GHS BA alum Maggy Hovden discusses how she discovered Global Health Studies, her work post-graduation with nonprofit organization Maggie's Place, and how to find opportunities that nurture your passions.

Maggy Hovden

GHS BA alum Gricelda Arroyo discusses her journey to a Global Health Studies degree and how it prepared her for her current position as a Project Coordinator with Proteus, Inc.

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  GHS alum Maegan Tyrrell discusses how her experiences while earning her Global Health Studies Certificate prepared her for her current position as a Clinical Trial Research Assistant at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

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GHS BA alum Kuann Fawkes discusses her passion for Maternal and Child Health
and her current position as a CDC-assigned program manager
at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

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Honors IS/Global Health track alum Alejandra Escoto talks about her work 
as a Program Coordinator for the Division of Child and Community Health at U Iowa.

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GHS BA alum and current MPH student Sydney Evans presents a Q&A on pursuing a graduate degree in public health.GHS BA alum and current MHA student Kori Thomas, participates in a podcast on exploring DEI from a health care perspective.
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GHS BS alum Anna Peach was appointed to the inaugural Climate Equity Collaborative's Youth Advisory Council.

GHS BS alum Maria Martinez Rangel published an article on mental health in India in the International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health.

GHS BS alum Eleanor Hildebrandt was awarded a Fulbright to Germany.

GHS BS alum Charlotte Lenkaitis published an article on student food bank programs in the Georgetown Journal on Poverty Law & Policy.

GHS BA alum Naomi Marroquin was interviewed by Univision about her work in rural health care at Proteus. 

Honors GHS BS alum Lucas Fagre was awarded a Fulbright to Bulgaria and Romania.

GHS Certificate alum Jennie Wonderlin applies global perspectives to improve health equity in Iowa.

GHS BS alum Delaney Sillman is pursing a Masters in City & Metropolitan Planning at the University of Utah.

GHS BA alum Bradley Jessen, MHA, is now a Regional Analyst at UnityPoint Health.

GHS BS alum Cindy J. Chavez is now a Public Health Inspector at the Washington County Environmental Health Department in Washington, Iowa.

GHS BS alum Hannah DeMoss, MPH, is now a Birth Doula & Family Support Advocate at Boston Medical Center.

GHS BA alum Caitie Diaz is now a Special Assistant in the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention at the Environmental Protection Agency.