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...
