2006 Intern

Project Title: Alternatives to school suspension for tobacco use – can we find a better way?

· School/program/major? UNC; Public Policy Analysis and Communications Studies

· Expected graduation date and degree? May 2007; BA

· Where did you grow up? Banner Elk, NC

· Who have been the primary role models in your life? My parents and my good friend Leslie

· Where you see yourself in 10 years? Working with national health policy reform

· Title of your project this summer? Research for an alternative tobacco suspension program

· Brief description of your project(s) this summer? Research on alternative tobacco suspension programs to use in school systems serving mostly American Indian communities.

· One major hurdle that you encountered in your work this summer? Research always has many stumbling blocks

· Something you learned about American Indian communities this summer? I was surprised at the number of American Indian teenagers that smoke, especially considering the health problems that arise from smoking in American Indians.