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KCHP Department Chair Received Distinguished Public Service Award
Dr. Willis McAleese, chair of the Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences, received the Distinguished Public Service Award at ISU’s Commencement ceremonies on May 10. McAleese has a doctoral degree in health and physical education from the University of New Mexico and has been at Idaho State University for 22 years.
McAleese volunteers his time with a variety of school-age children in Pocatello, including children in the Early Intervention Program, youth at risk, and mentoring youth in reading and writing. McAleese has spent many hours contributing his skills in outdoor pursuits to a variety of youth groups in the Pocatello school district. He is a member of the Idaho Safe and Drug Free Schools Advisory Board and has served the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance on the national, regional and state levels as an officer and journal reviewer. This year, McAleese received National Health Education Standards Training in order to “train the trainers” in Idaho concerning new national standards in health education K through 12.
While teaching at Challis High School in 1986, McAleese was selected as the National Secondary School Physical Education “TEACHER OF THE YEAR” by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.