Our Students
Our students come from as close as New York City, and as far as India, 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.
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
