2009 Winners
In late 2008, LIVE FOR LIFE received many contest entries for the individual and group makeover. We received such heartfelt essays that it was very difficult to choose the winners.
Listed below are the winners of the lifestyle makeover essay contest, including their submitted essays.
Individual Winner #1
Victoria Grice, Staff Assistant
I come from a family where healthy eating habits were not emphasized. My parents are not obese, but are certainly overweight or struggling with weight. I
was always a chubby kid, and worked hard in college to lose weight and get to a healthy weight for the first time in my life. I succeeded, but shortly after
reaching my goal weight, my doctor put me on medications that caused me to gain weight. Read the complete essay...
- Week 9-10 Update (March 26, 2009)
- Week 7-8 Update (March 10, 2009)
- Week 6 Update (February 24, 2009)
- Update at Halfway Mark
- Week 5 Update (February 17, 2009)
- Week 4 Update (February 9, 2009)
- Week 3 Update (February 2, 2009)
- Week 2 Update (January 26, 2009)
- Week 1 Update (January 21, 2009)
- Essay Contest Winner Victoria Grice
Individual Winner# 2
David Berberian, Scene Shop Coordinator
When we are children and even as adolescents and, for some, into our twenties and thirties, we often times feel invincible. We feel as though life goes
on forever and we will somehow buck the trend and live forever. As we get older we realize that this is far from the truth. We realize that our time here is
fleeting and we should make the most of what we have. Read the complete essay...
- Week 10 Update (March 20, 2009)
- Week 8-9 Update (March 13, 2009)
- Week 7 Update (March 6, 2009)
- Week 6 Update (February 26, 2009)
- Update at Halfway Mark
- Week 5 Update (February 17, 2009)
- Week 4 Update (February 12, 2009)
- Week 3 Update (February 2, 2009)
- Week 2 Update (January 21, 2009)
- Week 1 Update (January 6, 2009)
- Essay Contest Winner David Berberian
Group Winner
Dean of Students Office (16 group members)
The one thing we have in common, other than our passion for working with Duke students, is our love of food. Our staff meetings are generally centered
around food — maybe that's why they are so well-attended and productive. And even though we have diverse tastes in food, everyone always seems to find
something that they like to eat, especially items filled with fat, sugar or salt. Read the complete essay...