Two faculty members have just been awarded very prestigious awards.
Dr. Connie Lebrun was selected by the American College of Sports Medicine to receive one of its prestigious Citation Awards for 2010.
The Citation Award, one of two major recognition awards by the College, "is granted to an individual or group who has made significant and important contributions to sports medicine and/or the exercise sciences. Contributions may include research and scholarship, clinical care, administrative or educational service in sports medicine or exercise science."
Connie says she's delighted, but truly humbled by being selected for such high honour by her peers.
Connie's award speaks to her wealth of experience, gleaned over a long and successful career in sports medicine, and to her considerable contribution to knowledge in her field that's garnered well-deserved international recognition by her peers.
More information about the American College of Sports Medicine at www.acsm.org
Dr. Gordon Walker was elected to the Academy of Leisure Sciences.
The Academy was formed in 1980 with 30 original fellows. Since then, more than 70 Fellows have been elected to the Academy in recognition of their outstanding contributions to knowledge about leisure and recreation. Only a dozen or so of these fellows are from Canada.
One criterion used to select new fellows is "…recognized leadership and extensive, significant participation in professional associations and organizations, and acknowledged outstanding performance as a teacher, leader, administrator, practitioner, or researcher in the field of leisure." Gordon was elected during his first year of eligibility.
This is an outstanding honour for Gordon, and bears testament to his significant contribution to research in his field of study and to the high esteem in which he is held by his peers internationally.
For more information about the Academy of Leisure Sciences, visit http://www.academyofleisuresciences.org/