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Global Health Commencement Ceremonies Honor 81 Graduates
At two commencement ceremonies last Friday, the Duke Global Health Institute honored its largest global health class ever - 81 graduates. The Class of 2013 includes 27 graduates of the Master of Science in Global Health (MSc-GH), 48 Global Health Certificate recipients, and six graduates of a global health-related Program II.
DGHI Director Michael Merson praised the accomplishments of the graduating class, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels, saying, "I am inspired by the commitment of our students to make the world a better place. Parents, you should be very proud of your children for displaying this passion inside and outside of the classroom, and no doubt in their future pursuits. "
* Visit the 2013 Global Health Commencement page for all news, photos and video related to the event *
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From Inspiration to Action:
One student's journey in global health at Duke
Sanjana Marpadga, a biology major and global health certificate graduate, was this year's student speaker at DGHI's Global Health Undergraduate Commencement ceremony. Among the many reasons she was chosen to offer her fellow classmates final words of advice is her unwavering commitment to global health. Over the past four years, she has grown to embody student activism, passion and action. Like her inspirational commencement speech, Sanjana's personal story is a poignant one. She not only found her passion for global health, specifically the fight against diabetes, but she carved herself a path to take action at Duke. She tells her story in our commencement video feature.
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 Global Health Grads Receive Honors
Sadhna Gupta, Michael Maranzano, Anamika Saha, Grace Zhou - DGHI Outstanding Capstone Research Project. The global health certificate graduates developed and carried out a project that introduces an education curriculum in Robeson County, North Carolina that can aims to prevent prescription drug abuse among local school children.
Madeline Boccuzzi - DGHI MSc-GH Outstanding Student Award. She completed thesis research identifying barriers and weaknesses in the supply chains of HIV rapid diagnostic tests and insecticide-treated bed nets in Lao People's Democratic Republic.
See the full story for other honors and fellowships awarded to graduates involved in global health at Duke.
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Boyd, Ariely Selected by Students as Recipients of Global Health Faculty Awards
Each year, global health undergraduate and graduate students nominate their favorite faculty for the Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring awards. This year's winners are David Boyd and Sumedha Ariely.
David Boyd, associate professor of the practice of global health, received the Excellence in Mentoring award which goes to the faculty member who displays a special commitment to student learning and intellectual development through mentoring.
Sumedha Ariely, assistant professor of the practice in global health, received the Excellence in Teaching award which goes to the faculty member who has made a lasting impression on student education in global health.
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Melinda Gates Urges Graduates to Stay Connected 
Saying "humanity in the abstract will never inspire you in the same way as human beings you meet," Melinda Gates urged Duke University's graduates Sunday to use new technology to connect with others, including people in the developing world whose lives Americans can now touch in a more personal way.
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