[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20653]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 WELLNESS PROGRAM AT BRADLEY UNIVERSITY

 Mr. OBAMA. Mr. President, every year, the Inter-Association 
Task Force on Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse Issues, IATF, gives 
awards to three universities for their programs against underage 
drinking and over-consumption of alcoholic beverages. Bradley 
University, which is located in Peoria, IL, is among the three 
universities being commended and has the honor of being a National 
Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week Winner for 2004-2005.
  I applaud the Wellness Program at Bradley University for its 
commitment to reduce underage drinking. Alcohol misuse on college 
campuses is not a new problem. It is entrenched in the culture of many 
institutions of higher learning and in students' social lives. The 
abuse of alcohol among college students is taking its toll not only on 
the students who drink alcohol in excess but also their student peers, 
college administrators, health care personnel who counsel student 
drinkers, and the community at large.
  Help, Encourage, and Teach, HEAT, and Social Norming, SONOR, are two 
programs that have proven to be effective at Bradley University. HEAT 
strives to provide students with opportunities to promote positive 
lifestyle choices, such as peer-led workshops and demonstrations. The 
SONOR program utilizes creative marketing and advertising strategies to 
disseminate information about healthy living. These programs are making 
a difference in the lives of our youth by encouraging college students 
to make healthy and responsible decisions.
  Congratulations to Dr. Alan Galsky, Associate Provost for Student 
Affairs; Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, the Wellness Program Coordinator at 
Bradley University; Kelcy Hale, the President of Social Norming; and 
Chrisandra Ashby, the former president of HEAT for their tireless 
efforts and outstanding leadership.
  Bradley University is to be commended for its innovative and 
influential alcohol-abuse programs. Representatives of Bradley 
University recently came to Washington, DC, and visited their Senator's 
offices to present their alcohol awareness programs. These award 
recipients also received a plaque and an award check from Dr. Edward 
Hammond, chairman of the IATF.
  I wish the Wellness Program and its leadership the best of luck in 
their future endeavors and applaud their outstanding 
achievement.

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