The West Virginia University College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences will induct three graduates into its 2009 Hall of Fame and name its 2009 Outstanding Alumnus at the Erickson Alumni Center on Friday, Oct. 2.

This will be the 22nd anniversary of the College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences’ Hall of Fame honor. A reception will be held from 6:30-7:30 p.m., and the formal induction ceremony will begin at 7:30 p.m. The public is welcome to attend.

Those to be inducted are David A. Dzewaltowski, of Manhattan, Kansas; Judith Hayes, of Houston, Texas; and Milton Richards of Turlock, California. The hall of fame induction ceremony will conclude with presentation of the 2009 Outstanding Alumnus Award to William Bonsall, of Morgantown.

“The 2009 Hall of Fame inductees represent internationally recognized college professors, administrators, and business leaders,” said Dean Dana Brooks. “The inductees have received numerous honors and awards for service contributions to their various professions. We are proud to add their names to the growing list of outstanding alumni.”

Ninety-nine alumni have previously been inducted into the college’s hall of fame, she said.

Bruce Wilmoth will receive the 2009 Dean’s Service Award. This award is presented in recognition of Wilmoth’s ongoing support of the WVU College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences Lifetime Activities Program.

To be eligible for a nomination, an individual must hold a degree awarded by the WVU College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences or a certification in athletic training prior to 1997; have been a faculty or staff member; and have made significant contributions to the college, their profession, and or society. Those presently employed by the college are not eligible.

David A. Dzewaltowski
After receiving his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Western Washington University, Dzewaltowski earned his master’s degree in exercise psychology (sport behavior) from WVU. He later earned his doctorate degree in exercise psychology (physical education) from the University of Iowa.

Dzewaltowski is the director of the Community Health Institute and Professor of Kinesiology at Kansas State University. He has served as a faculty member at Kansas State University for more than 20 years.

He has received several awards including Fellow of the Kansas Health Foundation Community Leadership in 2003, Kansas State Research and Extension System Builder Award in 2004 and Fellow of the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education in 2006.

Judith Hayes
Hayes earned her undergraduate and master’s degree in exercise psychology at WVU. She is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Texas in Management and Policy Sciences/ Epidemiology/Bioethics. Hayes is the chief of biomedical research and operations branch at the NASA Johnson Space Center.

Hayes has received numerous awards from NASA including the Superior Achievement Award in 2004 and 2005, the Silver Snoopy Award, and several NASA Group Achievement Awards. She also received the KRUG Life Science’s Managers’ Choice Award and the Wyle Laboratories Excellence in Management Award. In addition, Hayes was inducted into the Belvidere High School Alumni Hall of Fame.

Milton Richards
Richards earned his bachelor’s degree in recreation and master’s degree in sports management from WVU. He later earned his doctorate in education from WVU also.

Richards is the director of athletics at California State University-Stanislaus. He previously served as the director of athletics for the University of Albany and Kansas State University. He has served the California Collegiate Athletic Association as vice president in 2001-02 and the president in 2002-03.

Richards has been a member of the National Association of Collegiate Athletics since 1991 and Rotary International since 1999. He has contributed his knowledge and dedication to the field of athletics for more than 20 years.

2009 Outstanding Alumnus
William Bonsall
After receiving his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Penn State, Bonsall earned his master’s degree in physical education from WVU.

He later became an associate professor at WVU, teaching the history of physical education and gymnastics. Bonsall created the first gymnastics club at WVU in 1949 and in 1954, gymnastics became a varsity sport. His 28-year record was 131 victories, 117 defeats and one tie. He competed in the 1948 Olympic Games in London.

Bonsall has devoted 51 years to the sport of gymnastics and in 1983, he was inducted into the U.S. Gymnastics Hall of Fame.

Bonsall has won numerous other awards including Coach of the Year in the Eastern District of the U.S. Gymnastics Federation, Rotarian of the Year award, and the WVAHPERD Ray O. Duncan Honor award, which is the association’s highest award.

For more information on the WVU College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, go to http://www.wvu.edu/~physed.

-WVU-

kc/9/22/09

CONTACT: Kimberly Cameon
College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences
304-293-0827, Kimberly.Cameon@mail.wvu.edu