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Spirit of the MPH Award
The word spirit arises from the Latin spirare, to breathe. The Spirit of the MPH Award is presented to a student entering the second year of the program in recognition of their contribution to the intellectual, social and emotional well-being of the Program as illustrated by involvement in discussions, personal initiative relating to the health of the community, and their role in facilitating the development of positive relationships within the program.
Emma Nochomovitz (Spring 2008)
Maggie Cox (Spring 2007)
Lisa Basalla (Spring 2006)
Michelle Osborn (Spring 2005)
Jonah Stulberg (Spring 2004)
Peter Odada Sumba (Spring 2004)
Monica Nussbaum (Fall 2003)
Public Health Division Student of the Year
Given annually at the departmental Awards Banquet to the student who best represents the Division of Public Health as a scholar, a citizen of the program and a member of the Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics.
Yen Luong (Spring 2008)
Joe Galanek, MA/MPH (2006-2007)
David Bell, MA/MPH (2005-2006)
Jonah Stulberg, MPH (2004-2005)
Sophia Masters, MPH (2003-2004)
Lee Bennett, MD, MPH (2002-2003)
Anne Breen, MD, MPH (2001-2002)
Thomas Cook, MPH (2000-2001)
Outstanding Core Curriculum Performance Award
Given to any student achieving a 4.0 in the core curriculum upon completion of all 5 courses.
Kassandra Auker (Spring 2008)
Jessica Berg (Spring 2008)
Nadia El-Shaarawi (Spring 2008)
Jessica Jensen (Spring 2008)
Susie Sami (Spring 2008)
Stefanie Woolridge (Spring 2008)
Laura Santurri (Fall 2006)
Michael Rueschman (Fall 2006)
Caryn Preston (Fall 2006)
Eva Nieder (Fall 2006)
Vanessa Maier (Fall 2006)
Katy Kassimatis (Fall 2006)
Bernadette Hurst (Fall 2006)
Evan Howe (Fall 2006)
Joseph Galanek (Spring 2006)
Jeffrey Turell (Fall 2005)
Thomas Conlon (Fall 2005)
Andrew Garlisi (Spring 2005)
Michelle Osborn (Fall 2004)
Jonah Stulberg (Fall 2004)
Michael Yunes (Fall 2004)
Alicia Sokol (Fall 2004)
Laura Leone (Fall 2004)
Georgia Zachopoulos (Fall 2003)
Jennifer Edman (Fall 2003)
Outstanding Community Capstone Award
Given annually (if appropriate) to the capstone project conducted at a community site that demonstrates the greatest degree of scholarship and benefit to the community.
Evan Howe (Spring 2008)
Imelda Namagembe "Factors associated with adverse outcomes of pregnancy at Mulago hospital in Kampala Uganda" (Spring 2007)
Diana Sepehri "Diabetes Shared Visits Initiative for the Hispanic and Latino Population" (Spring 2007)
David Bell "Creation & Maintenance of Emergency Preparedness for Small Municipalities in Cuyahoga County: The 5 x 3 Preparedness Template" (Spring 2006)
Alicia Sokol "Factors Affecting Employee Influenza Vaccination Rates at The Cleveland Clinic" (Spring 2005)
Leon Hudson "Healthy CMHA: Healthquest Incentives Program" (Spring 2004)
Kristina Knight "Teen Health Advocacy: Empowering Teens to Make Informed Decisions" (Fall 2003)
Outstanding Program Development and Evaluation Capstone Award
Given annually (if appropriate) to the program development capstone project most likely to be implemented and benefit the population or agency for which it was developed.
Sara Abdollahian (Spring 2008)
Laura Santurri: "IC Support, Inc.: Creating a Nonprofit Organization to Serve the Interstitial Cystitis Population in Northeast Ohio" (Spring 2007)
Outstanding Policy Development Capstone Award
Given annually (if appropriate) to the policy capstone project most likely to be implemented and benefit the population or agency for which it was developed.
Joe Galanek: "Qualitative Outcomes Measures for a Population of Mentally Ill Offenders" (Spring 2007)
Outstanding Policy & Program Development Capstone Award
Given annually (if appropriate) to the policy and/or program development capstone project most likely to be implemented and benefit the population or agency for which it was developed.
Jennifer Panzo "Recommendation for Ryan White CARE Act Reauthorization in 2006” with the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland" (Spring 2006)
Thomas Conlon "Public Health Entrepreneurship & Innovation” with Case Physics Dept. & Weatherhead School of Management" (Spring 2006)
Elizabeth Stuebing "Immunization Program Evaluation 2003: Macha Hospital, Zambia" (Spring 2005)
Sophia Masters "Creation of an On-Line Curriculum, Type B Preventive Medicine Elective for the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine" (Spring 2004)
Outstanding Research Capstone Award
Given annually (if appropriate) to the capstone project demonstrating the highest level of research and analytic skills.
Harriet Babikako (Spring 2008)
Maggie Cox: "The Relative Association of Cigars & Cigarettes to Adolescent Risk Behaviors" (Spring 2007)
Michelle Nebergall: "The Relationship of Emotional Health to Health Attitudes and Behaviors in Adolescents” with the Shaker Prevention Coalition" (Spring 2006)
Sinziana Seicean "Abnormalities in Glucose Metabolism in Sleep Disordered Breathing and Implications for Cardiovascular Risk" (Spring 2005)
Suparna Argekar Mahalaha "Adolescent Oral Health & Tobacco Use" (Spring 2004)
Andrew O'Connor "Measures of Hemodialysis Adequacy" (Spring 2003)
Award for Outstanding Professionalism in Capstone Performance
Given annually (if appropriate) to the capstone project demonstrating the highest level of professionalism in its execution and management.
Asma Hussain: "Assessing Women Empowerment and its Effect on Reducing Malnutrition and Increasing School Attendance Rates: A Comparative Study of Two Communities within the Tawana Pakistan Project" (Spring 2007)
Service Recognition for Student Representation
Given semi-annually to student(s) serving in the elected role of Public Health Division student representative for that term.
Spring 2008 - Michelle Del Toro, Nadia El-Shaarawi
Spring 2007 - Michelle Del Toro, Nadia El-Shaarawi, Chileo Enwonwu, Maggie Cox
Fall 2006 - Maggie Cox, Ericka Frieson, Sorrel Osborne
Spring 2006 - Maggie Cox, Ericka Frieson, Sorrel Osborne
Fall 2005 - Maggie Cox
Spring 2005 - Ebony Boyd, Mike Yunes
Fall 2004 - Monica Nussbaum
Fall 2003 - Frederick Schumacher
Outstanding Seminar & Attendance Award
Given semi annually (every semester) to any student achieving perfect attendance in MPHP 504, Public Health Capstone Seminar.
Imelda Namagembe (Spring 2007)
Chinelo Enwonwu
Claire Boettler
Zaineb Mahmoud
Chinelo Enwonwu (Fall 2006)
Imelda Namagembe
Eva Nieder
Deanna Shuster
Maggie Cox (Spring 2006)
Chinelo Enwonwu
Yen Luong
Eva Nieder
Jeff Turell
Maggie Cox (Fall 2005)
Yen Luong
Imelda Namagembe
Eva Nieder
Jenny Panzo
Caryn Preston
Kathryn Reese
Maggie Cox (Spring 2005)
Jennifer Panzo
Laura Santurri
John Waddell
Mike Yunes
Jennifer Panzo (Fall 2004)
Jeff Turell
John Waddell
Mike Yunes
Sophia Masters (Spring 2004)
Tzuyung Kou
Suparna Arkgekar Mahalaha
Elizabeth Stuebing
Michael Yunes
Jonah Stulberg (Fall 2003)
Outstanding Dual Degree Student
Given annually to the dual degree student who excels at building bridges between their two degree programs, serves as a resource for the fellow students in both programs, while achieving high academic success.
Nadia El-Shaarawi (Spring 2008)
Stefanie Woolridge MD/MPH (2006-2007)
Emily Read, MSN/MPH (2005-2006)
Laura Leone, JD/MPH (2004-2005)
Michelle Nebergall, Anthropology-MPH (2003-2004)
Elizabeth Stuebing, MD/MPH (2003-2004)
Excellence in Public Health Award
Given annually to a student whose sole program of study is public health; who demonstrates a high level of scholarship; and who has great potential for future contribution to the development of the field of public health.
Claire Boettler (Spring 2008)
Kavi Devulapalli (Spring 2008)
Laura Santurri (2006-2007)
Kathryn Reese (2005-2006)
Sonal Kishore (2004-2005)
Special Award for Tenacity and Diligence
Given to a graduating student who prevailed at completing degree requirements despite interruptions and other professional demands, usually after an unusually long run within the program.
Maria Applewhite, MPH: summer 2002-spring 2006 (2005-2006)
Jennifer Edman, MD, MPH: fall 2001-summer 2006 (2005-2006)
Emile Sabbagh, MD, MPH fall 1999-spring 2005 (2004-2005)
Summer Internships
Awarded annually and competitively to a maximum of eight public health students proposing summer internship projects in collaboration with local health departments or community partners.
Alexys Daut: CWRU School of Medicine (2008)
Michelle Del Toro: Hispanic UNADAOP Youth Center (2008)
Anne Gifford: Cleveland Department of Public Health (2007)
Allison Glinka: Cleveland Department of Public Health and Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Katy Kassimatis: Shaker Heights Health Department
Sara Abdollahian: Shaker Prevention Coalition
Hillary Melchiors: Cleveland Department of Public Health
Jarvis Joiner: Northeast Ohio Neighborhood Health Services, Inc.
Deanna Shuster: Lakewood Health Department
Gayle Effron: Tobacco Reduction & Innovation Lab
Lisa Basalla: Planned Parenthood of Cleveland (2006)
David Zeman: Center for Community Solutions
Katy Kassimatis: City of Cleveland Health Department
Sorrel Osborne: City of Cleveland Health Department
Michael Rueschman: City of Lakewood Department of Health
Caryn Preston: Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Nadia El-Shaawari: Shaker Heights Department of Health
Meghan Halley: Div. of Adolescent Medicine @ MetroHealth Medical Center
Kathryn Reese: Cleveland Department of Public Health (2005)
Corine Sinnette: Cleveland Department of Public Health/J. Glen Smith Clinic
Jeffrey Turell: Cuyahoga County Board of Health/Lakewood
David Bell: Shaker Heights Health Department
Joseph Galanek: Cuyahoga County Community Mental Health Board
Megan Nordquest: Hospice of the Western Reserve
Monica Nussbaum: Partnership for a Safer Cleveland (2004)
Jonah Stulberg: Free Clinic of Greater Cleveland
John Waddell: Center for Community Solutions
Jessica Diggs: City of Shaker Heights
David Danish: Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court
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