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December 6, 2016

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SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIABETES WALK

RAISES AWARENESS AND FUNDING

Tuscaloosa, Alabama – The Shelton State Community College (SSCC) Association of Nursing Students (SSANS) hosted a campus-wide Diabetes Walk on World Diabetes Day, November 14. Held on the Martin Campus, the walk raised both disease awareness and money for Tuscaloosa’s Good Samaritan Clinic.

Following a brief welcome by Shelton State Interim President, Dr. Cynthia T. Anthony, SSCC nursing instructor Vicki Hannah introduced special guest, Russ Warren. Mr. Warren, a former Shelton State student and prior member of the Bucs’ baseball team, spoke to participants about the importance of disease awareness and prevention.

Serving also as event coordinator, Vicki Hannah’s passion was evident in her preparation for the walk and her hope for a future cure. “My passion for diabetes stems from my twenty years of experience as a nurse and my son’s diagnosis with type one diabetes,” said Ms. Hannah. “As a nurse educator, I now have countless opportunities to share my passion with students. They are the change agents of the future, so if there is something I can do to increase awareness or promote prevention, I want to do so.”

The Shelton State SSANS World Diabetes Walk raised over $500. All proceeds benefitted Tuscaloosa’s Good Samaritan Clinic.

For more information on SSCC student organization activities, visit sheltonstate.edu.

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