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Griffin memorial walk slated for Jan. 17 Eight years ago, the community was rocked by the tragic and unexpected death of Laura Griffin, an MUSC graduate student and the director of College of Charleston's Office of Substance Abuse Prevention.  While jogging on the Battery, she was struck by a hit-and-run driver and died five days later. The driver of the vehicle was under the influence, the very cause Laura was fighting against. As a legacy to Laura Griffin's work in the Charleston community and across the state, the Laura Griffin Memorial 5K Run/Walk was initiated. The proceeds raised from the run/walk will fund student scholarships and a fellowship in her name and commemorate her life's work in substance abuse prevention. The run/walk is USATF-certified and will start at the College of Charleston and wind through the historic streets of downtown. The application can be  mailed to the College of Charleston, along with the application fee.  Sponsors of the event are Piggly Wiggle, College of Charleston, and the MUSC Transplant Center. For information on the memorial run,  call  953-5558 or visit its Web site at http://www.cofc.edu/LauraGriffinRun. The registration form can also be found online at http://www.active.com.   Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to petersnd@musc.edu or catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Community Press at 849-1778.