Marlaina Widmann, MPH, was awarded the "Outstanding New Professional" by the NASPA Wellness and Health Promotion Knowledge Community, the preeminent national organization of Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. Marlaina was chosen for this honor based on her outstanding achievements in her first year at Trinity.
“Marlaina’s work at Trinity reflects her genuine passion for advancing student wellness,” says Marcy Youngdahl, M.D., director of integrated counseling and health services. “I am thrilled that her work has been recognized by NASPA and I join them in my appreciation of the advances Marlaina has brought to our students.”
Marlaina’s notable accomplishments include developing and implementing a peer health education program, developing a strategic plan for the Mental Wellness Initiative, securing the funding for the Mental Wellness Initiative in partnership with SGA and the Office of the President, instructing and creating course content for the three wellness-centered courses, and implementing the National College Health Assessment. Her work has modernized the Office of Health Services, and has positioned it for the next phase of growth.
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