Student Travel Grant Recipients

I never in a million years thought I would leave the U.S. This opportunity opened my eyes to more than just another part of the world. It opened my eyes to another part of myself.
Henna McCoy, MPH 2019

2023-24 Student Awardees

Student NameDepartmentGlobal ProgramMore Information
Maria EnglerUndergraduate ProgramService-learning in Xicotepec, Mexico
Ellie MadsonOccupational and Environmental HealthIndia Winterim Program
Cynthia MaharaniOccupational and Environmental HealthDissertation Research & Presentation
Ainsley MenningUndergraduate ProgramService-learning in Xicotepec, Mexico
Makayla MoralesCommunity and Behavioral HealthService-learning in Xicotepec, Mexico
Ngonyo MungaraCommunity and Behavioral HealthService-learning in Xicotepec, Mexico

2022-23 Student Awardees

Student NameDepartmentGlobal ProgramMore Information
Razan BabikirUndergraduate ProgramCommunity Health in Seville, Spain
Matison BentleyOccupational and Environmental HealthDisaster Management in Japan
Alassandra BonaguraCommunity and Behavioral HealthCommunity Health in Ghana
Caroline CarterUndergraduate ProgramSemester in Sydney, Australia
Guadalupe de la RosaUndergraduate ProgramDisaster Management in Japan & Internship in Santiago, ChileGuadalupe’s Experience
Lindsey DuelingUndergraduate ProgramSemester in Tasmania, Australia
Alaina Elliot-WherryCommunity and Behavioral HealthIndia Winterim Program
Grace EllisUndergraduate ProgramService-learning in Xicotepec, Mexico
Morgan FisherUndergraduate ProgramService-learning in Xicotepec, Mexico
Madeline FitzgeraldUndergraduate ProgramService-learning in Xicotepec, Mexico
Ekhlas KhalilUndergraduate ProgramService-learning in Xicotepec, Mexico
Anna KirchhoffUndergraduate ProgramSummer term in Copenhagen, Denmark
Adriana KotchkoskiHealth Management and PolicyMHA Fellowship in JapanAdriana’s Experience
Nicholas LembezederHealth Management and PolicyAI Research in Cluj, Romania
Alena LongneckerUndergraduate ProgramSemester in New South Wales, Australia
Cynthia MaharaniOccupational and Environmental HealthDissertation Research in Indonesia
Layna ManjoineUndergraduate ProgramInternship in Dublin, Ireland
Abigail MckennaUndergraduate ProgramService-learning in Xicotepec, Mexico
Reilly NugentUndergraduate ProgramInternship in Barcelona, Spain
Shawn SanyalUndergraduate ProgramInternship in Rome, Italy
Claire SchneidermannUndergraduate ProgramService-learning in Xicotepec, Mexico
Alexa StallingUndergraduate ProgramSemester in New South Wales, AustraliaHighlights from Alexa
Ameen TahaUndergraduate ProgramDisaster Management in Japan

2021-22 Student Awardees

Student NameDepartmentGlobal ProgramMore Information
Josie CapesiusUndergraduate ProgramSemester Abroad in London, UK & Kingston, Jamaica
Natalie DoeringUndergraduate ProgramInternship in Seville, Spain
Priyanka DubeyCommunity and Behavioral HealthDissertation Research in India21-22 Annual Report Feature
Cynthia MaharaniOccupational and Environmental HealthDissertation Research in Indonesia21-22 Annual Report Feature
Asel NasrCommunity and Behavioral HealthInternship in Istanbul, Turkey
Josh VentlingOccupational and Environmental HealthHealthcare Access in Philippines

2020-21 Student Awardees*

Student NameDepartmentGlobal ProgramMore Information
Halkeno TuraCommunity and Behavioral HealthDissertation Research in Kenya (Remote)

*Impacted by COVID-19 pandemic: Ongoing travel suspensions due to the COVID-19 pandemic prohibited students from traveling overseas during the 2020-21 academic year. Exceptions were made in awarding funding for remote research where degree completion may have been impacted.

2019-20 Student Awardees*

Student NameDepartmentGlobal ProgramMore Information
Raemi ChavezMPH Dual Degree Program (Pharm)Service-learning in Xicotepec, Mexico
Giselle CoreasUndergraduate ProgramService-learning in Xicotepec, Mexico
Amani DewanUndergraduate ProgramService-learning in Xicotepec, Mexico
Courtney KlopfensteinHealth Management and PolicyService-learning in Xicotepec, Mexico
Jovana MajstorovicMPH Dual Degree Program (Pharm)Service-learning in Xicotepec, Mexico
Noah SegalCommunity and Behavioral HealthService-learning in Xicotepec, Mexico
Taya WestfieldUndergraduate ProgramService-learning in Xicotepec, Mexico
Rachel WhitesittMPH Dual Degree Program (Pharm)Service-learning in Xicotepec, Mexico

*Impacted by COVID-19 pandemic: Due to travel restrictions put in place in March 2020 relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, students awarded travel grants during the 2019-20 academic year were unable to utilize their awards. Travel approval and grant application review was temporarily suspended in March 2020.

2018-19 Student Awardees

Student NameDepartmentGlobal ProgramMore Information
Whitney Bash-BrookCommunity and Behavioral HealthService-learning in Xicotepec, Mexico
Isabella BrauhnCommunity and Behavioral HealthCommunity Health in Kabale, Uganda
Priyanka DubeyCommunity and Behavioral HealthReproductive Health in Cluj, Romania
Anna KaneMPH Dual Degree Program (Pharm)Service-learning in Xicotepec, Mexico
Abigail LeeCommunity and Behavioral HealthReproductive Health in KenyaHighlight from Abigail
Maureen MartinMPH Dual Degree Program (Pharm)Service-learning in Xicotepec, Mexico
Autumn MoenUndergraduate ProgramService-learning in Xicotepec, MexicoVideo: Autumn’s Experience
Rebecca NyangufiUndergraduate ProgramInternship in Cape Town, South Africa
Michael Parisi-MercadoMPH Dual Degree Program (Pharm)Winterim in Cordoba, ArgentinaMichael’s Fulbright
Julia ReichartUndergraduate ProgramSummer Term in Reggio Emilia, Italy19-20 Annual Report Feature
Alex SyverudUndergraduate ProgramService-learning in Xicotepec, Mexico
Erin TaberEpidemiologyAgricultural Health Research in Hamilton, Australia
Sadie WilsonUndergraduate ProgramSemester Abroad in London, UK & Kingston, Jamaica
Guifeng XuEpidemiologyResearch in Guangzhou, China

2017-18 Student Awardees

Student NameDepartmentGlobal ProgramMore Information
Anne AbbottCommunity and Behavioral HealthResearch in Yerevan, Armenia
Monika Bhuma ReddyEpidemiologyCommunity Health in Kabale, Uganda
Isabella BrauhnCommunity and Behavioral HealthService-learning in Xicotepec, MexicoVideo: Isabella’s Experience
Robyn EspinosaOccupational and Environmental HealthInjury Prevention Training in Cluj, Romania
Alexis FinerEpidemiologyPublic Health Practice in Cordoba, Argentina
Kyle GodwinOccupational and Environmental HealthInjury Prevention Training in Cluj, Romania
Chelsea HicksOccupational and Environmental HealthInjury Prevention Training in Cluj, Romania
Elizabeth JasperEpidemiologyResearch in Llubljana, Slovenia
Henna McCoyEpidemiologyInjury Prevention Training in Cluj, Romania
Nichole NideyEpidemiologyService-learning in Xicotepec, MexicoAbout the Xicotepec Project
Elijah OlivasCommunity and Behavioral HealthCommunity Health in Jamkhed, India
Michael Parisi-MercadoMPH Dual Degree Program (Pharm)Service-learning in Xicotepec, MexicoAbout the Xicotepec Project
Kenni SternsEpidemiologyService-learning in Xicotepec, MexicoAbout the Xicotepec Project