Spartans in Public Health 

Katlin Harwood-Shelb          

Inaugural Flint Spartan Master of Public Health Scholarship Recipient  

"“Through the MPH program at MSU, I plan to gain experience and knowledge to help many communities facing adversities. In the wake of the Flint Water Crisis and the many other issues that intersect and have exacerbated the crisis, specifically, I want to continue to help Flint,”

Katlin Harwood-Shelb, the inaugural recipient of the Flint Spartan of Master of Public Health Scholarship, is a shining example of her passion for creating healthy environments for individuals in underserved communities.

 (Left) Sara Loughrige and her sons Lorenzo and Dante

Frozen in Grief: From Pain to Purpose

“Pursuing a degree in public health clicked for me. I began to understand that there was a way to work in that field and be able to bolster communities and give them the tools to maintain healthy and productive lives.”

After the tragic death of the father of her unborn child, Sara Loughrige was inspired to pursue her Master in Public Health at MSU and create preventative violence programming in her community.