Five students from Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) made presentations at the 2010 Annual Meeting for the Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine February 11 – 13 in Greenville, S.C. Ten students and three faculty members from WSSU’s Department of Human Performance and Sport Sciences attended the event.
Dr. Jesse Pittsley
“Selection to present at this scientific meeting is by a peer review process,” said Dr. Jesse Pittsley, coordinator of WSSU’s exercise science program. “The students and faculty participating in the program represent the largest group of presentations WSSU has had selected in nearly 20 years. Kevin Ritsche, Dr. Mike McKenzie and I were all extremely proud to have mentored five undergraduate students to produce presentations worthy of acceptance for the conference.”
In addition to the exercise science students and faculty taking part in the program, WSSU’s occupational therapy and physical therapy programs were also at the meeting recruiting students for those graduate programs.
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) promotes and integrates scientific research, education and practical applications of sports medicine and exercise science with the goal of maintaining and enhancing physical performance, fitness, health and quality of life. The Southeast Chapter of ACSM has led the way in program design, research and student development. The southeast region covers Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
