{"id":36047,"date":"2010-02-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-11T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2010\/02\/11\/roster-for-push-up-challenge-grows-still-time-to-sign-up\/"},"modified":"2022-09-02T20:21:30","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T01:21:30","slug":"roster-for-push-up-challenge-grows-still-time-to-sign-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2010\/02\/11\/roster-for-push-up-challenge-grows-still-time-to-sign-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Roster for push up challenge grows, still time to sign up!"},"content":{"rendered":"

A world-class neurodegenerative researcher and “the push-up queen” were among Wednesday’s additions for Friday’s push up challenge to raise money for the UNMC Haitian Relief and Outreach Fund<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The researcher — Howard Fox, M.D., Ph.D., professor in the department of pharmacology and experimental neurosciences (PEN) — joined the challenge thanks to some thoughtful graduate students who signed him up. <\/p>\n


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Also, UNMC public relations staff members will be on hand Friday for those who want to donate then. <\/p>\n

When donating through the mail or at the event on Friday, make checks payable to the University of Nebraska Foundation and write “Haiti” in the memo line.
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\n<\/TABLE>The “push up queen” is Lori Dawson — a UNMC Physicians medical assistant described by colleagues as “maybe 5 foot tall, 85 pounds and ready to show up her male competition.” <\/p>\n

There’s still time to get into the challenge, which will take place at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. To sign up, just contact Chuck Brown at cdbrown@unmc.edu<\/a> or 559-8329, then get some sponsors and show up on Friday. <\/p>\n

The roster for the challenge as of Wednesday afternoon was as such:
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