February 24, 2025

Erin Nipps, BS ’23 and MPH ’24, joined the Philadelphia Eagles at the beginning of their Super Bowl-winning season — while also balancing a full-time job and teaching dance at a local youth-oriented nonprofit.

Nipps will always remember her first year after she earned her second degree from Drexel University. She turned a grad school internship into a part-time job that led to a full-time position she started last June ­— which was also when she made the squad as a Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader. That means that during her rookie season, the Eagles won the Super Bowl. “It still feels surreal to look back on how everything aligned perfectly,” said Nipps.

She graduated from the Dana and David Dornsife School of Public Health, earning a BS in public health in 2023 and then completing an MPH in health management and policy in 2024 (with an additional minor in project management).

Just after she came back from Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans and rode through Philadelphia as part of the the Eagles parade, Nipps took the time to reflect on everything at Drexel that has helped her get to this point in a Drexel News Q&A.

"My public health education from Drexel has given me the foundation to help create educational programs and teach thousands of community members about Mental Health First Aid — a program that empowers people to understand and address mental health and substance use challenges. It’s incredibly rewarding to be able to make a tangible difference in the lives of so many people."

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