Time Magazine has named her one of 100 influential people in the world.
USA Today recognizes her as an important woman of the century.
That is just a small hint of the praise Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha has received since 2014 when her research brought attention to dangerous lead levels in the Flint water supply, a public health crisis that received national notoriety.
Hanna-Attisha became an advocate for the children of Flint. The subject matter prevents self-congratulatory thoughts, and those kids keep her grounded.
“That’s what keeps me going, that’s’ what enables me to overcome my obstacles,” Hanna-Attisha told a group of young women Thursday afternoon via Zoom.