The new initiative, Women of Impact, honors women change makers, dedicated to their communities and raising awareness of women’s No. 1 health risk, heart disease For decades, every February, communities across America join together to bring awareness to our nation’s number one killer: heart disease.

The COVID-19 virus has changed everyone’s world. For many, health and career have been impacted. Others have experienced the crush of change from mental, spiritual and other health concerns to caring for our children and aging parents. The last few months have been a time of personal disruption and transition.

Pierce’s program has hosted 24 national and international weightlifting championships at LSUS since 1991 along with hosting the weightlifting programs for five countries that chose to train here instead of their own country.