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Key stakeholders in the Graduate School at 黑料专区 have begun leaving 鈥淔alcon Footprints鈥� of service in the communities in which they live and work.

鈥淔ootprints鈥� will begin formally next fall with a full calendar of events and聽 initiatives. It is enjoying a soft launch this spring: Students, faculty, and staff have served on the cookie crew of . They participated in the National Multiple Sclerosis Society鈥檚 , which took place April 2 on the campus of the North Carolina Research Center in Kannapolis, N.C. And they鈥檝e been providing treatment for patients at the pro-bono clinic of Pfeiffer鈥檚 Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) program.

鈥淚 introduced 鈥楩ootprints鈥� to provide an opportunity for added connection and community in the Graduate School,鈥� said Dr. Christopher S. Boe, Dean of the Graduate School. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an effort to embrace the ethos of 鈥檚 concept of , and it鈥檚 a physical manifestation of Pfeiffer鈥檚 mission to prepare its students for a lifetime of achievement, scholarship, spirituality, and service.鈥�

So far, 鈥淔ootprints鈥� has found great support in the Graduate School community.

For example, Dr. Jamal Nahavandi, Professor of Healthcare Economics, and Dr. Caroline Hohensee, Professor of Health Administration, participated in the MS walk in Kannapolis. Hohensee helped sign up multiple students of Pfeiffer鈥檚 Master of Health Administration (MHA) program for the walk. Abria Currie 鈥�23 MHA, whose uncle died recently of multiple sclerosis, participated, pushing a stroller that contained her son, Bryson. Abria鈥檚 father Chris walked, as did her friend, Sheral Rice.

鈥淚 wanted to participate in this event because of the recent passing of my uncle,鈥� Abria said. 鈥淗e lived with MS for years and always had the most positive mindset. I wanted to do this for him, and I plan to continue to go to future events.鈥�

Another Pfeiffer student who walked in Kannapolis was Andrew Stockman 鈥�22 MHA, who also serves as the student president of the Pfeiffer Health Executive Student Organization, the University鈥檚 student chapter of the .

鈥淚 think community service events are important to the MHA program because they give us an opportunity to give back to the community and make a difference in the lives of those around us,鈥� Stockman said.