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.
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, B.S., M.Sc.
Hometown: CA, USA
Undergraduate Major: Health Science "Epidemiology"
Kweku Amoo, B.S., 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, B. Tech., M.S.
Hometown: Mumbai, India
Undergraduate School: D.Y Patil University
Undergraduate Major: Biotechnology (B.Tech)
Graduate School(s): California State University, Channel Islands (CSUCI)
Rosa O. Rodriguez, M.P.H., C.A.S.A.C.
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.
Hometown: Taif, Saudi Arabia
Undergraduate School: Taif University, Saudi Arabia
Undergraduate Major: Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Graduate School(s): NYMC, Umm Al-Qura University
Uchechukwu Igwe, M.P.H.
Undergraduate School: William Paterson University
Undergraduate Major: Public Health
Graduate School(s): William Paterson University
Satvir Kaur, B.S., CLSSGB, M.P.H.
Undergraduate School: Binghamton University
Undergraduate Major: Biology
Graduate School(s): NYMC
Mary Kovoor, M.P.A., M.P.H.
Graduate School(s): Fordham University
Maria Mikhail, M.D., Ms.C. Ophthal, 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, United Kingdom
Kyaolin Rajbhandary, M.B.B.S., M.P.A.
Hometown: Nepal
Undergraduate Major: Medicine
Graduate School(s): New York University Wagner
Kwabena Twum- Nuamah, M.D., M.B.A, MGCP, 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.
Hometown: Ecuador
Undergraduate School: State University of New York College at Geneseo
Graduate School(s): NYMC
2021 Entrants
Sahar Abduljawad, M.P.H.
Hometown: Saudi Arabia
Undergraduate School: Laroche University
Graduate School(s): The University of Sciences
Michelle (YenHusan) Jen, B.S., 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, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) University
Tunesia Mitchell, NCCPA
Undergraduate School: Touro College
Graduate School(s): University of Nebraska, New York Medical College
Zaynab Mossolem, B.S., M.P.H.
Undergraduate School: Mercy College
Undergraduate Major: Health and Natural Sciences
Graduate School(s): Mercy College
2020 Entrants
Ali Imran, M.D.
Graduate School(s): New York Medical College’s Institute for Public Health
Medical School: St. Georges’ University School of Medicine
Jay Ayar, B.D.S., M.P.H.
Hometown: India
Undergraduate School: Gujarat University, India
Undergraduate Major: Dental Surgery (BDS)
Graduate School(s): Monroe College, New Rochelle, New York
Sumeet Gill, B.D.S., M.P.H.
Hometown: India
Graduate School(s): New York Medical College
Ed Hassan
Undergraduate School: Harvard University
Undergraduate Major: Social Sciences (Concentration in Government & History)
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Shruti Kore, M.D., M.P.H.
Graduate School(s): New York Medical College
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
2019 Entrants
Jessie Moore, M.P.H.
Undergraduate School: SUNY New Paltz
Undergraduate Major: Sociology with a Concentration in Human Services
Graduate School(s): New York Medical College
Bonnie Reyna, M.P.H., M.S.E.D.
Undergraduate School: SUNY Purchase College
Undergraduate Major: Sociology
Graduate School(s): New York Medical College, Long Island University
2018 Entrants
George Contreras, M.E.P., M.P.H., M.S., C.E.M., F.A.C.E.M., E.M.T.P.
Graduate School(s): New York Medical College
Helen Dao, M.H.A.
Undergraduate School: New Jersey City University
Undergraduate Major: Psychology
Graduate School(s): New Jersey City University
2017 Entrants
Patricia Fay, P.T., D.P.T., M.P.H.
Undergraduate School: Boston University
Undergraduate Major: Physical Therapy
Graduate School(s): Hunter College, Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions
Aaron Childs, B.S., M.S.P.H.
Undergraduate School: Mercer University
Undergraduate Major: Public Health
Graduate School(s): Meharry Medical College (MSPH)
Saleh Khateeb, M.D., M.P.H.
Undergraduate School: King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah – Saudi Arabia
Graduate School(s): Tufts Medical School, Boston – Massachusetts
Medical School: King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah – Saudi Arabia
