Dr. Larry LeFlore, Phil Trammell, Megan Johnson, Dr. Jennifer Martin, Dr. Jimmy Ishee |
Dr. Janice C. Williams graduated from Texas Woman's University with a Ph.D. in Health Studies in 1973. After she graduated, she taught public school in Texas
and Louisiana. She developed health teaching programs for Texas State
University, Virginia Tech University and Texas A&M-Kingsville. Dr. Williams
passed away in 2011. She graciously left $340,000 to the Department of Health
Studies and Dance Department to develop fellowships. The Williams Health Education
Endowed Fellowship supports doctoral students in the TWU Health Studies
Department in a teaching fellowship. Megan O. Johnson was selected to be the
first recipient for the fellowship. She will receive an award of $7500 for the
2013-2014 academic year. Megan shared with us her experience of receiving the
fellowship:
Few of us know what it feels like to be the first at
something, to do something, or to receive something. I am fortunate to be one
of those few. On June 5, 2013, I was
notified that I would be receiving the first-ever award for the Williams Health
Education Endowed Fellowship. Two weeks later, I was presented with the official
certificate at a special, memorable ceremony. My sole purpose for applying for
the fellowship was because I wanted to teach again. After a year hiatus, I have
been itching to get back into a classroom and in front of students again. To
receive this fellowship has been remarkable but to be the first to receive it
has been an honor. It is an unbelievable feeling to be recognized by others for
your hard work and dedication to the field of health education. I look forward
to making a positive difference in the lives of my students and to making Dr.
Janice Williams proud by fulfilling her legacy. I am grateful to everyone who
helped make this fellowship possible for future health educators like myself to
pursue their dreams of teaching.
Forever thankful,
Megan O. Johnson, M.S., C.H.E.S.
Learn about other TWU Health Studies scholarships.
You can give to Williams Health Education Fellowship and other Health Studies scholarships by clicking here, https://pof.twu.edu/.
Under Designation choose Other. Then type in the name of the scholarship you want to fund:
Learn about other TWU Health Studies scholarships.
You can give to Williams Health Education Fellowship and other Health Studies scholarships by clicking here, https://pof.twu.edu/.
Under Designation choose Other. Then type in the name of the scholarship you want to fund:
- Williams Health Education Fellowship (a teaching fellowship for doctoral students in Health Studies)
- Anita Jill Coyle Scholarship Endowment
- Mary Lynn Walker Drews Endowed Scholarship for graduate students in Health Studies
- P.C. & Josephine Del Barto Endowed Scholarship for undergraduate students majoring in health studies, nursing, and education
- Jacinda Simone Kennedy Endowed Memorial Scholarship for undergraduate students majoring in Health Studies
Dean Ishee officially presents the fellowship to Megan Johnson. |
Dr. Gay James with Megan Johnson at the fellowship reception. |
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