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| title | Greg Alexander Scholarship in Maternal & Child Health |
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Dr. Alexander helped to define the entire field of perinatal epidemiology in public health and medicine – the clinical science behind ensuring health births and healthy babies. Notably, he developed fetal growth curves for national use to measure and prevent health disparities at childbirth. Through hundreds of major articles, book chapters and technical reports, Dr. Alexander has helped to identify and characterize racial and socio-economic disparities that have become empirically correlated with poor pregnancy outcomes and adverse, post-birth health problems. He is survived by his wife, Dr. Donna Petersen, Dean of the College of Public Health, University of South Florida, daughters Kerry and Morgan, sister Marva Paige and mother Mary Williamson Alexander of Chesapeake, Virginia. He was a fabulous cook with several published recipes. At least one $2,500 award for PhD or DrPH candidates within the College of Public Health Eligible students must be enrolled full or part time during Spring 2025 semester Preference will be given to candidates who plan to focus their doctoral research in the fields of maternal and child health or perinatal epidemiology and who intend to work in the field of maternal & child health, in any setting, post-graduation Link for application is available here.
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| title | Jean E. and Philip T. Amuso Global Health Scholarship |
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This scholarships is to support to full-time graduate students pursuing a graduate degree focused on Global Health in the concentrations of Global Communicable Disease, Genomics and in the DrPH (Doctor of Public Health) concentration of Public Health and Clinical Laboratory Science and Practice, with the focus of their training on laboratory-based training. One $1,000 award for a College of Public Health graduate student Eligible students must be enrolled full time during Spring 2025 semester
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| title | Lee Leavengood Senior Program Scholarship |
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Lee Leavengood Senior Programs Endowed Scholarship – Originally wanting to thank the College of Public Health for allowing them meeting room space, individuals in the Learning in Retirement program created a scholarship to benefit COPH students. In 2001, SeniorNet and Tuition Waiver joined Learning in Retirement to add to the endowed total. The name was changed to honor Lee Leavengood, the founding director of Senior Programs, who took membership in the organization from less than 50 to more than 1,000 participants. At least one $2,000 award for a COPH graduate student Eligible students must be enrolled full or part time during Spring 2025 semester This scholarship is weighted in favor of students majoring in a field and displaying an interest in studies relating to aging Link for application is available here.
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| title | Sam Bell Endowed Scholarship |
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Mr. Bell earned degrees from both Dartmouth College and Duke University. From 1974 to 1988, Mr. Bell represented Volusia County in the Florida House of Representatives, where he rose to prominent leadership positions. His colleagues named him the most respected member of the House. After his legislative career, he moved to Tallahassee, eventually merging his law firm with the Pennington law firm in 1998. In both his law practice and legislative career, Mr. Bell maintained a strong interest in land use, growth management issues and health care matters. He was credited as being one of the initiators in establishing a college for public health in the state of Florida. He served as President of the newly created Florida Public Health Foundation. Mr. Bell was married to Betty Castor, former President of the University of South Florida. At least three $1,000 awards for COPH doctoral (PhD or DrPH) students At least four $500 awards for COPH master’s degree (MHA, MSPH, MPH) student Eligible students must be enrolled full or part time during Spring 2024 2025 semester Link for application is available here.
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| title | Rita G. Bruce Scholarship |
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Dr. Rita G. Bruce -To honor the memory of one of the founding faculty in the College of Public Health, the family of and the COPH faculty, staff, students and alumni have created a scholarship fund in her name. One $500 award for a College of Public Health graduate student Eligible students must be enrolled full-time during the Spring 2024 2025 semester The recipient will have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, a commitment to the field of public health through involvement in community outreach, research, and/or educational programs, and demonstrated leadership within the University of South Florida College of Public Health Link for application is available here.
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| title | Yvonne & Max Salfinger Public Health Scholarship |
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This scholarships serves to support for graduate students in the USF College of Public Health pursuing a DrPH (Doctor of Public Health) concentration in Public Health and Clinical Laboratory Science and Practice, with the focus of their training on laboratory-based training. One $1,000 award for COPH DrPH with a Concentration in Public Health and Clinical Laboratory Science and Practice Eligible students must be enrolled full or part time during Spring 2025 semester Link for application is available here.
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