Grant allows PRCC to enhance Wellness Center, build walking track

POPLARVILLE--The Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation has awarded Pearl River Community College $286,270 to upgrade its Wellness Center and construct an outdoor walking track.

The Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation provides targeted grants to improve the health of Mississippians.

The grant for the Wellness Enhancement Initiative will allow PRCC to replace all of the equipment in the Wellness Center, which served more than 2,500 students, faculty, staff and area residents during the 2010_11 academic year.

The Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation is focused on providing resources and funding to continue our commitment to a healthier Mississippi," said Sheila B. Grogan, Executive Director of the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation. "We are excited about the health and wellness initiatives being implemented by Pearl River Community College that will foster a healthier environment for the college and surrounding community."

PRCC is the first community college to receive a grant from the foundation, she said.

Sheila Grogan, second from left, chief executive officer of the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation, presents a symbolic check for $286,270 to Pearl River Community College for replacement of equipment in the Wellness Center and construction of an outdoor walking track. With her are, from left, Dr. William Lewis, PRCC president; Tara Rouse, Wellness Center director; and Dr. Becky Askew, PRCC vice president for planning and institutional research.

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Pearl River Community College students work out at the Wellness Center.

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