The Health Administration Scholarship
Scholar: Naire Aghajani
Year Awarded: 2021
Working towards degree: Bachelor of Science in Health Administration
About scholarship recipient: Naire is born and raised in Los Angeles and a first-generation student. Her parents migrated to the United States from Iran to ensure she and her sisters would have a successful future. Naire has always been interested in the medical field and helping others and believes a career in health administration can help change the healthcare community for the better. Her passion for the field has deepened due to her work experience as a billing representative and in her current position as a medical receptionist at Joseph S. Luk Physical Therapy.
Naire is also a member and will be upcoming president for the Health Administration Student Association at CSUN. She is honored to receive this scholarship and is motivated to be even more active in the health administration community. After completing her degree, she would like to gain more knowledge in the field and continue her education to pursue a master’s degree in health administration. In the future, Naire would like to manage her own healthcare facility. She plans to explore several categories of healthcare before choosing what kind of clinic she would like to manage specifically, but she is confident that she will be happy and successful in whatever she sets her mind to.
Scholar: Daniel Mullings
Year Awarded: 2021
Working towards degree: Bachelor of Science in Health Administration
About scholarship recipient: Daniel was born in Honduras and immigrated to the United States in 1995. He grew up in the San Fernando Valley and went into the military after graduating high school. After he served for three years, he moved to Lancaster, CA where he currently resides. Daniel is very excited to be invested in a career in health administration because he believes the industry has a big future. He will be the first in his family to earn a bachelor’s degree when he completes his studies at CSUN. Daniel said that receiving the scholarship gives him hope and strengthens his faith that he will finish his degree. He aspires to further his education as a healthcare provider and invest himself in nursing because he believes that nursing is relevant to what he will one day practice, thus making his skills even that much more marketable.
About the Scholarship: The Health Administration Scholarship Program was initiated through a generous donation from alumnus, Ronald “Ron” Sorensen, and further supported by alumna, Dori Holnagel. The scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students who are majoring in health administration and have successfully completed the first two introductory courses. Recipients are selected based on evidence of financial need, being among the first in their family to attend college, and have a proven commitment to the community.
The Health Sciences Award for Academic Distinction
Scholar: Sarah Benyamin
Year Awarded: 2021
Working towards degree: Bachelor of Science in Health Administration (graduated spring 2021)
Scholar: Emma Reyes
Year Awarded: 2021
Working towards degree: Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences
About scholarship recipient: Emma was born and raised in Los Angeles and is the first in her family to receive a bachelor’s degree. She is dedicated to her studies, making her family proud, and helping others within her community. Throughout high school and college, she passionately demonstrated her interest in the field of healthcare by volunteering her free time in the emergency room and radiology department at her local hospital. Outside of the hospital and classroom settings, she also mentors transfer and first-generation college students as a member of CSUN’s MentorConnect program. Her goal is to help support incoming peers and help them feel more comfortable adjusting to the college environment.
After Emma graduates with her bachelor’s degree in radiologic sciences with a minor in biology, she plans to obtain x-ray, CT, and MRI certifications to work as a radiologic technologist in a hospital. In the future, she would like to further her education by obtaining a master’s degree in physician assistant studies. She is proud of herself for maintaining a high grade-point average throughout college and is honored to receive this scholarship.
Scholar: Eric Shanazari
Year Awarded: 2021
Working towards degree: Bachelor of Science in Public Health (graduated spring 2021)
About scholarship recipient: Eric is a second-generation Armenian American student who grew up in Glendale, California. He says that when he was younger, he lacked the discipline to focus in classes that were not of interest to him. After graduating high school, he spent about five years working before he decided to continue his education. From the day he started college, he made it a goal to get through every class with an “A”, which is something he achieved throughout his undergraduate studies. Eric says he plans to continue with this goal in the future.
Eric graduated with his Bachelor of Science in Public Health in spring 2021 and is now enrolled in the Master of Public Health – Applied Epidemiology program at CSUN. He said he chose to continue at CSUN because he enjoys it, likes how he is treated as a student at the university, the way they respond to world events, and that the faculty and staff seem to genuinely care about everyone on campus. He said the scholarship was a big surprise to him and every cent he earns is money that he puts into funding his education. He appreciates the support of the scholarship and promises to put it to good use. Eric plans to find a job in the public health field, continue working on his master’s degree, and if possible, then pursuing a doctorate.
About the Scholarship: The Health Sciences Department Scholarship was made possible by a generous donation from alumnus, Myron Lieberman. The scholarship is awarded to students studying fields in the health sciences department.
The Holly Hunt Public Health Education Scholarship
Scholar: Renee Medina
Year Awarded: 2021
Working towards degree: Bachelor of Science in Public Health
Scholar: Caroline Plaza
Year Awarded: 2021
Working towards degree: Bachelor of Science in Public Health
About scholarship recipient: Caroline was born in Hermosillo, Sonora and moved to the United States when she was four years old. She enrolled in kindergarten, and it was there she began learning the English language. Her elementary school was bilingual, so she was able to learn to read, write, and speak English and Spanish at the same time. Although at the time it was difficult, she is happy that she went through the experience. Caroline grew up in the Culver City area and has lived in several places since, including Kailua, O’ahu where she has been living due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Caroline said receiving this scholarship is very rewarding to her and has proven to her that she made the right decision by majoring and pursuing a career in public health. She is studying public health because the field will allow her to help several people at once and find the root causes to health issues. In the future, she will be applying to graduate programs in global health. She would like to participate in research that studies the health disparities of immigrant women in the United States and abroad. She is interested in bringing about positive change to the experiences that immigrants who do not speak the native language face when seeking healthcare.
About the Scholarship: Holly Hunt graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health Education at CSUN in 1979, was admitted to the Master of Public Health in Health Education graduate program and worked with children as a teacher. While Holly was a graduate student at CSUN she tragically passed away. In 2006, her siblings, Beryl Loughlin and Ronald Hunt, along with his wife Joyce, established this scholarship in memory of Holly. This scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate public health student who contributes to the community and is committed to public health.
The Judge Julian Beck Outstanding Health Sciences Senior Scholarship
Scholar: Detrich Galloway
Year Awarded: 2021
Working towards degree: Bachelor of Science in Public Health (graduated spring 2021)
About scholarship recipient: Detrich is a non-traditional, first-generation African American college student from Northern California. The value of higher education was planted in her early in her life. She decided to study public health after the loss of her brother who received negligent and dispassionate healthcare before passing. The reputation for preparing their graduates for real-life experiences in healthcare made CSUN the most logical place for her to begin her journey of learning.
Detrich graduated with her bachelor’s degree in public health and a minor in Africana Studies. She plans to earn a doctoral degree and eventually plant some of her own zeal for knowledge of health disparities among African Americans in other student populations. The scholarship has helped her to facilitate her Ph.D. goals. She is honored to receive the scholarship and humbly thanks the family of Judge Julian Beck and the donors for their generosity.
About the Scholarship: Julian Beck was a teacher, politician and judge in Los Angeles and was instrumental in the establishment of San Fernando Valley State College (now CSUN). Two of Julian Beck's greatest achievements were carrying out the legislation that created CSUN, as well as, creating the Superior Court in San Fernando. He served on CSUN's Advisory Board for 16 years and always felt that education and hard work gave a person more options in life. To him, education was a gift to improve a person's life. He also felt strongly about sharing and giving to those who struggle to pay for their higher education. He left several endowments to CSUN for the purpose of helping others. As a man from humble beginnings, he served as a prime example of where hard work and an education can help fulfill one's own dreams and the dreams of others.This scholarship is made possible by a generous contribution from the Judge Julian Beck Health Sciences Endowment established in 1984. The scholarship provides financial assistance to an outstanding senior each year. Recipients should demonstrate a commitment to professional growth and service, leadership, have a positive and professional attitude, and, where applicable, outstanding clinical potential.
The Lennin H. Glass Scholarship Health Sciences Returning Adult Student Scholarship
Scholar: Idania Brown
Year Awarded: 2021
Working towards degree: Master of Science in Public Health
About the Scholarship: The late Dr. Lennin H. Glass was a professor of health sciences and served as the Dean of the School of Communication and Professional Studies (now Health and Human Development) from 1979-1987. The scholarship was dedicated to Dr. Glass by his wife Rosalee before her passing. The scholarship is made possible due to a generous contribution from the Lennin H. Glass Scholarship Endowment. It is the intention of the donor to provide financial assistance to a returning adult student who can demonstrate a commitment to professional growth and service, leadership and has a positive and professional attitude within the health sciences field.
The Southern California Kaiser Permanente Radiologic Technology Scholarship
Scholar: Noor Basma
Year Awarded: 2021
Working towards degree: Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences
Scholar: Elizabeth Garcia
Year Awarded: 2021
Working towards degree: Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences
Scholar: Mayra Jimenez
Year Awarded: 2021
Working towards degree: Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences
Scholar: Daniela Montano
Year Awarded: 2021
Working towards degree: Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences
Scholar: Emma Reyes
Year Awarded: 2021
Working towards degree: Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences
About scholarship recipient: Emma was born and raised in Los Angeles and is the first in her family to receive a bachelor’s degree. She is dedicated to her studies, making her family proud, and helping others within her community. Throughout high school and college, she passionately demonstrated her interest in the field of healthcare by volunteering her free time in the emergency room and radiology department at her local hospital. Outside of the hospital and classroom settings, she also mentors transfer and first-generation college students as a member of CSUN’s MentorConnect program. Her goal is to help support incoming peers and help them feel more comfortable adjusting to the college environment.
After Emma graduates with her bachelor’s degree in radiologic sciences with a minor in biology, she plans to obtain x-ray, CT, and MRI certifications to work as a radiologic technologist in a hospital. In the future, she would like to further her education by obtaining a master’s degree in physician assistant studies. She is proud of herself for maintaining a high grade-point average throughout college and is honored to receive this scholarship.
Scholar: Lisa Rodriguez
Year Awarded: 2021
Working towards degree: Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences
Scholar: Wesley Southerland
Year Awarded: 2021
Working towards degree: Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences
About scholarship recipient: Wesley grew up in the San Fernando Valley and says his family is his main motivation. He chose to study radiologic sciences because he wants to help people using medical imaging as it has helped some of his family members. He enjoys the field because it is challenging and offers many opportunities of growth within the medical field. During his time in the program at CSUN, Wesley has become involved within CSUN and the surrounding community. He became the president of the Radiologic Sciences Student Association and was the class representative for the radiologic sciences alumni chapter. Wesley said that he would like to continue advancing his education and this scholarship has helped in doing so.
Scholar: Melissa Zepeda Ruiz
Year Awarded: 2021
Working towards degree: Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences
About the Scholarship: This scholarship is the result of a generous contribution from Southern California Kaiser Permanente. The scholarship is for baccalaureate students studying Radiologic Sciences and intends to encourage them to excel in their education and reward such outstanding students. The intent is to lessen the financial burden of the students who are studying to gain professional imaging skills, training, and the experience necessary to join the professional field of Radiologic Technology. Students are chosen based on a combination of financial need, commitment to the community, dedication to the institution, scholastic achievement and devotion to the imaging profession as described by references. Award funds are designated for summer clinical registration fees.
