{"171511":{"#nid":"171511","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Student Affairs Goes the Distance - Literally!","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDid you know that a growing trend among staff in Student Affairs is to commit their time (and bodies) to accomplishing amazing physical feats? And I am not talking about hitting the treadmill every so often. These enthusiasts are literally going the distance - in some cases running over 26 miles! Please give a big round of applause to the following participants. Their accomplishments are truly inspiring.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECara Appel-Silbaugh\u003C\/strong\u003E, associate dean of students, and \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChrissy Daniel\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003C\/strong\u003Egraduate assistant in the Office of New Student \u0026amp; Sophomore Programs, both completed the \u0022AthHalf\u0022 Athens Half Marathon this fall.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENelson Binggeli\u003C\/strong\u003E, psychologist at the Counseling Center, won first place in the\u0026nbsp; Brownwood Bike Rally.\u0026nbsp; Nelson has also participated in several long-distance bicycle rides, including the Bicycle Ride Across Georgia, Wheels of Fire, Wilson 100, and Up the Creek without a Pedal.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Braxton\u003C\/strong\u003E, administrative assistant for SGA, completed the 13.1 Half Marathon and the Soldier Marathon this fall.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChris Dreger\u003C\/strong\u003E, client services manager in the Office of the Arts, participated in the Savannah Rock and Roll Marathon.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EColleen Riggle\u003C\/strong\u003E, assistant dean and director of the Women\u0027s Resource Center; \u003Cstrong\u003ESarah Perkins\u003C\/strong\u003E, civic engagement coordinator; and \u003Cstrong\u003EJordan Holiday,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Ecoordinator of sophomore programs, participated in the Silver Comet Half Marathon this past October.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDean of Students \u003Cstrong\u003EJohn Stein\u003C\/strong\u003E recently raced in the Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon as well as the Atlanta Track Club-Marathon Relay.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2012-11-15 17:41:25","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:13:10","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2012-11-15T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2012-11-15T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1269","name":"Student Life"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERachael Pocklington\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommunicaitons Manager, Student Affairs\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:rpocklington@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Erpocklington@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["studentaffairs@vpss.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}