Thursday, August 9, 2012
Students of the Walsh University Doctor of Physical Therapy program will host their second Fit Family 5K Sept. 15
Students of the Walsh University Doctor of Physical Therapy program are using their second annual Fit Family 5K to show the community what their profession is all about. "We’re trying to get everyone in the community involved and get them all living a healthy lifestyle and put an emphasis on what we’re trying to promote with our profession, which is wellness and well being," said Olivia Richardson, physical therapy student and race organizer. The race, which is part of the Subway Challenge Series, takes place from 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Sept. 15 at Walsh University. Check-in is at the David Campus Center, and stretching and other activities start at 8:20 a.m. at the Walsh University track. Cost is $20 for adults and $15 for students when …
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Monday, May 2, 2011
Hundreds of students attended their commencement ceremony Sunday at Walsh University
If it wasn't clear from her wide grin, Walsh University graduate Audri Fendenheim's handmade sign brought the message home: She was happy to be done with school and head down a new path. Standing in the lobby of Walsh's Gaetano Checcini Gym and Fitness Center Sunday afternoon, Fendenheim held in her hand a poster that read: "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God almighty! Free at last!" The Akron resident had just graduated with her doctorate in physical therapy and said she looks forward to working at Maison Aine, a skilled nursing facility in Stow. Fendenheim, who also will get married next month, said she chose Walsh University because of its physical therapy program, its proximity to home and small class sizes, which allow students to …
Friday, April 8, 2011
Several kids jumped, ran and learned about health inside Walsh University’s Gaetano Checcini Gym and Fitness Center Thursday afternoon
Eleven-year-old Nicole Giordano knows certain foods are bad for you. Take butter, for instance. She can even tell you why it’s unhealthy. “Because it’s red,” Nicole said. Well, not literally. But she learned Thursday from Walsh University physical therapy students that foods fit into certain categories. The “stoplight diet,” as the students called it, groups food into categories of healthy (green), sort of healthy (yellow), or, like butter, not at all healthy (red). “We learned what foods are good to eat and what foods aren’t,” Nicole said inside Walsh University’s Gaetano Checcini Gym and Fitness Center Thursday. Walsh physical therapy students, as part of a service learning project, hosted the “Amazing Race” Health Fair for Kids. …
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Monday, April 4, 2011
Saturday’s walk/run is for all ages and benefits seniors of the university’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program
Students of the Walsh University Doctor of Physical Therapy program invite North Canton residents of all ages to lace up their tennis shoes and step out to stay healthy. Seniors in the program will host their first Fit Family Race Saturday on and around campus to provide the community with an opportunity to participate in an organized physical activity. “As physical therapy students, we really want to promote community fitness and wellness because we see how important it is to stay active,” said Carli Braun, DPT senior and event co-chair. Adult race participants can either walk or run the 3-mile course, which begins and ends in the main parking lot of Walsh University. Braun said the adult race will begin at noon, following the kid fun run…
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6:48 am on Monday, May 2, 2011
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