HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 1, 2009 – Dr. Martie Bell, associate professor of physical education at High Point University, has recently been named the 2009 College/University Teacher of the Year by the Physical Education Association (PEA) of the North Carolina Alliance of Athletics, Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (NCAAHPERD).
Bell, who was chosen for this honor because of her outstanding qualities as a professional and her teaching skills, will receive her award at the annual NCAAHPERD Convention on Nov. 13 in Winston-Salem. There, she’ll receive a plaque for her achievement.
Kim Bush, PEA vice president, noted that Bell’s role as an educator of future physical education and sport professionals is critical to ensuring that the field is represented by high-quality individuals.
Bell, who has taught at HPU for 13 years, says the award is quite an honor.
“I love teaching. This reaffirms my love for teaching (what I’ve accomplished in my profession and as a teacher at High Point University),” Bell says. “I’m doing something to affect somebody. I love working with my students. Besides my family, my students are the next important people in my life; shaping their future is extremely important to me.”
At High Point University, every student receives an extraordinary education in a fun environment with caring people. HPU, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is a liberal arts institution with 3,700 undergraduate and graduate students from 50 countries and 44 states at campuses in High Point and Winston-Salem. It is ranked by US News and World Report No. 5 among comprehensive universities in the South and No. 1 in its category among up-and-coming schools. Forbes.com ranks HPU in the top 6 percent among “America’s Best Colleges.” HPU was included in The Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Great Colleges to Work For” 2009 listings. The university offers 68 undergraduate majors, 40 undergraduate minors and seven graduate degree programs. It is accredited by the Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and is a member of the NCAA, Division I and the Big South Conference. Visit High Point University on the Web at www.highpoint.edu.
Chris DudleyVice President for [email protected]