Master of Public Health Virtual Pinning Ceremony - Tuskegee University
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Master of Public Health
Virtual Pinning Ceremony
Department of Graduate Public Health
College of Veterinary Medicine
February 26, 2021
5:00 P.M. (CST)
COVID-19 Reminds us that it is the collective effort of community partnerships
that will slow the spread of communicable diseases.
Programme
Presiding
Crystal M. James, JD MPH
Head, Department of Graduate Public Health (DGPH)
Special Assistant to the President for COVID-19 Recovery
The Invocation
Dr. Lloyd Webb
Professor (DGPH)
Greetings
Dean Ruby L. Perry, DVM, PhD
College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM)
The Occasion
Maleeka Glover, ScD, MPH
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Division of Emergency Operations
Chief, Medical Investigations Team (MIT)
Year-1 Presentations on Research Focus
Amira Brooks Major Professor: Atty. Crystal James
Avia Sutton Major Professor: Dr. Ehsan Abdalla
Ty’Quieria Lodge Major Professor: Atty. Crystal James
Ashunti Davis Major Professor: Dr. Lloyd Webb
Presentation of the Official Blazer
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Year-2 Presentations on Research Focus
Jakeiia Bedgood Major Professor: Atty. Crystal James
Thesis Topic: Does acetaminophen have the ability to stop the growth
of the parasite, toxoplasma Gondii?
Raven McClellan Major Professor: Dr. John Heath
Thesis Topic: The Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health Perceptions
of African Americans
Jedidah Murray Major Professor: Atty. Crystal James
Thesis Topic: Effects of COVID-19 on Maternal Mortality and Mask
Wearing Mitigation
Atiya Shahid Major Professor: Dr. Ehsan Abdalla
Thesis Topic: The Relation of Age on HIV-Positive women’s Cluster of
Differentiation 4, Antiretroviral Therapy, Papanicolaou test, Human
Papillomavirus test and Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid
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The Pinning Ceremony
Presentation of the Challenge
Introduction of the Speaker Ashanti-Ali Davis
MPH Class of 2020
Speaker Rueben Warren, DDS, DrPh, MPH, M.Div
Acceptance of the Challenge
Jedidah Murray
MPH Class of 2021
Closing Remarks
Attorney Crystal M. James
On behalf of the CVM Graduate Public Health Program thank you for sharing in the Master of
Public Health Pinning Ceremony
It is the belief of the GPHP that ethical leaders are positive change agents.
As Dr. Frederick Patterson said:
“Change agents are critical links to enable community to grow, be healthy
and make a positive contribution to America. Their road is often rocky, but
they are sustained by their training and commitment to make the world a
better place in which to live.” (Source: Speech, 1944 New York)
Inaugural Historical Overview
The annual pinning ceremony is held to mark the beginning of our students’ community
engagement by receiving the departmental jacket that is to be worn when presenting in
professional and community settings. It also serves to acknowledge the completion of the basic
requirements for the Master of Public Health degree and progress towards the final requirement
of thesis/practicum for second year students.
We at the Department of Graduate Public Health (DGPH), are indoctrinating this tradition to
recognize the efforts of our students to not only learn the core functions and essential services
that are taught in public health programs and schools across this nation and abroad, but to also
acknowledge their commitment to the vision and mission of our program. This is why our new
students are not given an official blazer until they have completed at least one academic semester
demonstrating their aptitude and dedication. Moreover, the students do not receive the official
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pin until they have not only completed requisite credit hours but also demonstrated their ability
and readiness to enter the community displaying the ideals, we hold dear.
The Purpose
The annual pinning ceremony is held at the beginning of each Spring semester. Students who
have successfully completed a minimum of 30 credit hours and received the recommendation
from their academic advisor will receive the Graduate Public Health Program (GPHP) pin. This
prestigious pin signifies their readiness to complete the final stages of their professional training,
with the competencies and skills necessary for the public health work force. The pin was
designed by the Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Ruby L. Perry, and Department
Head, Attorney Crystal James. Also, during this ceremony the students who have successfully
completed at least one academic semester of course work and identified their area of focus for
experiential learning and community engagement receives the DPHP blazer which signifies that
they are prepared to engage in practical experience in the field of public health and represent the
mission of the DPHP.
Building upon the legacy of Tuskegee University, the mission of the
GPHP is to prepare the next generation of diverse leadership through
research, innovation, advocacy, and community engagement.
Past Cohorts
2017
Back Row Left to Right: Juma Kamara, Leondria Hinds, Dr. Nathalia Ramirez, Rena Blakely,
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Mylo Howard Samina Akhter, Dr. Candy Gomez, Destinee Grant, Alicia Roberts.
Front Row Left to Right: Dean Ruby Perry, Ms. Renee Freeman, Attorney Crystal James
2018
Left to Right: Dr. Nathalia Ramirez, Samina Akhter, Mylo Howard, Mr. Kenneth Ray, Dr. Candy Gomez,
Dr. Oyoyo Egiebor
2019
Back Row Left to Right: Denzel Veale, Ashanti Davis, Kellon Banks, Ronald Peaster, Oyoyo Egiebor,
Samina Akhter, Mylo Howard Front Row Left to Right: Dr. Rueben Warren, Dr. Cheryl Davis,
Dean Ruby Perry, Attorney Crystal James
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2020
Back Row Left to Right: Dr. Lloyd Webb, Dr. John Heath, Denzel Veale, Kellon Banks, Ronald Peaster,
Dr. Rueben Warren, Ashanti Davis, Dr. Melvena Wilson, Dr. Ehsan Abdalla. Front Row Left to Right:
Atty. Crystal James, Atiya Shahid, Jedidah Murray, Christian Patterson, Raven McClelland, Jakeiia
Bedgood, Dr. Ruby Perry, Dean
2020 Challenge speaker: Ms. Heather Murphy, MPH Class 2015
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