Meredith Gains Health Educator
by: Jayne Potter
One of the changes that has trans
formed the infirmary into Meredith
Health Services is the new Health
Educator, Susan Schrag.
As Meredith’s Health Educator,
Schrag will coordinate health edu
cation programs for the campus, and
she will also be the advisor for the
newly organized Meredith Health
Association. Schrag and MHA aim
to increase Meredith's awareness of
health issues beyond such commonly
discussed problems as AIDS and
sexually trasmitted diseases.
Schrag and Ruth Pierce, Direc
tor of Health Services, agree that
they want the center to “focus on
information, rather than just curing
symptoms.” Schrag hopes that
changes can be made in the cafeteria
that will promote healthier diet, and
she hopes to have a better line of
sunscreens available in the student
store by the spring. Schrag empha
sizes the importance of breast self
examinations and that exercise and
overall wellness can be a positive
part of everyday life.
Although she is new to Meredith,
Schrag is not new to the field of
health education. She received her
degree in Community Health Edu
cation in 1987 and worked for
Planned Parenthood as Health Edu
cation Coordinator for two years.
Stressing that she is not a coun
selor in the psychological sense,
Schrag encourages students to come
to her for health counseling, with
topics like diet, exercise and sex.
She is in Meredith Health Services
each Tuesday and Thursday, from
9:30—11:30am.
Student Leaders Attend Workshop
by Jayne Potter
The Fall Leadership conference
was held on Sept. 15 and 16 with
fifty-four of Meredith’s student lead
ers attending. The conference which
was held in Durham aimed toward
providing the knowledge that a
leader needs to apply to effective
leadership.
The conference began with a
pig-picking on Friday night. Roy
Cooper, a governmental representa
tive from Rocky Mount, NC, was
the keynote speaker. Cooper spoke
on the importance of seeing effec
tive leadership as a compromise and
the importance of being aware of the
world outside Meredith.
Participants heard several speak
ers on Saturday. Andy Evans and
Bruce Hamm gave a lecture on
motivational techniques, an aspect
of leadership that the conference
emphasized. Sophmore Ann Hiott
found that all of the speakers stressed
attitude and enthusiasm as success
ful motivators.
Richard Mansbock lectured on
ethics in leadership, followed by
Midgie Brawley’s tips on time and
stress management. At a luncheon
on Saturday, Meredith administra
tive leaders Chuck Taylor, Sandra
Thomas, Dorothy Sizemore along
with Sue Kearney, Jean Jackson,
and Madra Britt spoke on their indi
vidual leadership roles. Following
lunch, former Student Government
Association president, Bridget
Parker-Coates spoke on her personal
experience as a Meredith leader, and
William Shipp discussed working
within the college structure.
Ann Hiott said that she enjoyed
hearing the speakers’ individual
approaches to leadership and be
cause “the atmosphere and attitudes
were excellent,” the conference was
a pleasant and educational experi
ence. Senior THsh Lee found Parko--
Coates’ workshop especially inter
esting. Parker-Coates had the par
ticipants write down their goals for
their organizations and seal them in
envelopes. As a follow-up to the
conference, Parker-Coates will mail
the envelopes and goals back to the
leaders in Ae spring, so that they can
evaluate their performances as lead
ers.
A Special Welcome Co Meredith's
aew nurse, Laura Ingle. Ingle comes
to Meredith from Rex Hospital. A
former Meredith student, Ingle re
ceived her associate degree from
Caldwell Community College.