Our Alumni

2024 Cohort

Aisling Murphy-Gonzalez, Alyssa Cana, Andrea Rodriguez, Blandina Mendez, Caleb Wiggins, Camille Quesada, Emilia Nazario, Erica Lopez, Hannah Aguinaga, Hemen Mekonnen, Jacob Ray, Jalynn Wade, Jonathan Gonzalez, Julmaliz Vázquez, Laiba Hussain, Lara Panganiban, Layla Richardson, Leonel Espinoza Camacho, Luis Arenas, Makeda McFarlane, Matthew Buttner, Melanie Beltran, Natalie Cetina-Huchin, Natalie Velazquez, Nya Freeney, Obiajulu Oduma. Robert Lopez, Rosie Yang, Santiago Fuentes, Sebastian Montiel, Seblework Alemu, Tyrone Jones, Valeria Sanchez Martinez, Valeria Vallejo Montoya, Zara Rab
2023 Cohort

Abby Herrera, Adeel Yaqoob, Aime Arreola, Alexander Connelley, Alexandra Thambi, Alexia Lopez, Alexus Mcintosh, Amyre Hobbs, Anndy Serrano-Marcillo, Ashley Arizmendi, Ashley Covarrubias, Brandon Mitra, Britney Galvez Ibarra, Carrington Fastelin, Daisy Brambila, Debbie Kariuki, EJ Zuniga, Eric Fregoso, Haris Oladejo, Jacquline Cortez, Jason Tran, Jocelyn Cabanas, Kiara Ekeigwe, Kristen Alleyne, Lupita Bustamante, Madaly Recinos, Manuel Sarceno Calvo, Margarita Gonzalez, Mari Sanders, Maribel Flores-Montano, Mary Grace Stevens, Nicki Castro, Olga Reyes, Ruben Mejia Perez, Suleyma Vill
2022 Cohort

Abibatu Giwa-Osagie, Adeline Rosales, Adriana Bermudez-Herrera, Alaysia Teague, Alexandra Martinez, Ali Mora, Amber Ellis, Angela Gonzalez, Angie Setthavongsack, Anou Vang, Beatriz Lopez -Isidro, Cecille Montes-James, Celina Navarrete, Cristian Ceballos, Cristian Vargas, Eghosa Ogbeide, Elarie Ranido, Emily Godina, Emma Rosas, Genevieve Ruiz, Gwen Lau, Isaiah Del Cid, Ivaane Odoi, Jenzie Tamayo, Jessica Uba, Jillian Kate Jara, Kaliyah Vernon, Kate Tadeo, Lily Trouchon, Maritza Perez, Melissa Bustamante, Nancy Garcia, Oluwatomi Oginni, Parna Shakouri, Paulina Frost, Perla Santana Luna, Rashel Bernal-Reyes, Ritika Sadalge, Savannah Gamboa, Shanthia Espinosa, Sofia Sandoval, Stephanie Cinnater, Stephany Zabala, Tonya Tolino, Victoria Finkel-Aguilar
2021 Cohort

Abigail Cruz Reyes, Alondra Aguilar, Amal Ramzi, Andrea Gonzalez Bojorquez, Andy Garcia, Ashley Angulo, Brandon Crisostomo, Brendan Diaz, Brisa Garcia, Camryn Williams, Catherine Drawdy, Christy Bryana Atangana, Damilola Oyeside, Elisa Borgsdorf, Elisa Gonzalez, Giovanni Kyle Parrilla, Hannah Legaspi, Hannah Pursel, Ita Ayuso Velasco, Jacqueline Partida, Jessica Arevalo, Jonathan Alvarado Salinas, Kate Neamsapaya, Katherine Jaramillo, Kiara Tanta-Quidgeon, Lauren Morales, Lillian Cheung, Lizeth Martinez Garcia, Love Avril, Malaya Caligtan-Tran, Mary Nzeyimana, Melina Rodriguez, Michael Thompson, Monica Alferez Merino, Naomy Gonzalez Aza, Nicol Hernandez, Oummu Barrie, Phuc Nguyen, Rahel Getaneh, Ravee Mata, Shikha Jha, Teia McCormick, Tera Lloyd, Tiffany Dang, TomasMejorado, Vincent Chang, Wunmi
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2019 Cohort

Aija Caldwell, Aliyyat Affolabi, Amanda Salgado, Amaris Murphy-Richard, Aminata Diarra, Aneri Suthar, Anthony Garcia, Ariana Cuevas, Arnold Dimas, Ashley Martinez-Ramirez, Azisa Todd, Cecil Hill, Charissa Lagasca, Claudia Martinez, Cristobal Navarette- Gomez, Deanna Canales, Derek Stubbs, Elisha Ikhumhen, Elizabeth Pineda, Emmanuel Chavez, Fatou Jallow, Firehiwot Bediye, Jasmine Inim, Joana Fernandez-Nunez, Karen Magana, Kris Ordonez-Maldonado, Laureta Maddela, Maria Rivas-Reyes, Miguel Rodriguez, Nohely Hernandez-Pineda, Onyedikachi Eze, Raelene Woody, Risa Enrique, Safa Salem, Tarek Meah, Torrie Eagle Staff, Trevor Peacock, Yordanos Tesfai escription goes here
2018 Cohort

Alex Cervantes, Alexandria Kohn, Amber Thomas, Aminat Balogun, Ashley Salazar, Ashya Smith, Ayanna Smith, Blanca Morales, Bryan Okelo, CaMesha Lewis, Carrie Huang, Cecile Bah, Celine To, Cindy Tenorio, Darious Davis, Elaine Owusu, Farzana Khan, Fatima Donato, Frankie Ortiz, Grace Stephenson, Jacqueline Gonzalez, Jacob Gray Herrera, Jasmine Tapper, Kelly Reyna, Kimberly Balmorez, Lauren Kerr, Mandy Bryant, Meshach Manaen, Michael Viray, Najla Muhammad, Nayeli Benitez Santos, Rosemary Ruiz, Sierra MacEachron, Sindoos Awel, Sophie Banegas, Stephanie Vera, Thomas Sills, Vincente Rios, Vivian Duong, Zaira Laguna Morales here

Alumni Spotlight

Featured Mass General Hospital Trainee

2021 Scholar Zech Davis was interviewed on his role as a Tougaloo Scholar trainee for the ASA-Bugher Center for Brain Health in Hemorrhagic Stroke within the McCance Center for Brain Health at Mass General.
Read Zech’s interview.
A Glimmer of Hope

2018 Scholar Grace Stephenson saw a gap in therapy services and decided to do something about it by creating Glimmer. Glimmer’s purpose is to to create a safe space where individuals can be connected to personalized and unique therapy services, cultivate sexual and creative expression, and indulge in a collection of womxn and queer-owned businesses tailored to them.
Learn more about Glimmer.
Going Beyond the Framework

2018 Scholar Elaine Owusu produces and hosts her own podcast connecting Public Health to our culture and society. Her goal is to show the presence of public health in some of our favorite forms of media like TV, music, and film.
Listen to Beyond the Framework.
Misinformation Pandemic

2021 Scholar Melina Rodriguez was featured on The Medical Care Blog with a piece on misinformation during the pandemic. Melina also has a Public Health instagram oage focused on Public Health and History.
Read Melina’s blog entry.
View Melina’s public health instagram.

Hear from our Alumni

Jacob Gray Hererra - 2018 Alum

UC Merced
My name is Jacob Gray Herrera & I was a part of the 2018 cohort! Every day I am grateful for the experience I had during this program because it opened my eyes to all the different career possibilities Public Health has to offer. During this program, I decided I wanted to continue my education and pursue my Master’s Degree in Public Health. I now am in my second year at Boston University pursuing my MPH in Healthcare Management. The long lasting connections that I made in this program have helped me all throughout my journey!
Azisa Todd - 2019 Alum

UCLA
The UCLA Public Health Scholars Program played a critical role in helping me decide what realm of public health I wanted to engage with, network with mentors, and determine graduate school options. As a result of my experiences in the program, I have since graduated with my Masters of Public Health in Community Health Education and teach part-time at San Francisco State University. To this day, I still keep in contact with a few of my fellow cohort members and I look forward to seeing what our public health journeys will blossom into.
Anthony Garcia - 2019 Alum

UCLA
From connecting me with graduate, faculty, and professional mentors to pairing me with an environmental policy internship, the UCLA Public Health Scholars Training Program enabled me to obtain academia and hands-on exposure in the environmental health field. I was then able to merge the acquired knowledge and experience to research and present the environmental injustice in the city design of Boyle Heights and provide real-world recommendations to maneuver the design's repercussions of achieving health equity. Because of this program, I gained the confidence and skills to ground my imposter syndrome, cultivate my voice as an upcoming public health professional, and explore the power of vulnerability and community all while making lifelong friends and memories. Today I assess the built environment for suspect conditions and contaminants that could affect people's health such as mold, lead, and asbestos as an environmental field technician.
Brandon Crisostomo - 2021 Alum

Cal State Dominguez Hills
My experience with the program really increased my knowledge of the Public Health Field and the many aspects sorrowing it. The amount of support, guidance, and structured lessons is something you will not gain in any traditional classroom setting. I can’t picture where I am today without thinking of this program and it’s impact. (Including introducing me to some of the most amazing people) This is one program you will never forget!
Jenzie Tamayo - 2022 Alum

CSUN
Through this program, I gained community experience and professional skills that have been foundational to my public health career. As an intern with SEE-LA, I developed nutrition promotion for farmer markets in South LA. With a network of diverse mentors and peers, I feel supported to pursue an MPH. I’m currently a Peer Health Educator at CSUN’s Klotz Student Health Center.
Isaiah Del Cid - 2022 Alum

Cal Lutheran
Overall, my experience being a scholar this past summer has been truly amazing since it has allowed me to be in a space where I got to meet and interact with such amazing individuals who have a passion for working to provide essential healthcare resources to improve the health of all communities. This program has impacted my public health journey because it has allowed me to develop and strengthen my skills in developing HIV surveillance demographic reports and supporting the grant writing process to prepare me for a future career in the sector of HIV/AIDS prevention non-profit work.After this program, I plan to continue pursuing my education by earning my Master's in Public Health (MPH) in epidemiology and a P.h.D in Medical Sociology in hopes of becoming a social epidemiologist. In addition, I also plan to continue working with public health organizations in Southern California to provide comprehensive sexual health education and prevention resources in underserved communities to stop the spread of STIs including HIV/AIDS from occurring.