Spring Break
Models walk for the benefit of AIDS and HIV Awareness
By: Stacy Edwards
Issue date: 10/10/07 Section: News
Student Health Services and the Aggie Reach program will present the second annual Catwalk for Aids/HIV Awareness at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Reed Arena 301.
Ronda Rahn, the heath education coordinator, said the event will present 40 student models with outfits donated by Buckle, Aeropostale, Lady Foot Locker, Cavenders, Inspirations and Loupots.
"What better way to attract students to an event then to include models and fashions," Rahn said. "With the mixture of fashion and education, we hope to get the education out about HIV/AIDS and how students can prevent the spread of the virus."
There will be performances by the Aggie Wranglers, Swing Cats and Fade to Black.
Rahn said the health education department got the idea for a catwalk when they read about a similar event at another university and thought it'd be good for A&M.
"We had about 175 people at last year's event and the evaluations were very positive," Rahn said.
In addition to the Student Health Service's desire to educate Aggies, the event is scheduled for October because it is national HIV/AIDS awareness month.
"Our biggest goal is to get students aware of health issues that affect them and to help them make responsible decisions regarding their health," Rahn said.
Dr. Linda Lekawski, the Student Health Services director, said the program was an important outreach to students in 2006.
"This program was designed and built by our health education department," Lekawski said. "They did a fantastic job educating students and making the program interesting as well."
Emily Phillips, a junior community health education major, is a member of Aggie Reach, the organization within Health Education at A.P. Beutel Health Center that is co-sponsoring the event.
"Aggie Reach is a peer education organization that is geared towards educating fellow Aggies on various health topics such as stress management, sexual health and alcohol education," Phillips said.
AIDS awareness is one of the health education subjects Aggie Reach provides presentations for.
"It's important to learn about AIDS, because we have such a social taboo around the disease," Phillips said. "There are many misconceptions about how you can contract the virus, as well as who may be a carrier."
The catwalk is free, and door prizes will be awarded.
Ronda Rahn, the heath education coordinator, said the event will present 40 student models with outfits donated by Buckle, Aeropostale, Lady Foot Locker, Cavenders, Inspirations and Loupots.
"What better way to attract students to an event then to include models and fashions," Rahn said. "With the mixture of fashion and education, we hope to get the education out about HIV/AIDS and how students can prevent the spread of the virus."
There will be performances by the Aggie Wranglers, Swing Cats and Fade to Black.
Rahn said the health education department got the idea for a catwalk when they read about a similar event at another university and thought it'd be good for A&M.
"We had about 175 people at last year's event and the evaluations were very positive," Rahn said.
In addition to the Student Health Service's desire to educate Aggies, the event is scheduled for October because it is national HIV/AIDS awareness month.
"Our biggest goal is to get students aware of health issues that affect them and to help them make responsible decisions regarding their health," Rahn said.
Dr. Linda Lekawski, the Student Health Services director, said the program was an important outreach to students in 2006.
"This program was designed and built by our health education department," Lekawski said. "They did a fantastic job educating students and making the program interesting as well."
Emily Phillips, a junior community health education major, is a member of Aggie Reach, the organization within Health Education at A.P. Beutel Health Center that is co-sponsoring the event.
"Aggie Reach is a peer education organization that is geared towards educating fellow Aggies on various health topics such as stress management, sexual health and alcohol education," Phillips said.
AIDS awareness is one of the health education subjects Aggie Reach provides presentations for.
"It's important to learn about AIDS, because we have such a social taboo around the disease," Phillips said. "There are many misconceptions about how you can contract the virus, as well as who may be a carrier."
The catwalk is free, and door prizes will be awarded.
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