In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, one Augusta University staff member is using her passion for photography to spotlight some of the women who strengthen our community every day.
Jeri Ann Beckworth, a clerkship coordinator for the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior at the Medical College of Georgia, also runs a photography business called Jeri Ann Photography. To commemorate International Women’s Day on March 8, she captured photos of diverse women throughout the CSRA — many of them Augusta University and Augusta University Health employees.
“The greatest part of this project was quite simply the women. They drove from all over the CSRA, some an hour or more, to take a quick 3-minute photo and share their incredibly heartwarming stories,” said Beckworth, reflecting on the project.
“In these images, you’ll find resources for help if you are struggling with mental illness, addiction and domestic violence. It’s amazing that this project started out as a way of celebrating women and turned into great information on how to help people that may not otherwise have known where they could turn. I have been humbled by every single story and am grateful to the 67 women who showed up believing in this project!”
K’Dreona Glover is a centralized scheduling specialist with Augusta University Health.
Traci Daughtry is a surgery scheduler with Ambulatory Patient Access Services at Augusta University Health.
Dr. Sherita King is a urologist at Augusta University Health and an assistant professor in the Department of Surgery at the Medical College of Georgia.
Deana Brown is a clerkship program coordinator for the Department of Neurology at the Medical College of Georgia.
Elise Hulsebus is a certified physician assistant specializing in pediatric plastic surgery and reconstructive surgery at Augusta University Health.
Dr. Sameera Azeem is a psychiatrist and assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior at the Medical College of Georgia.
Holli Solomon is a surgery scheduler with Ambulatory Patient Access Services at Augusta University Health.
Britney Wilkinson is the manager of community outreach and transformation at Augusta University Health.
Erica Tutt-Nipple is a registered nurse for the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior at the Medical College of Georgia.
Tina Hall is the business operations specialist for the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior at the Medical College of Georgia.
Rebekah Goble is the fellowship coordinator for the Child and Adolescent Program at the Medical College of Georgia.
Dr. Candace Best is a clinical health psychologist and associate professor at Augusta University.
Dr. Chelsea Carson is an assistant professor and the clerkship director for the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior at the Medical College of Georgia.
Jeri Ann Beckworth is a clerkship coordinator for the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior at the Medical College of Georgia.
“Here’s to all the incredible women out there: May we know them, may we be them,” said Beckworth.
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