#2022Trojan
Congratulations Graduates!
Visit the Keck School of Medicine commencement page for information on celebrations across the School.
Kane Thomas Vu
“I came to college with this one-track mind of becoming a doctor, and global health opened my eyes.”
– Kane Thomas Vu earns his Bachelor of Science in Global Health with a minor in Natural Science. He is an Honor Cord Recipient
Elizabeth Tapia
“The best way we can empower these individuals and communities we work with is to come with an open mind, have no expectations and just listen to them.”
– Elizabeth Tapia earns her Master of Public Health degree
Colleen Corrigan inducted into The Order of Arête
Arête, taken from the Greek, means virtue or excellence in attaining one’s utmost human potential. Members of the Order of Arête have distinguished themselves above their peers through campus or community leadership roles beyond those required for their programs of study, often making notable contributions to the university, academic discipline, community or world at large. In these leadership roles, members demonstrate significant depth and scope of responsibility, and they are recognized for upholding value and meaning over individual achievement. The award represents the highest honor accorded graduate students upon completion of their academic programs.
Colleen graduates with her Master of Public Health degree.
It takes two: Using dance to augment STEM course content
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USC student wins American Association of Public Health student award
Isabella Hernandez is a 2022 recipient of the Public Health Education and Health Promotion (PHEHP) Student Award from the American Public Health Association (APHA).
#2022Trojan: Meet Jaxon Abercrombie, progressive degree graduate
Jaxon Abercrombie earns his Master of Science in Public Health Data Science and Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention through the progressive degree program. Why did you choose to pursue your degree? This May, I am fortunate to be graduating...
#2022Trojan: Meet Claire Bai, Master of Science in Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology program graduate
Claire Bai to earn her Master of Science in Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology in summer 2022. Why did you choose to pursue your degree? I was really interested in the statistical and data analysis aspects of epidemiology, and was also curious about pursuing...
#2022Trojan: Meet Brandyn Ruiz, Master of Science in Public Health Data Science program graduate
Brandyn Ruiz, MS earned his Master of Science in Public Health Data Science in December 2021. Why did you choose to pursue your degree? I chose my degree program for the applied aspect with every class being hands on addressing health questions back to what we were...
#2022Trojan: Meet Levi Smith, Master of Science in Global Medicine program graduate
Levi Smith earns his Master of Science in Global Medicine from USC. Why did you choose to pursue your degree? I choose this program as an opportunity to help define my career in medicine even before medical school. What has been your biggest accomplishment during your...
#2022Trojan: Meet Keymia Ghodrati, Master of Science in Global Medicine program and progressive degree graduate
Keymia Ghodrati earns her Master of Science in Global Medicine and Bachelor of Arts in Health and Human Sciences degrees through the progressive degree program. Why did you choose to pursue your degree? I chose Global Medicine because it highlighted the importance of...
#2022Trojan: Meet Camellia (Xinyue) Rui, Master of Science in Biostatistics program and progressive degree graduate
Camellia (Xinyue) Rui, earns her Master of Science in Biostatistics and Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics through the progressive degree program. Why did you choose to pursue your degree? I'm very interested in the overlap between mathematics and biomedical science [and...
#2022Trojan: Meet Charlotte Sackett, Master of Public Health online program graduate
Charlotte Sackett earns her Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in biostatistics and epidemiology. What has been your biggest accomplishment during your studies? Being awarded a National Cancer Institute grant as a Cancer Epidemiology Education in...
#2022Trojan: Meet Saba Doustmohammadi, Master of Public Health online program graduate
Saba Doustmohammadi earns her Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in biostatistics and epidemiology. Why did you choose to pursue your degree? The start of my MPH program was during the beginnings of the COVID-19 pandemic. Aside from the world-class...
#2022Trojan: Meet Meilani Cayabyab, Master of Public Health online program graduate
Meilani Cayabyab earns her Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in global health. Why did you choose to pursue your degree? I chose to study Global Health because I wanted to understand health from different cultural perspectives. What's one of your...
#2022Trojan: Meet Yulissa Rodriguez, Master of Public Health program graduate
Yulissa Rodriguez, MPH, earned her Master of Public Health degree in December 2021. What's one of your favorite memories from your program? I loved finally getting to meet my classmates in person, after spending a year on Zoom with them. It was so nice to spend time...
#2022Trojan: Meet Rajbir S. Sooch, Master of Public Health online program graduate
Rajbir S. Sooch earns his Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in health services and policy. Why did you choose to pursue your degree? Working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, including helping residents of my home county register for...
#2022Trojan: Meet Jason Kolodziej, Master of Public Health program graduate
Jason Kolodziej, MPH, earned his Master of Public Health with a concentration in community health promotion in December 2021. Why did you choose to pursue your degree? My father began the Public Health history in our family, dedicating a career to the field. I have...
#2022Trojan: Meet Emily Madison Johnson, Master of Public Health online program graduate
Emily Madison Johnson to earn her Master of Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology and Biostatistics in summer of 2022. Why did you choose to pursue your degree? As someone who has been involved in research for several years, I was excited by the prospect...
#2022Trojan: Meet Ngoc Huynh, Master of Public Health online program graduate
Ngoc Huynh earns her Master of Public Health with a concentration in global health. Why did you choose to pursue your degree? I have always loved learning different languages and about different cultures. I was very attracted to the fact that the program was offered...
#2022Trojan: Meet Colleen Corrigan, Master of Public Health program graduate
Colleen Corrigan earns her Master of Public Health, having previously earned her Bachelor of Science in Human Biology and Bachelor of Arts in NGOs and Social Change at USC. Why did you choose to pursue your degree? I want to effect social change and improve the health...