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BIDDEFORD, Maine

³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ students promote community wellness at Kennebunk Health Fair

Health, Wellness and Occupational Studies students Natasha Staples, Emily Morris, Alexa Hughes and Sarah Wallace
Health, Wellness and Occupational Studies students Natasha Staples, Emily Morris, Alexa Hughes and Sarah Wallace

³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ  and  (HWOS) students provided nutrition and stress management education at the Town of Kennebunk's recent Health & Wellness Fair. 

The ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ students hosted tables and presented information on healthy eating, including tips for quick lunches and nutritious snacks, as well as stress management techniques including deep breathing, creative arts, reiki, and acupressure massage. Fair attendees who visited the nutrition table completed a "Rate Your Plate" quiz and were entered into a raffle for veggie-themed placemats. Visitors to the stress management tables learned practical tips for de-stressing and relaxation, and received informational take-home materials.

The Kennebunk Health Fair gave students the opportunity to apply classroom learning concepts to communication with members of the public and the promotion of community health and wellness. ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Nutrition Professors Anne-Marie Davee, M.S., RDN, LD, and HWOS faculty members Collyn Baeder, M.P.H., and Bethany Fortier, M.P.H, joined the students to provide support.

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HWOS students Meaghan Bessette, Jordan Earley, Laurie Atkinson and Hannah Reidman
HWOS students Meaghan Bessette, Jordan Earley, Laurie Atkinson and Hannah Reidman
Nutrition students Clara Feltus and Chaney Kienow
Nutrition students Clara Feltus and Chaney Kienow

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The ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.