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Meet Janiece Taylor, MSN 2009 and PHD 2014, a two-time graduate of the UT Austin School of Nursing. Dr. Taylor is an Assistant Professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing where she is continuing her work in the areas of pain and women’s health, and aging and disability research.

Meet Jasmine Tumewu, a 2021 BSN graduate working as the Clinic RN for the ‘Healthcare for the Homeless Mobile Team’ for CommUnity Care, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Austin. Along with this organization, Ms. Tumewu offers a specialized scope of services including care for those without health insurance.

Meet Erin Cloke, a 2013 MSN alumna and 2022 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Post Master’s Certificate graduate, who has recently opened her own private mental health practice in Austin, Texas. Erin’s path to becoming a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) has been anything but traditional.

Meet Jonathan Hecht, a two-time UT Austin School of Nursing alumnus, BSN 2004 and MSN 2011, and a current part-time PhD student. “I am currently a Nursing Director at Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas at Austin. My responsibilities include oversight of the inpatient abdominal transplant program, the neurosciences service line, and advanced practice.”

Meet Mary Loeb, a 2022 BSN honors graduate. Ms. Loeb comes from a long line of Longhorns, beginning with her great grandmother who graduated from the UT College of Pharmacy in 1929, making her a fourth generation Longhorn!

Meet Christopher VanFosson, a 2017 PhD graduate who has been in the Army for 22 years. He is married to another nurse, Kelly, and they have four adult children. “I am a critical care nurse by training and have mostly burn and trauma experience. I’ve deployed twice for about a year each time during Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-2004) and Operation Enduring Freedom (2010-2011).”

Moderators Shannon Jones and Jacki Hecht interviewed Larry Wallace, Sr., Founder and Executive Director for the Black Men’s Health Clinic.

Moderators Shannon Jones and Jacki Hecht interviewed Nelson Linder, the President of the Austin Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, better known as the NAACP. The mission of the NAACP is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.

Moderators Shannon Jones and Jacki Hecht interviewed Michael Lofton, the Founder and CEO of the African American Youth Harvest Foundation and Youth Resource Center. Mr. Lofton is a well-known Austin philanthropist, whose influence and passion has significantly impacted numerous at-risk communities, including youths and families throughout the greater Austin area. The AAYHF just celebrated its 16th year of providing community service.

Moderators Shannon Jones and Jacki Hecht interviewed Reverend Ray Hendricks, a pastor at Rehoboth Baptist Church and Angela Bigham, a Certified Community Health Worker, Leader of the Health and Wellness Ministry at Rehoboth Baptist Church.