Department of Health and Exercise Studies

Check out the newest addition of the Wolfpack Wellness Research Web Series, featuring our very own Dr. Kari Lewis!

In this episode, Kari discusses best practices when incorporating exercise for students with ADHD.

Visit the link in our bio to check it out! 📲

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Need help finding a class, or have any other questions for @ncstatehes?

Stop by our Welcome Week Table in the Wellness and Recreation Center any time today! 🐺

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Wolfpack Welcome Week is HERE! 🐺

We are so excited to welcome the new members of the Wolfpack to campus, and can’t wait to see some familiar faces.

Feel free to stop by our Welcome Week Table in the Wellness and Recreation Center on 8/16 and 8/17 for any questions you might have for #ncstatehes.

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When Ellie Hair '20 signed up for HESO 257 Backpacking with senior lecturer Scott Schneider, she didn't know the lasting impact it would have on her family.

"I had never been backpacking before his course and fell in love with it during our class trip (as anyone would). My father, now 68 years old, used to backpack all the time, but hadn’t in 40 years before our first trip together. Now, he, my older sisters, and I are starting to get into backpacking together. My nieces (10 and 12 years old) have just recently made their backpacking debut, and love it just as much as we do. This can all be credited to Scott, for he was such a passionate and caring teacher," Ellie said.

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📷Ellie (right) with her sister Millie on a backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail in Tennessee ...

HESS 251 Archery students learn that focus and determination are essential to hitting their targets. 🎯

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Summer is for rest, relaxation, and...cycling! 🚴‍♂️ We are so excited to have students around Carmichael as we get into Maymester and Summer Session 1!

Are you taking a summer class? How about starting an internship or job? Tell us your summer plans in the comments 👇👇

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With finals behind us, and graduation just a few days away, we'd like to dedicate a special HES #SeniorSpotlight to our very own Eliza Barsanti! Eliza has served as the HES Social Media and Communications Intern for the 2020-2021 school year and is graduating with majors in Public Relations and International Studies and a minor in French. 🐺🎓

Eliza has worked on a variety of original creative projects for the department, including producing and hosting the Talk 8 at NC State podcast. 🎙 This is what Eliza had to say about her internship:

"This experience has illustrated that no matter what project is thrown to me, I can take advantage of my resources and personal drive to make a final product that I’m proud of."

Congratulations, and thank you for all you've done for HES! 🐾👏

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Meet HES #SeniorSpotlight Lauren Kinlaw! Lauren is graduating with a minor in Outdoor Leadership and hopes to pursue a career path in outdoor recreation.

Here's what Lauren had to say about the minor:

“I loved getting my minor in Outdoor Leadership because I was able to explore so many passions about Outdoor Recreation that I probably would have never been able to do without the help of my professors and the help of NC State. My favorite part of gaining my minor in Outdoor Leadership was the connections I was able to make with my peers and professors who shared the same passions as I do. My professors were so encouraging and helpful in directing me about how to use my minor in the future no matter which course I was in, I knew that I could gain advice or insight about what to do post grad from each and every one of them."

Congratulations, Lauren! 🐺🎉

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Hannah Wubbenhorst is graduating with a degree in Animal Science and minors in Poultry Science and Dance. Here's what this HES #SeniorSpotlight had to say about the Dance minor:

“The dance minor program has equipped me tremendously for dancing, choreographing, and teaching in the future. It has also expanded my personal horizons of experience, and as a result has deeply influenced my own style and growth therein. Finally, it has helped me flourish in a community of other dancers, teachers, and mentors. I am so, so grateful I took the jump!”

Congratulations, Hannah!🐾🎉

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Let's kick off finals week with another HES #SeniorSpotlights! Next in the spotlight is Michael Cummings!

Michael is graduating with a minor in Sports Science, and said his favorite part of the minor was "getting to know all the instructors in the program and see their passion for fitness embodied in their courses.”

Congratulations, Michael! 🐺🎉

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Happy #LDOC, Wolfpack! 🐺

We wanted to thank you for all of your hard work this year and wish you luck on your final exams! Remember to stay healthy and active this summer and enjoy your well-deserved break!
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After 32 years with the Department of Health and Exercise Studies, today is Associate Professor Gary Wayne Pollard's last class. We wish you a happy retirement!
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Congratulations to all of our faculty members who are retiring this semester:
Senior Lecturer Chris Ousley, 30 years with HES
Associate Professor Larry Brown, 45 years with HES
Lecturer Nita Horne, 25 years with HES

Thank you for all of your amazing work with the department and for your dedication to the health and wellness of NC State students.
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