�� in Focus: "Moving Monarchs for Healthy Hearts"

�� in Focus: "Moving Monarchs for Healthy Hearts"

September 30, 2025

Old Dominion University and the American Heart Association (AHA) teamed up for the "Moving Monarchs for Healthy Hearts" walk on from 12:30-1:30 p.m. on September 25, 2025 where campus came alive with a one-mile walk and a variety of field day games, all designed to promote heart health and fitness. The event, held at Kaufman Mall, was free and welcomed students, faculty, staff and the �� community to participate in a fun and active celebration of wellness. Photos Chuck Thomas and Michael DiBari/��

Leryn Reynolds, Ph.D., associate professor and director of the Wellness Institute and Research Center, takes the stage alongside Big Blue and the Heart mascot to kick off the 2025 Healthy Heart Walk on Kaufman Mall. Photo Chuck Thomas/��

Big Blue strikes a playful pose before the Healthy Heart Walk around Kaufman Mall. Photo Michael DiBari/��

Nearly 600 hundred participants took part in this year’s Healthy Heart Walk and Field Day on Kaufman Mall. Photo Michael DiBari/��

Nearly 600 participants came together to make the Healthy Heart Walk a tremendous success. Photo Chuck Thomas/��

Students, faculty, staff and community members take part in the one-mile Healthy Heart Walk. Photo Chuck Thomas/��

Participants walk a mile, or two and a half times around Kaufman Mall, to promote healthy hearts. Photo Michael DiBari/��

Will Cozart (left) and Calvin Dickinson face off during a tug-of-war battle on Kaufman Mall. Photo Michael DiBari/��

Tug-of-war, cornhole and other activities are all part of Old Dominion University and the American Heart Association’s one-mile Walk and Field Day. Photo Michael DiBari/��

Participants of all ages and abilities come together on Kaufman Mall for the 2025 Healthy Heart Walk, celebrating wellness, community and heart health. Photo Chuck Thomas/��

Hailey Coffman (left) and Leah Wright pose for a photo with the Heart mascot. Alpha Phi Sorority partners with the American Heart Association as part of its philanthropic mission. Photo Chuck Thomas/��

Brady Addison (right) cheers on participants as they complete the one-mile walk. Photo Chuck Thomas/��

Big Blue stands next to someone speaking at a podium.

Students playing tug-of-war on Kaufman Mall.

Someone pushes a person in a wheelchair on Kaufman Mall.