CRR Steve Goodwin, associate professor of behavioral health and nutrition at the University of Delaware, is a 2015 recipient of the American School Health Association’s (ASHA) Distinguished Service Award.
“I am honored to receive this award and to be recognized by my ASHA colleagues for my contributions to our professional community,” Goodwin said.
We are equally honored that Goodwin is one of Creek Road Runners’ best ambassadors.
Congratulations, Steve, on a well-deserved honor.
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Kevin Tresolini, a (Wilmington, Del.) News Journal sportswriter, recently wrote a piece on the
Junior (redshirt sophomore) Sam Parsons, son of CRR George Parsons and CRR Christina Parsons, placed fourth at the ACC Men’s Cross Country Championship on Friday, helping his N.C. State Wolfpack team to a second place finish. Sam has been running well at the DI level and ran the 8K course outside Charlottesville, Va., in a stunning 23:25 (that’s in the neighborhood of 4:41 per mile on a cross-country course).
Physics and Astronomy professor and CRR Mike Shay and another faculty member have been awarded a $1.2 million grant from NASA for studying energy transport from the sun. Shine on, Mike!
CRR Paul Pusecker, senior business officer for the College of Arts and Sciences, has been presented the University’s John Warren Excellence in Leadership and Service Award. Well done, Paul!
Assistant professor of English and CRR Christine Cucciarre was presented the College of Arts and Sciences’ Outstanding Teaching Award. Cucciarre’s classroom teaching consistently receives the highest ratings from student evaluations. Awesome, Christine!
Soon, nothing should be standing in the way of training time for three Creek Road Runners. The University of Delaware Board of Trustees approved the promotions of CRR Bill Farquhar (kinesiology and applied physiology), CRR Mike Shay (physics and astronomy) and CRR Steve Tague (theatre) to full professor beginning in September. They all have tenure on Creek Road.