Congratulations to the students who participated in the 2024 Global Public Health Case Competition! The teams were composed of students from across the University of Iowa and were a mix of undergraduate and graduate students.

The teams addressed the topic “Sustainable Communities and Nutrition Concerns in Homa Bay, Kenya.” Learn more on the IIPHRP Global Public Health Case Competition website.

1st Place/Grand Prize: Health Hawks
Farnaz Fatahi Moghadam, Urban and Regional Planning, MS
Joe Maxwell, Political Science, BA
Jovana Kolasinac, Urban and Regional Planning, MS
Sanya Sami, Community and Behavioral Health, MPH
Sanzida Rahman Setu, Urban and Regional Planning, MS

2nd place: Public Health Warriors
Anna Sullivan, Public Health, BA
Hope Hjelmeland; Economics, Public Policy and Ethics; BA
Ian Saylor, Community and Behavioral Health, MPH
Maggie Meehan, Public Health, BS
Tegan Wharton, Biology, BS

3rd place: MAJAK Solutions
Abigal Mckenna; Public Health, Social Work; BA
Amy Wu, Biostatistics, MPH
Jada McDonald, Health Management and Policy, MPH
Kathryn Stewart; Enterprise Leadership, Spanish; BA
Makayla Morales, Community and Behavioral Health, MPH