UNE’s College of Graduate and Professional Studies inducts third group of Public Health students into Delta Omega Honor Society
The University of New England is pleased to congratulate ten students who have been inducted into Gamma Chi, UNE’s chapter of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health. These students are enrolled in the Master of Public Health program within the College of Graduate and Professional Studies.
On an annual basis, a small number of top-performing Master of Public Health (MPH) students are invited to join Delta Omega. The program elects new student members through a highly selective process that assesses their outstanding academic performance and demonstration of public health leadership. Election of membership in Delta Omega is intended to not only recognize merit, but also to encourage and further excellence in and devotion to public health work.
“We are proud to acknowledge these inductees for their exemplary academic performance as well as the leadership qualities they possess,” says Laudan Ghayebi, M.P.H., Public Health program manager. “We know that the impact they will have in the field of public health will be significant, and we are honored to recognize them for their achievements.”
UNE’s 2016 Delta Omega Honorary Society inductees are:
●Nicole Kaspar
●Amanda Langley
●Jeremie Laraque-Two Elk
●Brooke Libby
●Priscilla Marbell
●Richard Meinking
●Kenneth Mensah
●Samantha Paradis
●Deborah Taylor
●Catherine Thiel
Founded in 1924, Delta Omega is a national honor society existing to encourage research and scholarship among graduate students in public health and to recognize attainment and achievement in the field of public health. With more than 84 active chapters and 15,000 members, Delta Omega and its members are dedicated to ensuring the quality of the field of public health and to the protection and advancement of the health of all people.
In the public health community, Delta Omega members can be found in key leadership positions and essential fieldwork positions, worldwide. Members include current and past U.S. Surgeon Generals, a former president of the American Public Health Association, deans of Schools of Public Health, researchers, and policymakers. Members enjoy a variety of benefits, including access to a number of leadership development and publication opportunities, professional networking events, and discounted resources.
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