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He plays on the Men\u2019s Basketball team and \u00a0is majoring in interdisciplinary studies.Gray hopes to use his HEAL certification to help people reach their fitness goals.\u201cWe all want to be happy and healthy mentally and physically. It\u2019s sad that some people can\u2019t get that help,\u201d said Gray. \u201cWhen I heard about HEAL Foundation, I immediately wanted to be a part of it. The fact that I could help people physically, mentally and most importantly spiritually – I thought \u2018this is it\u2019.\u201dDonna Clemons, chair of exercise science and kinesiology, is working with HEAL Alabama founder Christy Swaid to develop what HEAL will look like on Faulkner\u2019s campus in the fall semester.\u201cHEAL certified students and faculty will be certified in Personal Training or Group Fitness. The university can look forward to a variety of fun and engaging exercise classes for all fitness levels in the fall,\u201d Clemons said.\u201cThrough HEAL clubs, certified leaders will encourage their peers to get the full-circle perspective of what it means to be healthy in mind, body, and soul. Our goal is to be relevant so education actually translates into real-life behaviors.\u201dUniversity counselors Roxy Wishum and Michelle Bond are two of the faculty members seeking certification.\u201cI am convinced that in order to \u2018live life abundantly\u2019 as Jesus promised we must feed and nourish our body properly,\u201d Wishum said. \u201cI would very much like to see each of our students embrace the journey toward lifetime fitness.\u201d\u201cI would love the Counseling Center to be involved as much as possible because it aligns with our mission of helping students become balanced in mind, body and spirit,\u201d Bond said.\u201cI think this will provide a space for developing new relationships and encourage students, faculty, staff and eventually the community to engage in a healthier lifestyle.\u201d"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"News","item":"https:\/\/www.faulkner.edu\/news\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Faulkner students, faculty pursue HEAL Alabama certification","item":"https:\/\/www.faulkner.edu\/news\/faulkner-students-faculty-pursue-heal-alabama-certification\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]