Dear Colleagues,
The annual Hope for Hague 5K Walk/Run will be held on April 16 at 9:00 AM on the Floyd campus; please participate if you can.
Dr. Nancy Hague, an Associate Professor of Psychology at Georgia Highlands College, passed away from ovarian cancer in February 2012. Sharryse Henderson and Teresa Hutchins were with Nancy for the duration of her illness and started the Hope for Hague 5K to honor her memory and create a scholarship in her name. GHC employees can help Sharysse and Teresa fulfill this mission by either (a) participating in the 5K or (b) sponsoring a GHC student. If you opt to participate, you’re in for a treat; Paris Lake is beautiful this time of year. If you would rather sponsor a student, go to the signup page to register and pay your $25 registration fee; then email Sharryse or Teresa with the name of the student you’ll be sponsoring. The student will get a nice goody bag, and you’ll get the satisfaction of knowing you rose to the Hope for Hague Challenge.
Survival statistics for women with ovarian cancer have improved in recent decades, but the outlook is still grim. In 2015, more than 20,000 American women were diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and more than 14,000 women died from it. Fewer than 20% of ovarian cancers are detected early, when survival rates are still high, and fewer than 50% of women are alive five years after diagnosis. Ovarian cancer is the deadliest of gynecologic cancers, and what makes it particularly terrifying is that most of its risk factors cannot be controlled. Early detection is a woman’s best chance for survival, and early detection is difficult.
However, perhaps the future will be different. Treatment and detection methods continue to improve, and researchers are working to develop better diagnostic tests and treatments. Even if we can’t control most of the risk factors for this cancer, one thing we CAN do is improve our overall health by eating right and getting enough exercise. Competing in the Hope for Hague 5K is a great way to start.
Please rise to the the Hope for Hague challenge and join Theresa and Sharryse on April 16. The deadline to register online is April 8.
https://runsignup.com/Race/GA/Rome/HopeforHague5KRunWalk
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Dr. Nancy Hague, an Associate Professor of Psychology at Georgia Highlands College, passed away from ovarian cancer in February 2012. She was a dedicated friend …
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