E. Scott, Susie, Regan and Shannon Henley Family Endowed Scholarship Tabitha Foraker Tabitha Foraker is a first-year Master of Health Administration student. She gradu- ated with a bachelor’s degree in both biology and psychology from the University of Oklahoma. Upon earn- ing her master’s degree, Foraker hopes to go on to medical school. Her ultimate goal is to use her talents to better the lives of others by improving healthcare quality and accessibility in developing countries working for an organization like UNICEF. “I want to thank the College of Public Health for believing in me. To the Hen- ley family, thank you for this scholarship. These scholarships make a huge difference for people who are trying to afford advanc- ing their education,” Foraker said. Hudson Family Scholarship Ross Ogden Jimmy “Ross” Ogden, now a second-year Mas- ter of Public Health stu- dent in epidemiology, received a bachelor’s degree in biology with minors in chemistry and Spanish from the University of Okla- homa. Ogden is involved in genetics re- search and works as a graduate research assistant at the OU Health Sciences Cen- ter as part of the Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention program. Ogden and his team aim to reduce the prevalence of suicides in Native American communities. With a strong passion for people and medicine, Ogden plans to attend medical school next fall and eventually practice medicine in rural Oklahoma. “I would like to say, ‘Thank you,’ to the Hudson family for their generous dona- tion to my education. Thank you to all of the donors. We learn a lot from our pro- fessors but we also learn from our peers, rubbing off on each other, and making each other stronger, better,” Ogden said. Brent Hurd Scholarship Taylor Hayes Taylor Hayes graduated from Texas Christian University in May 2017 and is now a second-year Master of Health Admin- istration student at the OU Hudson College of Public Health. This summer, she interned at the University of Texas Southwestern’s Moncrief Cancer Institute in Fort Worth. There, she worked under the Assistant Di- rector of Operations, assisting in a variety of projects, including data analysis on a new screening program for the psychology department. Hayes plans to graduate in 2019 and will be applying to post-graduate fellowships. “I am thankful for all of the donors and to the College for working so hard to make all of these scholarships available to students like me,” Hayes said. Johnson Family Scholarship Jacob Bartels Jacob Bartels is a doc- toral candidate in the Department of Occupa- tional and Environmen- tal Health. He is focus- ing his attention on his research, which includes the application of an innovative chemical assay to assess the oxidative potential of various industrial aerosol exposures in the occupational environment. He plans to use his research and educational experience to increase his practical knowledge in an in- dustrial field. Ultimately, he aims to one day become a professor, helping educate and mentor students to achieve their own academic, career and public health goals. “I would very much like to thank Dr. and Mrs. David Johnson, and their family for their generous support of my goals as a student, researcher and public health pro- fessional,” Bartels said. Robert W. Ketner Scholarship Sophia Chen Sophia Chen earned her medical degree from China Medical University in 2011. After graduating, she came to the United States to further her education, completing her master’s degree in biostatistics in 2016. Chen is now working toward earning her doctoral degree in biostatistics. Her career goal is to lead public health studies and to collaborate with interdisciplinary investiga- tors in medical research. “I am very honored to receive this scholar- ship. Thank you to the College for offering meaplacetostudyandforgivingmeaplace to make my dreams come true,” Chen said. Elisa T. Lee Scholarship Allshine Chen Allshine Chen is a fourth- year doctoral candidate in the Department of Biosta- tistics and Epidemiology. With a great interest in statistical genetics, Chen will focus his dissertation ondevelopingnewmethodologyintherap- idly growing field of biostatistics. His posi- tion as a senior data analyst at the Oklaho- ma Medical Research Foundation facilitates progress toward this goal. Chen also is part of a start-up company called Bayesic Tech- nologies. The company aims to develop user-friendly statistical software. “I would like to thank the College for pro- viding such a great environment for stu- dents to grow, to thank the donors for their financial support, and to thank the faculty andourmentorsfortheirtremendousguid- ance and support,” Chen said. Dan J. Macer Scholarships Cassandra Camp Cassandra Camp is an enrolled member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma and a de- scendant of the Musco- gee Nation. She earned a Master of Public Health degree in health promotion sci- ences from the College of Public Health in 2015. Currently, Camp is in her sec- ond year as a Health Promotion Sciences doctoral candidate. She said she chose the field because she is passionate about the health and well-being of indigenous people. Camp said she believes we must first address the root causes of health dis- parities and issues related to health equity through policy change before health and OU Public Health | Fall 2018 20