Each year, MUIH celebrates the accomplishments of its students and faculty through a series of awards and recognitions. The Excellence in Integrative Health Award recognizes students who especially demonstrate academic, clinical, or research excellence; MUIH’s values; healing presence; a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; leadership within their program; engagement in professional activities within MUIH; or service to their fellow students, program, or the University. Award recipients included acupuncture and herbal medicine student Harriet Baayeh, health and wellness coaching student Lauren Dixon, health promotion students Kate Nelson and Ellen Rudolph, herbal medicine student Bennet Novak, integrative health studies students Jenny Prevost and Elaine Proulx, nutrition students Angelina Andriacchi, Monica Alatorre Guzman, and Gabrielle La Chapelle, and yoga therapy students Valerie Hesslink and Rebecca Wanee.
Atiera Abatemarco, M.P.H. instructor in health promotion, Susan Testa, MS., adjunct nutrition faculty, and Claudia Wingo, M.P.H., department chair of health promotion received the Faculty Teaching Award. Christina Vollbrecht, M.S., adjunct nutrition faculty, cooking lab manager, and nutrition literacy outreach program manager received the Faculty Excellence and Innovation in Service Award. Marybeth Missenda, M.S., assistant professor and program director of integrative health studies, and faculty fellow in technology was honored as the University Marshal and for the 2024 commencement ceremony in recognition of her efforts to advance the field of integrative health in new and exciting ways. Visit the awards and recognitions webpage to view the full list of nominees and recipients!