February 28, 2003

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NSU Serves as the Site for 2003 American Heart Walk

Fort Lauderdale, FL—More than 5,000 South Floridians recently came to the campus of Nova Southeastern University (NSU) to take steps in the fight against the nation’s number one killer - heart disease during the 2003 Broward County American Heart Walk. This was the second consecutive year that NSU served as the site of the Broward County walk.

This year, Miami Dolphins President, Eddie Jones and NSU Executive Vice-President for Administration, George Hanbury, Ph.D., served as the co-chairs of the 2003 Broward County American Heart Walk. Jones, who lost his father and brother, both in their 30s, to heart disease, has had by-pass surgery and was the Honorary Survivor of the 2002 Broward Heart Walk.

The 2003 American Heart Walk Honorary Red Cap Survivor was 21-year-od Kanesha Montez Haile, who has survived open-heart surgery, and two strokes. In addition to Haile, Kristi Kruger, WPLG-Channel 10 news anchor, again served as the event emcee. Additional participants included Coast 97.3’s Julie Guy, as well as several members of the Miami Dolphin cheerleaders and the Miami Dolphins.