National Girls and Women in Sports Day celebrated at Kennesaw State
The Bobbie Bailey Awards ceremony‚ honoring local high school female athletes‚ will…
Georgia (Feb 7, 2006) — National Girls and Women in Sports Day celebrated at Kennesaw State
Karen Kennedy
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Contact: Frances Weyand‚ Director of University Relations‚ 770−423−6203 or fweyand@kennesaw.edu
The Bobbie Bailey Awards ceremony‚ honoring local high school female athletes‚ will
take place Monday‚ Feb. 13‚ at 7:30 p.m. in Kennesaw State University’s Stillwell
Theater. Part of National Girls and Women in Sports Day‚ the ceremony honors athletes
from 28 high schools in Cobb‚ Cherokee‚ Paulding‚ Bartow and Douglas counties (see
attached list). In addition‚ the successes of the Kennesaw State University women’s
athletic teams will be recognized.
This year’s guest speaker will be KSU women’s golf coach Denise Killeen. Killeen is
a member of the Ladies Professional Golf Association and a current LPGA Tour player.
She is a native of Atlanta and a 1984 graduate of Furman University. In 14 tour seasons‚
Killeen has made the cut in 171 tournaments and finished as high as fourth in two
majors in 2001. She also has numerous other top ten finishes. In the spring of 2005
Killeen was selected to head the new KSU women’s golf program.
The 16th annual award ceremony is named for Dr. Bobbie Bailey‚ a longtime supporter
of KSU academics and athletics. Sponsors for the evening include the Kennesaw State
University Health‚ Physical Education and Sport Science Department‚ along with the
KSU Athletic Department and the Georgia Association for Health‚ Physical Education‚
Recreation and Dance.
National Girls and Women in Sports Day began in 1987 as a day to honor the memory
of Olympic volleyball player Flo Hyman for her athletic achievements and her work
to assure equality for women's sports. Hyman died of Marfan's Syndrome in 1986 while
competing in a volleyball tournament in Japan. Since that time‚ NGWSD has evolved
into a day to acknowledge the past and recognize current sport achievements‚ the positive
influence of sports participation‚ and the continuing struggle for equality and access
for women in sports. For more information on NGWSD‚ visit www.aahperd.org/ngwsdcentral/
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Kennesaw State University is a comprehensive‚ residential institution with a growing
student population of 18‚500 from 132 countries. The third largest state university
out of 35 institutions in the University System of Georgia‚ KSU offers more than 55
undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
The recipients of the Bobbie Bailey Award for Athletic Excellence for 2005 are:
Blair Brackin Wheeler High School
Kaley Branton Cass High School
Lindsey Bray South Cobb High School
Christine Caforio Kell High School
Jennifer Carriere Douglas County High School
Magan Davenport Chapel Hill High School
Shannon Duran Woodland High School
Cameron Ellis Walton High School
Linnie Garrett Lithia Springs High School
Kelly Gauker Harrison High School
Karlie Gillam Paulding County High School
Leslie Glore Alexander High School
Tagan Hatchett Etowah High School
Selena Hom Pope High School
Latayvia Jackson Campbell High School
Stephanie Jergel Kennesaw Mountain High School
Kayla Knowles Cartersville High School
Ashley Long East Paulding High School
Mandi McGee North Cobb High School
Kristen Murdock Marietta High School
Velencia Reddington Pebblebrook High School
Stacey Reich The Walker School
Danielle Roddy Woodstock High School
Amanda Rogers Hiram High School
Kimber Thomas Osborne High School
Michelle Thompson Cherokee High School
Katie Vogel Lassiter High School
Laura Voyles McEachern High School
A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 41,000 students. With 11 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the second-largest university in the state. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 126 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
