News Article
May 19, 2008
Thirteen Students from Nine Different Majors Complete Global Health Certificate
Congratulations to the following Duke students who graduated this year with a Global Health Certificate in addition to their major:
Undergraduates
Rebecca Auerbach (Political Science)
Vasavi Devireddy (Int Comparative Studies)
Christine Devore (Public Policy Studies)
Nancy Iheanacho (Cultural Anthropology)
Nabihah Kara (Psychology)
Carolyn Kent (Int Comparative Studies)
Christine McKenna (Public Policy Studies)
Alyssa Sankin (Spanish)
Alexandra Silverton (Biology)
Sam Swartz (Political Science)
Sarah Wallace (Public Policy Studies)
Graduate Students
Marius Kluenger (Biomedical Engineering)
Heather Randell (Environmental Mgmt)
“As the first cohort to complete the global health certificate these students have helped shaped its future,” says Sherryl Broverman, director of the Global Health Certificate program. “Their input and enthusiasm for the interdisciplinary nature of global health and their ability to apply lessons learned to actual projects is a wonderful example of how Duke students combine thoughtful analysis with research and service. I know I will stay in touch with many of them over the next few years, and look forward to seeing where their journeys take them”
Global Health Certificate graduates mingled with classmates, friends and professors at a reception held during the Duke 2008 graduation weekend. Pictured above is Vasavi Divireddy with her parents and professor Mike Merson.
Sam Swartz celebrates his Global Health Certificate with professor Sherryl Broverman.
Michael Merson, director of the Duke Global Health Institute, taught the Global Health Certificate capstone course for these students. “I am very impressed with their passion for global health—both in gaining knowledge about it, and in putting that knowledge to work,” he says. “They will be headed in many different directions, but I believe their obtaining the Global Health Certificate prepares them well to launch careers in global health.”
For more information about the Global Health Certificate at Duke, visit www.globalhealth.duke.edu/ghc.