Rural Nutrition Services students host practicum fair and join in 5K

May 14, 2012

Marmian Grimes

Rural Nutrition Services students, from many rural Alaska communities, joined RNS faculty Desiree Bergeron and Sarah McConnell for a 5K Water Walk and Run. The following students participated: Eliza Winfrey, Clara Gray, Rowena Sam, Cara Bethe and June May. The event emphasized the importance of physical activity.

Earlier that day, the RNS students hosted the 4^th Annual Practicum Fair displaying and describing their community-based health outreach projects to community health leaders, local families and UAF rural health advocates.