Student Ambassadors

The best thing about the School of Public Health and Health Services at GW is the wealth of knowledge of the professors who have worked and/or done research in many arenas. Additionally, SPHHS is great because all of the students represent a community that is always eager to learn from each other in order to decrease health disparities around the world.

The best thing about living in the Washington, DC area is the access to officials who have a substantial influence on public policy. Additionally, this area is compromised of many diverse backgrounds/cultures that make learning and having fun a very positive experience! All of the museums, monuments, and shops provide opportunities for educational advancement and a great way to have fun!

There are many people in the world who are counting on others to be passionate, steadfast, and concerned about the health and wellness of our nation. Your efforts to help others will extend farther than this university and the GWU community will give you the inspiration to do more. GWU will enhance your knowledge and provide you with the additional skills and resources to ultimately change someone's life and influence the health of our world for years to come.

My colleagues and their mirrored passion for social change and public health advocacy add tremendously to my experience here. I've met professors and had the privilege to learn from leaders in the field. Grand Rounds is so wonderful, and since I work in the school, I have excellent tuition benefits, which allow me to enjoy this time here at GWU that much more.

The best about living in Washington DC is the overwhelming and stimulating number of events, festivals, rallies, celebrations and protests that are accessible and new. Each week I try and attend one new event and gain exposure to become more of a part of communities and build partnerships in the community. My family and dear friends live a short commute away, and now my new connections are right here in the DC/MD area.

Living in DC is perhaps one of the TOP reasons to come to GWU, in the midst of policy making, visible advocacy, social marketing for public health, community health centers and many non-profit organizations. Then, combined with the other students who make their homes here to attend SPHHS and the faculty (who know your name!) who are currently doing amazing research and development in the field, there is so much reason to apply and enroll in the amazing programs.