The NAU Review — ‘A transformative public health leader’, understanding asteroids, a third straight for women’s tennis and so much more

 🎓 May 3, 2022 🎓

When you’re undocumented, you don’t always feel like you have a voice. Alexandra Samarron Longorio wanted to make sure undocumented students did. The first-generation college student took on an undergraduate project that shared stories of Arizona’s undocumented students, and as a master’s of public health student and a senior research coordinator for CHER, she studied how hotel practices and policies affect the health of Latina immigrant housekeepers. She also helped establish Aqui Entre Nos—Just Between Us, a CHER initiative focused on wellness and health for hospitality workers, in collaboration with hotel housekeepers, CHER researchers and other MPH students.

After a regular-season loss to the Weber State Wildcats—the team’s only Big Sky loss this year—the Lumberjack women’s tennis team got a chance for a rematch at the Big Sky Conference Championship in Phoenix this weekend. They got their redemption—and a conference championship trophy—taking an early lead via the doubles point against the Wildcats before taking a trio of straight set victories. The victory makes it three straight conference tournament titles, as well as NCAA Tournament appearances for Ewa Bogusz and the Lumberjacks and the sixth conference tournament title in program history.