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November 20, 2007

Gwinnett Tech Hosts Health, Wellness Fair for Students & Community

Public invited for health assessments, massages, makeovers and other giveaways

Gwinnett Technical College is hosting a health and wellness fair on Thursday, November 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., offering an array of free health screenings and services to students and the community, on the college's campus in front of Building 100.

In addition to the free health services, the fair will also feature complimentary massages, facials, a relaxation room, healthful snacks, entertainment and raffle prizes.

The third annual health and wellness fair is expected to be the biggest one yet. The fair provides GTC students hands-on experience using applicable skills they learn in class and in return, provides a necessary service to the community. For instance, students from the surgical technology program will be taking blood pressure before and after participants enter a relaxation room. Similarly, cosmetology students will be offering free makeovers, and respiratory therapy students will be testing participants' oxygen levels and educating them on how the various levels relate to their overall health.

Local businesses will also be participating in the fair, offering free services and samples to health fair participants. Some of the business/organization participants include:

• BeautiControl

• Breast Cancer Survivor's Network

• Chick-Fil-a

• Goodman Chiropractic Clinic

• GNC

• Isogeniz

• Lash Agency

• LifeLink of Georgia

• ProChiropractic of Gwinnett

• Sevanada Natural Foods

• State Farm

• Super Cool Smoothie Company

• The Vitamin Shoppe

• The Woodhouse Day Spa

For more information on the Gwinnett Tech health and wellness fair scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 29, contact Rachel Mariano, 678-226-6341.

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About Gwinnett Tech
Gwinnett Technical College, one of Georgia's largest technical colleges, is committed to delivering relevant knowledge to meet the workforce training needs of its community. The college offers more than 50 associate degree, diploma and certificate programs and hundreds of seminars, workshops and courses providing specialized training. GTC is Gwinnett County's largest provider of corporate training and now serves residents and businesses in north Fulton County. Gwinnett Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097,404-679-4500, www.sacscoc.org for questions about the accreditation of Gwinnett Technical College. For more information, visit www.GwinnettTech.edu.

A unit of the Technical College System of Georgia.