"As the humanitarian situation worsened, I felt more inclined to continue directing support to my community in Afghanistan. There’s nothing that we can do to change the systems of power, but we can help the families on the ground. This inspired me to turn the fundraiser into a nonprofit."...
"I've learned a lot about how to navigate the field of public health. My previous work experience was more focused on the business side of healthcare. Now, I have a better understanding of community work as well, which I feel gives me great perspective.”...
“I’ve never questioned my decision to attend Rollins or to earn my MPH. I’ve both been challenged and put at ease at the same time.”...
“I really enjoyed being able to pair public health with my computer science background, and I thought a good next step for me would be to go into biostatistics so I would be able to dive deeper into the public health applications that I was really passionate about. Rollins presented the perfect opportunity for me to pursue that.”...
“I view communications as vital to public health research and practice. Messaging and dissemination strategies can make or break the public’s reception of something like an outbreak response or new health policy.”...
“At Rollins, you don’t just go to class, leave, and that's it. It’s about more than just academics; we’ve built a community that will also extend beyond these two years and support our public health mission in the future.”...
“Even before I started classes, I realized I made the right decision. During orientation, I realized everyone was so nice and I could really see the efforts the Rollins community was making to help every student succeed. I can say I am really impressed.”...
"I am so glad I came to Emory because I have met people who have become like family to me in just under two years. What’s better than developing a network of people you can take with you?"...