Five HK authors received the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award. Presented annually since 2007, the Lifetime Achievement Award is given to individuals whose careers have greatly contributed to the advancement or promotion of physical activity, fitness, sports, and nutrition-related programs nationwide. Recipients are selected by members of PCFSN based on the span and scope of an individual’s career, the estimated number of lives the person has touched, and the impact of the person’s legacy.
This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipients are Steven Blair, an acclaimed research scientist; Boyd Epley, godfather of strength and conditioning; Barbara Drinkwater, renowned researcher of female exercise physiology; and Jane Katz, aquatic pioneer and swimming legend. Read their bios at fitness.gov/news-highlights/press-releases/lifetime-achievement-press-release-2014.html.