The University of Maryland Office of Undergraduate Studies recently announced Deborah Omotoso ’23, a senior majoring in family science, and Katelyn Wang ’23, a senior majoring in kinesiology, as recipients of its annual Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars Program.

The American Public Health Association (APHA) presented Sacoby Wilson, professor of applied environmental health in the School of Public Health, with the David P. Rall Award for Advocacy in Public Health during its annual meeting today in Boston. The award, given to Wilson by APHA Executive Director Georges Benjamin, recognizes Wilson’s dedication to community-based environmental justice and science-based advocacy to influence policy change.

The University of Maryland Strategic Partnership: MPowering the State (MPower) has appointed Amy R. Sapkota, professor of environmental health science with the Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health, as an MPower Professor.