Harpootlian addressed the large number of repeat DUI offenders between 2020 and 2023 by saying, “There were over 4,000 DUI arrests for DUI 2nd and above. Of which 2,000 of those were plead to DUI first.”
“Why is there a concentration of dementia diagnosis here? Do we have a primary care provider who’s really great at recognizing the signs and symptoms of dementia? Do we have a church or community center that’s really helpful at getting caregivers to get their loved one to a primary care provider? Or is something else happening? Can researchers go in and look at environmental, genetic, lifestyle factors, is there comorbidities like high blood pressure or diabetes that are contributing to it. It allows us to go in and look at special populations,” says Wilson.
“A lot of the time, we’ve had to give up things like our privacy or independence in search of accomplishing certain tasks, but with the new technology that’s coming out, even things like voting, are accessible and independent for us, which is really exciting,” says Price.
“Whether it’s your cortisol or things linked to diabetes, your blood pressure, important things happen at night and your body needs time to reset. So if you’re not sleeping, the things you see during the daytime like high blood pressure or diabetes could be related to the fact that you’re not sleeping at night,” Dr. Rutherford says.
The three-story $45 million wing will have over 60 sixty classrooms, multiple administrative offices, and a tech-savvy media center and library.
“It is a male dominated world sometimes, so you have to take two steps to their one step. But in order to do that, if we uplift each other as we talk about at this symposium, every woman has a story, share your story, tell your story,” says Bennett.
“I myself am two and a half years into recovery. I’ve lost multiple people to overdose and addiction. Two are my best friends”
“I was born three months premature with cerebral palsy, and Easterseals provided physical therapy services to me until I was about 6 years old. And a couple years ago, after I’d grown up and gone to college, I actually got a pilot’s license, and I wanted to give back to Easterseals,” Mackey says.
Most of the Palmetto State is also considered vulnerable to severe flooding, so representatives say always take flood warnings and alerts seriously. “A mere six inches of fast moving water can knock over an adult, and 12 inches of fast moving water can carry away most cars. Two feet can sweep away SUVs and trucks,” Quagliariello says.
Carrasco’s advice to the young students? Always be yourself. “Nobody can be a better you than you can be, and sometimes that involves learning how to maximize what you may see as your weaknesses and use them as your greatest strengths. I shared with the students today that I really disliked my voice for so long, I wanted it not to be raspy, not to be congested, not to be high, but it’s what makes Stephen Carrasco… Stephen,” he says.
