BEMIDJI, Minn. (May 24, 2010) – Pamela Findlay, a graduate student in sport studies at Bemidji State University, has been chosen as the 2010 recipient of the Beck P.E. Graduate Student Scholarship.
The Beck Scholarship was established in the name of Dr. Marjory C. Beck, professor emerita of physical education at Bemidji State, to foster scholarly achievement among the graduate students of the Department of Physical Education, Health and Sport.
Beck chaired BSU’s Department of Women’s Physical Education and directed the Department of Physical Education, Health and Sport’s graduate department for years.
The Beck Scholarship is awarded annually to the graduate student with the best thesis proposal. The department’s graduate faculty members independently evaluate the quality of all written thesis proposals, oral presentations and proposal discussions. Based on the criteria, Findlay’s proposal was chosen as the best for the 2009-10 academic year.
For more information, contact the Department of Physical Education, Health and Sport at (218) 755-2940.
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MINNEAPOLIS (55419) | Pamela Findlay, Gr., sport studies.
About Bemidji State University Bemidji State University, located in northern Minnesota's lake district, occupies a beautiful campus along the shore of Lake Bemidji. The University enrolls nearly 5,000 students annually and offerings include more than 65 undergraduate majors and 13 graduate programs encompassing the liberal arts, interdisciplinary studies and applied fields. The University is a member of the Minnesota State College and Universities System and has a faculty and staff of nearly 600. University signature themes include environmental stewardship, civic engagement and global/multicultural understanding. For further information about the University, visit our web site at: http://www.bemidjistate.edu.