By: Allison Milch ’18 is majoring in nutrition and dietetics. She is a blogger for What the Health Magazine and is a member of the Nutrition Education and Promotion Association (NEPA). She shares her perspectives below on the many benefits of blogging about health and nutrition “Walking into my high school reunion brunch during Thanksgiving break, I didn’t expect bombardment of questions and compliments regarding the writing I was working on at school. “Hey, I’ve been reading the blog articles you’ve been posting!” my old classmates uttered. “Allison, I cited one of your articles for a paper I wrote,” said…
Each year, 35 Syracuse University Remembrance Scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students on the basis of distinguished academic achievement, citizenship, and service. Three Falk College students have been awarded this prestigious honor for the 2015-16 academic year: Julie Bengis, Sport Management Chistina LiPuma, Nutrition Hannah Visnosky, Sport Management “To be named a Remembrance Scholar is one of the highest honors at Syracuse University that recognizes students’ outstanding academic achievement and service, which is consistent with the Falk College’s priorities for all students. We are very proud of Julie, Christina and Hannah—and all of this year’s scholars,” notes Diane Lyden Murphy,…
Sports nutritionist, Sarah Wick, RD CSSD LD, will speak at Syracuse University on April 8, 7:00 p.m., in the Life Sciences Bldg., Room 001. She will focus on sports nutrition and how it affects performance. According to Wick, “this is such a growing and exciting field!” Sponsored by Falk College’s Nutrition Education and Promotion Association (NEPA), a student-run organization that brings together Syracuse University students interested in nutrition and encourages them to share that interest with the surrounding campus and community, the event is free and open to the public. It will be of particular interest to those in the…
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ theme for national nutrition month, which takes place in March, is “Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle.” The student group Orange Wrap is planning is a Plinko game where students in the dining halls come to the table, play the game by dropping a disk in one of the slots on top. It can land in one of four categories: sweet, salty, fruit, or vegetable. There will be pictures of snack foods (carrots and hummus, Doritos, lattes, Greek yogurt, etc. ) that fall into these categories that they will pick to answer a question about.…
Falk nutrition students in Orange Wrap recently partnered with the Onondaga County Health Department in giving nutrition tours in local grocery stores to educate families on how to eat healthy to prevent lead poisoning. Foods high in iron, calcium, and vitamin C can protect against lead poisoning, which is a high risk for children residing in older homes within Syracuse. Orange Wrap students provide nutrition education to their peers across campus as well as the local community at-large.
In January 2015, Sarah Skinner, a graduate student majoring in nutrition science in Falk College, secured a four- week unpaid internship with St. Vincent Sports Performance, a national and highly competitive nutrition internship with only four interns selected annually. For Sarah, the St. Vincent internship allowed her to get a real-world glimpse of her career goal of working with a sport team (professional or collegiate level). The internship was a hands-on sports nutrition experience where she worked one-on-one with potential NFL players preparing to enter the NFL Combine, Pro Days, and the Draft. She was able to work under a…
Dear Falk Undergraduate and Grad. Students, Please join Falk College Dean, Diane Lyden Murphy, and your classmates for a Falk Student Community Meet-and-Greet. A date will be scheduled after Spring Break. Dean Murphy is interested in hearing your ideas about student needs in our new building. What would you like to see in the student lounge? What makes your study space ideal? Hear about renovations in-the-works, including space for student services, food services, and collaborative learning. Pizza, salad and soda will be served! Share your suggestions via email.
Syracuse University School of Nursing Class of ‘64 gathered in Seneca Falls to celebrate its 50th reunion in May, 2014. From the Carolinas, Florida, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Oregon, California, Texas and West Virginia, 17 members of the class of 24 gathered to reminisce, catch up on news, view pictures and memorabilia and just enjoy one another. This class of only 24 have earned 3 PhDs, more than 10 master’s degrees, and 1 nurse practitioner. We have been directors of nursing in health care agencies, taught nursing, worked as clinical nurse specialists in numerous fields, and served in the military,…
Orange Wrap students Mary Welkie, Laura Dragon and Rachel Mallory, provided samples of wild mushroom risotto to students in Sadler Dining Hall recently as part of the Healthy Monday’s ‘Try Me’ Initiative. Each month the “Try Me” campaign connects students to plant-based food alternatives that have health-promoting benefits. The project is a collaborative effort of Orange Wrap, SU Dining Services and the Healthy Monday ‘Meatless Mondays’ initiative. Orange Wrap was created in 2005 as part of the Healthy Campus Initiative to provide nutrition education to students across campus. Orange Wrap educators are junior, senior and graduate nutrition majors who are…
by Ellie Prather ‘15 Child and Family Studies Major, Health and Wellness Minor During Summer 2014, I was accepted into the Boston University Summer Study Internship Program in the Public Health and Social Policy Track. This unforgettable opportunity provided me with eight college credits and guided me to my internship placement at Medically Induced Trauma Support Services, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting patients, families and clinicians who have been involved in medical error. The experience exceeded my expectations as I was subjected to such a prominent yet undervalued issue, and was surrounded by inspirational people striving for a safer…
