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Different Paths, Common Goals

By Clint Kelly (ckelly@spu.edu), Hannah Notess (hnotess@spu.edu), and Julia Siemens (julia2@spu.edu) | Illustrations by Grafilu

They crunch numbers, grow bacteria cultures, and interview refugees.

They work in labs, offices, classrooms, and villages.

They studied in disciplines such as global development, economics, nursing, communication, and political science, or they designed their own majors.

Alumni, faculty, and students of Seattle Pacific University have found different ways to use their education and skills to improve human well-being around the world. Read on to learn about the varied paths 24 people have taken into the field of global health.

Kolé  Kenneth arap Wasawas

A Ugandan-Run Health Project

Kolé Kenneth arap Wasawas

Kelly Ranck

Blogging From Remote Villages

Kelly Ranck

John Thoburn

Psychological Support for Syrian Refugees

John Thoburn

Bethany Rolfe Witham

Transcultural Nursing in Guatemala

Bethany Rolfe Witham

Zachary Ward

Data-Driven Decisions

Zachary Ward

Rebecca Luedke Thomas

Stewardship Behind the Scenes

Rebecca Luedke Thomas

Mira Kim

Growing Brain-Infecting Parasites

Mira Kim

Richard Frederick

Funding Emergency Medical Aid

Richard Frederick

Katarina Krueger

Analyzing Health Awareness in Kenya

Katarina Krueger and
Geri Mason

   


Natalie Flath

Advocating for Women and Children With AIDS

Natalie Flath

Kaalan Johnson

Surgery in Seattle and Honduras

Kaalan Johnson

Nichole Montinola, Andrea Sonk, Millie Sturtevant, Natalie Longley, and Lily Gaffne

Mosquito Traps

Nichole Montinola, Andrea Sonk, Millie Sturtevant, Natalie Longley, and Lily Gaffney

Emily Johnson

Helping Employees Thrive

Emily Johnson

Bjorn Sunde

“TB Disco”

Bjorn Sunde

LaRelle Catherman

Health Education in Vietnam

LaRelle Catherman

Alyssa Singh

A Nairobi Slum Clinic

Alyssa Singh

Kelley Riggio Brown

Hunger and Nutrition

Kelley Riggio Brown

Holly Dahlstrom

Cross-cultural Training

Holly Dahlstrom

Mariel Rieland

Learning About AIDS From World Leaders

Mariel Rieland