Mitchell receives national award for promoting healthy lifestyles
Beverly F. Mitchell‚ an assistant dean in the Bagwell College of Education‚ has been…
Georgia (Jan 24, 2008) — Mitchell receives national award for promoting healthy lifestyles
Jennifer Hafer
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Mitchell receives national award for promoting healthy lifestyles
KENNESAW‚ Ga. (Jan. 24‚ 2008) — Beverly F. Mitchell‚ an assistant dean in the Bagwell
College of Education‚ has been named an honor award recipient by the American Alliance
for Health‚ Physical Education‚ Recreation & Dance (AAHPERD).
AAHPERD‚ based in Reston‚ Va.‚ is the largest organization of professionals supporting
and assisting those involved in physical education‚ leisure‚ fitness‚ dance‚ health
promotion and education‚ and all specialties related to achieving a healthy lifestyle.
Mitchell’s award recognizes her years of dedicated service to health and physical
education and to the alliance. Recipients are “persons of personal integrity‚ who
exemplify the spirit of devoted service to the professions and who‚ have by their
leadership and industry‚ made an outstanding and noteworthy contribution to the advancement
of health‚ physical education‚ recreation or dance.”
Mitchell will receive her award in April at the alliance’s national convention in
Fort Worth‚ Texas.
Mitchell has served on several AAHPERD committees and is also a past president of
the Georgia AAHPERD.
“This award is a real treasure and certainly a testimony to this organization‚” Mitchell
said. “that it goes to such lengths to show appreciation to individuals whose talents
help advance our profession and the lives of the professionals.”
Mitchell has served in many capacities during her career at Kennesaw State‚ including
professor‚ interim department chair and assistant dean of the Bagwell College of Education‚
among others.
For further information‚ please contact Jennifer Hafer at jhafer@kennesaw.edu or
(770) 423−6711.
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A member of the 35−unit University System of Georgia‚ Kennesaw State University is
a comprehensive‚ residential institution with a growing student population of more
than 20‚000 from 132 countries. The third−largest university in Georgia‚ Kennesaw
State offers more than 60 graduate and undergraduate degrees‚ including a new doctorate
in education.
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