These awardees are on observe to boost their careers
Washington, DC – Might 26, 2022 – The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) in partnership with The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc., (NCHEC), awarded 4 college students the Helen P. Cleary Scholarship. The Helen P. Cleary Scholarship gives monetary help to college students enrolled in a well being education-related diploma program to take the nationwide Licensed Well being Schooling Specialist (CHES®) examination.
The scholarship honors Dr. Cleary who was instrumental in establishing NCHEC in 1989 and acquired the very first CHES® credential. The scholarship covers the examination registration payment and examine supplies for these college students to take the examination in fall 2022.
“NCHEC is thrilled to proceed this scholarship program together with SOPHE to help college students in pursuing profession aspirations within the well being training and promotion discipline. We’re very happy to award 4 people with the Helen P. Cleary Scholarship for the upcoming fall examination.”
Linda Lysoby, NCHEC Government Director
The Helen P. Cleary Scholarship is a program of the Nationwide Fee for Well being Schooling Credentialing, Inc. and administered by SOPHE.
“SOPHE is proud to work with NCHEC to acknowledge and reward these well being training and well being promotion college students. The Helen P. Cleary Scholarship is instrumental in serving to college students attain their aim of incomes their certification as a well being training specialist. These college students are so deserving of the distinguished Helen P. Cleary Scholarship.”
Tammy Dillard-Metal, MPH, MBA, CAE®, SOPHE’s President & CEO
Katelyn Brown is a senior group well being scholar at Texas A&M College in School Station, Texas. She is an energetic volunteer serving in numerous capacities with Influence Retreat, Sisterhood of Aggie Mentors, Texas Runners In opposition to Most cancers, and CHI St. Joseph’s Hospital Programs. At the moment, Katelyn is an intern with Texas A&M’s Residing Properly Staff.
Kaleigh Bryan is a latest graduate from East Carolina College in Greenville, North Carolina. She acquired her Bachelor of Science diploma in public well being with a focus in group well being and a minor in sociology. She begins her profession as a care providers coordinator on the ALS Affiliation’s Arizona Chapter this month.
Megan Echevarria is a examine administrator within the Division of Outcomes Analysis at Metropolis of Hope in Duarte, California. She helped to develop and launch a number of research centered on understanding the late results of most cancers therapy and performed a program analysis of the vaccination clinic. Megan is presently pursuing a Grasp’s in Public Well being from the College of California, Los Angeles.
Aishwarya Potluri is a dentist and presently a doctoral candidate at Georgia Southern College in Statesville, Georgia. She is a instructing assistant on the college with an curiosity in refugee well being in communities and bringing change in underserved communities utilizing well being training as a device. Aishwarya acquired her grasp’s diploma in healthcare administration from Western Kentucky College in Bowling Inexperienced, Kentucky.
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For extra info contact: Brigitte W. Johnson, APR at bjohnson@sophe.org.
