The School of Public Health celebrated Public Health Week 2005 with its Lighten Up Philly campaign, including a sponsored run up six flights of Philadelphia City Hall steps on the morning of Tuesday, April 5. Students, faculty and local health and government officials turned out in force to take part. This Lighten Up Philly event was highlighted by the issuance of a Proclamation from Mayor John F. Street, recognizing April 4-10 as Public Health Week in Philadelphia.
The new School tee-shirts say it all
Drexel University mascot Mario the Dragon gets into the spirit
l-r: Prof. Nathalie Bartle, Mario, Dean Marla J. Gold, City of
Philadelphia Health and Fitness Czar Gwen Foster
SPH students preparing for the steps
Philadelphia Health Commisioner John F. Domzalski
l-r: Brenda Shelton-Dunston (Project Manager, STEPS to a Healthier US), City Councilman Frank DiCicco, Dean Marla J. Gold, Prof. Nathalie Bartle, with Mayor John F. Street's Proclamation recognizing
Public Health Week in Philadelphia
Student Government Officer Andrew Tanner '06 shows off the
"Lighten Up Philly" pledge
Tackling the stairs....
...six flights later!