First Generation Students
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Accessible Policies: Quality Health Care for the Most Underserved
Tran T. Doan
Tran Doan has witnessed firsthand the many challenges faced by refugee immigrants as they navigate a new country. She now works on policies that improve health care quality for under-resourced communities. Read more
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Learning to Cook, Learning to Belong
Brianna Dumas
Economic, environmental, and social stresses disconnect us from the food we eat. Brianna Dumas works to reconnect us using a grassroots approach—good food for our community, grown by our community, supporting our community. Read more
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Networks of Support: The People and Places That Need Us Most
Allante Moon
A broad set of commitments helps Allante Moon stay connected to the community and keeps her focused on what she’s most passionate about—applying her talents and skills wherever they’re needed most. Read more
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Communities of Hope: Optimism and Resilience on the Islands of Life
Mislael Valentín-Cortés
Moving so far from home for graduate school was difficult for Mislael Valentín-Cortés. Still, Puerto Rico is always on his mind, and disaster preparedness is a major theme of his academic and extracurricular activities. Read more
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A Pioneer in the Family and in Public Health
Chanell Heslop
Thinking hard about health throughout the lifecycle and about the implementation of research led Chanell Heslop to public health. Collecting and applying data to solve population health issues keeps her moving. Read more
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Breaking Norms and Improving Lives
Rishabh Jain
Jain regularly reached out to the most diverse voices he could find, listening and challenging himself. “People embody the Michigan difference,” Jain says. “Those around me provide different angles on everything from academic to personal interests.” Read more
