The School of Public and Population Health announced its 2024 SPPH Student Award winners at its annual SPPH Spring Barbecue and Awards Celebration.
Out of many nominations, 17 students — from all program areas within the school — received awards. Each award category and student award recipient embodies the school’s shared values to strengthen and improve the health of all Idahoans and the communities where they live, work and play through excellence in teaching, scholarship and service.
Continue reading to learn more about the award categories and winners.
Dignity and Respect Award
The following student award recipients are excellent citizens of the SPPH community! They work to connect across differences, they volunteer their time and efforts and take on leadership roles — helping make other SPPH students feel included and connected.
Award Recipients:
Gentry Mallory, Bachelor of Science in Public Health Student
Gretchen Kirk, Bachelor of Science in Health Studies Student
Sylvan Banes, Bachelor of Arts in Public Health Online Student
Hailey Merrick, Master of Public Health Student
Engagement Award
The following student award recipients are leaders in service,practice, and/or advocacy in the greater community. These students work to advance excellence in health practice and policy within our city, state or globally.
Award Recipients:
Reagan Wiedenfeld, Bachelor of Science in Public Health Student
Hannah Driebergen, Bachelor of Science in Health Studies Student
David Chapman, Bachelor of Arts in Public Health Online Student
Adrian Rodriguez, Master of Public Health Student
Opportunity Award
The following student award recipients have shown perseverance, resilience and achievement in their academic careers. These students are outstanding and rise above to clearly apply themselves to becoming excellent health and public health practitioners.
Award Recipients:
Jackie Evans, Bachelor of Science in Public Health Student
Mallory Stafford, Bachelor of Science in Health Studies Student
Juanita Johnson, Bachelor of Arts in Public Health Online Student
Oluwatosin Egba, Master of Public Health Student
Innovation Award
The following student award recipients have shown tremendous promise in their research or other scholarship pursuits. These students are working to develop new knowledge and understandings for health and public health work.
Award Recipients:
Grace Augusto, Bachelor of Science in Public Health Student
Jamara Nettles, Bachelor of Science in Health Studies Student
Grace Hill, Bachelor of Arts in Public Health Online Student
Kaydin Griffin, Master of Public Health Student
Allen Traylor, Doctor of Philosophy in Public and Population Health Leadership Student
Congratulations to our 2024 SPPH Student Award winners!