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2011-12-02

Hometown News: Lifestyle Educators

Bemidji State University’s Lifestyle Educators are student peer educators who are trained to give accurate and current health information to their peers. They are actively involved in developing, promoting and evaluating health programs on the BSU campus. Peer educators increase student awareness about high-risk choices involving alcohol, drugs, and sex. These students foster leadership skills, attend weekly meetings and assist in the recruitment of future members.

Lifestyle Educators are volunteers who are eager to give their time, energy and friendship to other students in need.

On today’s college campuses students confront issues such as alcohol abuse, drugs, tobacco, sexual assault, sexually transmitted infections and stress.  Lifestyle Educators help their peers navigate through these sometimes-turbulent waters to make decisions that are safe, healthy and in the student’s best interest.

For more information please contact Jay Passa at (218) 755-2080.

MINNESOTA

Coon Rapids

Taylor Strand |55448| junior, community health

Hastings

Kalli Kieffer |55033| freshman, political science

Hector

Megan Augeson |55342| sophomore, pre-occupational therapy

Rice

Dylan Davidson |56367| sophomore, political science

St. Louis Park

Christine Thompson |55416| senior, nursing

Walker

Ellise Loomis |56484| junior, exercise science

KANSAS

Corning

Andrea Billings |66417| freshman, english


About Bemidji State University Bemidji State University, located in northern Minnesota's lake district, occupies a beautiful campus along the shore of Lake Bemidji. The University enrolls nearly 5,000 students annually and offerings include more than 65 undergraduate majors and 13 graduate programs encompassing the liberal arts, interdisciplinary studies and applied fields. The University is a member of the Minnesota State College and Universities System and has a faculty and staff of nearly 600. University signature themes include environmental stewardship, civic engagement and global/multicultural understanding. For further information about the University, visit our web site at: http://www.bemidjistate.edu.