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Contributors

This edition of Be Smart. Be Well. was made possible with the participation and support of many organizations and individuals. Their advice and assistance was invaluable in developing the Childhood Obesity topic.

Acknowledgements

ACTIVE Life

Advocate Lutheran General (Children’s) Hospital, Park Ridge, IL

Alliance for a Healthier Generation

American Dietetic Association

American Heart Association

Cermak Produce, Chicago IL

Dance Ed, Northbrook, IL

Grace Lutheran Church and School, River Forest, IL

Holly Academy, Holly, MI

Maplewood Elementary School, Austin, TX

marathonkids.org

Maywood Fine Arts Association, Maywood, IL

New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Las Cruces, NM

Office for the Surgeon General, United States

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

United States Department of Health and Human Services

Walther Lutheran High School, Melrose Park, IL

William J. Clinton Foundation

With very special thanks to

Lydia T. Ashanin, Director, Corporate Community Involvement, Health Care Service Corporation

Kari Bachman, M.A., Home Economics Dept., New Mexico State University

Lois Baumann, Founder, Maywood Fine Arts Association

Katherine Bus, Managing Director, Maywood Fine Arts Association

Katherine Kaufer Christoffel, M.D., Medical Director, Coalition to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children

Ginny Ehrlich, Executive Director, Alliance for a Healthier Generation

Andrea Frank, R.D., Sinai Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL

RADM Steven K. Galson, M.D., M.P.H., Acting Surgeon General, United States

Don Gillingham, Executive Director, Walther Lutheran High School

Marc Ellison, PE Teacher, Maplewood Elementary School

Baker Harrell, Founder and Executive Director, ACTIVE Life

Julie Kildee, Director, Holly Academy

Hugh Kress, Principal, Grace Lutheran Church and School

Kerry Morgan, M.S., Community Youth Coordinator, Saint Francis Health System, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Andreas Papakanelou, Manager, Cermak Produce

Scott Reynolds, Owner, Dance Ed, Inc

Eduardo Sanchez, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas

Toby Smithson, R.D., American Dietetic Association

David Thoele, M.D., Pediatric Cardiologist, Advocate Health Care

Socorro Valdez, ACTIVE Life, Events & Operations Manager

Stephanie Vomvouras, MD, Medical Director, Blue Cross and

Blue Shield of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois

Terry Wade, PE Teacher, Coordinator, marathonkids.org

Our sincere gratitude to those who agreed to tell their stories

Alejandra Fuentes

Maya Horwitch

Austin Miller

Akeila Sharp

Aaron Wimbush

And thanks to all who participated in the videos

Leroy Abic	Arianna Kekatos
Amisue Adolfson	Christine Klein
Ryan Adolfson	Kurtis Klein
Danielle Agel	Aric Klemp
Angella Alberts	Heather Klemp
Tucker Alberts	Jacob King
Karen Allen	Jonah Koetke
Ericka Allen	Samara Kohn
Mia Andreoli	Sharon Kohn
	Miranda Koulogeorge
Cindy Barbosa	Nancy Koulogeorge
Ramon Barbosa	Karl Kuehner
Lois Baumann
Russell Bedford	Manon Labruyere
Samuel Bedford	Dorothy Lamar
Dorian Bilbrey	Bekah Lampert
Yot Mun Bilbrey	Marla Lampert
Alexander Bogdan	Jamie LaSalle
Jack Bouman	Pamela LaSalle
Leela Boyer	Kolten Lauer
Tara Boyer	Caleb Lee
Christine Boyle	Rodney Lee
Linda Branda	Ashley Lew
Michael Branda	Lisa Lew
Alexander Brayton	Kaelynn Link
Corbin Bronsen	Pam Link
Shannon Bronsen	Sarah Lowery
Corbin Brown
Jeremy Brown	Carol Maczka
Shannon Brown	Laurie Maczka
Matthew Buchbinder	Ambria Mahomes
Dyan Bylak	Colt Mancogna
LaDarrius Byrd	Brandon McCray
	Lisa Marie McCray
Jared Callahan	Shadrian McDaniel
Jeff Callahan	Felicia McGrady
Lori Cantu	Justin McGrady
Myranda Cantu	Morgan McVety
Cindy Cassner	Sheri McVety
Meagan Cassner	Danielle McWilliams
Pat Capuano	Jana McWilliams
Tanya Chapman	Alexander Melani
Sean Chapman	Doris Meredith
Tony Chapman	Mitchell Mihailuk
Laura Claus	Alida Miller
Derrick Clemons	Christina Miller
Sherry Clemons	Cynthia Miller
Adela Comejo	Daniel Miller
Maya Comejo	Hannah Miller
Barbara Conneely	Matthew Miller
Donna Coons	Pierce Miller
Dylin Coons	Samantha Miller
Cody Cotton	Zachary Miller
Deirdre Cotton	Jeanette Mitchell
Alyssa Coughlin	Katarina Moehring
Jane Coughlin	Cameron Moore
Alexandra Cozette	Samuel Morgan
Jamie Cozette	Donna Morrow
Daniel Cummuta	Justin Morrow
Lisa Cummuta	Clinton Mullins
	Tessa Muriello
Jasmine Davis	Kurt Myles
Lanette Davis
Logan De Vries	Tanya Neal
Margaret De Vries	Rosario Neyra
Melissa De Vries	Lucy Niermann
Mindy Deutsch	Matti Oshin
Roxie Deutsch
Cheryl Divizio	Donna Pekay
Daniel Divizio	Michael Pekay
Jocelynn Dortch	Gabrielle Picher
Lexi Dunne	Dina Pickett
Liza Dunne	Ta’Jae Pickett
	Ana-Isabella Pina
Elaine Eldred	Kyra Pollack
Elise Estelle	Jennifer Potteiger
	Jessica Potter
Joshua Fallon
Marcella Fisher	Jennifer Rager
Natalie Flynn	Joe Rager
Tina Lynn Freelan	Christine Reese
Fernando Fuentes	Megan Reese
	Emma Renteria
Adrian Gaerlan	Heidi Renteria
Colin Gaerlan	Logan Rey-Talley
Anthony Garland	Kendall Richmond
Anthony Garland II	Rachelle Richmond
Jalon Gates	Rebecca Robinson
Jessica Geweke
Tim Gildroy	Clifford Sands
Barbara Glinka	Nicholas Sands
James Glinka	Elizabeth Schneiser
Pamela Green	Lauri Schneiser
Patrell Green	Brittany Schuld
Rana Green	Trudy Schuld
Sareena Green	Joseph Scudiero
Kim Gruemmer	Brittany Shaw
Reece Gruemmer	Taiyana Shurn
Jubilke Gueguirre	Robert Smith
Sierra Gueguirre	Shirley Smith
	Aon’tionna Snow
Emma Hayden	Rachel Stahlke
Rachel Hayden	Angela Stombaugh
Isabelle Headrick	Conor Sullivan
Parker Helms
Tracey Helms	Juanita Tapia
Frashaundra Hill	Tiffany Tapia
Alex Hermansen	Ameenah Taylor
Kari Hermansen	Nicole Taylor
Avi Horowitz	Robert Taylor
Gabriel Ho	Bill Thompson
David Horwitch	Terri Trantham
Jenna Horwitch	Tyler Trantham
Lacey Horwitch	Aisha Tripp
Laura Horwitch	Bruce Tuomi
Rachel Horwitch	David Tuomi
Richard Horwitch	Amber Tyler
Antoniette Hughes	Shirley Tyler

Jacob Irizarry	Eloise VanderWell

Betsy Jaruseski	Jesse Wallace
Carrie Jaruseki	Matthew Wallace
Douglas M. Johnson	Taylor Wallace
Jacob Johnson	Theresa Wallace
Paige Johnson	Caleb Wimbush
	Elliot Wimbush
	Marijo Wimbush
	Samuel Wimbush
	Joseph Wilkerson
	Miche Williams
	Loretta Wilson
	Maurice Wilson