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Category: Outreach

Student ambassador food drive benefits Project Hope

College of Allied Health Professions student ambassadors held a food drive in April and May to collect food and personal care items for Project Hope. Students Shelby Lammers and Caroline Stokes spearheaded the drive and dropped off all donations to the Project Hope Food Pantry. “All-in-all, we agreed that this was a great service project, […]

May 19, 2025

CAHP Student Ambassadors Caroline Stokes and Shelby Lammers dropped off collected donations to Project Hope.

Rock Your Socks for World Down Syndrome Day 2025

By Anna Boatman and Kimberly Madsen – Genetic Counseling Students What is World Down Syndrome Day? World Down Syndrome Day, celebrated on March 21st, is a day dedicated to raising awareness and celebrating individuals with Down syndrome. It is observed on the 21st day of the third month each year because individuals with Down syndrome […]

Mar 20, 2025

People's feet in a circle wearing colorful, multi-patterned and mismatched socks.

World Cancer Day

By Ashley Parde and Caroline Stokes – second-year genetic counseling students According to the 2024 World Health Organization’s global cancer statistics, approximately one in five people will develop cancer in their lifetime. February 4th is globally recognized as World Cancer Day. The goal of World Cancer Day is to raise international awareness and reduce illness […]

Feb 4, 2025

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