2020 UCLA FIELDING SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS CEREMONY WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2020
Program WELCOME Dean Ron Brookmeyer, PhD
CONTINUING STUDENT AWARDS Abdelmonem A. Afifi Student Fellowship Celia G. and Joseph G. Blann Fellowship E. Richard (Rick) Brown Social Justice Fellowship Juneal Marie Smith Fellowship in International Nutrition Raymond D. Goodman Scholarship Samuel Tibbitts Fellowship
GRADUATING STUDENT AWARDS Dean's Outstanding Student Award Carolbeth Korn Scholars Award
PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACT FELLOWSHIPS Lester Breslow Public Health Impact Fellowship Public Health Impact Fellowship
HONOR SOCIETY AND CERTIFICATES Global Health Certificate Bixby Certificate on Population and Reproductive Health Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health
CLOSING Dean Ron Brookmeyer, PhD
Welcome from the Dean Thank you for being with us today. We're delighted to have students, faculty, family, and friends from across the country and around the globe join our virtual ceremony, which recognizes the exceptional achievements of our students as well as the support they have received from each of you along the way.
RON BROOKMEYER
This celebration affords us the opportunity to reflect on the dedication of each of our student award winners, especially during these challenging times. Students: You have inspired us with your unwavering commitment and perseverance, and we know that this is just the beginning of your incredible journey. I greatly look forward to seeing the remarkable work that you will do in years to come, in pursuit of health for all.
Ron Brookmeyer, PhD Dean UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
Continuing Student Awards Abdelmonem A. Afifi Student Fellowship Presented by Dr. Susan Cochran
CATHERINE PSARAS
The Abdelmonem A. Afifi Student Fellowship was established upon Professor Afifi's completion of 15 years of service as Dean of the school. Recipients are selected for academic excellence and demonstrating a well-balanced and humanitarian understanding of the field of public health.
Celia G. and Joseph G. Blann Fellowship Presented by Dr. Ron Brookmeyer and Dr. Onyebuchi Arah
DOUGLAS EZRA MORRISON
MELISSA SOOHOO
Annette Blann created the Celia G. and Joseph G. Blann Fellowship, awarded annually to doctoral students on the basis of academic excellence, to honor the memory of her parents. A 1954 UCLA graduate, she was committed to the enhancement of health and the promotion of well-being.
Continuing Student Awards E. Richard (Rick) Brown Social Justice Fellowship Presented by Dr. Frederick Zimmerman
ERYN PIPER BLOCK
The E. Richard (Rick) Brown Social Justice Fellowship was established in honor of the late faculty member Rick Brown, founder of the Center for Health Policy Research, and provides support to a student who conducts research and/or advocates policy to expand health care coverage for all.
Juneal Marie Smith Fellowship in International Nutrition Presented by Dr. May C. Wang
LINGHUI JIANG
Juneal Smith's parents established the Juneal Marie Smith Fellowship in their daughter's memory to support graduate students pursuing careers in international nutrition. Juneal Marie Smith, who received her MPH and PhD from the Fielding School, combined her scholarship with a commitment to helping underserved communities worldwide through her work in the area of nutrition.
Continuing Student Awards Raymond D. Goodman Scholarship Presented by Dr. Laura Erskine and Dr. Randall Kuhn
ROSETTE PEREZ
The Raymond D. Goodman Scholarship was established in 1976 and has benefited more than 100 public health students. The late Ray Goodman, member of the Fielding School's Alumni Hall of Fame, was the founding president of the Public Health Alumni Association, the founding chair of the Dean's Council and the first alumnus to endow a scholarship fund at the school. He and his wife, Betty, also founded the annual Lester Breslow Distinguished Lecture.
SARAH E. ROTH
Samuel J. Tibbitts Fellowship Presented by Dr. Corrina Moucheraud
HEIDI S. WEST
Family members and friends established the Samuel J. Tibbitts Fellowship in honor of Samuel Tibbitts to award students for their academic excellence and commitment to public health. Samuel Tibbitts received a bachelor's degree in public health from UCLA in 1949. A pioneer in the field of managed care, he founded PacifiCare, one of the nation's first major HMOs, and was vice chair until his death in 1994.
Graduating Student Awards Dean's Outstanding Student Award Introduced by Dean Ron Brookmeyer
LU ZHANG
Each year all five departments nominate one student who has demonstrated exemplary scholastic achievement, community service and leadership in their class to receive the Dean's Outstanding Student Award.
ZARREEN AMIN
Presented by Dr. Sudipto Banerjee, Dr. Mike Prelip, Dr. Wendie Robbins, Dr. Julia Heck, and Dr. Ninez Ponce.
KATHERINE LIN
HANNAH MALAN DAHAI YUE
Carolbeth Korn Scholars Award Introduced by Dean Ron Brookmeyer Presented by Dr. Brian Cole
CONSUELA ABOTSI-KOWU
Carolbeth Korn received her bachelor's degree in public health from UCLA and was a long-time supporter and former member of the Dean's Advisory Board. In 2005, Carolbeth established an endowed prize to financially and publicly acknowledge, for generations to come, the Fielding School's most outstanding graduating student. Each year's recipient is selected by the Dean and academic leadership from across the school.
Public Health Impact Fellowships Awarded to students based on their impact in public health and how it connects to their experience at FSPH. Students were challenged to creatively share how they effect change and impact public health.
Lester Breslow Impact Fellowship Presented by Dr. Elizabeth Yzquierdo Established in honor of former FSPH dean and public health icon Lester Breslow and his deep commitment to public health students. KAMILA TAN
Public Health Impact Fellowship Presented by Dr. Elizabeth Yzquierdo
ANNA PEARE
TAYLOR B. ROGERS
Honor Society & Certificates Global Health Certificate Presented by Dr. James Macinko
Bixby Certificate on Population and Reproductive Health Presented by Dr. Paula Tavrow
Pornchanan Duriyaprapan Wendell Kirman Alexander Michael Lawton Sydney Marie Spencer
Emily Abrahams Cameron E. Brandt Sarah Beth Harrell Ally Power Sydney Marie Spencer
Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health presented by Dr. Paula Tavrow Students Consuela Abotsi-Kowu Massoud Agahi Erika Alex Zarreen Amin Youssef Aref Analissa Avila Elise Boretz Aneliese Castro Brendon Chau Han Cui Jennifer Devries Thach-Thao Nguyen Do Gabrielle Duncan Ava Foudeh Angie Ghanem Landon Gibson Catherine Elizabeth Imbery Brynne Jackson Kayla Kilani
Sandra Kiley Vivian Kwok Alexander Michael Lawton Katherine Lin Victoria Lloyd Rosario Majano Hannah Joy Malan Jason Malenfant Erica Manrriquez Kristen McGreevy Tiffany Nam Jessica Perales Phatharajit Phatharodom Allison Celeste Pineda Supasara Prasertphong Melissa Rios Carolyn Stewart Neville Tarapore Michael Weinberg Chelsey Williams
Dahai Yue Lu Zhang Yanglu Zhao Sarah Ziemer Faculty Jessica Gipson Julia Heck Vickie Mays Corrina Moucheraud Alumni Elida Ledesma Brittany Morey Ximena Vergara Drew Anne Westmoreland Kelly Whitener