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    Alumna earns first prize for paper on Latinos' access to health care

    December 10, 2019
    UNG alumna Carrie Leon earned first prize for her paper "Latino Access to Healthcare in Response to Recent U.S Immigration Policies" at the Georgia Sociological Association annual conference held Nov. 7-9 in Jekyll Island, Georgia.

    Article By: Clark Leonard

    Carrie Leon, a May 2019 graduate of University of North Georgia (UNG), earned first prize for her paper "Latino Access to Healthcare in Response to Recent U.S Immigration Policies" at the Georgia Sociological Association annual conference held Nov. 7-9 in Jekyll Island, Georgia.

    Leon's paper, inspired by the experiences of her friends and family, sought to find concrete data. What she landed on was "system avoidance," wherein Latinos may be unwilling to use health care systems for fear of incarceration or deportation.

    Leon, a Nicholson, Georgia, resident, who earned a degree in sociology and had a minor in biology, wrote the paper for a social stratification class with Dr. David Broad, professor of sociology at UNG.

    "The judges said it was one of the best papers they've ever seen submitted, so we're very proud of Carrie," Broad said. "In sociology and social science, we investigate things by using empirical research methods. We try to be as objective as we possibly can. We look at things that can be counted. Carrie has done an excellent job of bridging the personal reasons she had for doing this research and using empirical methods."

    Denise Woodall, lecturer of sociology, also mentored Leon when she was at UNG.

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    Biology professor,  student win awards

    Biology professor, student win awards

    Dr. Cathy Whiting, a UNG professor of biology, won the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society's Gail Jenkins Teaching and Mentoring Award, and her student Juliza Abrego also won an award from the group.
    Event highlights impact of Cumming Campus

    Event highlights impact of Cumming Campus

    UNG hosted its inaugural Cumming Campus Backyard Bash on May 11. The event showcased the campus's impact and offered the community a chance to see progress on the campus expansion.
    Student designs challenge coins for legislator

    Student designs challenge coins for legislator

    Junior Abby Colwell created the winning designs for state Rep. Will Wade's challenge coins. Each coin represents one of the counties Wade represents.
    Latinx students share  experience at conference

    Latinx students share experience at conference

    UNG undergraduate students and alumni participated in the Conference on the Americas Feb. 17-18 at the University of Georgia.

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