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University of Minnesota student named to USA Today All-USA College Academic Team~ Note: Mitchell is currently attending a women's health internship in rural Egypt and unavailable for interviews. ~
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL ( 2/15/2007 ) -- University of Minnesota senior Rebecca Lynn Mitchell has been selected for the USA Today All-USA College Academic Team. Mitchell was also named a 2006 Harry S. Truman Scholar and one of the Top Ten College Women by Glamour magazine. Mitchell, who grew up in Chippewa Falls, Wis., is a biology, society, and environment major in the College of Liberal Arts Honors Program. She plans to earn a combined medical and master's degree in Public Health to pursue a career in international health care and health policy. Out of the over 600 applicants, Mitchell is one of only 20 students selected nationwide for the All-USA College Academic Team. The team honors full-time undergraduates who not only excel in scholarship but also extend their intellectual abilities beyond the classroom. Judges consider not only grades, honors and leadership, but also how nominees apply their intellectual skills outside the classroom and how that may benefit society. "I am very excited and humbled to be featured in USA Today alongside other students who have done such incredible things in their college careers. I owe a great deal to the U of M, and especially the national scholarship adviser Sally Lieberman, for all of the resources and support available to me during the past four years. I also hope this award will help publicize the Student Project Africa Network (SPAN), or cause students to consider similar opportunities to travel and volunteer internationally," Mitchell said. SPAN, a non-profit organization, matches American college student volunteers with humanitarian organizations in Africa. Mitchell founded SPAN after volunteer experiences at a clinic and orphanage in Nakuru, Kenya, inspired her to focus on health issues in Africa, particularly those affecting women. "You will meet few 21 year olds who possess the compassion, intellectual abilities and leadership qualities that Rebecca does. You will meet even fewer still who are already actively using these skills to better the lives of others every day and inspiring so many along the way to do the same," said Leonard Muyelele, principal of the Kenyan Pistis Academy and Orphanage, where Mitchell volunteered. Mitchell continues to deepen her understanding of international women's health issues. She will work on an Obstetric Hemorrhage research project in Nigeria later this spring. Last semester, she interned at the University of California-San Francisco's Women's Global Health Imperative. In Minneapolis, Mitchell volunteered at Family Opportunities for Living Collaboration, where she lead health classes for Somali refugee women. ---------- |
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