Area Students Learn about Rural Health Care at UA
July 14, 2010 - Filed under: Faculty & Staff, Outreach | Tagged: College of Community Health Sciences
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Two select groups of students from across the state were on campus recently for the Rural Health Scholars and Rural Minority Health Scholars Programs in The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences.
These two programs introduce students from rural areas to college life and give them an orientation to the need for health and medical professionals in communities like their own. The Rural Health Scholars are rising high school seniors and the Rural Minority Health Scholars are recent high school graduates who will be attending college.
Rural Health Scholars included (by home county): Barbour-Cody Sanders, Butler-Jonathan Scott, Choctaw-Veronica Coleman, Clarke- Michael Newton, Covington-Keri Bess, Cullman-Maegan DeLoreto, Christina Franks, Etowah- Duncan Murdock, Hale- Callie Ray, Teremy Jackson, Jackson-Casey Dalton, Lauderdale- Adam Brink, Lawerence-Kayla Echols, Lee- Luckie Milad, Lowndes- Andrew Callen, Marengo- Christle Agee , Whitney Fuller, Clinteshia Ridgeway, Marshall- Adam Perkins, Mobile-John Caminas, Monroe-Tiara Tuck, Markquail McCord, Morgan-M. Dylan McCaghlin, Tallapoosa- Stephaine Potts, Talladega-Heather Howell, Winston-Alex Myrick. Counselors were Russ Guin and Demetreius Cade.
The Rural Minority Health Scholars included (by home county): Covington- Tiffany Freeney, Dallas- Ashlyn Godwin, Greene- Tondra Johnson, Lee- Doreathea Jones, Marengo- Brittany Brown, Eddie Custard, Pickens- Jamaal Little, Talladega- Asia Dawson, Bibb- Jamiere Marina.
Chosen based on academic achievement and interest in rural health care, these students come to UA during the summer and take courses for college credit and attend seminars. Cynthia Moore and Dr. John Wheat of CCHS direct the programs.
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- Adam Brink
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- Cody Sanders
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- Jonathan Scott
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- Veronica Coleman
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- Michael Newton
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- Keri Bess
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- Maegan DeLoreto, Christina Franks
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- Duncan Murdock
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- Callie Ray
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- Teremy Jackson
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- Casey Dalton
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- Kayla Echols
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- Luckie Milad
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- Andrew Callen
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- Christle Agee, Whitney Fuller
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- Clinteshia Ridgeway
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- Adam Perkins
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- John Caminas
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- Tiara Tuck, Markquail McCord
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- M. Dylan McCaghlin
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- Jamiere Marina
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- Tiffany Freeney
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- Ashlyn Godwin
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- Tondra Johnson
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- Doreathea Jones
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- Brittany Brown
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- Eddie Custard
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- Jamaal Little
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- Asia Dawson
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- Stephaine Potts
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- Heather Howell
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- Alex Myrick
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: Margaret Bishop or Linda Hill, UA Media Relations, lhill@ur.ua.edu or 205/348-8325
SOURCE: Cynthia Moore, College of Community Health Sciences, cmoore@cchs.ua.edu or 205/348-3116