Championing public health: A student's impact from Auburn to the White House

2/25/2025

Charlotte Tuggle, Director
News and Media Services
CLA Office of Communications and Marketing
clanews@auburn.edu

Melinda Walker wins spring Auburn Speaks competition
Neuroscience senior Melinda Walker won the spring Auburn Speaks competition with “To Cuss or Not to Cuss.”
Auburn University students awarded Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship for study abroad
Two Liberal Arts students, Jacycie Clapp and Masha Turkic, have been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship for study abroad.
Law professor explains ‘liberty under law’ 250 years after Founding Fathers pioneered American legal framework
From the denial of fundamental rights by the British to the American common law practiced today, the Founding Fathers knew the law of the new land had to be based in liberty.
Crucial contributions: Katlyn Roland using HADM degree to improve access to patient care in East Alabama
When you receive life-changing treatment at hospitals and medical clinics, it’s not just the doctors and nurses who are responsible – you’re also experiencing the work Health Services Administration professionals like Katlyn Roland do every day to ensure quality care.
Auburn alumnus named executive director of Alabama Writers’ Forum
Richard Kent Evans '11 has been appointed executive director of the Alabama Writers’ Forum.
Auburn senior brings shelter pets to new heights
Aviation management student Nick Reyzin uses his skills in the sky to save animals on the ground—flying them from overcrowded shelters to safety.