Charles Matthews

Dr. Charles Matthews has been an outstanding member of the Campus Recreation Center for the past 6 years. He has shown us that he is a man of true character and dedication. Recently Dr. Matthews was recognized and rewarded for his incredible dedication to SCORE here at the University of Cincinnati. SCORE is the volunteer arm of the small business administration, with a competition held each year that encourages students and faculty to collaborate in creating a business plan for local businesses. Dr. Matthews has been associated with SCORE for 30 years. Students who compete will now be awarded the Dr. Charles H. Matthews Best Field Case Award. Congrats Dr. Matthews this recognition is well deserved and we are honored to have Dr. Matthews as our member!

Ken Payne

Ken Payne is showing us that our bodies can do more than we think they can. As shown in the picture below Ken has trained and is now able to do a plank with his legs extended in the air at an angle of more than 40 degrees. Quite impressive if you ask us!! Ken is a great inspiration to us all to keep working to achieve our goals!

Michael Brautigam

Michael Brautigam has been a faithful member here at the rec center for over 6 years. Greeting our staff members with a bright smile on his face each morning as he walks through the doors, generally being the first face they see each day. He has even been working out through injury as he just recently had surgery. Michael is a shining example of the importance of living a healthy lifestyle no matter what the circumstance. We love having Michael as a member! Continue your positive outlook on life Michael, we salute you.

Brian Greathouse

Brian Greathouse is currently a medical student here at the University of Cincinnati. Besides studying hard to be able to help save lives, in his free time Brian is active in the Big Brother program where he hangs out and helps to impact the life of his “little brother” Galevon, for the better. Brain and Galevon spend time at the recreation center where Brian teaches him how to play basketball. Galevon is especially looking forward to climbing at our rock wall soon. Brian is a stunning example that being a positive role model to others can positively change their lives. Making time for medical school and helping others is something admirable and very deserving of recognition!

Bruce Ault

Bruce Ault has been a member of our facility for 6 years. While we have been helping him to stay in shape and live an active lifestyle, he has been making strides in the world of science. He is currently doing work to develop ways to direct the course of a chemical reaction. He has received a number of honors from the university and most recently he was elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. This is an outstanding achievement and we are so pleased to have Bruce as a member! Congratulations!

Pamela Rosfeld & Barbara Macke

Pamela Rosfeld and Barbara Macke are two of our most beloved members at our facility. Every time they enter the gym they are always in high spirits spreading joy to all staff and members they encounter. They have taken advantage of all the awesome benefits at the rec such as our group fit classes, personal training and much more, spreading their love of an active lifestyle. They even bring us fun treats for those working the early Saturday morning shift!

Troy's Story

• Troy Elsen, a 21-year-old UC student majoring in information technology, decided at the end of June that he was going to make a change to his lifestyle. He started small, taking the stairs instead of the elevator and slowly cutting out the snacks and pop from his diet.  From there, Troy got into basketball. Having a fun activity to do at least 3 times a week kept him moving and motivated. After losing a lot of weight in the beginning, Troy hit a wall, but instead of getting discouraged he found more ways to make healthy life choices. He researched fast food restaurant information to be able to make the better choice even when eating out. Troy made a conscious decision to change his lifestyle for the long term. He was realistic of his goals and expectations of himself. To this day, Troy has lost 43 lbs. He has more energy and worries less about potential health risks. Troy was able to find activities that he found to be fun to keep him engaged in his workouts. He even says that now he feels like he CRAVES working out. Troy inspires us all to get in/stay in the gym and make the right choices to stay healthy :)