Category: College Health Equity Ambassadors

Madeleine Langr is currently a freshman studying at Wake Forest University. She was originally born in Charleston, West Virginia but moved to Salt Lake City, Utah when she was nine years old. During high school she was the president of the West High Debate team and has continued debating in college. Madeleine has expressed interest in the medical field by being a member and the president of her high school’s Health Occupation Students of America club and competing in various medical knowledge related events at the state conference. Additionally, Best Buddies was a club that was very important to her in high school. Best Buddies pairs up high school students with students from the special learning program so that they can create a friendship and spend time getting to know each other. Some of her other hobbies include playing piano and soccer. She doesn’t have concrete career goals yet, but is interested in going into the medical field. Madeleine is currently taking the classes necessary to fulfill the pre-medical requirements while also exploring possible majors such as psychology.

Chrissy Sherrill is an undergraduate student at Salem College and a Forsyth County native. She is slated for graduation in May 2013 with a Bachelor’s degree in both Biology and Chemistry. Her leadership skills, which were developed in the workplace, have carried over to her role as President of the Beta Alpha Chapter of Tri Beta. Chrissy enthusiastically joined Dr. Mount’s team of Health Equity Ambassadors in August 2011 and is particularly looking forward to the Diabetes and Chronic Diseases Support Group sessions run by Dr. Mount at the Downtown Health Plaza. Chrissy is proud to be a part of Dr. Mount’s initiatives to shine a spotlight on the importance of patient education and the mental & physical health wellbeing of everyday people.

Rebecca Boone is currently a freshman at Wake Forest University with a plan to major in Biology. She is originally from Dayton, Ohio and enjoys being part of the Reynolda Film Festival and the Habitat for Humanity at Wake.

I am Leonardo Tjahjono from Dallas, Texas. I was born in Indonesia and am able to speak its native language fluently. I moved to America when I was fifteen to pursue higher level of education which my native country lacks. I am currently attending Wake Forest University as a freshman. I am intending to major in Chemistry with concentration in biochemistry. Interested to attend Medical school in the future. I am interested to learn more about chronic disease, especially cancer, because my family has been greatly affected by it. It is from natural intuition that I want to dwell deeper into the medical field and advances that will be progressing in the world of science.

Cassie Hardy, from Cary, NC is currently a junior at Salem College majoring in biology and minoring in chemistry. She is an honors student and full tuition scholarship recipient. She is the editor-in-chief of Salem College’s yearbook, a junior marshal, fundraiser chairman of Beta Beta Beta, orientation leader, tutor, and biology lab assistant. After graduating from Salem College she hopes to go to medical school. As a new intern at the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity with Dr. Mount she hopes to learn as much as possible about health disparities and to use the knowledge she gains to create change in the Winston-Salem community and beyond.

From the minute town of Mount Airy, North Carolina, Jasmine Furnace is a transfer student from East Carolina University and is now attending Salem College. She is currently a senior and will be graduating spring 2012 with a B.S. in Biology. She aspires to become a physician assistant in hopes to have a specialty in surgery. Jasmine has been involved in various activities ranging from leadership training and mentoring to intramural basketball. Furthermore, she is currently employed as a certified nursing assistant in a nursing facility where she gives compassionate care to the elderly. Jasmine is enthusiastic about the opportunity to be a student intern under the guidance of Dr. Mount. The internship will help further her knowledge of research methodology while investigating and even promoting change to the various health disparities that effect disadvantaged populations within the community.

“Overall, my experience as a summer intern with Dr. Mount at the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity was enlightening, educational, and beneficial to my development as a student and future professional. Not only did I have the opportunity to work under a very knowledgeable neuropsychologist, I was exposed to the different facets of the field of psychology. I witnessed group therapy sessions, listened to panels, and last but not least, had the opportunity to actively participate in the beginning phases of a research project. In addition to these experiences I developed a CV that will continue to grow as well as picked up a few skills that are necessary for a psychologist to have, such as working with SPSS and scoring a variety of personality tests. In the end, working in the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity thoroughly enhanced my knowledge of and interest in the field of psychology.”

Michelle Wright is currently a sophomore at Winston-Salem State University majoring in psychology with the neuroscience as her intended minor. She was raised in Clarkton, NC and graduated from West Bladen High School. Michelle is a member of the Honors Program and is a Chancellor’s Scholar. She is also a member of the Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) program as well as the Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE), and the WSSU Psychology Club. Michelle serves her class as a student senator for the Sophomore Class Council and student representative for the Honors Program. Upon her graduation from WSSU, Michelle plans to attend graduate school to obtain her Masters in Clinical Psychology and then continue with her education to receive a PhD in Neuropsychology. As of now Michelle is returning to the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity for her second semester as an intern with Dr. Mount. She hopes to learn more about health disparities, the role of neuropsychology in the community, and the correct pathway to achieve her goals.