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Professor Penny Wars was a fundraiser put on by Phi Epsilon Kappa. It ran February 9th -13th, the week before Valentine’s Day. We asked Professor Jana Arabas, Dr. Michael Bird, Professor Liz Jorn, Dr. Adam King, Dr. Jerry Mayhew and Dr. Brian Snyder to participate. The professor that had the most money in their container by 3:00pm on Thursday February 12th had to dress up in goofy attire all day on Friday the 13th!

Hopefully everyone saw Dr. Michael Bird on that Friday! He was the winner of Professor Penny Wars! But don’t worry if you didn’t, because we got his picture!

On Thursday, December 4, 2014, students from Dr. Janice Clark’s HLTH 440 Program Implementation and Evaluation course presented a summary of their capstone projects in VH 1010. Fall semester students selected or were assigned a campus/community service learning project. They could work individually, in pairs or small groups. Each student was required to complete a minimum of 30 hours on the project.

Collectively, these 21 Health Science students contributed over 763 hours in health education service to the campus and community!!

 

The students and their projects are:

-Kimberly Emery & Elizabeth Groenweghe, Food Bank Marketing & Buddy Packs (Food Bank of Central and Northeast Missouri. Susan Dublin, Regional Coordinator, was the project supervisor.) -Kaitlyn McManus, HLTH 260 Teaching Assistant (Dr. Alicia Wodika was the project supervisor.) -Erin Lynch & Meredith Putney, Sleep Awareness Week at Truman State University (Dr. Janice Clark was the project supervisor.) -Bailey Peterson & Ryan Ward, HLTH 195 Health Lessons (Liz Jorn, Jana Arabas, and Cassie DeBlauw were the project supervisors.) -Liz Chau and Shantel Stewart, Kirksville Sodium Reduction Project (Dr. Janet Head, Co-Director, ATSU-KCOM AHEC and Amanda Mills ATSU-KCOM AHEC were the project supervisors.) -Melissa Devine & Adam Hunn, HLTH 290, Section 1 & 2 Teaching Assistants (Dr. Janice Clark was the project supervisor.) -Kara Busken & Madeline Maher, NEMO Heart Health Heart & Sole Walk (NEMO Heart Health Corporation. Ms. Lisa Archer, RN, Director of Simulation & Performance Assessment, ATSU, was the project supervisor.) -Katie Beaton & Angelyn Rosenberger, NEMO Heart Health Gents & Joules Planning (NEMO Heart Health Corporation. Ms. Lisa Archer, RN, Director of Simulation & Performance Assessment, ATSU, was the project supervisor.) -Louis Stueber-Roche & Austin Olendorff, Faith Lutheran School Health Lessons (Mrs. Pamela Richmond, Faith Lutheran School was the project supervisor.) -Kaitlyn Lotz & Jason Baker, Oral Health Alliance Dental Health Project, (Ms. Emilie Maierhofer, Health Education Coordinator, NEMO AHEC, was the project supervisor.) -Neireida Morris & Shadria Swanson, Dental Health Puppet Shows (Ms. Amy Carroll, Health Educator/Outreach Coordinator, Northeast Missouri Health Council, was the project supervisor.

 

 

On Saturday, September 27, 2014 twenty students from Dr. Janice Clark’s HLTH 362, Environmental Health class and the Student Public Health Association cleaned Bear Creek from Normal Street to LaHarpe Street.  (This is the section of the creek as it flows through campus.)  They began the morning with a short lesson by Michele Woolbright about the rain garden, located at the corner of Franklin and Patterson Streets.  Then, the students got their mesh stream clean-up bags and began methodically cleaning segments of the creek.  They found numerous plastic bags, plastic bottles, cups, glass bottles, a 6-foot metal pipe, and lots of other trash in the creek.  Their efforts resulted in 15 bags of trash and 3 bags of recyclable bottles and cans.  As the morning concluded, Dr. Clark discussed the importance of the riparian border on the effect of stream flooding and the amount of trash going into and out of the stream.  Although some students got wet beyond the height of their boots, they all had a good day and the stream looks better for their efforts.

Students in Dr. Janice Clark’s HLTH 362 Environmental Health class had the assignment to give a used item in their environment a second life beyond its primary intended purpose.  They were directed to incorporate every day, used/recycled items to create something entirely new and different from the purpose of the original item.

The students displayed their “Second Life” projects at the SUB during the week of November 10-14, 2014.  Viewers were invited to vote for: 1) the most creative use of materials; 2) most unusual item (unique change from 1^st to 2^nd life); 3) Great idea (wish I’d thought of it); and 4) Most practical item (simple, yet effective). Bradley Keens’ toilet paper holder (made from a bike part) won most creative use of materials.  Most unusual item went to Jefferson Hartig’s coffee grounds glycerin soap (which removes odors).  Rachel Greer’s wine bottle tiki torches topped the great idea category, and Tara Lovekamp’s jewelry holder made from a square cheese grater was voted as the most practical item in the class display.

Other items made included a bird bath (made from a plate and old lamp base),  a cat castle (made from a construction tube, plywood, and carpet remnant), a decorative hook (curved spoon nailed to recycled wood), a stuffed animal, two wall art items (one from recycled paper and 1 from toilet paper tubes), 3-picture frame, 2 purses (1 from braided plastic bags, and 1 from a child’s pants), herb garden container (from a fire pit), and a reusable cloth bag (made from a t-shirt)

The HLTH 362 students also held an Environmental Health Trivia night on November 12.  They developed the questions, recruited 5 Health Science teams to participate, brought food for participants, and scored the 8 rounds of play.

On Tuesday, October 21, 2014 students from Dr. Janice Clark’s Environmental Health course (HLTH 362) took a field trip to the Stillwater Farm and Possibility  Alliance near LaPlata, MO.  Dr. Alicia Wodika and Dr. Jennifer Hurst also accompanied the group and drove two of the vans to the farm.

The purpose of the trip was for the students to learn about the  electricity-free and petroleum-free lifestyle of Ethan and Sarah Hughes, as well as to perform some service work while at the farm.  The Hughes and their two daughters grow their own food and live well below the poverty line at less than $3,000 per year.  They host over 1,500 visitors and volunteers per year at their farm.

The Hughes were inspired by their time at l’Arche community in France, a Gandian project based on the gift economy and radical simplicity. There are five guiding principles of the Possibility Alliance:  radical simplicity to reduce their ecological footprint; serving people’s needs without an agenda; social and political activism; inner work; and gratitude and celebration.

While at the farm, Ethan Hughes gave the students and faculty a tour and explained his philosophy and practices.  On the tour, the students got to see solar ovens, an outdoor kitchen, rocket stoves, organic gardens, solar food dryers, rain catchment systems, and straw-bale homes with an insulation value of R-40.

The students assisted with several projects as part of their service and in thanks for the tour.  They cut and sawed wood for heat for the winter, gathered sticks and small branches to fuel the rocket stoves to cook food, planted garlic, and sorted apples.  It was a beautiful day for a field trip and the students enjoyed the opportunity to be outdoors on a sunny fall day in the mid-70s.

Laura James graduated in 2013, with a  BS in Health Science.  She is the Community Health Educator at BJC School Outreach and Youth Development in St. Louis, MO. One of her colleagues with the Farmington Regional Chamber recently published a news release profiling the work she has been doing in St. Francois County, MO:

http://farmingtonmo.chambermaster.com/news/details/parkland-health-center-foundation-sponsors-health-education-in-st-francois-county-schools

Laura said, “I feel like the education I received as a student in the HES program prepared me very well for the field.”

Chico Orlando (ES, ’14), completed his Exercise Science Internship at Fitness Quest 10 in San Diego, CA in the summer of 2014.  Fitness Quest 10 is a fitness facility designed to “deliver one of the most extraordinary fitness experiences on the planet.”  They deliver motivation, accountability and know-how, which results in overall health improvement.

Chico is pictured here with Todd Durkin, the owner and founder of Fitness Quest 10.  Todd is one of the top leaders in the fitness industry.

 

Students in two of Dr. Darson Rhodes’ fall HLTH 150 nutrition courses partnered with the Serve Center to raise money for The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri. The classes divided into 14 small groups, each of which planned a fundraiser as part of a service learning opportunity. Students began planning events, raffles, and donation requests after learning that The Food Bank is able purchase 15 pounds of food for families in need with only one dollar. Students were able to raise money for a worthy cause while building their skills needed to become Certified Health Education Specialists.

The first of these fundraiser events was completed on September 13th, when one group set up a table display outside the Student Union Building and asked visiting parents and family members to consider donating to the cause. By sharing the sobering statistics about hungry families needing help—and how a small donation can make a big impact—the team exceeded their project goal and raised $1000. Other projects included fundraiser nights at Colton’s, Ruby Tuesday, Bellacino’s, TruYo, and Wooden Nickel. Campus organizations were solicited for donations in addition to collection tables set up throughout campus during the Big Week of Giving. Two groups arranged for residence hall floor challenges in Missouri and Centennial halls, while other students collected donations at Hyvee, Wal-Mart, and Ace Hardware. President Paino showed his support by agreeing to the sale of raffle tickets that allowed one lucky winner a chance to pie the president in the face at the September 27^th football game. Other groups partnered with local churches and Faith Lutheran School to raise money. Final donations were made in November, and in total, $6,453 was raised! All of the proceeds raised in these projects were donated directly to The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri.

Athletic Training student Jordan Beckett (’16) participated in the National Athletic Training Student’s Committee (NATSC) Fall Photo collage contest in October and won! Students from accredited Athletic Training programs around the nation were invited to submit photos in collage format of materials that represent the Athletic Training profession. Students submitted their photos to the NATSC Facebook page and the student with the most likes won the grand prize. Jordan also provided a short description of the materials she chose and why. Jordan, representing Truman State University Athletic Training won the contest with a total of 59 likes! Congratulations to Jordan Beckett and TSU Athletic Training Program!