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Griffin memorial walk slated for Jan. 19 Twelve 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. Ironically, the driver of the vehicle was under the influence, the very cause Griffin was fighting against.     As a legacy to 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 cut out and mailed to the College of Charleston, along with the application fee.    For  information on the memorial run, call  Deb Miller 953-5558 or visit http://www.cofc.edu/LauraGriffinRun. The registration form can also be found online at http://www.active.com.     Friday, Dec. 14, 2007 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 catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Island Publications at 849-1778, ext. 201.