Ed Glauser receives 2010 GSC best practices award
September 22, 2010 by Ashley Oglesby
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Ed Glauser heads the Wellness program for GSCO.
Glauser was presented with this award because he made the Alcohol and Other Drugs Wellness Program wide-reaching, helping not only GSCO students, but high school students and members of the community as well. “We really wanted to provide a greater service to the community,” said Glauser.
He said the program is a team effort. Highlighting the contribution of Dr. Melinda Hawley, the coordinator of personal counseling and wellness.
“I can’t not mention the help I’ve received from Dr. Hawley,” said Glauser. “She’s been tremendous.” Another person imperative to the program this year has been Bela Amaral, a non-traditional GSC student from Brazil. “I really relied on her expertise to help market this program,” said Glauser. “Without Bela, I don’t think we’d have won this award.”
Glauser said he realized he wanted to do this kind of work when he was a student at the University of Florida. “I’ve always been passionate about helping people,” he said.
In 1985, Glauser was in charge of a relief effort for people in Columbia who had experienced an earthquake. He raised money, supplies, and got airlines to donate flights. For all of his work, he received the Top 20 College Students in the US award.
Glauser has plans for the program to be even better next year. Heather Tommey, a Master’s-level intern, will be taking the lead in helping develop, market, and promote the Wellness program next year, which will have the theme Monthly Wellness Reality Check.
