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April 22, 2013

ULM health studies students plant garden at Northeast Louisiana War Veterans Home

For the third consecutive year, University of Louisiana at Monroe students of health studies participated in a service-learning project in Dr. Paula Griswold's social epidemiology class.

Together, students planted a garden at the Northeast Louisiana War Veterans Home in Monroe.

This service-learning project allowed students to act upon the knowledge learned in the classroom and gain real-world experience, said Paula Griswold, ULM Assistant Professor of Health Studies.

She said, "The interaction between the students and the veterans helps facilitate a better knowledge of nutrition, the environment, senior health, and the social needs within the community. This project allows students to actually see first-hand what they've been learning in class."

These students continue to cultivate their relationships with the Northeast Louisiana War Veterans Home through this horticulture project and through spending time with the veterans housed there.

Griswold hopes that she has planted in her students the importance of service to the community.

This project was funded by a grant from Communities Acting to Benefit Louisiana's Elderly.

Participating students included:

• Jessica Bird, a junior pre-speech-language pathology major from Bastrop;
• April Brown, senior health care management major from Monroe;
• Aryn Brown, a junior health care management major from Lake Providence;
• Cricket Collinsworth, a junior speech-language pathology major from Rayville;
• Chelsea Frost, a senior health care management major from West Monroe;
• Christina Fuller, a freshman pre-speech-language pathology major from West Monroe;
• Chelsea Grimes, a sophomore health care management major from Pioneer;
• Tyra Le Blanc, a senior pre-speech-language pathology major from Morgan City;
• Laketa Mayfield, a senior health care management major from Chatham;
• McMillin Barbara Megan, a junior health care management major from Jonesville;
• Mitchell Bethany, a senior pre-nursing major from Pollock;
• Brandi Moore, a senior pre-nursing major from Calhoun;
• Emily Mumme, a senior nursing major from Chalmette;
• Karoline Murry, a junior pre-speech-language pathology major from Bastrop;
• Marvin Mvondo, a sophomore health care management major from Orlando, Fla.;
• Mher Naljayan, a junior pre-professional health studies major from LaPlace;
• Jodi Nason, a junior pre-speech-language pathology major from Bastrop;
• Jasmine Newton, a senior general studies major from Montgomery;
• Kaylee Smith, a senior speech-language pathology major from Lakewood, Colo.
• Lauren Smith, a junior health care management major from Monroe;
• David Swallow, a senior health care management major from Monroe;
• Georgia Wheeler, a senior health care management major from Rayville;
• Haylie Wilson, a sophomore pre-professional health studies major from Middleburg, Fla.;
• Katelyn Wilson, a junior pre-speech-language pathology major from Bastrop.

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