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Nicolle Marinec with a white sleeveless shirt standing in front of purple flowers

Spotlight

Curiosity fuels a winding public health career

Nicolle Marinec, MPH ’04

Nicolle Marinec built a career spanning peer health education, international telehealth projects, and VA research after earning her MPH degree in Health Behavior and Health Education. Now pursuing an MBA, she’s developing digital health tools and launching her own venture in reproductive and women’s health.

Julidè Mayer

Student Leader of the Year came to Michigan to change health from the inside

Julidè Mayer, MPH ’26

Julidè Mayer earned her MPH in Health Management and Policy at the University of Michigan School of Public Health in April 2026. Born near Paris and raised in Luxembourg, she came to Michigan with law and biomedical degrees—and left with a plan to change European health systems from the inside out.

Paige Jewell, with her cap and gown on after graduation, on the Ann Arbor campus

How a scholarship opened the door to environmental justice, opportunity at NSF

Paige Jewell, MPH ’26

The James and Barbara Martin Scholarship did more than help Paige Jewell earn her Master of Public Health in Environmental Health Promotion and Policy at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. It inspired her to make the most of every opportunity. Now a Michigan Public Health graduate, Jewell is putting her degree to work as a standards specialist at NSF in Ann Arbor.

Nayomi Cawthorne

Advancing health equity and environmental sustainability worldwide

Nayomi Cawthorne

Nayomi Cawthorne is a University of Michigan student pursuing master’s degrees in Health Behavior and Health Equity from the School of Public Health and Sustainability and Development from the School for Environment and Sustainability. From urban agriculture to cancer clinical trials access, this CEW+ Margaret Dow Towsley Scholar partners with nonprofits and communities to advance environmental sustainability, food security, and health equity through grassroots collaboration worldwide.