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Summer Practicum Profile: Kayanna Franklin

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Pictured above in order from left to right:  CCHER Director and Leaders: Susan Shaw, Brenda Evans,  Graduate Student Interns: Jessica DiPietro, Kayanna Franklin, Rebekah Doucette, Finn Shelp-Peck.

Kayanna Franklin, an MPH student, is completing her practicum by working with kids at the UMass Center for Community Health Equity Research (CCHER)

Summer Intern Profile: Ella McTasney

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A head shot of Ella McTaseny in a green top against a neutral colored background.

Ella McTasney, a junior in the Nutrition Department, is interning at the Hitchcock Center for the Environment in Amherst, leading groups at their nature camp.

Summer Intern Profile: Shakira Cadet

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Shakira Cadet (middle) posing for a picture with two other coaches, all wearing teal shirts and a name badge around their necks. They are posed in front of a sunset.

Shakira Cadet is a senior in the Kinesiology Department who interned as a coach at UW Sports Ministry, which builds community and faith through sports.

Student Profile: Meg Grant

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Meg Grant posing next to a stand of fresh produce wearing an orange pull over sweatshirt and black pants. A sign above the produce reads "Fresh Produce."

Meg Grant is a nutrition graduate student in the 4+1 program helping progress the UMass Food Pantry's mission as part of her dietetic internship. 

Alumni Profile: Carolyn Velázquez '25MPH

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A selfie of Carolyn Velazquez wearing glasses, a gray coat, and black backpack, in front of a brick building that has a sign reading "Bangs Community Center."

Carolyn Velázquez, the first in her family to earn a graduate degree, is a professional learning coach focused on health access in underserved communities.

Senior Spotlight: Alison Martin

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Alison Martin is a Public Health Sciences senior staying at UMass as a graduate student in the 4+1 Master's Program.

Senior Spotlight: Amelia Donnellan

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Kinesiology senior Amelia Donnellan posing in a wooded area with her left hand propped against a tree and her right hand holding a portion of her dress.

Amelia Donnellan is a senior in kinesiology who plans to work as an EMT after graduation before applying to PA school.

Senior Spotlight: Summer Golen

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Headshot of senior Public Health Sciences major Summer Golen standing outdoors with a brick background and leaves as accents in the background.

Summer Golen is a graduating Public Health Sciences senior who will return to UMass Amherst as a graduate student in the 4+1 Program.

Senior Spotlight: Siena Russo

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Siena Russo is a senior in the Nutrition Department who will start graduate school in the fall.

Senior Spotlight: Morgan Bodwell

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Morgan Bodwell is a Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences senior, who will attend Northeastern University in the fall.

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