Students Complete UA Rural Health Scholars Program
August 22, 2006 - Filed under: Announcements, Students | Tagged: College of Community Health Sciences, Health
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A select group of 25 students from across the state recently completed the 2006 Rural Health Scholars Program at The University of Alabama.
The program introduces rural students to college life and gives them an orientation to the need for health and medical professionals in rural communities like their own. They take field trips to rural hospitals and to one of the state’s medical schools and learn more about how to prepare academically for these careers. The students lived on campus for five weeks.
Chosen based on academic achievement and interest in rural health care, these students take two courses for college credit and attend seminars. The program is in its 13th year at UA in the College of Community Health Sciences.
The 2006 UA Rural Health Scholars and their home counties included:
(All students are pictured with Cynthia Moore, assistant director of the UA Rural Scholars Program)
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- Winston County: Ashley Yarbrough
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- Walker County (L-R): Donald Yow Christopher Kelly Jacob Cain
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- Talladega County: Kaila Patterson
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- Sumter County: Brittany Ward
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- Shelby County: Kinigra Cohill
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- Pickens County: AnnElise Thomas
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- Limestone County (L-R): Taylor Malone Brittany Hovell
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- Lee County (L-R): Brandon Morgan Danielle Hooker
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- Hale County: Shanlydrea Jones
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- Fayette County: Caleb Roby
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- Covington County: Elizabeth Clarke
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- Clarke County: Lauren Oliver
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- Choctaw County: Phillip Philon
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- Barbour County: Marc Knight
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- Autauga County: Alyssa Nelson
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- Marion County (L-R): Lisha Morrow Mary Kate Bryant Shaan Patel
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- Marengo County (L-R): Demetreius Cade Paris Troupe Kiara Wilson
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
CONTACT: Ian Turnipseed or Linda Hill, UA Media Relations, 205/348-8325, lhill@ur.ua.edu
SOURCE: Cynthia Moore, UA College of Community Health Sciences, 205/348-3116, cmoore@cchs.ua.edu