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A Moment for Paws
The Wellness Center team welcomed Hudson, the therapy dog, and his handler, Brett, to campus today for a wellness event with students. The event, in partnership with the Wellness Center and the Alliance of Therapy Dogs, gave traditional undergraduate students and Bridge to Earning, Learning and Living (BELL) students a moment to “paws” to interact with Hudson (a sweet Bernese Mountain Dog) to relieve some stress and prioritize mental health.
Hudson the therapy dog
"Therapy dogs can help as one way to tackle anxiety and stress for students on campus," said Wellness Center Coordinator Kristen Godshall. "Students may struggle with their mental health while at school, especially during test times, and interacting with a therapy dog is an excellent way to bring joy to students' day and help them pause their studies to boost their mood," she added.
Seeing and petting Hudson “paw-sitively” impacted students’ moods!
Adria Ariola is a freshman from Mexico, N.Y. and Rebecca Hoffman is a freshman from Lewiston, N.Y.
Aaron Hitchcock, Senior, Student Association President, and Chloe Schaffer, a Jr. from N.J.
Nadia Quader is a freshman from Lockport, and Haley Welch is a freshman from Rochester.
Sydney Elmore is a junior from Franklin, Tenn., and Amanda Bergman is a senior. from Batavia.
Garrett Kayser, a sophomore from Geneva, N.Y.
Wellness Center staff and BELL students.
Lindsay Brooks, Director of Wellness, takes an interview from the Ch. 8 reporter.