DENMARK, SC – Eleven student health ambassadors have been awarded a total of $22,500 in scholarships in recognition of their leadership, service, and commitment to promoting health and well‑being among their peers and in the community.
The ambassadors serve as peer educators, wellness advocates, and liaisons between students and school health services. Their responsibilities include delivering health education programs, coordinating wellness events, providing peer support and referrals, and assisting with outreach initiatives that promote physical and mental health, prevention, and access to care.
These students have demonstrated exceptional dedication to serving the campus population and the wider community through volunteer work, health campaigns, and ongoing outreach efforts.
“Nurturing student leadership in health empowers young people to take charge of their own well‑being and to support others,” said Nurse Suzanne Williams, Director of Health Services and Student Health Ambassador Coordinator. “I am immensely proud of these ambassadors for their empathy, resilience, and unwavering commitment to making our school and community healthier places for everyone.”
The Student Health Ambassador Program is one component of the HBCU Health Discovery Program, sponsored by the South Carolina Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare. The Student Health Ambassador Program with the Voorhees University Rural Community Development Institute continues to provide education, prevention and access to resources and services in rural Bamberg County and surrounding areas helping to decrease healthcare disparities one community at a time.
For more information, contact Suzanne Williams at swilliams@voorhees.edu.
Picture L-R: Christina Cooper, Lutrenia Gravesande, Lasinagaye Bennett, Dahjmere Reddick, Jayva Brown, Shoncarra Clarke, Tiana Williams, Trevornique Williams.