Science Alumni and Student Success
EMU alum, local doctor makes lifetime commitment to health
September 26th, 2013Bergton local Dr. Linford Gehman graduated from high school in the early 1950s. Much like many recent high school graduates today, the then 18-year-old Gehman was unsure about what to study in college. “I didn’t know what I wanted to do,” he admits. Gehman decided to take a break before pursing a degree, and spent …More
Award-winning nurse in Oregon inspires daughters to follow her path
August 23rd, 2013Some people go far beyond what is required in order to raise the standards and bar of achievement in their workplaces. Cheeri Barnhart (’77 BSN and ’12 MSN) – the nurse manager of the Cardiovascular Care Unit (CVCU) at Salem Hospital in Salem, Ore. – is one of those people. Barnhart oversees 114 staff in …More
Alum of the Year: Dr. Tim Leaman Holistically Treats Inner-City Patients in ‘Intense’ Situations
August 13th, 2013In one typical afternoon at his health clinic, Tim Leaman ’93, MD, treated a 9-year-old with a sexually transmitted disease, examined an HIV patient who was in tears about upcoming cancer surgery, and counseled a colleague who was overwhelmed by the needs around her. Leaman is the site medical director at the Kensington Avenue office …More
Liberian Med Student Honored in Africa
August 7th, 2013Samfee Kamayanoh Doe ’11 has been selected as one of 28 Milead Fellows from among 2,120 candidates from 44 countries. For this highly prestigious award conferred on African women, Doe was chosen as the sole representative of Liberia, her home country. She is the daughter of Felicia Politee and Sam Gbaydee Doe. Her father, employed …More
EMU Alum Chosen “School Nurse of the Year” for Michigan
June 5th, 2013Phyllis Yoder wasn’t born in Huron County, but she has been a big hit in this area for the past 25-30 years. Yoder is a registered nurse who works for the Huron Intermediate School District. She was honored with the title of Michigan School Nurse of the Year this past week. The nurse is originally …More
