Congratulations Fall 2025 Public Health Graduates!
Congratulations Public Health Graduates! All of us in the Zuckerman College of Public Health community are so proud of what you’ve accomplished. You have earned your degree, and along the way you have gained the knowledge and skills that will enable you to face public health challenges, implement programs, conduct research, and build a healthier more equitable world!
As you embark on your career, we know you will advance our mission to promote the health and wellness of individuals and communities, in the southwest and globally, and to push for health equity through excellence in service, education, and research.
A Message from Dr. Iman Hakim, Dean of MEZCOPH
As Dean of the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, I am so proud of you all!
Each of you has worked hard to earn your degree, and I commend your effort. You have also accomplished this milestone during an unusually difficult time for our university, our country, and our world. I celebrate you for your resilience and determination to stay strong and focused during this challenging time.
As you step into this next phase of your career, take pride in what you’ve accomplished and remain committed to your purpose as a champion for public health. The Zuckerman College of Public Health will always be your home, and we will continue to celebrate your success as you forge your path forward.
Congratulations! Thank you! Bear Down!
Dean Iman Hakim
MD, PhD, MPH ’94
Fall 2025 Student Award Winners
Nicole Laabs
Outstanding Senior Award
BS, Public Health
One Health
Gabriella Matney
Public Health Service Award
BS, Public Health
Health Promotion
Aaron Heras
Outstanding MPH Student Award
MPH, Epidemiology
Deshawna Yazzie
Outstanding Online MPH Student Award
MPH, Health Services Administration
Fall 2025 Graduates
Doctoral graduates
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Biostatistics
Serena Allred
Epidemiology
Joy Luzingu
Samantha Ruth
Master graduates
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Applied Epidemiology
Brittney Lira
Khenyan Wilcox
Tonisea Yazzie-Frye
Climate Change & Health
Kendra Martinez
Epidemiology
Aaron Heras
Genesis Mendoza
Kharen Morgan
Family & Child Health
Aracely Esquer, MEd
Global Health
Carina Morris
Health Behavior Health Promotion
Nikolina Antunovic
Sherri Chapman
Gloria Cota Aguirre
Cristina Greenberg
Maria Kirley
Maria de Fatima Nunes
Frances Flavienne Angeles Villatuya
Health Services Administration
Laurel Keane Stempak
Eileen Sanchez
Kassandra Danielle Silva
Dirk Timmerman
Camryn Wellmann
Deshawna Yazzie
Public Health Practice
Mohammed Abduallah
Undergraduates
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Health & Wellness
Lydia Pongratz
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Environmental & Occupational Health
Alexis Benaitis
Hannah Ketchum
Leidy Wells
Global Health
Adel Al Dossari
Jackson Kloes
Amanda Lo
Robyn Danielle Tagle Almario
Emily Worrall
Health Promotion
Keily Vanderlin
Meghan Beatty
Shaniqua Campus
Ezdna Cazares
Riley Cleveland
Bria Johnson
Gabriella Matney
Dorine Wion
Health Systems Theory & Practice
Olivia Breheny
Kylie Contreras
Aaron Loera
Audrey Rose Wells
Divine Idahosa
Alexa Raudes
One Health
Alicia Mae Hall
Orion Kitzmiller
Nicole Laabs
Public Health Practice
Sarah DeLeon
You’re MEZCOPH — Always.
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