Amira Adawe (MPH ’15) uses her public health training to address issues threatening the health of the local Somali community, and to advise state legislators on programs that benefit all Minnesotans.
Alumni
Natalie Bomstad, MPH-PHAP ’14, Receives Future 15 Award
Natalie Bomstad, MPH-PHAP ’14, received a Future 15 award by the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce for influencing the growth, prosperity, and quality of life in Brown County, Wisc.
Amira Adawe Appointed to MPCA Advisory Committee
Amira Adawe, MPH-PHAP ‘14, was appointed by Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton to provide input and recommendations on regulatory decisions made by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
Hansen Selected for AVMA’s Congressional Fellowship Program
Alumna Dr. Honorata “Kuki” Hansen was recently selected as one of just three veterinarians for the 2015-2016 American Veterinary Medical Association Congressional Fellowship Program.
2015 Delta Omega SPH Inductees Named
The Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health inducted 27 members of the SPH community into the University’s Pi Chapter of the organization.
Legal Aid: State Cannabis Program to Help Thousands of Chronically Ill
SPH graduates Michele Larson and Tom Arneson are leading the Minnesota Department of Health’s state-monitored program legalizing the sale of medicinal cannabis.
MHA Alumni Board Forms New Philanthropy Committee
The Board of the MHA Alumni Association and Foundation created a new philanthropy committee to work with program leadership and staff to develop a plan to support fundraising for student scholarships and program development.
