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The 2015 CHBS Faculty Award selections from a well qualified slate of nominees have been announced.

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Chelsea Lambright attended the White House Summit and Research Forum on Improved Health and Fitness for Americans with Disabilities.

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Dr. Michelle Hesse and her dietetics students recently visited Harrisonburg Farmers Market as part of the class lecture series on fruits and vegetables. 

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Michael Hall is being recognized along with College of Education’s adjunct faculty member Thomas Wilcox.

Professor Kathy Floyd, an instructor in the Department of Nursing, coordinated a trip to Kenya last summer for a group of undergraduate nursing students. Spending time in Kenya gave students a unique educational opportunity to participate in clinics and gain hands on medical practice in a culture different than their own.

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