On our 20th Anniversary, we are celebrating our scholars!
On the road to celebrating our 20th anniversary we wish to recognize and celebrate the achievements of current and past Howell Scholars. In this case, one of our 2014 scholars is focusing on making sure women are informed on HPV and the risk of cervical cancer. The role Jennifer will be playing in women's health education is pivotal for women in the military. 2014 Scholar Jennifer Buechel and Howell Foundation Co Vice-chair Cheryl Wilson "Thank you to Dr. Howell and the members of the Howell Foundation! I was awarded a Howell Scholarship in 2014. The funding helped me to support my dissertation study on HPV knowledge and HPV vaccine uptake among U.S. Navy personnel. I have collected my data from over 350 participants in the U.S. Navy, and currently analyzing the results. The findings will help support preventive medicine and sexual health programs in the armed services. In addition, it will help the fight against cervical cancer (the #1 related cancer to HPV), both na...