FY21/22 IMPACT REPORT
MARSHA DAVIS FROM OUR DEAN
To our donors and friends, I want to extend my sincerest thanks. Your financial support is critical to sustaining our mission to improve the health of all through high-quality and meaningful research, teaching, and service. In the past year, I’m thrilled to see that philanthropy to the College of Public Health has increased.
By giving to the College, you are providing more opportunities for our students to apply the knowledge
$26,120 DONATED BY PUBLIC HEALTH ALUMNI IN FY22
46% OF FY22 DONORS WERE PUBLIC HEALTH ALUMNI
and skills they learn in the classroom to carry out projects in communities across Georgia. The work of public health takes many hands, and your support serves to strengthen the foundation that builds healthier communities.
33% INCREASE IN ALUMNI DONORS IN FY22
1,000 HOURS
DEDICATED BY HEALTH EQUITY FELLOWS TO PROJECTS REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES
GIVING = STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
Swezen was a Programs Development Intern at The Carter Center, where he was responsible for helping generate financial and in-kind resources from foundations, corporations, and governments to support The Carter Center’s health programs.
GOLIAS FUND:
Kasey conducted communitybased research in assistive living communities around Georgia to test and inform the development of a social connectivity platform.
SUPPORTS GRADUATE STUDENTS INTERESTED IN UNDERTAKING EPIDEMIOLOGICAL RESEARCH ABROAD.
OPPORTUNITIES
BSHP ’17, MPH ’19, Current Ph.D. Student Mary Ann Johnson Aging and Health Graduate FundSCHOLAR SPOTLIGHT
Swezen Kizito
Cassie Hulme
Kasey Smith
PUBLIC HEALTH OUTREACH SUPPORT FUND
Provides students the opportunity to explore and respond to every day challenges facing communities of need in Georgia, particularly in the area of health disparities.
HEALTH EQUITY FELLOW
KRISTI SPROWL
Doctor of Public Health (DrPH), Health Policy and Management
“As a 2022 Health Equity Fellow, I was able to work alongside faculty members Dr. Janani Thapa and Dr. Grace Bagwell-Adams and partners from Albany State University to understand vaccine hesitancy in rural communities among Black and Brown people. The project is ongoing and I’m looking forward to conducting a systematic review on the health strategies of vaccine uptake in rural and underserved populations.”
Specifically, the Public Heath Outreach Fund provides stipends to our Health Equity Fellows, who work directly with Georgia municipalities to carry out projects aiming to close health gaps.
CONTRIBUTE TO THE HEALTH EQUITY FELLOWS PROGRAM:
DEAN MARSHA DAVIS GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP
Need-based support providing a fellowship for a graduate student who is a first-generation student and/or a student who resides in a rural area for tuition and fees, living expenses, and other academic and special expenses incurred in the course of graduate study.
In honor of her legacy as a first-generation student, Marsha Davis has established the Dean Marsha Davis Graduate Fellowship Fund to provide need-based scholarships for public health graduate students who are first-generation students.
“I hope with this funding, we can support scholarships for students to come without worrying about the finances of graduate school.”
Marsha Davis in her college days.
STUDENT SUPPORT FUNDS AT CPH
Albert and Jo Waltman College of Public Health Georgia Access Scholarship
Supports students identified by the Office of Student Financial Aid to be in financial need.
Ann and Tipton Golias International Travel Fund in Epidemiology
Supports graduate students interested in undertaking epidemiological research abroad.
Blue Cross Blue Shield Master of Public Health Student Support
Supports scholarships, travel, professional development, or other educational needs for MPH students.
Connie Lloyd Scholarship
Provides scholarships to exceptional Health Policy and Management Department students.
David Hayes Undergraduate Award
Supports opportunities for Health Promotion and Behavior undergraduate students to develop teaching, research, and professional skills.
Dean Marsha Davis Graduate Fellowship Fund
Provides need-based support for a first-generation student and/or student residing from a rural area.
Dr. Randall Oliver Manning Scholarship
Supports an outstanding Environmental Health Science undergraduate student completing an internship in toxicology or working with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division.
Environmental Health Science Scholarship
Provides scholarship support to underrepresented students in the Environmental Health Science Department.
Georgia Power Distinguished Graduate Fellowship in Environmental Health Science
Supports graduate assistantships focused in the areas of environmental and occupational toxicology.
Georgia Power Environmental Health Science Scholarship
Provides two scholarships to Environmental Health Science students with diverse backgrounds.
Harold Barnhart Scholarship in Environmental Health Science
Supports scholarships, travel, professional development, or other educational needs for EHS undergraduate students.
Kaiser Permanente Endowed Health Disparities Graduate Fellowship
Supports an annual graduate fellowship to a student whose course work, research, and/or outreach focuses on health disparities.
Karen and Jim Holbrook Distinguished Graduate Fellowship in Global Health
Supports a graduate assistantship focused in areas related to global health.
Kimberly Lynn Rowe Environmental Health Award
Recognizes a senior environmental health undergraduate student for their enthusiasm, professionalism, and integrity in the environmental health field.
Mary Ann Johnson Aging and Health Graduate Scholarship Fund
Supports graduate students pursuing study in aging, gerontology, or geriatrics.
Public Health Outreach Support Fund
Supports student opportunities to explore the challenges facing communities of need and develop a greater understanding of health disparities.
Sarah Kester Global Health Institute Student Support Fund
Supports GHI student awards, travel, servicelearning, and other educational needs.
Stuart Feldman Academic Excellence Fund
Supports faculty, staff, and/or student research projects and programs in the Health Policy and Management Department.
Stuart and Renée Feldman Health Disparities Awareness Fund
Supports student, faculty, and staff projects aimed at gaining a greater understanding of health disparities and challenges faced by underserved and disadvantaged populations.
Alumni Fund for Master of Public Health Student Activities
College of Public Health Fund
College of Public Health Special Projects
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Fund
Environmental Health Science Discretionary Fund Epidemiology and Biostatistics Outreach and Support Fund
Global Health Institute Fund Health Policy and Management Fund
The Institute of Gerontology Fund
Health Promotion and Behavior Support Fund
ENDOWED NON-ENDOWED
BECOME A MEMBER OF THE 2005 SOCIETY.
In recognition of the year our College was founded, The 2005 Society has been established to support CPH student leaders experiencing financial hardship. Nothing should stand in the way of our students’ success.
Become a member of The 2005 Society with a monthly recurring gift to the College of Public Health Fund of $20.05 or more, or a leadership gift of $2,005 or more.
Let’s ensure CPH students are prepared, regardless of their circumstances, for in-depth and solution-focused public health education. In turn, our exceptional students pay forward their knowledge, passion, and talents to our communities.
The 2005 Society members will receive tokens of gratitude, published recognition, and access to special CPH events.
“The College of Public Health largely impacted my life and career. The least I can do is give back to the current students who impact communities today and will be leaders in public health tomorrow.”
—Claire Alvey (BSHP ’16), Member of The 2005 Society, CPH Alumni Board MemberHELP SUPPORT OUR PUBLIC HEALTH STUDENT LEADERS IN NEED:
SAVE THE DATE!
March 30th
Dawg Day of Giving is an opportunity to improve the lives of our students and build tomorrow’s College of Public Health. By working as united CPH family, we can turn one day of giving into a lifetime of opportunities for our students. On March 30, help us remove barriers to higher education and solidify CPH’s academic excellence.
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