Good News

Dinah Schulz received the Florence Wood Award of Impact and Legacy. This award is given annually to an undergraduate student on behalf of the Disability and Mobility Do-it-Yourself Cooperative. Congratulations, Dinah!

The OSU Child Development Center achieved a new five-year term of accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) with above-average standing. Its new term is valid until August 1, 2029.

Kathryn Stroppel, COH director of marketing and communications, will receive an MA in Organizational Leadership on June 15. Her master’s project focused on improving performance in the college and addressed some of the needs of professional faculty and classified staff. Congrats, Kathryn!

Carson Mowrer, who will graduate in spring 204 with an MPH in epidemiology; and epidemiology alums Zoe Herrera, MPH: and Paulina Kaiser, a postdoc in epidemiology, placed second at the Good Samaritan Scholarly Symposium.

Hailey Coll, a public health undergraduate student, received a Women’s Giving Circle award for “Building community with SPHA.” SPHA is the Student Public Health Association.

Congratulations, Carson, Zoe, Paulina and Hailey!

The Doctor of Physical Therapy program at OSU-Cascades has been granted accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education effective April 30, 2024. What an amazing team of faculty, staff and students. Congratulations!

The OSU Women's Giving Circle has selected "Building Community With SPHA," a grant proposal submitted by the Student Public Health Association (SPHA), for funding. SPHA co-presidents and public health students Hailey Coll and Jackie Rodriguez initiated and submitted the proposal. Ashley Vaughn and Kari-Lyn Sakuma co-advise SPHA.

The grant will fund the 2025 National Public Health Week celebration, fostering community engagement across Corvallis, Oregon State University and the College of Health.

Public health student Jackie Rodriguez has been selected as a recipient of the 2024 Hattie Redmond Women and Gender Center's AYA Award. Her nomination was submitted by Ashley Vaughn and Kari-Lyn Sakuma. Congratulations, Jackie!

Public health student Hailey Coll has been selected as a recipient of the 2024 Hattie Redmond Women and Gender Center's Student Leader Award. Her nomination was submitted by Ashley Vaughn and Stephanie Grutzmaucher. Congrats, Hailey!

Kinesiology instructor Kim Rogers, PhD, MPH, MS received the inaugural Difference, Power and Oppression Teaching Award for her work advancing equity and inclusion at the State of Diversity at OSU event in May 2024.

Clinical Associate Professor Cathleen Brown Crowell, Didactic Program in Dietetics Director Michelle Bump and Human Services Internship Coordinator Tasha Galardi's participation in the Center for Teaching and Learning Fellows Program brought engaged connections and learning to the college. They have also been influential in the curricular changes and pedagogical learning associated with Core Education. Thank you, we appreciate all that you do!

Congratulations, PAC! The College of Health's Physical Activity Course (PAC) Program was recognized as a Top Training Provider by the American Red Cross. Thank you for all you do!

Congratulations to the IMPACT Program for winning the Dam Proud Day Dammy Award for Most Improved in Donors. The award includes a plaque and an additional $7,500 for the IMPACT Program. Thank you to all who donated and contributed to the success of the IMPACT and IMPACT for Life programs.