Kayla Hanrahan & Kayla Kennedy from Metabolic Fitness talk to students about lifestyle, fitness, social media, and mental health.
Columbia High School students learned about important health and wellness topics last week as part of Health Awareness Week. They attended presentations – led by doctors, trainers and law enforcement agents – in the school auditorium during their Physical Education classes.
The presentations provided a comprehensive view of health and wellness topics, including fitness, mental health, and nutrition.
Health Awareness Week Topics:
- Lifestyle, Fitness, Social Media, & Mental Health – Kayla Hanrahan & Kayla Kennedy, Metabolic Fitness
- Entrepreneurship – Dr. Shay Harrison, Free Form Fibers
- Personal Fitness – Matthias McKinnon, Hezekiah Williamson, & Asia Cornwall, iGrind 365 Gym
- Nutrition – Theresa DeLorenzo, Nutrition for Optimal Performance
- Personal Decision Making – Brian Jacob & Eric Lurie, FBI
- Health & Wellness Through Hobbies – Ed Ashley, East Greenbush CSD School Resource Officer
- Teens & Mental Health – Dr. Victoria Daniels, Ellis Medicine
- Chic-fil-A North Greenbush – Willian Potts, Owner of North Greenbush Chic-fil-A
“We utilize these speakers to relay the message to our students that their health is their greatest wealth and that we need to nurture, protect and prioritize our health each day,” said Physical Education Department Chair Chris Hosley. “Additionally, we try to encompass many different viewpoints to cover the broad spectrum of what defines our personal health as health is much more than our physical appearance, social connections and our mental outlook.”