Lindsay Kipp, doctoral student in Kinesiology, has been awarded a prestigious Graduate Student Scholar Award from the American Kinesiology Association (AKA), the national organization that promotes and enhances Kinesiology as a unified field of study and advances its many applications. Lindsay is pursuing her doctoral degree with a specialization in sport and exercise psychology under the advisement of Professor Maureen Weiss.
The AKA Graduate Scholar Award recognizes, at the national level, the academic and leadership accomplishments of graduate students in AKA member departments. This annual award honors a select number of students whose academic and leadership records are distinctive. The award is intended to recognize and promote academic excellence, to further the professional competence and dedication of academically accomplished graduate students, and to promote Kinesiology and its related fields.