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Class Notes
Dr. Meghna Desai 96C 99PH has been appointed as the CDC Country Director for India.
Dr. Jean O’Connor 98C 01L 01PH has accepted a new role with the Whitefoord, Inc. as CEO and Executive Director.
Cassandra Martin-Frazier 04PH and her husband, Vernon Frazier 12T, welcomed their son Eli Carmen on July 31, 2019.
Jovonni Spinner 07PH was recently recognized as a Top 40 under 40 in Public Health Honoree.
Best wishes to newlyweds J. Daniel Thompson 01Ox 03C 08PH and Misty Caudell! The couple married on May 25, 2019 in Flowery Branch, Georgia.
Dr. Angelica Geter Fugerson 10PH has been appointed by Atlanta Mayor, Keisha Lance Bottoms, to serve as the first-ever Chief Health Officer for the city. In her new role, Dr. Fugerson will advise the mayor and focus on addressing the leading public health needs and issues in Atlanta. Read more.
Congratulations to Dr. Brian Wojeck 10PH and Jennifer Dudanowicz on their wedding on June 15, 2019 in Connecticut.
Best wishes to Dana Garcia 14PH and Eduardo Garcia who married on April 27, 2019 at the Queenship of Mary Church in Plainsboro, New Jersey.
Newlyweds Alexandra Gemma 12PH and Ian Crook tied the knot on May 4, 2019 in New York.
Alvin Tran 12PH recently completed his Doctor of Science in Nutrition and Social Epidemiology from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He will be joining the faculty of the University of New Haven, School of Health Sciences this fall as an Assistant Professor in Public Health.
Congratulations to Rollins alumni Eric Musser 16PH and Taylor Hudalla 16PH who officially tied the knot on August 4, 2019 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The couple met at RSPH and relocated to Washington, DC after graduation. Several alumni traveled across the country to be part of their celebration.
In Memoriam
David DeFrances 95PH passed away on January 30, 2019. Read more.
Ashanti Riles 18PH passed away on April 25, 2019.
Dr. Daniel S. Blumenthal 86PH passed away on July 25, 2019. A memorial service honoring Dan’s life and legacy will be held at Morehouse School of Medicine on Sunday, September 22, at 1:00 p.m., at the National Center for Primary Care, 720 Westview Dr. SW, Atlanta. Read more.
Jacob Dee 10PH passed away on August 14, 2019 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Jacob worked for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the Presdient's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, where he made signifcant contributions to the suppression of HIV in the Caribbean and in Africa. He was the CDC's Chief for Strategic Information and Science in the Congo. Read more.