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Schools recognized by former U.S. president

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Wednesday, 23 June 2010 00:00

Two Osceola County Schools were part of the 179 school recognized recently by The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, founded by the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation, for transforming their campuses into healthier places for students and staff.
The Osceola schools were Sunrise Elementary School in Kissimmee (bronze award) and St. Cloud Elementary School (bronze award).
Former President Bill Clinton, American Heart Association Chairman Neil Meltzer, Robert Wood Johnson, foundation president, and CEO Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey presented awards during an event in New York City.
Many of the schools have diverse student populations and more than two-thirds are located in lower-income communities. Each has distinguished itself with healthy eating and physical activity programs and policies that meet or exceed stringent standards set by the Alliance’s Healthy Schools Program, according to an alliance press release.
“The 179 schools earning recognition today – the most in any year in the Alliance’s history – join the ranks of schools from all over the United States that have shown exemplary commitment to the health of their students and staff,” Clinton stated in a press release. “The Alliance is pleased to assist in these efforts in more than 9,000 schools in all 50 states to make innovative and healthy changes that will turn the tide on childhood obesity.”