Anything is possible with passion and hard work. That’s the message students took away from keynote speaker CPHHS alum and OSU Women’s Basketball Head Coach Scott Rueck at the College of Public Health and Human Sciences’ first Career Symposium held April 10.
Surrounded by farmland, the town of Molalla is known for its 100-year-old rodeo. But some are trying to make it known for a healthy lifestyle.
Through Youth Advocates for Health, or YA4-H!, teens such as Sarah are mentoring younger children in communities from Astoria to Ontario to help them make healthy choices.
When CPHHS alum Seth Wolpin begins his journey through the mountaintops of South Asia, he’s not just stepping into a trip of a lifetime – he’s putting one foot forward toward a movement to improve public health for children in Nepal.
“In terms of my teaching, I hope the students come out prepared and ready to provide quality care to their patients,” Sam says.
“Religion helps regulate behavior and health habits, while spirituality regulates your emotions, how you feel,” said Carolyn Aldwin, a gerontology professor in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences at OSU.