MEDIA ADVISORY
                                                                                   Feb. 1, 2005

 Contact:
Terry Hapney, Director of Communications
Office: (740) 351-3112; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: thapney@shawnee.edu

 Who: The Shawnee State University Women’s Forum.
           Representatives are:
                                         Denise Gregory – Human Resources
                                         Cindy Hopkins – Advanced Tech. Center
                                         Priscilla Pope – Health Sciences
                                         Judy Nolfi – Kricker Hall
                                         Ginnie Moore – Massie Hall (Outreach
                                         Services)
                                         Tess Midkiff – Clark Memorial Library
                                         Marcia Tackett – Massie Hall (Teacher
                                         Education).

 What:  Encouraging all SSU faculty and staff members to support the
            American Heart Association (AHA) and “Go Red for Women.”
            SSU offices/departments are challenging one another to donate
             to the AHA and wear red.  A group photo will be taken.

 When:  February 4, 2005, Noon.

 Where:  Lobby of the SSU University Center.

 Why:   SSU is joining other organizations throughout the nation to raise
            awareness of heart disease in women. Employees will make a
            $5 donation (or the amount of their choice) to a representative
            (listed above) on campus and wear red on February 4. 
            Employees may also purchase a “Red Dress” in honor or
            memory of a loved one who had/has heart disease.

How do I get more information/set up interviews to localize this national story/get photos:  Visit the “Go Red for Women” web site at www.americanheart.org/red or contact the SSU Office of Communications at (740) 351-3810.

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