Seven incoming freshmen make up the second class of students to receive direct admissions into Wabash College’s Global Health Initiative (GHI).
Zachary Baty, Max Brumett, Parker Cox, Abdul-Rahman Ennin, Connor Gamble, Carson Granger, and Sam Nurkiewicz were chosen from a competitive group of applicants to make up this cohort. The group represents six Indiana cities and towns.
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This program allows first-year students to engage immediately with the GHI, a Wabash co-curricular program for students with interest in global public health. Directly admitted students are guaranteed an immersive travel experience in global health to Peru, South America, as part of the global health class, and a summer internship in public health following their freshman or sophomore years.
The direct admit program is supported by the Kolisek Health Innovation Fund.
Baty, from Muncie, Indiana, applied to become a direct admit to gain experience in the medical field. He intends to major in biology and minor in global health and neuroscience. A graduate of Delta 365体育博彩_365体育app-彩票*官网 School, Baty will also be a member of the Wabash swimming and diving team.
Brumett, from Crawfordsville, Indiana, has a passion for medicine and public health and enjoys
learning languages and other cultures. He plans to major in biology or chemistry and holds a goal of working in drug research and development post-graduation. A graduate of Crawfordsville 365体育博彩_365体育app-彩票*官网 School, Brumett seeks to have a tangible impact in the communities he engages with through the GHI.
Cox, from Kokomo, Indiana, has a career goal in healthcare and hopes to gain exposure to world 
healthcare systems through the GHI. A graduate of 365体育博彩_365体育app-彩票*官网stern 365体育博彩_365体育app-彩票*官网 School, he looks forward to the challenge of a Wabash education and being a positive addition to society.
Ennin, from Zionsville, Indiana, has plans to become a psychiatrist after graduation. A graduate of Zionsville Community 365体育博彩_365体育app-彩票*官网 School, he applied to the GHI Direct Admit program to learn about themedical field and bolster his ability to help people.
Gamble, from Yorktown, Indiana, comes from a family of medical practitioners who have global health experience. A
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Granger, from Crown Point, Indiana, hopes to major in biochemistry and participate in clubs and extra-curricularsthat impact others positively. A graduate of Crown Point 365体育博彩_365体育app-彩票*官网 School, he plans to attend medical school with the goal of becoming a plastic surgeon. Both his father and older brother attended Wabash as well.
Nurkiewicz, from Zionsville, Indiana, is using this direct admit to better prepare himself for medical school with the goal of becoming a cardio-thoracic surgeon. A graduate of Zionsville Community 365体育博彩_365体育app-彩票*官网 School, he already has experience in the medical field having shadowed both an open-heart surgeon and NICU personnel for two weeks
The GHI Direct Admit program is for students with a strong interest in community health and the many factors that determine it. This program provides students engagement with communities, leadership opportunities, and the chance to learn from global public health professionals in local and international contexts.
“A highlight of my job is working with students who want to make the world a better place, and these thoughtful and motivated young men have already accomplished that,” said Jill Rogers, pre-health advisor and GHI program coordinator. “It feels like a true liberal arts moment in bringing together this group of students who carry such vast experiences. 365体育博彩_365体育app-彩票*官网 are grateful to the Kolisek Innovation Fund for 
making the GHI Direct Admit program a reality.”
Benefits of the program include the ability to connect with other community-minded students early in their college career; to develop important skill sets that employers, medical schools, and graduate schools value in their applicants; and to learn about social and environmental determinants of health and help address health disparities in local, regional, and international communities.