10/15/2026
Congratulations to Crystal Mateo & Albert Rivera of Colorado State University and Taylor Dubé of Pennsylvania State University! Take a look at a couple of our 2026 Global and Public Health Officer awards!
Crystal Mateo and Albert Rivera and their group at CSU were one of 2 winners of this year’s One Health Grand Challenge!
“We are thrilled to celebrate Crystal Mateo and Albert Rivera of Colorado State University, one of two recipients of the One Health Grand Challenge!
Crystal’s project will bring youth-centered One Health education to Cerro Hermoso, Oaxaca, Mexico, with hands-on workshops focused on environmental health, animal health, conservation, and community wellbeing.
“One Health should not only be discussed in academic spaces, but should also be shared in ways that are accessible and rooted in the lived experiences of communities,” Crystal shared.
With support from the award, Crystal hopes to provide educational materials, workshop supplies, community partnerships, and engaging learning opportunities for local youth. Her long-term goal is to help grow the project into a sustainable, community-informed program that encourages young people to see themselves as future One Health leaders.
We can’t wait to see the impact Crystal and Albert as well as the rest of their team at CSU and the youth of Cerro Hermoso create together!”
Taylor Dubé was one of two winners of the One Health Travel Award!
“Congratulations to Taylor Dube, recipient of the One Health Travel Award, which supported a two-week externship with the ASPCA Spay/Neuter Alliance in Asheville, North Carolina.
Taylor gained hands-on experience in high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter medicine while learning how population control intersects with animal welfare, public health, and environmental health.
“This experience demonstrated that veterinary medicine is inherently interconnected with human and environmental health,” Taylor reflected.
The externship highlighted how accessible spay/neuter services can reduce shelter overpopulation, lower risks associated with stray and free-roaming animals, and lessen impacts on wildlife and ecosystems.
Taylor plans to carry these lessons forward by a
