Inside Look

The Department of Exercise and Sport Science held its annual Honor Awards Day ceremony on May 2, 2014 in the Moberly Building. President Michael Benson welcomed students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends as 8 outstanding student awards, 1 outstanding alumnus, 3 scholarship awards, and 3 faculty awards were handed out by Department faculty. The list of award recipients included:

Dr. Marianne McAdam was awarded the Excellence in Service Award at its annual Honor Awards Day ceremony on May 2, 2014. The award was given in large part for her 25 years of work as the creator, manager, choreographer and dancer in EKU Dance Theatre. Dance Theatre is a twice annual feature production involving  4-5 shows at each of the Spring and Fall concerts.

Undergraduate sport management student Marissa Tashenberg has been selected as an EKU Student Scholar for 2013-14. Tashenberg was presented with the award at the EKU Scholar's Assembly, April 18. Her Mom and Dad were on hand for the ceremony.

Department of Exercise and Sport Science faculty were prominent among presenters at the recent Southern District of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance convention held February 19-22, 2014 in Lexington, KY. A total of eight faculty presented 11 sessions at the convention. The presentations included: