Month: May 2024

Laura Colbert Commencement Address to the University of Georgia, College of Public Health’s Graduating Class of 2024

Public Health: People, Power, & Possibility


Courtesy of the UGA College of Public Health

Laura Colbert, Executive Director of GHF, was invited to deliver the commencement address to the graduating Class of 2024 at the University of Georgia (UGA) College of Public Health. 

A recording of her remarks is available here and a transcript is provided below. 

Across each of the successful and unsuccessful efforts that I’ve been a part of, I have learned that the best, most effective, most important public health work is done when you stay focused on three key components: People, Power, and Possibility.

-Laura Colbert

Congratulations to the College of Public Health’s 2024 graduating class! 

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