Riverland Community College’s student organization, The Nursing Forum, and Nursing program will host a Health and Wellness Fair on Thursday, Feb. 19 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Austin Campus in the East Building Main Street area.

The Nursing Forum, led by second-year student Marianne Trom and first-year student Kimber Finnegan wanted to provide an opportunity for Riverland students, faculty, staff and community to get information about the promotion of good health and wellness in a fun and interesting way.

Associate Degree Nursing students will participate in 12-15 different group projects to provide educational topics at the Fair. Riverland's Parent Center, Student Success Center, Massage Therapy program and Radiography program will be participate, as well as outside agencies such as the Hy-Vee Dietician, Open Door Clinic, MnSURE Certified Navigator Karen Sundal, Mower Refreshed, Yoga Studio of Austin and more. The event is free and the public is encouraged to attend.

The event is sponsored by the Riverland Student Nurses organization, the Nursing Forum, Nursing department and Riverland Counseling Department.

Riverland Community College, a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, is a community college that has inspired personal success through education for 75 years. Approximately 4,900 students are served annually through a wide range of credit-based educational opportunities. An additional 5,400 students are annually served in non-credit courses. Campuses are located in Albert Lea, Austin, and Owatonna, Minn. Riverland may be found on the Internet at www.riverland.edu.

The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system includes 24 two-year community and technical colleges and seven state universities serving more than 420,000 students. It is the fifth-largest higher education system of its kind in the United States.