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College of Community Health Sciences

Rural Programs Convocation

photo of students
Rural Medical Scholars and Rural Dental Scholars:
Top row from left: John Kuykendall, Kayla Edwards-Harris, Catherine Hill, Griffin Howard and Joshua Perry; bottom row from left: Raneisha Lee, Morgan Bowman, Ariana Oliver and Maycie Edmondson
Group Photo of Faculty, Staff and Students
Pictured are CCHS’s Rural Programs faculty, staff and scholars.
Dr. Caroline Boxmeyer
Dr. Caroline Boxmeyer, associate dean for academic affairs for CCHS, gave welcoming remarks.
Dr. Drake Lavender, director of CCHS Rural Programs, provided welcoming remarks.
Dr. Holly McCaleb, assistant director of CCHS Rural Programs, gave an overview of the Rural Medical Scholars Program.
Dr. Steven Furr, a family medicine physician and president of the American Academy of Family Physicians, provided the convocation keynote address.
Dr. Drake Lavender, director of CCHS Rural Programs, presented the Distinguished Service Award to Dr. David Bramm, director of the Rural Medicine Program at UAB Heersink School of Medicine.
Susan Guin, CRNP, associate director of the Rural Medical Scholars Program, is recognized for her upcoming retirement.
CCHS Rural Programs faculty and staff recognized at convocation. From left: Susan Guin, associate director of the Rural Medical Scholars Program; Dr. Holly McCaleb, assistant director of CCHS Rural Programs; Cynthia Moore, assistant director of the Rural Scholars Program; Ashley Wilder-Morrison, program assistant for CCHS Rural Programs; Lakeshia Whigham, program coordinator for CCHS Rural Programs; and Dr. Antonio Gardner, director of education and evaluation for CCHS Rural Programs
Morgan Bowman, Rural Medical Scholar
Maycie Edmondson, Rural Medical Scholar
Kayla Edwards-Harris, Rural Medical Scholar
Griffin Howard, Rural Medical Scholar
John Kuykendall, Rural Medical Scholar
Raneisha Lee, Rural Medical Scholar
Ariana Oliver, Rural Medical Scholar
Catherine Hill, Rural Dental Scholar
Landon McCardle, Rural Dental Scholar
Joshua Perry, Rural Dental Scholar