Among the Park University participants running in the Chicago Marathon were (from left) — Front row: Natalie Parker, Rachel Fessenden, LeeAnn Parsons, Brittany Collett, Mallory Jansen; Middle row: Sharon Doris, Gina Reed, Mindy Simmons, Angie Craig, Abby Holloway, Hannah Alpers, Jordan Wandfluh, Amy Reif; Back row: Diana Arrowsmith, Angie Ciolek, Brian Ciolek, Joey Liberty, Eric Blair, Karie Schaefer and Shannon Hattey. Also running but not pictured were: Tom Bertoncino, Aiden Galarza and Monica Galarza.
Park University well-represented in Chicago, Kansas City marathons After months of training and preparation, 19 Park University staff, students, faculty and alumni, along with friends and family, took part in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon in October 2010, and two more Park staff members raced in the Waddell and Reed Kansas City Marathon. Brian Ciolek, Park University community wellness coordinator and trip organizer, said he came up with the idea between helping with
the University’s “Walk Around the Park” walking program and after watching the movie “Spirit of the Marathon.” After the walking program ended last January, Ciolek recruited interested runners. Of the group that went to Chicago (see above photo), just two had ever run a marathon before, and most had never run more than an official half marathon.
Faust selected as Soldier of the Year at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Sgt. Keven Faust, sophomore criminal justice/law enforcement major, was named Soldier of the Year at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall for 2010. Park University has campus centers at Fort Myer and Henderson Hall Headquarters Battalion in Arlington, Va. Faust is the assistant noncommissioned officer in charge at the Andrew Rader U.S. Army Health Clinic at Fort Myer. He demonstrated his abilities in a test consisting of drill and ceremony, Army knowledge, a written Army warrior skills test and board questions about Army training and situational awareness.
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