Congratulations to one of our HPE Majors - Melissa Sweers! Melissa is one of only 7 women in the state of Michigan to be a registered hockey official with the Michigan High School Athletic Association. “I view myself as a female official,” Sweers said. “I’m not trying to be one of the guys at all. I’m trying to be the best person that I can be and the best official that I can be.”

We are proud of all her accomplishments.

https://www.woodtv.com/sports/high-school-preps/best-i-can-be-female-hockey-officials-check-skepticism/

Fall 2020 marked the beginning of the combined Health and Physical Education Teacher Education (HPE) major at GVSU.  The HPE major is approved by the Michigan Department of Education as well as Grand Valley State University. This program offers students dual certification in PK-12 HPE. This program is based on best practices in the field of HPE and guided by our National Organization- SHAPE America. We follow a standards-based approach that aims to educate the whole child.

If you have questions about the HPE Major please reach out to Dr. Ingrid Johnson.

Student Honor Award for Shape Michigan- Major of the Year representing Grand Valley State University Dan Pohanka & Rachel Smith

Summer Carls and Mitch Huizen were awarded 2019 GVSU Majors of the Year for SHAPE Michigan

Rachael Chase was awarded the 2018 Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship by SHAPE America. This scholarship is awarded to outstanding undergraduate and graduate students who are members of SHAPE America.

Alumni Awards

TriFound Grant Recipients from Shape Michigan 2021-2022 Casey Withers- Jenison High School Sydney Moore- Holt Public Schools