Students and faculty from the Physical and Health Education Teacher Education (P/HETE) program attended the 86th annual New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (NYS AHPERD) conference, held Thursday, Nov. 21, through Saturday, Nov. 23, in Verona, NY.
Current teacher candidates Alexis Deluca and Jackson Strong along with Catherine Quinlan MS ’24 were honored as P/HETE Major Award Winners during the Amazing Persons Ceremony on Thursday. Just two undergraduate students and one graduate student are given this award for outstanding performance related to their preparation for the health, physical education, recreation or dance professions.
Additionally, four noteworthy P/HETE alums received awards for their efforts in K-12 health and physical education. Shelby Grigg-Hosmer, John Strong, Jonathan Connelly and Timothy Mondello all took home Amazing Person honors. John Strong and his wife, Kelly, are both alums of Canisius P/HETE and former student-athletes. Their son, Jackson, mentioned above, is a Canisius outfielder and was recently selected by the Detroit Lyons during the Major League Baseball draft.
Alum Brianne Blaszak was awarded Middle School Physical Educator of the Year award at the Jay B. Nash Banquet Friday evening, and Canisius professor Clancy Seymour received the Distinguished Service Award, one of NYS AHPERD’s highest honors.
The conference culminated with fireworks to mark the 100th anniversary of the organization.
Submitted by: Clancy M. Seymour, Associate Professor and Director, Health, Physical Education, and Sport Pedagogy, and Teacher Education and Leadership
Thanks to all who participated in the faculty and staff transportation survey for our Clean Mobility Project. Rose Hise, administrative specialist in the School of Education and Human Services, pictured here with Yvonne Widenor, AVPAA, was the lucky recipient of a basket full of Canisius swag.
Stay tuned for updates about the project that are announced in The Dome. As a reminder, all are invited to join Laudato Sí sustainability meetings next semester to learn more about the project. Kindly email Yvonne Widenor at widenory@canisius.edu for more information about the Clean Mobility Project and Laudato Sí.
Submitted by: Yvonne K. Widenor, Assistant Professor, Art History, MLLC, AVPAA
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Meg Keller-Cogan weighed in with WBEN-AM Radio 930 on Nov. 25 about the potential impacts of disbanding the Department of Education, as proposed by President-elect Trump. The director of Canisius’ graduate program in educational leadership and supervision emphasized the critical role of the department in establishing high educational standards and preparing students to compete in a global marketplace, underscoring that certain functions should remain at the federal level to ensure consistent and effective educational support. Read the article and listen to the interview here.
Physics professor and chair Michael Wood recently spoke with Live Science about the mechanics of atmospheric pressure and human survival. In the article, Wood explains why humans are not crushed by the weight of the Earth’s atmosphere, noting that our bodies are able to withstand massive atmospheric forces through internal pressure balance and evolutionary adaptation. Read the full story here. Live Science is one of the largest and most trusted popular science media outlets, reporting on the latest discoveries, research and breakthroughs.
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