Fall 2019
Fall 2020
Summer 2020
Spring 2021
Spring 2021
Juli Barksdale
UTHealth Austin
Masters of Public Health
Region 8 Epidemiology
Christa Barrera
UT San Antonio
Masters of Health Education
Region 8 Worksite Wellness
Thais Barron
University of
Incarnate Word
Bachelors of Science
Public Health
Region 8
Communicable Diseases
Grace Chialiva
Rice University
Bachelors of Arts
Health Sciences
Office of Practice and Learning
Steven Davis
Baylor University
Bachelors of Science
Public Health
Region 6/5S Immunizations
Manali Desai
Texas A&M University
Masters of Public Health
LIDS: HIV - Systematic Change
Melissa Flores
Baylor University
Masters of Public Health
Oral Health Improvement
Giovanni Gama
Texas A&M University
Masters of Public Health
Region 8
Communicable Diseases
Miles Greenfield
UT Austin
Bachelors of Arts
Health and Society
Digital Communications
Ada Hseih
Harvard University
Masters of Public Health
Maternal and Child Health
Barbara Jardine
Texas A&M
Masters of Public Health
RLHO: Vulnerable Populations
Jenny Jie
UT Austin
Bachelors of Arts
Fiscal Monitoring Unit
Paloma June
UT Austin
Bachelors of Science
Public Health
Region 6/5S Immunizations
Brittny Kimball
BYU-Idaho University
Bachelors of Science
Public Health
Region 8 Worksite Wellness
Jose Martinez
Texas State University
Bachelors of Science
Public Health
Region 8 Communicable Diseases
Alyssa McNulty
Texas A&M University
Doctor of Public Health
RLHO Syndromic Surveillance
Sara Mendez
Texas A&M University
Doctor of Public Health
Office of Practice and Learning
Usman Mir
UTHealth Houston
Masters of Public Health
LIDS HIV Care Services
McKenzi Murden
Texas A&M University
Bachelors of Science
Environmental Epidemiology
Diane Nguyen
UTHealth Houston
Masters of Public Health
Region 6/5S Immunizations
Sieda Omar
UTHealth Houston
Masters of Public Health
RLHO Syndromic Surveillance
Taylor Polk
Texas A&M University
Masters of Public Health
Help Me Grow
Mereya Quintana
Florida A&M University
Masters of Public Health
RLHO Public Health Finance
Shangeetha Rajagopal
UTHealth Tyler
Masters of Public Health
Occupational Health Surveillance
Harinee Shanmugasundararaj
UT Dallas
Bachelors of Science
Finance
Fiscal Monitoring Unit
Edu Swarts
Southwestern University
Bachelors of Arts
Business
RLHO Public Health Finance
Alicia Williams
Liberty University
Masters of Public Health
Region 6/5S Immunizations
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Summer 2020
Emilie Cassar
Hendrix University
Bachelors of Science
Texas Cancer Registry
Mari Yukawa
University of Alabama
at Birmingham
Masters of Public Health
Oral Health Improvement
Amina Karage
The University of Texas
at Austin
Bachelors of Arts
College of Liberal Arts
EMS Travel Systems
Vanora Davila
The Ohio State University
Masters of Public Health
Center for Health Statistics
Barbara Jardine
Texas A&M University
Masters of Public Health
Region and Local Health Operations: Region 8
Morgan Brown
Texas A&M University
Bachelors of Science
Public Health
Region and Local Health Operations: Region 8
Madeleine Tran
The University of Texas
at San Antonio
Bachelors of Science
Region and Local Health Operations: Region 8
Shiva Dhiman
Baylor University
Bachelors of Science
Public Health
Region and Local Health Operations: Region 8
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Fall 2020
Brooklyn Adams
Baylor University
Masters of Public Health
Region 6/5S Immunizations
Natalie Bird
Lamar University
Masters of Nursing
Region 8
Public Health Nursing
Lori Boies
UT Health San Antonio
Masters of Public Health
Syndromic Surveillance
Susmita Chakraborty
Texas A&M University
Masters of Public Health
HIV Fiscal Monitoring
Alex Donihoo
UT at Austin
Bachelor of Science - Communications
Digital Communications
Thomas Evans
Texas A&M University
Masters of Public Health
RLHO Vulnerable Populations
Romyssa Hashim
Texas A&M University
Masters of Public Health
HIV Fiscal Monitoring
Barbara Jardine
Texas A&M University
Masters of Public Health
RLHO Vulnerable Populations
Jenny Jie
UT at Austin
Bachelor of Arts
Data Analyst
Brittny Kimball
BYU - Idaho University
Bachelor of Science
Region 8
Worksite Wellness
Sasha Maclennan
UT Health Austin
Masters of Public Health
Region 6/5S Immunizations
Alex Mancevski
Harvard University
Bachelor of Science
Office of Science & Population Health
Sara Mendez
Texas A&M University
Doctor of Public Health
Office of Academic Affairs
Usman Mir
UT Health Houston
Masters of Public Health
HIV Clinical Quality Management
Sophia Ngenge
Texas A&M University
Masters of Public Health
Region 6/5S Immunizations
Keka Nwanwene
Texas A&M University
Masters of Public Health
HIV Care Services Group Capacity Building
Shivani Patel
Texas Women's University
Bachelor of Science
Region 6/5S Immunizations
Audrey Payton
Southwestern University
Bachelor of Arts
Financial Analyst
Taylor Polk
Texas A&M University
Masters of Publich Health
Help Me Grow Texas
Noel Pratts
Southwestern University
Bachelor of Arts
Data Analyst
Barnabas Odeyomi
UT Health Austin
Masters of Public Health
Financial Analyst
Janine Reasonda
UT at Austin
Bachelor of Science
Medical Monitoring Project
Ashlin Samuel
UT at Arlington
Masters of Healthcare Administration
Data Visualization
Dana Tedosco
Texas A&M University
Masters of Public Health
Region 8
Communicable Diseases
Rejane Teixiera
UT Health San Antonio
Masters of Public Health
Oral Health Improvement
Tonaya Tonpay
Texas A&M University
Masters of Public Health
Health Assessment
and Toxicology
Isabel Vinson
Texas State University
Bachelor of Science
Region 8
Communicable Diseases
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Fall 2019
Blue Ribbon Interns
Fall 2019 Blue Ribbon Presentation Agenda (PDF)
Front Row
- Akta Patel
Regional and Local Health Operations
Region 2/3
University of Texas at Arlington
Masters of Business Administration
- Amber Portis
Regional and Local Health Operations
Region 2/3
Texas State University
Bachelor of Science in Public Health
- Breisha Daugherty
Regional and Local Health Operations
Region 2/3
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Master of Public Health
- Ali Bridendolph
Laboratory and Infectious Disease Services Division
UT Health Science Center at Houston
Master of Public Health
Back Row
- Je'Terius Duirden
Regional and Local Health Operations
Region 2/3
University of North Texas
Master of Science in Information Science
- Ryan Ward
Assistant Deputy Commissioner Division
University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
- Vanessa Meza
Community Health Improvement Division
University of North Texas Health Science Center
Master of Public Health
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