BRIEFS
Retirement Celebration Planned for 3 Faculty Members
A retirement party for three longtime Wilson professors - Dr. Abdolreza Banan, Dr. Virginia Stojanovic and Dr. Beverly Ayers-Nachamkin - will be held at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, in the Brooks Complex auditorium. President Barbara Mistick will give a welcome, followed by a short program featuring remarks by students and alumnae/alumni, as well as Dean Mary Hendrickson. Faculty, staff and students are invited. Congratulations Ginny, Bev and Abdolreza - and thank you for your service to Wilson!
President Mistick Elected to APCU Board
President Barbara Mistick was elected to the board of directors of the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities for 2012-13 at the organization’s annual meeting held recently in Nashville. She will serve a three-year term. APCU is an independent, not-for-profit organization of more than 60 private colleges and universities with a historic affiliation with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
FCSL to Host Healthy Eating Adventure
The Fulton Center for Sustainable Living is sponsoring a Community Healthy Eating Adventure, a 28-day heart-healthy, plant-strong diet based on the one introduced by Austin firefighter Rip Esselstyn in the bestselling book, The Engine 2 Diet. His book follows the advice of his father, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, who wrote Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease.
The program, which is free and open to the public, will kick off June 13 at Wilson and feature Dr. Liz George as the speaker. George is a Mercersburg physician who has spearheaded Community Healthy Eating Adventures in the Mercersburg area, at the Penn National Golf Course community and elsewhere. Typically, participants see significant improvement in cholesterol and blood sugar levels, while also losing weight.
The program will include a series of plant-based potluck dinners beginning June 27 at Wilson. Look for more information about the kickoff from FCSL Program Manager Chris Mayer.