Tracy Stebbins Arnett, director of wellness at North Mississippi Medical Center-West Point, will soon retire with more than 26 years of service to the hospital and the community. A reception in her honor will be held 10 a.m.-noon Aug. 16.
A native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Arnett graduated from Stranahan High School in 1982. In January 1985, she graduated from Mississippi State University, where she received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Exercise Physiology. She is now pursuing a doctor of naturopathy certification and anticipates graduating in December 2020.
In 1986, she joined Oktibbeha County Hospital, working at its new Wellness Connection. In June 1993, she became the first director of wellness at NMMC-West Point. She is certified as a health and wellness instructor by the American College of Sports Medicine and as a personal trainer by the American College of Exercise. She is certified by Precision Nutrition, is a registered yoga instructor and a certified life coach through Well Coaches. She is certified by the American Heart Association to teach CPR and first aid, and is a Certified Natural Health Professional through Trinity School of Natural Health.
She founded a charitable organization, Good Earth Garden, in 2017 that collaborates with Starkville Habitat for Humanity and others to build 16-square-feet gardens so recipients can grow their own vegetables.
She will continue to teach yoga two days a week through the extended day program at Southside Elementary School and exercise Personal Enrichment Classes through the Center for Continuing Education at MSU.
She and her husband, Brian, live in Starkville with their five dogs and love to travel.