Pinnacle Award: 2008 Winners


NuStep, Inc. Announces 2008 Pinnacle Award Recipients; University Living in Ann Arbor, MI and Adult Wellness Center in Rogers, Arkansas

Tenth annual award recognizes excellence within the six dimensions of wellness in senior housing and wellness centers

NuStep, Inc. announces the recipients of its tenth annual Pinnacle Awards to nationally recognize excellence in senior wellness programs. University Living, an assisted living community in Ann Arbor, MI receives the award for Senior Living. The Adult Wellness Center in Rogers, Arkansas receives the award in the Wellness Division.

Academy Award®-nominated actress Teri Garr presented the awards to June Smedley, fitness director of University Living, and Don Farmer, Fitness Coordinator of the Adult Wellness Center in Rogers, Arkansas at a special NuStep event that was held Tuesday evening, October 23 during the Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging in Orlando, Florida.

"There were numerous worthy candidates submitted for this year's Pinnacle Awards," said Steve Sarns, NuStep Vice President of Sales and Marketing, "but these honorees showed amazing creativity in their accomplishments in serving seniors and creating innovative wellness programs. We enjoyed celebrating with them in Orlando on October 23."

NuStep®, Inc. of Ann Arbor, MI. is the creator of the T4, the most versatile and popular recumbent cross trainer in the health care and fitness industry. Setting a new standard in total body exercise, the T4 is equipped to accommodate nearly every body type and size with its smooth full range motion providing simultaneous upper and lower body conditioning for muscles and the cardiovascular system. Today, thousands of NuStep users around the world, including professionals at physical therapy centers, cardiac rehabilitation clinics, and health and wellness centers, rely on NuStep's ergonomic, innovative, safe, low-impact exercise equipment to help achieve the important balance of physical fitness and wellness in the lives of individuals regardless of age or personal ability.


Don Farmer, Adult Wellness Center Fitness Coordinator, Teri Garr, Academy Award®-nominated actress, Steve Sarns, NuStep Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and June Smedley, University Living Fitness Director

Senior Living Division winner: University Living, Ann Arbor, MI
June Smedley, Fitness Director with Steve Sarns, VP of Sales and Marketing


Wellness Division winner: Adult Wellness Center, Rogers, AR
Don Farmer, Fitness Coordinator with Steve Sarns, VP of Sales and Marketing