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tobacco cessation, and, in particular, our
Master of Public Health Program, both within
the university and throughout the communi-
ties she served. But, one thing that always
touched me about Dr. Foster was how she
would drive all the way from South Miami to
Davie and back every day out of dedication
to the AHEC, the Master of Public Health
Program, and to NSU, but also out of moth-
erly tenderness to maintain the family home-
stead so her children always had a place to
come home to.” –
T. Lucas Hollar, Ph.D.,
assistant professor of public health
“Integrity, educator, advocate, and cham-
pion for the disenfranchised are just a few
attributes of this amazing colleague. I had
the wonderful experience of working on
projects both at the state and NSU level
with Dr. Foster for well over three decades. In
recent years, Dr. Foster was instrumental in
the development of the Florida Department
of Health’s cutting-edge tobacco initiatives. I
considered Dr. Foster a professional sister and
will miss her greatly. Her passing is a great
Remembrances of Rosebud
loss for NSU and our state’s public health
programs.” –
James Howell, M.D., M.P.H.,
assistant dean of professional relations
“It is so hard to believe that Rose Foster is
gone. She was like a part of the very structure
of the college. Not only will she be missed by
all of us, but also by the entire public health
community that she served so well.” –
Leon-
ard Levy, D.P.M., M.P.H., associate dean
for education, planning, and research
“Room 1588 in the Terry Building will not be
the same. We lost a great and powerful per-
son because Dr. Rosebud Foster was one in
a million. I am thankful for the opportunity
of working with her and experiencing the
knowledge she shared.” –
Shauntae Rob-
erts, AHEC administrative coordinator
“Our friend and colleague has passed, but
her spirit lives on. May her dedication, love
of life, and passion to make a difference be
our guiding force as we enter into the next
50 years of NSU’s history. She will certainly
be missed, but her interprofessional spirit
remains forever in our hearts. I feel so hon-
ored to have known her and to call her a
special friend.” –
Cecilia Rokusek, Ed.D.,
R.D., assistant dean for education,
planning, and research
“I was fortunate to work directly
with Dr. Foster at times. For all of
her accomplishments, her titles, her
achievements, who she was in the
community and here at NSU, she always
treated people with respect. Great success
and achievements can sometimes cause
pretentiousness in a person. Not her. I
wasn’t someone she viewed as
just a
secretary
. She asked about my children and
actually listened and cared. She was a real
person in this sometimes superficial world
we live in. I had and have a great deal of
respect and admiration for Dr. Foster. She
was the real deal.” –
Nancy Roussell,
coordinator of academic programming,
Tobacco Training and Cessation
Program, AHEC Program
