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<\/p>\nElgin Campus earned “Most Active Campus” honors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Austin Community College congratulates the hundreds of employees getting fit this spring through the second annual \u201cBecome an Exercise Star\u201d program.<\/p>\n
Almost 90 percent of the 377 participants reached their exercise goal and received a certificate and cooling towel. Elgin Campus earned \u201cMost Active Campus\u201d honors for accumulating the most exercise minutes. Rio Grande and Pinnacle campuses came in second and third place, respectively.\u00a0All three campuses were recognized by\u00a0ACC President\/CEO Dr. Richard Rhodes\u00a0at a small ceremony and received wellness baskets to share with their \u201cstars.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBecome an Exercise Star\u201d is open to beginner, experienced, and expert exercisers who set goals to accumulate 530, 865, or 1,200 exercise minutes over the eight-week program. Participants also take part in campus-based activities such as group walks and healthy happy hours.\u00a0Watch for another Exercise Star program next spring.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nPinnacle Campus logged the third-highest number of exercise minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/p>\nDr. Richard Rhodes congratulates the Rio Grande campus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Meditation Series concludes<\/h2>\n
In May employees across the college wrapped up a six-week meditation class. Participants learned how to increase their focus, boost their creativity, and reduce stress through weekly meditation practice. The Human Resources Office plans to offer similar programs in the fall.<\/p>\n
Happening this summer<\/h2>\n
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What better time than summer to eat more fruits and vegetables? \u201cBoost Your Produce\u201d is a five-week healthy eating incentive program beginning June 13.<\/p>\n
Participants will set a weekly goal, track the fruits and vegetables they eat, and earn points to receive a fruit and vegetable cookbook. View the Boost Your Produce<\/a> flier to see some of the individual and group activities planned. More than 100 employees already are signed up.\u00a0Submit the Boost Your Produce<\/a>\u00a0sign-up form by June 3 to join in.<\/p>\n Exercise classes start June 6. See classes and times on the Access Employee Wellness Classes\/Workshops<\/a> webpage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Austin Community College congratulates the hundreds of employees getting fit this spring through the second annual \u201cBecome an Exercise Star\u201d program. Almost 90 percent of the 377 participants reached their exercise goal and received a … Continue reading