Fall 2008 Page 8

Top row, L to R: Kim Yu, Rose Chang, Melissa Farfallo, Kate Rucinski, Tamar Adjoian, Jonathan Reid,

Bottom row, L to R: Shoshana Brown, Jennie Ellison, Jaughna Neilsen-Bobbit, Caity Warinsky and Kelly Moltzen

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A Letter from the Public Health Student Group at Steinhardt

THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed to making the work of PHSG a huge success this semester. By the hard work and dedication of those who graduated before us, we were handed a very strong foundation to build upon during the 2008-2009 academic year. With that said, this semester has been our most successful since the inception of PHSG.

This Fall, PHSG has presented a variety of events ranging in topic: career development, public health issues, and networking (social, academic and professional). These successes would not have been possible, if not for the new students who stepped up as leaders this year. They have consistently brought innovative ideas to shape and expand the programs offered by the department—which is the ultimate goal of PHSG.

Also, a large part of our success this semester should be attributed to our wonderful faculty and staff—we thank you for your willingness to engage with us critically and socially, outside of the classroom (especially given your limited free time).

Last, but not least, we thank those who have attended PHSG events and/or provided feedback regarding them. We know that everyone’s lives are busy, and when interest is strong enough to put these events into your schedules, that means that we’re on the right track. We hope that you’ll keep attending our meetings and events in the remainder of this semester and throughout the next—our next meeting is December 3rd and there are a lot of great events in the works for Spring ’09!

Have a Wonderful Winter Break & Happy Holidays!

Rose Chang, Co-President

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Newsletter Contributors

Editors: Rose Chang and Jennie Ellison

Writers: Isha Nirola, Jennie Ellison, Kelly Moltzen, Christine Binder, Jonathan Reid, Surkhab Peerzada, Rose Chang, Amy Schultz, Rekha Rajagopal

Faculty and Staff: Dr. Yumary Ruiz and Lisa Kroin

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2008-2009 PHSG EXECUTIVE BOARD:

Shoshana Brown, Co-President

Rose Chang, Co-President/Co-Editor

Jonathan Reid, Vice President

Kate Rucinski, Treasurer

Tamar Adjoian, Co-Secretary

Caity Warinsky, Co-Secretary

Kelly Moltzen, Communications Chair

Kim Yu, Mentorship Chair

Melissa Farello, Nutrition Representative

Christine Binder, Social Chair

Jennie Ellison, Co-Editor