />
Daniel Seong Yun<br />
Master <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Laura Elizabeth Adams<br />
Farida Ahmadi<br />
Kaha Ahmed<br />
Nabil R. M. J. Al-Khalisi<br />
Lauren Renee Bartell<br />
Sarah Elizabeth Bauer<br />
Puja Bharucha<br />
Meseret Birhane<br />
Jennifer Ann Blalock<br />
Christopher William Bower<br />
Amanda Patricia Burke<br />
Agni Chandora<br />
Tashiana Renee Cheeks<br />
Svetlana Chirina<br />
Lindsey Marie Clark<br />
Robert Andrew C<strong>of</strong>fman<br />
Lauren Ashley Culp<br />
Koren Moore Custer<br />
Cristian Gelu Dumitru<br />
Kevin Balosun Dumolga<br />
Caitlin Marie Fenerty<br />
Nicholas Andrew Gaddi<br />
Barbara Elizabeth Gaston<br />
Rachael Ellen-Marie Glisson<br />
Erin Elisabeth Gower<br />
Olivia Nicole Gray<br />
Audrey Beth Grizzle<br />
Dongjing Guo<br />
Shannon Colleen Hanby<br />
Barrington Anthony Harvey, Jr.<br />
Daniel Robert Higgins<br />
Virlea Brittany Hill<br />
Sarah Nicole Hines<br />
Fletcher Oaklan Hodges<br />
Tiffany Marie Howard<br />
Marisa Natalia Hutchinson<br />
Francesca Letizia Iannaccone<br />
Ashlynn Enise Jackson<br />
Dinara Jumadilova<br />
Jaynae’ Vanese Kearney<br />
Andrew John Kilday<br />
Heather London K<strong>of</strong>oed<br />
Aaron Patrick Lee<br />
Allison Amy Liljedahl<br />
Ashley Chantelle Lima<br />
Meredith Ann Linch<br />
Ryan Matthew Lisk<br />
Simon Ssekiganda Luzige<br />
Kathleen Brogger Majester<br />
Lindsay Anne Mehalik<br />
Elandis Arelia Miller<br />
Tamara Misewicz<br />
Nicholas Daniel Moore<br />
Michael Wayne Motley<br />
Kenya Catrice Murray<br />
Jane Namangolwa Mutanga<br />
Nishita Narula<br />
Hibah Nazir<br />
Hafiz Olasupo Olatunde<br />
Shenita Rose-Lin Peterson<br />
Laura Lee Potter<br />
Yernia Nzinga Preer<br />
Samantha Puvanesarajah<br />
Jeffrey Andrew Reynolds<br />
Adriana Rico<br />
Arezoo Dallalzadeh Risman<br />
Allison Dorothy Roebling<br />
Asher Yoel Rosinger<br />
Bismark Yaw Sarfo<br />
Benjamond Thomas Schoenbachler<br />
Kwame Jamal Sheehy<br />
Sarah Elizabeth Shelnutt<br />
Marlee Anne Sheriff<br />
Joshua Bryan Skelton<br />
Megan Rachel Steinbauer<br />
Phoebe Petkeu Daisy Tchoua<br />
Katherine Elizabeth Vining<br />
Laura Catherine Wiese<br />
Marlene Elizabeth Williamson<br />
Elizabeth Valerie Wilson<br />
Robert Usher Wright, Jr.<br />
Shu Yan<br />
Chevas Reinhold Yeoman<br />
Master <strong>of</strong> Science,<br />
Environmental <strong>Health</strong><br />
Mary Katherine Crews<br />
Scarlett Louise Fuller<br />
Anna Marie Hejl<br />
Franklin Wang<br />
Master <strong>of</strong> Science,<br />
Toxicology<br />
John Kilday<br />
Doctor <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Maria Isabel Roldos<br />
Colin Keith Smith<br />
Ph.D., <strong>Health</strong> Promotion<br />
Hannah Lee Jackson<br />
John Edward Parmer<br />
Karen Lee Schlanger<br />
Sherrie Leigh Wilcox<br />
Ph.D. Toxicology<br />
Guoqing Qian
CPH<br />
The <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional’s Oath<br />
Oath<br />
As a public health pr<strong>of</strong>essional, I hold sacred my duty to protect and promote<br />
the health <strong>of</strong> the public. I believe that working for the public’s health is more<br />
than a job, it is a calling to public service. Success in this calling requires integrity,<br />
clarity <strong>of</strong> purpose and, above all, the trust <strong>of</strong> the public. Whenever threats to trust<br />
in my pr<strong>of</strong>ession arise, I will counter them with bold actions and clear statements<br />
<strong>of</strong> my pr<strong>of</strong>essional ethical responsibilities.<br />
I do hereby swear and affirm to my colleagues and to the public I serve that I commit<br />
myself to the following pr<strong>of</strong>essional obligations.<br />
In my work as a public health pr<strong>of</strong>essional:<br />
• I will strive to understand the fundamental causes <strong>of</strong> disease and good health<br />
and work both to prevent disease and promote good health.<br />
• I will respect individual rights while promoting the health <strong>of</strong> the public.<br />
• I will work to protect and empower disenfranchised persons to ensure that basic<br />
resources and conditions for health are available to all.<br />
• I will seek out information and use the best available evidence to guide my work.<br />
• I will work with the public to ensure that my work is timely, open to review, and<br />
responsive to the public’s needs, values, and priorities.<br />
• I will anticipate and respect diverse values, beliefs, and cultures.<br />
• I will promote public health in ways that most protect and enhance both the<br />
physical and social environments.<br />
• I will always respect and strive to protect confidential information.<br />
• I will maintain and improve my own competence and effectiveness.<br />
• I will promote the education <strong>of</strong> students <strong>of</strong> public health, other public health<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essionals, and the public in general, and work to ensure the competence <strong>of</strong><br />
my colleagues.<br />
• I will respect the collaborative nature <strong>of</strong> public health, working with all health<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essionals who labor to protect and promote health.<br />
• I will respectfully challenge decisions that are contrary to supporting and<br />
protecting the public’s health.<br />
• In all that I do I will put the health <strong>of</strong> the public first, even when doing so may<br />
threaten my own interest or those <strong>of</strong> my employer.<br />
In dedication to these high goals, on my honor, and with a clear understanding <strong>of</strong><br />
these obligations that I as a public health pr<strong>of</strong>essional have accepted, I do, this day,<br />
commit myself.
<strong>University</strong> and<br />
Departmental Awards<br />
2011-<strong>2012</strong><br />
<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Outstanding Student............................................................................................... Maha Syed<br />
Stuart and Renee Feldman <strong>Health</strong> Disparities Awareness Fund ............................Apophia Funa<br />
Kaiser Permanente <strong>Health</strong> Disparities Graduate Fellowship .................................. Mary Ukuku<br />
<strong>Public</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Outreach Support Fund................... Kathleen Cason and Lourdes Martinez-Cox<br />
Faculty Research Award....................................................................................Jia-Sheng Wang<br />
Faculty Service Award............................................................................................... John Vena<br />
Faculty Teaching Award........................................................................................... Mark Ebell<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Environmental <strong>Health</strong> Science<br />
The Rowe Award.............................................................................................. Ariell Lawrence<br />
Environmental <strong>Health</strong> Science Scholarship .............................................................. Maha Syed<br />
The Sheuring Award.............................................................................................. Kyndall Dye<br />
Harold & Mary Barnhart Scholarship.......................................................................Jesse Toller<br />
Irving Bell Scholarship................................................................................................Steven Yi<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Epidemiology and Biostatistics<br />
Excellence in Epidemiology.................................................................................... Erin Gower<br />
Excellence in Biostatistics....................................................................................Jeannie Daniel<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Policy and Management<br />
Outstanding <strong>Health</strong> Policy Student................................................................. Elizabeth Wilson<br />
Outstanding Management Student....................................................................... Justin Griffin<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Promotion and Behavior<br />
Ramsey Outstanding Major..........................................................................Kiersten Roberson<br />
Recognition Awards....................................Megan Garber, Jasmine Jones, and Casey Thevenot<br />
Service Awards.................................................................................................... Haley Jackson<br />
Spirit <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Promotion Award...................................................................Mark Fairclough<br />
MPH Student for Outstanding Research.......................................................... Heather K<strong>of</strong>oed<br />
MPH Student for Outstanding Service................................................................Sarah Shelnutt<br />
Delta Omega Honor Society (Beta Chi Chapter)<br />
2011-<strong>2012</strong> Graduates:<br />
Laura Adams<br />
Sarah Bauer<br />
Robert C<strong>of</strong>fman<br />
Jeannie Daniel<br />
Sarah Hines<br />
Anderson Morris<br />
John Parmer<br />
Laura Lee Potter<br />
Maria Isabel Roldos<br />
Alumni:<br />
Melissa Amyx<br />
Kerri Ann Conway<br />
Jim Mathias<br />
Lusine Nahapetyan<br />
David Newton<br />
Mumbi Okundaye<br />
Christina Proctor<br />
Faculty:<br />
Phaedra Corso<br />
Mark Wilson
Brenda Fitzgerald, M.D., serves as the Commissioner<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Georgia Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Health</strong> (DPH) and<br />
State <strong>Health</strong> Officer. A board-certified Obstetrician-<br />
Gynecologist and a Fellow in Anti-Aging Medicine,<br />
Fitzgerald directs various state public health programs<br />
and leads the state’s 18 public health districts and 159<br />
county health departments. Fitzgerald previously served<br />
on the board and as president <strong>of</strong> the Georgia OB-GYN<br />
Society and she worked as a healthcare policy advisor<br />
with House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Senator Paul<br />
Coverdell. She has served as Chairman <strong>of</strong> the Board for the Georgia <strong>Public</strong> Policy<br />
Foundation and remains a Senior Fellow. Dr. Fitzgerald holds a Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science<br />
degree in Microbiology from Georgia State <strong>University</strong> and a Doctor <strong>of</strong> Medicine<br />
degree from Emory <strong>University</strong> School <strong>of</strong> Medicine.<br />
Special Thanks<br />
This program is supported in part by the Student Activity Fee<br />
Allocation and the UGA Alumni Association.<br />
<strong>College</strong> Administration<br />
Dean, Phillip L. Williams, Ph.D.<br />
Associate Dean, Eric Dahl, Ph.D.<br />
Associate Dean, Joel M. Lee, Dr.P.H.<br />
Assistant Dean, Marsha C. Black, Ph.D.<br />
Assistant Dean, Marsha Davis, Ph.D.<br />
Environmental <strong>Health</strong> Science, Jia-Sheng Wang, Ph.D.<br />
<strong>Health</strong> Policy & Managment, Phaedra S. Corso, Ph.D.<br />
Epidemiology & Biostatistics, John Vena, Ph.D.<br />
<strong>Health</strong> Promotion & Behavior, Mark G. Wilson, H.S.D.<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Gerontology, Toni Miles, M.D., Ph.D.<br />
Institute for <strong>Health</strong> Managment and<br />
Mass Destruction Defense, Cham Dallas, Ph.D.<br />
Center for Global <strong>Health</strong>, Richard Schuster, M.D.<br />
Institute for Evidence-Based <strong>Health</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essions<br />
Education, Mark Ebell, M.D.
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