News Release
WINONA LAKE – Grace College held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Center for Movement & Wellbeing on Monday, Nov. 17, at the center’s new space located off the lobby of the Gordon Health & Wellness Center, 100 Publishers Drive in Winona Lake.
The center, funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Charting the Future and College and Community Collaboration initiatives, is dedicated to helping Kosciusko County residents take ownership of their health and wellness through assessment, education, research and collaboration.
The center’s new space includes state-of-the-art technology, including an InBody Scan, VO₂max testing and a HumanTrak motion system that analyzes movement using just a camera and a computer. The center also has an antigravity treadmill to enhance the training abilities of injured runners or those trying to get back to running.
“Our mission is simple but powerful, and this new space is designed to ignite that mission, engaging both our Kosciusko County community and our students in exploring the science of movement and wellbeing,” said Christina Walters, director of the center. “What excites me most isn’t the equipment, it’s the people and programs already filling this space. This center represents what’s possible when education, innovation and community come together.”
Grace College students, faculty and staff were able to test the equipment at the ribbon cutting, as well as community partners from K21, the YMCA, Parkview, Zimmer Biomet, Warsaw Community Schools and the Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce.
Through these partnerships, the center has already impacted the physical, social and emotional wellbeing of Kosciusko County residents through a broad range of programs, from the Youth Fall Lift program in partnership with the YMCA, to a postpartum exercise class for women and individual assessments for those seeking to move better and live well.
“Our purpose at K21 is to help everyone in Kosciusko County live their healthiest life,” said Rich Haddad, President & CEO of K21 Health Foundation. “The Center for Movement & Wellbeing advances that mission by opening its doors to the public, providing essential programming and assessments and training the next generation of health professionals who will serve our community. As a partner, we’re truly excited about the impact the center and this facility will have on the health and wellbeing of Kosciusko County.”
The project is part of Grace College’s Catalyst Corridor, a series of initiatives in Warsaw and Winona Lake that fall into four themes: innovation initiatives, wellbeing amenities, connection ways and enhanced placemaking.
“The Center for Movement & Wellbeing is one of the first projects to launch within the Catalyst Corridor,” said Grace College President Dr. Drew Flamm. “We look forward to many more dedications in the next three to four years as we work together on initiatives that embody Grace’s core values of pursuing excellence, valuing mentorship, and engaging deeply with our community.”
To learn more about the Center for Movement & Wellbeing, visit www.grace.edu/about/the-
