Our students come from as close as New York City and as far as India, from across the United States and internationally. They are recent graduates and accomplished professionals. They work in fields ranging from business to law and from healthcare to academia. Whether their backgrounds lie in general pediatrics, health equity, disaster response, or clinical research, each student brings a unique perspective and deep commitment to public health, and doing better. Look at our impressive current cohort and see yourself here.

2025 Entrants

Yan Yayuan, M.P.H., M.B.A

Hometown: Beijing, China
Undergraduate School: New York University
Undergraduate Major: Neuroscience
Graduate School(s): New York University Brandeis University

Basim Alkhlfan, M.S.

Hometown: Tarout Island, Saudi Arabia
Undergraduate School: East Tennessee State University
Undergraduate Major: Public Health
Undergraduate Minor: Disaster Response Management
Graduate School(s): University of Michigan

Kathy Luangrath, M.S.W.

Hometown: Lake Stevens, Washington State
Undergraduate School: University of Washington
Undergraduate Major: Health studies
Undergraduate Minor: Global health
Graduate School(s): University of Washington, Seattle

Nathan Rhodes-Zambrana , M.P.H.

Hometown: Pembroke Pines, Florida
Undergraduate School: Florida International University
Graduate School(s): Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami

Rian Rodriguez, M.P.H.

Hometown: New York, NY
Undergraduate School: SUNY Stonybrook
Medical School: New York Medical College

Jessica Lewis, M.P.A.

Hometown: Mount Vernon, NY
Undergraduate School: A&M College
Graduate School(s): Nelson Mandela School of Public Policy, Southern University

Wendy Piedra, M.H.S.

Hometown: Guira de Melena, Cuba; Lehigh Acres, Florida
Undergraduate School: John Hopkins University
Undergraduate Major: Public Health Studies
Undergraduate Minor: Spanish
Graduate School(s): John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Nilza Louis-Jean, M.P.H.

Hometown: Long Island, NY
Undergraduate School: Farmingdale State College
Undergraduate Major: Health Promotion and Wellness
Graduate School(s): New York University

Patrick Sturges, M.S., M.S.C.R.

Hometown: Chappaqua, NY
Undergraduate School: Western Connecticut State University
Undergraduate Major: Biology
Graduate School(s): Cornell University, Drexel University

Dialikatou (Jalika) Diallo, M.P.H.

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Undergraduate School: Staten Island College, CUNY
Undergraduate Major: Psychology
Graduate School(s): New York Medical College

Taylor Phillips, M.P.H.

Hometown: Evanston, IL
Undergraduate School: Marquette University
Undergraduate Major: Biological Anthropology
Undergraduate Minor: Criminology
Graduate School(s): Georgia State University

Taylor Neither, M.P.H.

Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Undergraduate School: Kennesaw State University
Undergraduate Major: Public Health Education
Graduate School(s): University of Georgia

Namita Kulkarni, M.P.H.

Hometown: Mumbai, India
Undergraduate School: Southern New Hampshire University
Undergraduate Major: Public Health
Graduate School(s): Cornell University
Internship: Health law intern at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Chantal Littrean, M.P.H.

Hometown: Long Island, NY
Undergraduate School: Adelphi University
Undergraduate Major: Psychology
Graduate School(s): SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Jaskunwar Singh, M.P.H.

Hometown: Ludhiana, India
Undergraduate School: Amritsar, India
Undergraduate Major: Surgery and Medicine
Graduate School(s): New York Medical College

Shantigra “Shae” Williams

Hometown: Riviera Beach, FL
Undergraduate School: Florida Atlantic University
Undergraduate Major: Psychology
Graduate School(s): Capella University, Grand Canyon University

Melissa Guante, M.P.H.

Hometown: Bronx, NY
Undergraduate School: Hunter College
Undergraduate Major: Anthropology
Undergraduate Minor: Africana and Latino Studies and Psychology
Graduate School(s): CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Policy

Jose Marino, M.S., M.P.H.

Hometown: Long Island, NY
Undergraduate School: New York University
Undergraduate Major: Italian Studies
Graduate School(s): Case Western Reserve University

Ahmad Abdel-Aziz, M.B.A., M.P.H.

Hometown: White Plains, NY
Undergraduate School: The Ohio State University
Undergraduate Major: Business Administration
Undergraduate Minor: Marketing
Graduate School(s): New York Medical College

Ansong Sam Omari, M.Sc., M.P.H.

Hometown: Ghana
Graduate School(s): University of Maryland, New York Medical College

2024 Entrants

Kadher M Noorul Zaman, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.

Hometown: Chennai, India
Graduate School(s): SRM University School of Public Health
Medical School: Yerevan State Medical University

Meghan Appel, M.S.

Undergraduate School: College of Saint Rose
Undergraduate Major: Biology
Undergraduate Minor: Public Health
Graduate School(s): Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Alexis Geist, M.Ed.

Undergraduate School: Utah Valley University
Undergraduate Major: Community and Public Health
Graduate School(s): University of Utah

Jesus Vasquez, M.S., M.P.H.

Undergraduate School: New York University
Undergraduate Major: Economic Theory
Graduate School(s): New York Medical College, Ponce Health Sciences University

Kola Adegoke, PMP, CBAP

Undergraduate School: Ahmadu Bello University
Undergraduate Major: Pharmacy
Graduate School(s): University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV)

Malaika Dewes, M.P.H.

Hometown: Spring Valley, NY
Undergraduate School: University at Albany
Undergraduate Major: Biology
Undergraduate Minor: Neuroscience
Graduate School(s): SUNY Downstate School of Public Health

Shawn Yunayev, M.D.

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Graduate School(s): City University of New York
Medical School: St Georges University School of Medicine

Siqi You, M.S., M.P.H., J.D.

Undergraduate School: Agnes Scott College
Undergraduate Major: Mathematics and Economics
Graduate School(s): Columbia University, New York University, New York Law School

Soe Soe Htun Aye, M.P.H.

Hometown: Yangon, Myanmar
Undergraduate School: University of Medicine
Undergraduate Major: Medicine
Graduate School(s): Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health

Ferdousi Zaman, M.A., M.S.S.C.

Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Graduate School(s): Central Michigan University, University of Dhaka

2023 Entrants

David S. Markenson, M.D., M.B.A.

Hometown: U.S.A.
Graduate School(s): University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Jasmine N. Sancho, M.P.H.

Hometown: U.S.A.
Undergraduate School: Xavier University of Louisiana
Undergraduate Major: Accounting
Undergraduate Minor: Public Health
Graduate School(s): Xavier University of Louisiana

Kadija Ceesay, M.P.H.

Hometown: NY, U.S.A.
Undergraduate School: Lehman College
Undergraduate Major: Health Services Administration
Graduate School(s): New York University

Kenneth Paneto, M.Sc.

Hometown: CA, USA
Undergraduate Major: Health Science "Epidemiology"

Kweku Amoo, M.P.H.

Undergraduate School: CUNY Lehman College
Undergraduate Major: Chemistry
Graduate School(s): CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy

Mallika K. Singh, M.S.

Hometown: Mumbai, India
Undergraduate School: D.Y Patil University
Undergraduate Major: Biotechnology (B.Tech)
Graduate School(s): California State University

Rosa O. Rodriguez, M.P.H., CASAC

Undergraduate School: City College of New York
Undergraduate Major: Economics "Management and Administration"

Temitope J. Kayode, M.P.H., M.B.B.S., D.R.H., D.H.A.

Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria
Graduate School(s): University of Wolverhampton, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Fellowship/Clinical Research Fellowship: Women Innovator and Leadership Development (WILD) network fellow

2022 Entrants

Jonquil Dent, M.P.H. CHES

Undergraduate School: Howard University
Undergraduate Major: Administration of Justice and Sociology
Undergraduate Minor: Biology
Graduate School(s): The Mississippi University for Women

Azzam Althomali, M.P.H. '22

Hometown: Taif, Saudi Arabia
Undergraduate School: Taif University
Undergraduate Major: Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Graduate School(s): New York Medical College, Umm Al-Qura University

Uchechukwu Igwe, M.P.H.

Undergraduate School: William Paterson University
Undergraduate Major: Public Health
Graduate School(s): M.P.H. in Community Education, William Paterson University

Satvir Kaur, M.P.H. '22

Undergraduate School: Binghamton University
Undergraduate Major: Biology, Lean Six Sigma, Green Belt
Graduate School(s): New York Medical College

Mary Kovoor, M.P.A., M.P.H.

Graduate School(s): Fordham University, New York Medical College

Maria Mikhail, M.D., Ms.C., M.P.H.

Hometown: Egypt
Undergraduate School: Fayoum University, Egypt
Undergraduate Major: Medicine and General Surgery
Graduate School(s): Beni-Suef University, Yonsei University
Medical School: Fayoum University, Egypt
Fellowship/Clinical Research Fellowship: Fellowship of Ophthalmology from the Royal College of Glasgow, UK

Ahmed Quraani, M.P.H.

Hometown: Saudi Arabia
Undergraduate Major: General Dentistry
Graduate School(s): University of Sheffield

Kyaolin Rajbhandary, M.B.B.S., M.P.A.

Hometown: Nepal
Undergraduate Major: Medicine
Graduate School(s): Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York University

Kwabena Twum-Nuamah, M.D., M.B.A, M.P.H.

Hometown: Ghana
Undergraduate School: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi-Ghana
Undergraduate Major: Medicine
Graduate School(s): Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi-Ghana
Medical School: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi-Ghana

Bruno Villazhinay- Matute, M.P.H. '22

Hometown: Ecuador
Undergraduate School: State University of New York College at Geneseo
Graduate School(s): MPH, School of Health Sciences and Practice, New York Medical College Advanced Certificate, Health Policy in Management, School of Health Sciences and Practice, New York Medical College Advanced Certificate, Population Health Informatics, CUNY School of Public Health

2021 Entrants

Sahar Abduljawad, M.P.H.

Hometown: Saudi Arabia
Undergraduate School: Laroche University
Graduate School(s): The University of Sciences

Michelle (YenHusan) Jen, M.P.H.

Undergraduate School: Curry College
Undergraduate Major: Community Health and Wellness
Undergraduate Minor: Biology
Graduate School(s): Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) University

Tunesia Mitchell, M.P.A., NCCPA

Undergraduate School: Touro College
Graduate School(s): University of Nebraska, New York Medical College

Zaynab Mossolem, M.P.H.

Undergraduate School: Mercy College
Undergraduate Major: Health and Natural Sciences
Graduate School(s): Mercy College

2020 Entrants

Ali Imran, M.D., M.P.H.

Graduate School(s): New York Medical College
Medical School: St. Georges’ University School of Medicine

Jay Ayar, M.P.H.

Hometown: India
Undergraduate School: Gujarat University, India
Undergraduate Major: Dental Surgery (BDS)
Graduate School(s): Monroe College

Sumeet Gill, M.P.H. '18

Hometown: India
Graduate School(s): New York Medical College

Ed Hassan, M.A.L.S.

Undergraduate School: Harvard University
Undergraduate Major: Social Sciences (Concentration in Government & History)
Graduate School(s): Boston University School of Medicine

Shruti Kore, M.D., M.P.H. '18

Graduate School(s): M.P.H., New York Medical College
Medical School: M.D., India

Ashlyn Morse, M.D., M.P.H.

Graduate School(s): University of Miami
Medical School: University of Miami

Nicole Richardson, M.P.H., M.S.W.

Undergraduate School: Union College
Undergraduate Major: Sociology
Graduate School(s): Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, NYU Silver School of Social Work

Nicole Tenner, M.S.

Undergraduate School: Springfield College
Undergraduate Major: Applied Exercise Science
Graduate School(s): Springfield College

Crystal Ukaegbu, M.P.H.

Hometown: Bronx, NY
Undergraduate School: University of Bridgeport
Undergraduate Major: Health Sciences
Undergraduate Minor: Human Services
Graduate School(s): SUNY Downstate Medical Center