Dr. Lori Salierno shared her life experiences and challenged students to make positive choices about relationships and their spiritual walk during Spiritual Emphasis Week at Southern Wesleyan University. Salierno spoke Sept. 10 and 11 at Folger Auditorium on the Central campus.

Salierno is the founder of Celebrate Life International, an organization devoted to developing leadership skills and impacting the lives of young people. She has also authored several books and helped develop leadership training programs for public schools and other public arenas.

This year, Spiritual Emphasis Week featured student testimonials and a remembrance of 9-11 victims and their families. A spiritual emphasis takes place n ear the beginning of each semester at Southern Wesleyan University.