Sam McNelly ’14

Economics alumna discovers passion for public health and social work

Sam McNelly ’14 spent her time at The College of Wooster exploring a variety of interests, ranging from her major in economics to her […]

Christopher Causey ’85

Christopher Causey ’85 helps drive major advancements in organ transplantation through board of directors leadership

Christopher Causey ’85 always knew he was going to work in health care. What the psychology major didn’t know as an undergraduate at The […]

Maggie Stieby '25

Spanish major provides essential translating services in clinical healthcare during APEX Fellowship

Maggie Stieby ’25 spent her summer as an APEX fellow with the Viola Startzman Clinic, helping to analyze and strengthen the clinic’s resources for […]

Eleanor Weiker '24

Student-designed public health major gains clinical experience with APEX fellowship

Eleanor Weiker ’24, a rising senior at The College of Wooster, personalized her educational experience with a student-designed public health major, along with completing […]

Sarah Haile '03

Medical issues from a mathematical angle: Sarah Haile ’03 uses biostatistics while researching diseases from cancer to COVID-19

This story originally appeared in the Spring 2023 edition of Wooster Magazine.  As a student at The College of Wooster, Sarah Haile ’03 (pronounced […]

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APEX Fellowship | Jack Donahue

Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Pathway: Public Health Class Year: 2024 Organization: Viola Startzman Clinic As an intern at the Viola Startzman Clinic, I […]

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APEX Fellowship | Eleanor Weiker

Major: Self-Designed Pathway: Public Health Class Year: 2024 Organization: Nationwide Children’s Hospital I’ll be working with a strength and conditioning coach from Nationwide Children’s […]

Eleanor Weiker '24

Public Health Intern learns aside a strength coach to better performance of high school athletes

A search for sports medicine internships led Eleanor Weiker ’24, a student-designed major in Public Health at The College of Wooster, to the Nationwide […]

Dr. Diane Brown-Young ’87

Chemistry alumna combats high infant mortality rates as OB-GYN Physician

In 2020, of the 13,204 babies born in Cuyahoga County, 101 didn’t make it to their first birthday. The majority (73%) of these babies […]

LeRoy E. Reese '88

Sidelining statistics: Pediatric psychologist and researcher works to even the playing field in marginalized communities

LeRoy E. Reese ’88 comes from a family in which several male cousins played intercollegiate sports and a number of them didn’t graduate. Luckily, […]

Nathan Sundheimer ’17

Neuroscience alumnus awarded for work in healthcare innovation

In June, Crain’s Cleveland Business, a business news source for Northeast Ohio, named Nathan Sundheimer ’17 to their “20 in their Twenties” list, an […]

Rachel Brandon '18

Neuroscience alumna pursues medical social work career

Wooster’s health coach program provided introduction to palliative care

Camille Carr ’22

Religious studies major writes children’s book about sibling with a life-limiting illness

Camille Carr ’22 draws from personal experience in ‘Bev and Lil’

Megan Cooper ’95

Chemistry alumna researches genetic sequencing of COVID-19 patients

Megan Cooper ’95 leads a research laboratory that is part of the international COVID Human Genetic Effort

Diane Gorgas ’86

Chemistry alumna fights coronavirus in Ohio and globally

Diane Gorgas ’86 draws on Wooster experience in all facets of her career

Zach Rotter '14

Emergency medicine resident rises to pandemic’s challenges

Biochemistry and molecular biology research opportunities at Wooster prepared Zach Rotter ’14 for medical school

Josette Beran ’95

Chief strategist for Cleveland Clinic champions Wooster experience

Josette Beran ’95 charts the health system’s strategy during the coronavirus pandemic

Emily Howerton

Applying Wooster experiences to respond to the coronavirus threat

Math and philosophy alumna develops models to aid in decision making

David Roush

Wooster Alum Recognized With National Commission on Correctional Health Care’s Highest Honor

David Roush ’71 named winner of NCCHC’s Award of Merit

Wil Burton

Alumnus receives award for his work in addiction recovery

History major develops social conscience to advocate for underserved populations