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More than 6,200 alumni chose the USF College of Public Health to be their academic home. They live throughout the United States and in remote areas around the world. Outside of Florida, the largest concentrations of alumni work in metro-Atlanta and in metro-Washington, DC.
COPH alumni are surveyed one year after graduation. The most recent survey of MPH respondents indicated 95% are employed, in continuing education, or a training program one year after graduation. The majority work with a government agency (31%) and health care organizations (25%). Some of the employers where alumni practice their passion include Amazon, USAID, NIH, CDC, Humana, The Carter Center, NASA, Johnson & Johnson, US FDA, Bausch & Lomb, Inc. and more!
Latest COPH Alumni News
![From first-generation immigrant to EHS leader](https://www.usf.edu/health/public-health/news/images/2024/munoz-listing.png)
From first-generation immigrant to EHS leader
USF College of Public Health (COPH) alum Nardo Muñoz was born in Lima, Peru and moved to Hollywood, Fla. as a child ready to pursue his dream of higher education.
From first-generation immigrant to EHS leader
![The voyage of one COPH alumni through public health](https://www.usf.edu/health/public-health/news/images/2024/ruiz-hero-template-take-two.png)
The voyage of one COPH alumni through public health
Originally from Puerto Rico, Karen Ruiz-Ayala, a USF College of Public Health alumna, moved to Spring Hill, Fla. when she was young and discovered her passion for public health through reading.
The voyage of one COPH alumni through public health
![From tragedy to triumph: One alum’s path to the U.S. Army](https://www.usf.edu/health/public-health/news/images/2024/dias-listing.png)
From tragedy to triumph: One alum’s path to the U.S. Army
USF College of Public Health (COPH) alumna Emanuelle Dias is a proud native Floridian who grew up in South Florida. When she was 14 years old, her mother passed away from breast cancer which inspired her healing journey through education, research and cancer prevention.
From tragedy to triumph: One alum’s path to the U.S. Army
![Dr. Linsey Grove receives Outstanding Alumni Award](https://www.usf.edu/health/public-health/news/images/2024/grove-listing.png)
Dr. Linsey Grove receives Outstanding Alumni Award
Dr. Linsey Grove is the recipient of the 2024 Outstanding Alumni Award.