{"621872":{"#nid":"621872","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Thank You to All President\u0027s Walk Participants ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe 10\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E annual President\u0026#39;s Walk took place at the Campus Recreation Complex (CRC) on Thursday, May 16th.\u0026nbsp; Georgia Tech employees and students gathered to promote community health and well-being on campus. Mark Demyanek, Interim Senior Vice President for Administration opened the signature event with a speech addressing the importance of community within Georgia Tech. Demyanek said, \u0026ldquo;We are very proud of our CRC facility, and on behalf of President Peterson and Georgia Tech executive leadership I would like to thank the CRC staff for sponsoring this fun and motivational event \u0026ndash; and thank each of you for participating.\u0026nbsp; It is so important to make time to get active; it\u0026rsquo;s what we need to strengthen our bodies, minds, and souls\u0026rdquo;.\u0026nbsp; This year, the walk was part of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/healthinitiatives.gatech.edu\/wellbeing-week\u0022\u003EEmployee Well-being week\u003C\/a\u003E, which consisted of workshops, expos, and a free day at the CRC.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDemyanek led employees and students in this year\u0026rsquo;s walk around campus along the Tyler Brown Pi Mile.\u0026nbsp; In his speech, he said, \u0026ldquo;This is an incredible way for the community of Georgia Tech to come together and bond.\u0026nbsp;The Institute strongly supports this and all the other wonderful Health and Wellness initiatives led by our great staff.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp; This signature event celebrates the end of the spring semester while also incorporating fitness and comradery on campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Fall and spring semesters are busy- everyone\u0026rsquo;s in their dorms, or friends are too busy to exercise with you, so it is hard to stay motivated.\u0026nbsp; Having a huge event helps remind students to stay active\u0026rdquo; said Kyle Yang, Georgia Tech second-year mechanical engineering student.\u0026nbsp; Second-year mechanical engineering student Joseph Ashley enjoyed last year\u0026rsquo;s walk so much that he came back for a second time.\u0026nbsp; Ashley said, \u0026ldquo;I was a summer freshman last year.\u0026nbsp; I loved seeing Buzz and President Peterson promote fitness.\u0026nbsp; It helped motivate me to have a great first year at Georgia Tech.\u0026rdquo; Thank you to all of this year\u0026rsquo;s participants and we\u0026rsquo;ll see you again next year!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDo you want to learn about more events like this? 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