October, 2011

Inducted into HPER Hall of Honor

Department of HPER

HPER Faculty

Professional Service

Dr. Mark Stanbrough serves on the NASPE Sport Steering Committee representing the coaching aspects of the profession. He is currently working on a new NASPE feature

called the Coaches Toolbox. Dr. Joella Mehrhof serves on the AAHPERD Recognition

Committee. Dr. Vicki Worrell serves as the past president of AAHPERD, as well as the executive director of

KAHPERD. Jodie Leiss serves as the Past President of KAHPERD. On campus, Jodie is the Vice Chair of the General Education Council and the Chair of the HPER

Undergrad Committee. Dr. Paul Luebbers serves as the Chair of the NSCA/Kansas State Director’s Advisory Committee and on the NSCA Research

Consortium. Dr. Mark Stanbrough serves on the National Council Accreditation Coaching

Education Board. Dr. Kathy Ermler serves as the KAHPERD online journal editor and

webmaster.

Five HPER alumni were inducted into the HPER Hall of Honor. Those honored were (from the left) Lynn Bott, Jo Flowers, Randy Wells, and Don Holst. Joan Bailey is not

pictured. Lynn Bott has served as the Director of Athletic Trainer Services at the University of Kansas and presently is the Head Athletic Trainer at Baker University. He was honored in 2005 by the National Athletic Trainers Association with the Most

Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award. Jo Flowers has been a physical educator for almost 25 years. Her innovation in the classroom has made her an excellent mentor to many ESU student teachers. She has been actively

involved in outdoor education in the Topeka area. Don Holst served as the Track and Field Coach at Chadron State, NE and was the decathlon coach for the 1968 U.S. Olympic track and field team. He is the author of several books and has

been a national coach for blind track athletes.

Martha (Joan) Bailey was named NAIA Swim Coach of the Year (1989) and was inducted into the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Athletic Hall of Fame (2003). Her teams won the

Nebraska women’s NAIA championship six years in a row.

Randy Wells teaches physical education at Emporia High School and is currently the head track and field coach. He has received many awards including the National Strength and Conditioning High School Professional Coach of the Year and the Kansas Track Coaches Association 5A Boys Coach of the

Year.

Some of the HPER graduate students have

recently expanded their families. Mark Pearson and his wife welcomed Landon

Kai to their family. Todd Gaffney and his wife are proud parents

of their first born, Declan Michael Gaffney. Daryl-Lyn Horton and her husband welcomed

baby Lucas James to their family.

Congratulations to all!

Graduates of the Masters Degree Program

The following students graduated in either Spring or Summer, 2011 from the HPER Masters degree program.

Graduate student, Jason Glass brought his family from Tennessee to Spring ESU graduation. HPER faculty pictured with Jason are from left: Jennifer Thomas, Jodie Leiss, Damon Leiss, Kathy Ermler, Glass,

Joella Mehrhof, and Joan Brewer.

Baby

Hornets

I have greatly enjoyed the Masters program at ESU. As someone with a family and who works full time, this program has allowed me to complete my graduate degree from the comfort of my home. The professors are great and are always available to give extra assistance when needed. I feel that I have learned many new ideas that will help to make me a better teacher. Wendy McClure (Mercer, PA)

Donnie Adams Shauna Althof Randy Amador Marc Ballinger Kelly Barnes Kristen Belair Andria Belanger Geri Bell Brian Bickford John Campbell Mike Cannarozzo Justin Carlson Nathan Copas Abe Early Ashley Fangman Ross Fellows Greg Fisher

Dan Forbes Tom Fowler Ryan Gick Courtney Goetz Jason Grove Scott Harlow Nicole Janotti Matt Klingler Megan Krise Todd Lambrecht Laura Leader Robert McEvoy Patricia Moore Lakia Morton Ryan O’Hern Richard Patch Thomas Perry

Corina Peruzzi Christine Quesada Ben Reaves Eric Rousey Matthew Rump Taylor Schwerdtfeger Jenifer Shay Brian Smith Gareth Smith Mike Starkey Carl Tallman Alicia Thomas Veronica Troyer Joe Webster Ben Wellborn James Wolfe

Congratulations

News from HPER Graduate Students Current HPER graduate student, Kim Turner recently tried out for the Women’s National Basketball Association team, the Tulsa Shock. Although Kim did not make the WNBA team, she has played professional basketball in Portugal. Kim is currently the assistant women’s basketball coach at Mid-South Community

College in Arkansas.

Ken Riess recently earned his PhD from the University of Alberta (Canada). His dissertation title was The Effects of Aerobic and Resistance Training on Kidney Transplant Recipients. In 2002, Ken

graduated from Emporia State with his Masters degree in HPER.

HPER alumnus, Jason Carmichael was elected the National Junior College Athletic Association Region 2 Director for Women’s Sport. His duties in this position include oversight of 14 member institutions representing Arkansas and Oklahoma. Jason is currently the athletic director at Mid-South Community

College in Arkansas.

HPER graduate student, Alec Culpepper is stationed in Guam and works as a government employee supporting the Navy. After the Japanese tsunami, Alec served as one of the many relief effort volunteers who helped to turn the sports and fitness areas into living quarters for

many of the displaced residents of northern Japan. Current HPER graduate student, LeLan Dains recently accepted a new position as a trainer at the Lance Armstrong Camps. LeLan is a highly recognized cyclist who was training for the Olympic trials before a recent injury. LeLan received his undergraduate Recreation

degree from Emporia State University.

HPER alumnus, Elizabeth Economon was recently hired as the head softball coach at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas. Elizabeth played softball at New Mexico as undergraduate before enrolling in the Masters degree program at Emporia State University. Elizabeth

graduated from ESU in 2007.

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Outdoor Day The Physical Education middle and secondary methods class hosted an Outdoor Activity Day for about 100 eighth graders. Activities included fishing, kite flying, Koob, and Socci. HPER faculty members Lauren Loucks and Norma Hodges organized the

students for this event.

This fall, the HPER Department welcomed new faculty member

Sunnin Keosybounheuang. Sunnin received both her undergrad and graduate degrees from the HPER Department. Sunnin teaches mainly health education classes.

Health Promotion The ESU Health Promotion

majors facilitated a corporate health fair for Simmons Pet Food. More

than 50 employees participated. The project

was a professional development event under

the direction of Dr. Jennifer Thomas.

HPER Faculty Attend/Present at Conferences

HPER faculty members Lauren Loucks, Norma Hodges, Dr. Joella Mehrhof, and Dr. Kathy Ermler will be presenting at the Missouri AHPERD convention held at the Lake of the Ozarks. Ms. Loucks received a grant to assist in student travel to this conference.

Twelve HPER undergrads will also be attending. Dr. Mark Stanbrough presented at the Applied Sport Psychology conference held in Hawaii. In addition, he presented at the National Coaching

Education Conference in Colorado Springs. Several HPER faculty and staff members attended the Get Motivated Seminar. Conference speakers included Lou Holtz, Bill Cosby, Rudy Guiliani, and General Colin Powell. HPER faculty in attendance were Dr. Vicki Worrell, Dr. Joan Brewer, Dr. Clint Longacre, Dr. Shawna Shane, Diane Mangus, Sunnin Keosybounheuang, April Huddleston, and Denise

Hodges. Dr. Vicki Worrell was an invited speaker at the Physical Education and Sports Teacher Academy and

Physical Education conference in Singapore. April Huddleston and Norma Hodges presented the

ESU summer workshop on Outdoor Games.

What books are the HPER faculty members

recommending?

Dr. Paul Luebbers: The Perfect Mile by Neal Bascomb Dr. Joan Brewer: Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo Jodie Leiss: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell Dr. Kathy Ermler: Portrait of a Spy by Daniel Silva Dr. Mark Stanbrough: Talent is Never Enough by John

Maxwell Sunnin Keosybounheuang: Food Rules by Michael Pollan Lauren Loucks: Spark-The Revolutionary New Science of

Exercise and the Brain by John Ratey Dr. Vicki Worrell: A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink Dr. Joella Mehrhof: Night by Elie Wiesel April Huddleston: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

ESU Connection to 1936 Olympics

2011 HPER Hall of Honor inductee, Don Holst is an Olympic historian. When he was on campus, he explained that the individuals who won events in the 1936 Nazi Olympics were each given a one year old oak seedling as a gift from the German people. In 1986, Don attended the 50 year reunion of the 1936 Olympic track team where some of the athletes mentioned the trees. Not wanting the cherished memory to fade away, Don tracked down the trees and found only five were still alive. From the tree given to the 800 meter gold medalist, John Woodruff, Don managed to take acorns and raise new Olympic oaks. He gave the new trees to schools and organizations, as well as to the children of the Olympians. For his effort, Don won an

International Arbor Day Society award.

Deadline for next graduate admission

NOVEMBER 1

The ESU HPER graduate program is truly amazing. The professors are friendly and professional. The commitment to offer courses that are meaningful, current, and

relevant is unmatched. I chose ESU because the flexibility of the online program allows me to teach full time while continuing my education.

Jason Busche (Anthony, KS)

The LIST

Graduate Scholarships

This fall, Stephanie Piontek and LeLan Dains were awarded the

HPER Graduate Scholarships.