UT University Health Services

Peer Educators
2014-2015


Adenrele Saka
Adenrele Saka

Major: Human Development and Family Sciences
Hometown: Grand Prairie, TX

"I am a Healthyhorns Peer Educator because I try to live a healthy lifestyle that can positively influence my friends and family. I try and stay informed about health topics so that I can promote and spread knowledge to my fellow students."


Alex Mazal
Alex Mazal

Major: Biology
Hometown: San Antonio, TX

"I am a Healthyhorns Peer Educator because I find great value in promoting a campus environment in which students can be better empowered to make positive lifestyle choices."


Allie Bateman
Allie Bateman

Major: Nursing
Hometown: Dallas, TX

"Being healthy means making conscious decision every day to improve your health and overall well-being. In doing so, you feel confident and satisfied with your mind and body."


America Revere
America Revere

Major: Nutritional Sciences
Hometown: Houston, Texas

"I am a Healthyhorns Peer Educator because I utilize the knowledge I've gained at UT to develop and incorporate healthier habits into my life."


Anita Vasudevan
Anita Vasudevan

Major: Biology
Hometown: Missouri City, Texas

"I believe in being educated about healthy behaviors and learning to avoid the poor health habits that often come with young adulthood and being away from home for the first time."


Caitlin Bagwell
Caitlin Bagwell

Major: Nutritional Sciences
Hometown: Adkins, TX

"Being healthy means finding a balance between eating nutritious meals, staying active, sleeping regularly, and taking time to do the things I enjoy."


Danielle Rodriguez
Danielle Rodriguez

Major: Business Honors
Hometown: Southlake, TX

"I am a Healthyhorns Peer Educator because I am passionate about campus health and promoting the resources that are available to UT students to help them engage in healthier behaviors."


Eric Samuelson
Eric Samuelson

Major: Exercise Science, Pre-med
Hometown: Flower Mound, Texas

"I like to try and set an example for living a healthy lifestyle to those around me and promote the bettering of themselves in any way I can be of help."


Heath Fowler
Heath Fowler

Major: Social Work
Hometown: Denton, TX

"Being healthy is a process, and it requires time and commitment. I don't think being healthy should be a chore, though. Being healthy is making personal choices that honor our body and mind so we feel good."


Jeanette Pacheco
Jeanette Pacheco

Major: Social Work & Women's and Gender Studies
Hometown: Corpus Christi, TX

"Being healthy means listening to your mind and body in order to promote better health decisions. I enjoy everything in moderation. I listen to my mind and body and act accordingly when I need to take care of myself."


jesse Castellanos
Jesse Castellanos

Major: Health promotion
Hometown: Brownsville, TX

"Being healthy is practicing a lifestyle that encompasses your mind and your body. Promoting health is my passion, and I want everybody to enjoy themselves when they are out and about. Even if it means going for a jog early in the morning, appreciate life to the fullest."


Kassandra Gonzalez
Kassandra Gonzalez

Major: Medical Law and Ethics, CTI Certificate
Hometown: Brownsville, Texas

"Being healthy means looking in the mirror and feeling comfortable with your image--both inside and out- and taking care of yourself emotionally, physically, and mentally."


Kathleen Ledesma
Kathleen Ledesma

Major: Human Development
Hometown: Austin, TX

"I make sure I'm taking care of myself daily. Being healthy means listening to and respecting your mind and body."


Meghan Ha
Meghan Ha

Major: Human Biology, Business Foundations, Pre-Pharmacy
Hometown: Pearland, TX

"Being healthy means feeling the best your body will allow you to be. It means making healthy choices regularly."


Morgan Neustein
Morgan Neustein

Major: Human Development and Family Sciences
Hometown: Poway, CA

"I am here to learn more about all aspects of living a healthy life, and hopefully pass along some of this newly acquired knowledge to my peers."


Nadine Ginithan
Nadine Ginithan

Major: Nutrition Sciences
Hometown: San Antonio, TX

"To stay healthy, I strive to make a difference on campus by informing students on how to live healthy life styles. It's always been a passion of mine to make a change in a person's health and help them feel better mentally and physically."


Rachel Yanowski
Rachel Yanowski

Major: Public Health
Hometown: Houston, TX

"To stay healthy I try to eat a well-balanced diet, drink plenty of water, exercise regularly, and get a sufficient amount of sleep."


Raquel Lemire
Raquel Lemire

Major: Sociology/Psychology
Hometown: Portland, OR

"My personal health is a priority to me. Being healthy entails getting the right nutrition and thinking up fun and creative ways to get exercise. I strive to set a good example for my peers as well as educate them on simple, everyday ways to achieve or maintain good health."


Raegan Holland
Raegan Holland

Major: Plan II Honors, History
Hometown: Portsmouth, Rhode Island

"Healthy to me is how I feel. When I feel energized, well-rested, and in control of my body I feel healthy. When I feel confident, comfortable, and can communicate with those around me, I feel healthy. When I feel healthy, I feel like my best me."


Rebecca Spigel
Rebecca Spigel

Major: Health & Society, Pre-Med
Hometown: Dallas, TX

"As a student I feel that the biggest threat to my overall health is stress. I try to combat stress because it negatively effects my academic performance and physical health. I try and eat wholesome foods, workout regularly, make time to talk to my friends, make sure I sleep 7-9hrs a night and engage in behaviors I feel relieve stress."


Rogelio Meza
Rogelio Meza

Major: Microbiology
Hometown: Laredo, Texas

"I stay healthy by staying educated about issues that affect everyone. I try to acknowledge the bad habits that I have and try to eliminate them. I also know that it is important to always share knowledge amongst peers."


Rebecca Teng
Rebecca Teng

Major: Management Information Systems
Hometown: Austin, Texas

"I'm a Healthyhorns Peer Educator because I want to be able to share my passion for health and fitness, knowledge about food, and experiences in life with other students."


Sarah Garza
Sarah Garza

Major: English Honors, Bridging Disciplines Program in Public Health
Hometown: Austin, Texas

"Being healthy means being educated about the factors that impact my physical and emotional well-being and making smart choices to make sure that I keep myself feeling well and minimize any possible health risks that come with my lifestyle."


Sarah Littlejohn
Sarah Littlejohn

Major: Public Health
Hometown: League City, TX

“I'm a Healthyhorns Peer Educator because I want to promote healthy lifestyles and choices to my peers. Being healthy affects people's lives in a variety of ways and magnitudes, and I want to be a part of ensuring UT is as happy and healthy as possible.”


Shelby Ramminger
Shelby Ramminger

Major: Pre-Med Anthropology
Hometown: Round Rock, TX

“I am a Healthyhorns Peer Educator because I am passionate about learning and educating my peers on how they can adopt a healthy lifestyle that will create a positive impact on their health during their time at university, both physically and mentally.”


Sneha Joshi
Sneha Joshi

Major: Plan II and Biochemistry
Hometown: Houston, TX

“I am a Healthyhorns Peer Educator because I am passionate about campus health and promoting the resources that are available to UT students to help them engage in healthier behaviors.”


Steffi Anderson
Steffi Anderson

Major: Health Promotion
Hometown: Houston, Tx

“Being healthy means acknowledging and responding to your physical, mental, spiritual and emotional state in a safe and healthy behavior.”


Veronica Zarr
Veronica Zarr

Major: Biology
Hometown: Austin, TX

“Being healthy is having all of your emotional and physical needs met and in sync, allowing you to live reaching your fullest potential. Being healthy is also having the knowledge necessary to make informed decisions that will enable you to live healthily.”


Yris Lopez
Yris Lopez

Major: Health Promotion
Hometown: Houston, TX

“I stay healthy by carefully planning my schedule to better my time management, thus allowing the opportunity to give my body 8 hours of sleep every night.”



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