Undergraduate
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Honoring the Legacies of Those She Loves
Carmelita Perrien Naccarato
Growing up, bachelor's student Carmelita Perrien Naccarato was surrounded by the untimely deaths of family members. But their stories became one of the driving forces behind her interest in health. Now at Michigan Public Health, honoring the legacy of those she loves inspires her pursuit of public health. Read more
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Keeping a Promise: Kalamazoo Native Inspired by Hometown Backing
Lyric Kleber
Bachelor’s student Lyric Kleber describes how pursuing public health will allow him to pay forward the generosity that helped him as a Michigan student with plans to give back to his community and the world at large. Read more
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A Family Passion for Public Health and Service
Lloyd Lyons
Encouraged by family history, Lloyd Lyons’ long-term career started earlier than originally planned as his journey led him to joining the first cohort of bachelor’s students at the School of Public Health. Read more
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Seeking the Most Positive Impact: How Public Health Will Make Me a Better Doctor
Narmeen Rehman
From a young age, Narmeen Rehman could see that health is at the core of everything in our lives. Now a pre-med student, she is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in public health to increase the quality of her future practice. Read more
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Putting a Passion for Public Health into Service in Central America
Madison Van Epps
College held held lots of possibility—and some uncertainties—for Madison Van Epps. Her life aspirations converged when the University of Michigan School of Public Health launched an undergraduate program and she joined the first cohort. Read more
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The Power of Vulnerability and Community: An Advocate for Mental Health Returns to Michigan
Spencer Walz
Returning to the University of Michigan after five years working and volunteering with the National Alliance on Mental Health, Bachelor’s student Spencer Walz is using his personal experiences — and a guiding belief in vulnerability and the power of community — to carve a path to population and mental health work. Read more
