SCHOOL
HEALTH CORPORATION'S FIRST SWEEPSTAKES AWARD ENABLES STATE-OF-THE-ART HEALTH
SCREENINGS AT SCHOOL WITH SOARING ENROLLMENT
HANOVER
PARK, Ill. - School
Health Corporation has announced its first $10,000 Sweepstakes Winner: Brielle
Elementary School in Brielle, NJ. The Sweepstakes Award came at a critical
juncture for the school, which has experienced a tremendous 38% rise in
enrollment since 2000.
"With such rapid growth in our K-8 elementary school, keeping pace
with technological advancements and other budgetary demands has been challenging,"
said Christene Parker, RN, BSN, CSN, school nurse at Brielle Elementary
School. "We plan to use this award to expand our school's health program,
including updating our early intervention vision and hearing screening initiatives."
"Research studies have shown that early detection can often circumvent
learning delays, prevent loss of sight, and avert other permanent vision,
speech, or hearing problems," said Susan Rogers, President, School
Health Corporation. "We are so gratified to know that children in Brielle
will reap the benefits of state-of-the-art equipment, such as the EroScan
otoacoustic emissions screening system and the SureSight vision screener,
which can help ensure that children with auditory or vision deficiencies
are identified long before they experience significant learning difficulties."
Throughout the past year, School Health Corporation has entered customers'
names into the Sweepstakes each time they placed an order. Mail-in entries
were also accepted.
Joanne Nicholas, School Health's Mid-Atlantic regional sales manager, presented
the $10,000 check to Parker. Said Nicholas, "Although the winner was
drawn at random, the award could not have gone to a more deserving school
nurse."
Parker has distinguished herself as an executive committee member of the
Monmouth County School Nurse Association and as a member of the New Jersey
State Obesity Prevention Task Force. At the same time, she is completing
her master's degree in school nursing at Monmouth University. Parker also
runs the Fun & Fitness program, an after-school exercise and nutritional
experience that fosters strong personal health choices and promotes a sense
of well-being.
The Brielle Education Foundation sponsors the program as part of its effort
to stem the tide of childhood obesity and diabetes in the United States.
Parker's master's thesis also focuses on preventing pediatric obesity.
"I am inspired by the enthusiasm, devotion, and determination of Christene
and other school nurses," Nicholas said. "They work tirelessly
- not only screening children for health problems, but also educating students
and their families about relevant issues, such as methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), head lice, hygiene, nutrition, fitness, and
much more."
School Health Corporation is the leading supplier of medical supplies and
equipment to school nurses, athletic trainers, and other specialty healthcare
professionals. More than 60,000 schools rely on School Health for their
medical supply needs. Founded in 1950, the company has evolved from a specialized
distributor of basic supplies to a consultative solutions provider for major
health initiatives including vision and hearing screening, emergency response
preparedness, infection control, and wellness plans. Located in a 50,000
square-foot facility in Hanover Park, Ill., School Health Corporation fulfills
orders generated through its national sales force, direct mail catalogs,
and e-commerce websites. For more information, call
1-866-323-5465.
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