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January 2025 Volume 3, Issue 5

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Honors and Highlights: A Year to Remember

ALL IN ALL PINK Breast Cancer and General Health Awareness Event - group photo.
FACULTY AWARDS CEREMONY - Dr. JoEllen Sefton, 2024 Award for Excellence in Faculty Outreach recipient, pictured with President Christopher Roberts and the VP for University Outreach, Dr. Royrickers Cook.
ALGTI / Government & Economic Development Institute
Outreach Global Community Day Festival

2024 YEAR-IN-REVIEW!


We are thrilled to present a special year-in-review video, compiled by our talented Outreach photographer, Tanisha Stephens. This video showcases her unique perspective on Outreach and highlights some of the incredible moments she has captured throughout the year. We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to Tanisha for her dedication and creativity. At Auburn Outreach, we have fun, but we also get things done. This year, we've tackled challenges head-on and collaborated effectively with our partners both on and off campus. Here's to a fantastic 2024, and we look forward to an even more successful 2025!

Dr. Sean Forbes receives the Royrickers Cook Endowed Engagement Award for his great work in the community through O Grows in Opelika, AL
AU GEAR Up Camp on Auburn's campus
GEDI's Intensive Course 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2024
AJIN collaboration - check presentation to OPCE
OLLI at Auburn visits construction site
Work with K-12 youth; Auburn Youth Programs, camps, mentorship, etc.
Alabama OLLI Day - 2024

We are looking forward to a prosperous 2025!

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Rural Health Initiative update - 3018 patients; 5 care stations; 10 Telehealth carts

Advancing Healthcare Access Across Alabama


The Auburn University Rural Health Initiative has taken significant strides in improving healthcare access for underserved populations in Alabama, especially in the Black Belt region. One of the cornerstone innovations of this effort is the integration of OnMed Telehealth Stations—state-of-the-art, self-contained healthcare stations that offer virtual consultations with licensed medical professionals. These stations, alongside mobile telehealth carts, are revolutionizing healthcare access by providing convenient, remote consultations for individuals in areas with limited access to primary care.


As of September 2024, five OnMed stations are operational across 5 counties in Alabama, with 733 patient consults completed in just the first nine months of the year. These stations address a range of healthcare needs, with the most common conditions treated being respiratory issues and hypertension. The stations have seen an 81% rate of visits resulting in prescriptions, indicating their critical role in providing effective care. In fact, 99% of patients report that their health needs were met well or very well, underscoring the success of the initiative in improving patient satisfaction and health outcomes.


See complete healthcare access update here.

Moss selected for Leadership Lee County


Ryan Moss, assistant director for the Center for Educational Outreach & Engagement (CEOE), is making waves across Lee County and beyond.  


He has recently been selected to join the prestigious Leadership Lee County program and hopes the nine-month learning experience with other notable local leaders will help him realize the many aspects that impact the county to address its issues. 

As a two-time Auburn alumn and employee for the university, he is deeply invested in serving the community.



Moss hopes to “grow together and collaborate on current and future community needs throughout the county…”


Learn more about Ryan's contributions to the community

and Leadership Lee County ...

OUTREACH SPOTLIGHT - Ryan Moss selected to Leadership Lee Co 2024

Join us for the 2025 MLK Scholarship Breakfast ...

MLK Scholarship Breakfast promo for 2025 - held at the AU hotel & conf. center; January 20 @ 7:30am. For more information and to get tickets, visit https://www.auburn.edu/outreach/mlkscholarship.htm

For additional information, contact Jocelyn Vickers, director, Office of Public Service.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:


JANUARY 15, 2025

D-Day: June 6, 1944 – A Battle That Shaped Our World

 Wednesday, 11:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.

 Pebble Hill


JANUARY 20, 2025

MLK Day Scholarship Breakfast

 Monday, 7:30 A.M.

 The Hotel at Auburn University & Dixon Conference Center


JANUARY 28, 2025

EagleCast: Filing 2024 Tax Returns and Tax Planning for 2025 with Joel Jones

 8:30 A.M. - 9:30 A.M.

 Zoom


JANUARY 31, 2025

APPA: Legal Foundations of Risk Management

 Friday, 9:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

 Auburn Center for Developing Industries Suite A



Follow some of our programming on social media:


GEAR UP Achieve

GEAR UP Achieve - Facebook


Circle K International at Auburn

(student led community-service organization)

Circle K International at Auburn University - Facebook

Join us in making a difference!

"As a land-grant institution, Auburn University is dedicated

to improving the lives of the people of Alabama, the nation, and the world through forward-thinking education, life-enhancing research and scholarship, and selfless service."


― Auburn University Mission



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