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KIN Spring 19 Graduation Updates

Note from KAC on KIN SP19 grads:

Grad stoles will be bought in bulk by Thursday Night (4/25)! So if you plan on buying a KIN Grad Stole please pay $18 in cash to the Kin Main Office no later than Thursday afternoon.

*NOTE* The lettering on the stole will be printed on with ink rather than embroidered (Don’t worry, it will come out nice and its cheaper).

If you are planning on attending the Graduation Banquet on May 22nd from 5PM – 8PM, please fill out the official RSVP to reserve a spot.

This event will plan on having FREE Tacos for graduates, music, a backdrop and photographer (TBD), and achievement recognition for many of our students and faculty!

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*NOTE*Our goal is to have 40-50 graduates attend the Banquet in order for us to reserve catering, so please RSVP ASAP!

If you have any questions, comments, and/or concerns please email us at sjsukinambassadors@gmail.com

PrePT Club Events Updates

Good Morning Pre-PT!

We’re coming down to the last month of school so let’s make the most of it by electing new board members and attending year ending events!
 
Please cast your votes for your 2019-2020 Pre-PT Club Board. Be sure to carefully read the description of each candidate before casting your vote. 
The link to vote: https://forms.gle/LrRE2kvefRtPxrbo9  – Voting will be open until Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at 11:59 PM. We wish good luck to all of the candidates. 
 
Next week is the Graduate Workshop. Join us Thursday, April 25th 6-9pm in SWC 122A, with special guests from current DPT programs, as well as SJSU alumni who just got accepted into programs! We’ll have a panel and group discussions so you’re able to learn about the application process and the experiences as an SPT. RSVP for the event at https://forms.gle/QAC7fEEBNb43P8KS9
 
Lastly, next month is the Third Annual Pre-Health Olympics. On Saturday, May 11, 2019, from 9:00am-1:00pm in SPX 107 help us defend our crown as reigning Pre-Health Champs. This highly anticipated event is a fun and exciting opportunity to compete with and get to know your fellow pre-healthcare professionals at SJSU! We will be playing a multitude of fun games including relay, dodgeball, volleyball, basketball, tug-of-war, and much more! RSVP at https://forms.gle/daBUL3nMk9CrMRVbA

Dr. Emily Wughalter Gives 2019 Rachel Bryant Lecture at SHAPE

Congrats to KIN professor Dr. Emily H Wughalter, who gave the 2019 Rachel Bryant Lecture ⁦@SHAPE_America⁩.

More on SHAPE Awards here.

Emily Wughalter earned her doctorate from the University of Georgia, master’s from the University of Colorado, and bachelor’s from Herbert H. Lehman College, City University of New York. She received tenure at San José State University and New York University and is a professor of Kinesiology. Dr. Wughalter is recognized for her teaching expertise, having been awarded the Outstanding Professor Award from San José State University. She has mentored more than 60 master’s students in kinesiology, human factors and ergonomics. She served on more than 40 thesis committees additionally.

Dr. Wughalter was President of the AAHPERD Research Consortium,  served two terms on the AAHPERD Board of Governors, and was President of Western Society for  Physical Education of College Women. Since receiving the Mabel Lee Award as a promising young scholar,  she continued to receive distinguished service and honor awards from the Research Consortium, the  National Association for Girls and Women in Sport,  and the National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education.  Dr. Wughalter received the AAHPERD Honor Award and was recognized with AAHPERD’s highest honor, the Luther Halsey Gulick Medal. She has published in professional journals on topics in motor learning, measurement, social justice and diversity; as well she has given almost 100 national, regional, state, and local presentations. She co-edited a monograph of the journal, Quest, on topics  related to social justice and diversity; she previously delivered  the Amy Morris Homans Memorial Lecture.

About the Award (from the SHAPE website)

The Rachel Bryant Lecture honors Rachel Bryant, a pioneer and architect in the field of sport for girls and women. The lecturer is an individual who continues to carry on the spirit of this remarkable woman who gave so much to the world of girls and women in sport.