Christina Verberne

Fighting childhood obesity is the premise behind Verberne's "Project HEALTH", which stands for High School and Elementary Achieving Lifestyles That Are Healthy. In this project, 10th grade biology students at Loranger High School will learn about the human body and how exercise and a healthy diet will affect them. From their findings, they will then teach fourth graders at a local school about making healthy eating choices to live an improved life. The high school and elementary school students will ultimately collaborate to develop healthy living ads that will be posted in schools and the community to promote awareness of health habits. The goal of the project is to make sure that students understand the importance of their bodies at a young age and that they learn how their studies apply to help them maintain their health. Verberne resides in Kentwood.