{"id":6592,"date":"2013-11-13T21:07:47","date_gmt":"2013-11-13T21:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.keene.edu\/newsline\/?p=6592"},"modified":"2013-11-13T21:07:47","modified_gmt":"2013-11-13T21:07:47","slug":"health-science-students-attend-public-health-assn-fall-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.keene.edu\/newsline\/2013\/11\/13\/health-science-students-attend-public-health-assn-fall-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Science Students Attend Public Health Assn. Fall Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_6593\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6593\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6593\" alt=\"Photo of 4 students\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.keene.edu\/newsline\/files\/2013\/11\/RisingStars.jpg\" width=\"458\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.keene.edu\/newsline\/files\/2013\/11\/RisingStars.jpg 458w, https:\/\/sites.keene.edu\/newsline\/files\/2013\/11\/RisingStars-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6593\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">L\u2013r: <strong>Heather Leahy<\/strong> and <strong>Kim L&#8217;Heureux<\/strong> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.keene.edu\/catalog\/programs\/detail\/326\/bs\/health_science\/#P328\">Health Promotion Option<\/a>) and <strong>Maria Alfaro<\/strong> and <strong>Heather Eads<\/strong> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.keene.edu\/catalog\/programs\/detail\/326\/bs\/health_science\/#P329\">Nutrition Option<\/a>).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Four KSC Health Science students attended the <a href=\"http:\/\/nhpha.org\/events\/fall-forum\" target=\"_blank\">NH Public Health Association Fall Forum<\/a> in October. They are part of a new initiative called Rising Stars which is intended to recruit and engage students in the state affiliate of the American Public Health Association.\u00a0 Each of the four received a scholarship to attend the meeting. &#8220;This provides professional development for students through helping them to see and hear the scope of what &#8216;public health&#8217; is and does in New Hampshire and gives them a sense of professional identity,&#8221; explained Associate Professor of Health Science <strong>Becky Brown<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The conference provided me with insights and knowledge about current healthcare and the future of healthcare,&#8221; said <strong>Kim L&#8217;Heruex<\/strong>. &#8220;After all the hard work I have put into my studies, I understand now that there are jobs and careers out there that I can go into. The best thing I learned was about all the opportunities that I have as someone looking to get into the health field.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four KSC Health Science students attended the NH Public Health Association Fall Forum in October. They are part of a new initiative called Rising Stars which is intended to recruit and engage students in the state affiliate of the American Public Health Association.\u00a0 Each of the four received a scholarship to attend the meeting. &#8220;This &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.keene.edu\/newsline\/2013\/11\/13\/health-science-students-attend-public-health-assn-fall-forum\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Health Science Students Attend Public Health Assn. 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