CHHS Presidential Scholars for 2023
Four CHHS students were recognized among Western Michigan University's top seniors for 2023 during the annual Presidential Scholars Convocation on Friday, March 17 at the WMU Bernhard Center.
Each year, faculty members from across the University select the most outstanding senior in their nearly 50 academic schools, departments and programs to represent their unit as a WMU Presidential Scholar. This year, scholars were chosen from a senior class of 4,748 students.
The Presidential Scholar designation is the highest academic honor that Western can bestow on its undergraduates. Selection is based on a student's general academic excellence, academic and artistic excellence relative to their majors, and intellectual and artistic promise.
Congratulations to this year's recipients!
2023 Presidential Scholars
Rebecca Adams
Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Eva Fotieo
School of Social Work
Eva Fotieo is an undergraduate student majoring in social work and Spanish. During her program, she has spent time working with immigrants and those affected by domestic violence and sexual abuse. She recently was engaged in her first study abroad course to Guatemala, where she assisted in translating, preparing land for the planting season, and teaching older adults Greek dances. She plans to pursue a graduate degree in social work, continue working in spaces where she can utilize her Spanish and social work skills, and study abroad in Spain this summer to complete her Spanish degree. She is grateful to her family, friends, and all the opportunities she has had through being at Western.
Chase Rosengarten
Bronson School of Nursing
Chase Rosengarten is an honors nursing student who will graduate with his BSN this spring. He is currently in the middle of his nursing externship in an intensive care unit at Ascension Borgess. After graduation, he hopes to work in either a cardiothoracic or surgical/trauma ICU. He is a Medallion Scholar who was on the Dean’s List all four years of nursing school. Besides his academic pursuits, Chase was a competitive Irish dancer for twelve years, and hopes to teach Irish dance later in life.
Logan West
School of Interdisciplinary Health Programs
Logan West is a senior in WMU’s Bachelor of Science in Public Health program. Her academic interests include maternal & child health, nutrition/food security, and public policy. She has devoted much of her undergraduate work to child nutrition-related research and projects. She has attended WMU for four years and has experienced the benefits of the community firsthand through her position as a Student Ambassador for the College of Health & Human Services. She intends to pursue a career in health policy to support creating healthy communities that can be sustained for future generations and to advocate for health equity.
