Wellness Connection - Student Wellness Network

The Student Wellness Network is an affiliate of a national Bacchus organization found all over the country. Student Wellness Network members plan fun, educational events on topics such as alcohol and other drug awareness, healthy lifestyles, nutrition, sexual health and body image.

Mission Statement

BGSU’s Student Wellness Network is established to offer services and educational opportunities to the Bowling Green State University community. The Student Wellness Network promotes awareness of all aspects of wellness including; body image, alcohol, tobacco use, illegal drug use, safer sex practices, sexual assault, exercise, and safety. Our primary goal is to develop interactive and educational programs that reach the entire BGSU community while role modeling positive behaviors.

Congratulations

The Student Wellness Network received two awards from The Office of Campus Activities for student organizations. The winners were recognized at the Applauding Excellence Awards Banquet, having been chosen from a wide range of outstanding nominees. One of the awards was the Cross-Cultural Program of the Year award for the Student Wellness Network's World AIDS Day Carnival. The other award is the Educational Program of the Year award for the Talk Sex program.

2011 BACCHUS Network Awards

The Student Wellness Network received a national award at the BACCHUS General Assembly for Outstanding Mental Health Program for the Erase the Stigma event. Peer Educator and Student Wellness Network Fundraising Co-Chair, Courtney Diener, was voted one of two Student Trustees for the entire BACCHUS Network.

2010 BACCHUS Network Awards

The Student Wellness Network received two national awards at the BACCHUS General Assembly. One award was for Outstanding Mental Health Program for Eating Disorders Awareness Week and one was for Outstanding Peer Education Recruitment for the Intensive Peer Education Training Weekend held in the spring. Peer Educator and Student Wellness Publicity Co-Chair, Courtney Diener, was voted the Area 7 representative to the BACCHUS Network.

Contact Information

Mindy Radabaugh President mindyr@bgsu.edu

Madeline Schmidt Vice President schmidm@bgsu.edu

Faith Yingling Advisor faithy@bgsu.edu