Hooley awarded scholarship at state convention
Huntington, Ind. " Derek Hooley, a physical education major, from Fort Wayne, Ind., has been awarded the Catherine Wolf Conference Scholarship. Hooley will be presented with this award at the IAHPERD (Indiana Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance) Awards Luncheon following the state convention, running November 14-16. The convention will take place at the Westin Hotel and Convention Center in Indianapolis.
Included with the Catherine Wolf Conference Scholarship, Hooley will also receive a one-year membership to IAHPERD, free conference registration and a scholarship award certificate. Hooley's recognition by the association is due to his representation of Huntington College. Each college or university was able to nominate one student based GPA, leadership and philosophy. At Huntington College, Hooley has been involved with campus intramurals, area youth and Open Door programs at the Love Church in Fort Wayne.
Educators are responsible to not only educate, but shape and mold students to become better contributors to society, said Hooley on his teaching philosophy. This involves looking past the student 'title' and seeing each person as someone who desires acceptance.
At the IAHPERD conference, which is themed Strength Through Collaboration, Huntington College students from the Physical Education in the Elementary School class will present a session entitled Physical Education Learning Centers " How to Utilize in the Classroom.
Students in the class are required to participate as a class assignment. They have worked to create the learning centers, which are intended to unite the classroom with physical education. The idea had been accepted for the conference due to the emphasis on integrating physical education into the classroom.
The learning centers will be placed in the classroom and utilized by children to learn more about a variety of sports, health, fitness and physical education. For example, some learning centers will feature how to incorporate pedometers and heart rate monitors into the curriculum. The overall purpose of these learning centers is to increase understanding and appreciation of the importance of physical education as part of the classroom curriculum.
Huntington College is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 60 academic concentrations. US News & World Report ranks Huntington among the Top 10 comprehensive colleges in the Midwest. Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington College is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in Huntington, Indiana.
