Georgia College & State University students Janvi Desai and Asia Pearson earned first place at the 2025 Cancer Research Symposium last month with their poster presentation titled, “Factors Influencing Screening Behavior Among Black Women in Georgia.”Desai and Pearson – both public health majors co-mentored by faculty members Dr. Damian Francis and Dr. Ernie Kaninjing – competed among undergraduate students from across the Southeast, showcasing original cancer research with an emphasis...
By Margaret SchellSpending two months in Madagascar this past summer opened a new world of opportunity for a career in natural healing for Kara Drake. The senior public health major participated in a School for International Training program. SIT provides honors-level programs in non-traditional locations across the globe. Drake has been to other continents and felt Madagascar was the perfect choice for her study abroad. “It was such a rare opportunity,” she said. “It...
Senior public health major and sociology minor Blakely Queen knows the rewarding feeling that comes from volunteering and working for the public good. She’s a public health community engagement intern this summer at Camp Kudzu, which serves children and teens with Type 1 Diabetes. Queen learned about the camp from two close friends who attended as kids. During her senior seminar class in fall 2023, she spotted Camp Kudzu as Georgia College & State University’s approved work site. “When...
Abbigale Thompson Clifford, ’19, ’20, began working for District 4 of the Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH) in March 2021, and she’s already collaborating with public health partners, like Georgia College, for a healthier community. As a chronic disease prevention manager for District 4, serving 12 counties across west central Georgia, Clifford, with the help of some Georgia College students, will apply what she’s learned to a real-life public health campaign. Recently, Clifford...
Kelsey Fudge Where are you from? I am from Canton, Georgia. When did you get accepted to Emory University? I was accepted into Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health Feb. 8, 2021. Why did you choose to pursue your masters in global health at Emory? I chose to pursue my MPH in Global Health with a concentration in infectious disease at Emory University for many reasons. First, I knew it would be an honor to be able to attend a university that received a top-four ranking...
