Students in UB School of Public Health and Health Professions Receive Awards

By Sue Wuetcher

Release Date: June 19, 2007 This content is archived.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Twenty new graduates of the School of Public Health and Health Professions at the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ were honored with scholarships and awards during the school's recent commencement ceremony.

The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ is a premier research-intensive public university, the largest and most comprehensive campus in the State ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of New York. UB's more than 27,000 students pursue their academic interests through more than 300 undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs. Founded in 1846, the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ is a member of the Association of American Universities.

The award recipients are:

• Christine Lo Bue-Estes of Orchard Park, the AAAS/Science Program for Excellence in Science award, fall 2006. Bue-Estes also received an Annette Rachman Scholarship recognizing students who maintained at least a "B" average studying in the field of nutrition and dietetics.

• Randi Bryn Kaplan of Woodridge, inducted into the Golden Key International Honor Society and the Tau Sigma National Honor Society.

• Lana Burl of Orchard Park, the Francis Hanavan Award.

• Rachael J. Pohle-Krauza of West Seneca, the Denise Howland Scholarship Award and an Annette Rachman Scholarship recognizing students who maintained at least a "B" average studying in the field of nutrition and dietetics.

• Chia-Ling Wu of Amherst, the Carlton R. Meyers Award recognizing an outstanding student from the Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences.

• Dana Foreman of Harriman, the Arthur A. Schomburg Graduate Fellowship.

• Sarah Burns of Conklin, an Annette Rachman Scholarship recognizing students who maintained at least a "B" average studying in the field of nutrition and dietetics.

• Robert Alan Richards of Islip, the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence. Richards also was recognized for outstanding academic achievement in the Exercise Science Program for maintaining a 3.6 university departmental grade-point average.

The following students received J. Warren Perry Scholarships:

• Nicola Cavallo of Cedarhurst.

• Carol A. DeNysschen of Orchard Park.

• Sean Smith of Buffalo.

The following students received Stonegraber Scholarships:

• Kayla Fleet of Rome.

• Shelley Jessup of Lockport.

• Kelly Kumpf of Cortland.

• John Schroeder of North Tonawanda.

• Justin Spiegel of Batavia.

• Beverly Weyer of Castalia, Ohio.

• Angela Duell of Buffalo.

The following students in the Exercise Science Program were recognized for outstanding academic achievement for maintaining a 3.6 university departmental grade-point average:

• Mary Rose Clausen of Churchville.

• Jay James Slutsky of Wantagh.