Wake Forest University AmeriCorps
In spring 2022, Wake Forest University was selected by AmeriCorps and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a host site for Public Health AmeriCorps. The program, supported by a five-year $400 million investment from the American Rescue Plan Act, helped to meet public health needs of local communities by providing surge capacity and support while also creating pathways to public health-related careers.
In 2025, the program expanded its focus and became the Wake Forest University AmeriCorps program supported solely through AmeriCorps State and National funding. AmeriCorps members continue to serve the community through health education, clinical support, food access, capacity building services, and more.
AmeriCorps Members
| Name | Service Site |
|---|---|
| Vibha Bhaskar | The Shalom Project/Trellis Supportive Care |
| Ojasvi Deep | Forsyth County Department of Public Health |
| Sam Feder | Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Mobile Health Clinic |
| Carmen Gamero Escalante | Atrium Health Levine Children’s Therapeutic Day Program |
| Sarah McCune | Community Care Center |
| Estefani Merida Lopez | Community Care Center |
| Sriram Patnaik | Trellis Supportive Care |
| Mansi Pethkar | Cancer Services |
| Emma Peveri | Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Mobile Health Clinic |
| Maya Roth | Community Care Center |
| Ansley Sothan | Community Care Center |
Public Health AmeriCorps Members
| Name | Service Site |
|---|---|
| Mari Alonso-Camarillo | The Shalom Project |
| Ar’Naishia Benford | Amos Cottage Therapeutic Day Program |
| Rafaela Capelate De Oliveira (’24) | Community Care Center |
| Gabriela De la Vega (’23) | Community Care Center |
| Summer James | Trellis Supportive Care |
| Safa Jan | Trellis Supportive Care |
| Christian Langley | Cancer Services |
| Emma Lincks | Forsyth County Department of Public Health |
| Emma Peveri | Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Mobile Health Clinic |
| Caroline Song | Community Care Center |
| Siddarth Subramanian (’24) | Community Care Center |
| Dejanay Thomas | Trellis Supportive Care |
| Caroline Thornton | Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Mobile Health Clinic |
| Angel Williams | Forsyth County Department of Public Health |
| Name | Service Site |
|---|---|
| Gail Bestman | Community Care Center |
| Christopher Dietrich | Community Care Center |
| Chinonso Ekezie | Trellis Supportive Care |
| Maysaa El Ibrahim (’23) | Novant Health |
| Ivy Greene | Novant Health |
| Sara Hagiwara | Community Care Center |
| Safa Jan | Forsyth County Department of Public Health |
| Kalynn Knox (’23) | Trellis Supportive Care |
| James Li | Trellis Supportive Care |
| Sarah Schwartz | The Shalom Project |
| Reagan Smith | Cancer Services |
| Siddarth Subramanian | The Shalom Project |
| Tiffany Tzintzun | Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Mobile Health Unit |
| Emily Xiao | Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist – Amos Cottage |
| Name | Service Site |
|---|---|
| Rosa Almonte | Crisis Control Ministry |
| Tripp Causby | Community Care Center |
| Charles Fisher | Community Care Center |
| Safa Jan | Forsyth County Department of Public Health |
| Danielle Jefferson | Twin City Harm Reduction Collective |
| Sneha Kannan | The Shalom Project |
| Autumn Knight | Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Mobile Health Clinic |
| Rachael Nyankson | Community Care Center |
| Emily Reeves | Cancer Services |
| Adriana Riera | Community Care Center |
| Adaiah Stevens | Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Mobile Health Clinic |
| Katherina Tsai | Forsyth County Department of Public Health |
| Theresa Urquhart | The Shalom Project |
Additional Information
- Be 18 years or older (no upper age limit)
- Hold one of the following citizenship or legal residency statuses: US citizen, US National, Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. Green Card status), and persons legally residing within a state.
- Examples of persons legally residing within a state may include those holding the following classifications: refugee, asylee, temporary protected status throughout VISTA service, and holding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status.
- Members must complete and pass a series of national service criminal history checks.
- Members will serve either an academic year term from September 2025 – April 2026 or a summer term from June 2026 -July 2026.
- Members must record 450 hours of service during the academic year or 300 hours over the summer with their partner agency.
- Members will engage in:
- Patient Navigation
- Linking patients and community residents to care
- Facilitated enrollment
- Patient and community outreach with a focus on COVID-19 pandemic response
- Substance use screening and targeted care management
- Health education
- Other Services addressing Social Determinants of Health
Living Allowance
Members will receive a monthly stipend throughout their year of service.
Professional Development Training
Members have the opportunity to attend in-person and virtual training to learn how to be a community development change agent.
End of Service Award
Upon successful completion of the member’s term of service, the member will receive an education award from the National Service Trust based on their length of service.
