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Columbus Technical College Students Offer Health Screenings at Expo

About 60 students from Columbus Technical College participated in the 2010 Men's and Women's Health and Fitness Expo on Saturday. Nursing students performed several health screenings including: blood glucose, kidney and cholesterol tests. Students from the school's dental hygiene program were also on hand, offering free dental screenings.

Saturday, January 23, 2010: Columbus Technical College Associate Degree Nursing Students checked blood glucose levels at the Mens and Women's Health Expo. Background students are Jeff Hodge and Belinda Brown. In the foreground are Robert Brown (no relation) and Brandi Long.

About 800 people attended the five-hour event at the Columbus Trade Center. Many area hospitals and healthcare providers participated in the event. Event coordinator Mark Ellis from the West Central Health District gave special thanks to Columbus Technical College students. "Each of you should get a pat on the back for a job well done," he wrote. "It could not have been done without you. I would like to add kudos to Columbus Technical College nursing students for picking up the slack where needed..."

This year marked the 10th anniversary of the Health Expo.