2022 "NK" Mbaebie International Student Award Awardee and Honorable Mention Students
It is our pleasure to announce the awardee of the Nkechi "NK" Mbaebie International Student Award! This award was created in 2020 to recognize and celebrate the outstanding contributions and achievements made by international students at Tulane University and in the community as a whole. This student as well as the honorable mention students were recognized during the 2022 International Education Week Reception in November. The awardee receives a cash award.
Awardee
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Sarah Frances 2022 Awardee Canada |
Sarah Frances is in her fourth year of pursuing dual Bachelor of Science programs, Neuroscience and Public Health. In addition she is working towards a minor in Italian. Sarah is from Montreal, Canada. Some words from a faculty member who recommended Ms. Frances for this award:
"Throughout the pandemic, Ms. Frances kept a steady focus on the aspects of her studies that build towards addressing brain injuries. She and her family have experienced mild brain injury. The enduring yet physically invisible nature of these injuries has is her interest.
Ms. Frances has maintained a foundation of biological and laboratory courses and internships aimed at neurology and medical school. She participated in a research internship in neurology, worked in a publications team in Italy, and adapted to the challenges of COVID studies when the pandemic struck. Connected to her biological science is her work in fitness, sports injury, and promoting personal health. She continued to add expertise in social determinants of health and non-medical factors influencing population health. Ms. Frances combined economics and policy studies to document the social conditions that factored into risks and incidence of brain injuries, her career goal.
Ms. Frances demonstrated exemplary leadership and organizational skills at Tulane. In her time as an undergraduate, Ms. Frances stepped up to lead where she found a need and provided management to several projects. She established a student chapter of MEDLIFE when no other opportunity existed for the students studying for medical school. The student club had an international project, with training that Ms. Frances organized and in which she participated. Ms. Frances had several other leadership roles in design thinking training and Italian cultural interchanges in Canada. She led student training in career skills, acted as a cultural ambassador, and helped students manage educational stresses during the pandemic." |
Honorable Mention |
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Ben Jin Ph.D. student in Biomedical Sciences China |
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Ina Kaur MFA student in Studio Art India
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Nurzhan Mukashev Ph.D. student in Health Policy and Management Kazakhstan |
Thank you to all of the nominees and to the faculty and staff who sponsored their nominations. What a phenomenal group of international students.
This award is administered by the Office of International Students and scholars, and was inspired by Nkechi "NK" Mbaebie, an inspirational Tulane University Student. Learn more about her story here.
