For students in the Disability Section, a student scholarship was offered through the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) that supported five students to attend the APHA Annual Meeting.  These scholarship funds were provided by the Section’s CDC funds and awarded by AUCD.  The Annual Meeting provided a great opportunity for networking.  Many students attended the Disability Section Business Meeting and the Student Social that followed.  In efforts to facilitate professional mentoring for students and young professionals, the Disability Section held a “Professional Mentoring: Research and Practice” session.  The mentorship panel included David Gray, Gloria Krahn, Don Lollar and James Rimmer.  A special thanks to Jana Peterson for planning and moderating the session. 

Having completed her term as student representative to the Executive Committee, Jana will continue her service to the Disability Section as faculty advisor to Section students.  Anjali Truitt, a University of Illinois at Chicago MPH student, will assume the role of student representative.