The 2017 HHS Lifetime Legacy Award recipient is Dr. Kate Barrett. Dr. Barrett is not a traditional graduate of the School or of UNCG. Rather, she was made an honorary alumna of the School of Health and Human Performance in 1998 in appreciation of her many years of service.
She was a faculty member from 1970 to 1997 in what is now the Department of Kinesiology, a teacher-scholar who focused her life’s work on teacher education in children’s physical education. Her teaching impacted how many generations of UNCG students think about and teach children’s physical education. Those who studied under her felt privileged to work with her and say that she was instrumental in their career choices and successes.
Her contributions to UNCG did not end with her retirement in 1997; she served two terms as a UNCG Trustee from 2005-2013 serving on the Academic Affairs and University Advancement Committees. She currently serves as a docent for Weatherspoon Art Gallery.
Dr. Barrett is even more renowned for her countless hours of behind the scenes volunteer work on behalf of the School and UNCG including allocating scholarships, and mentoring faculty and students. Most recently, she worked tirelessly to rename the then HHP Building after the Department of Kinesiology’s first head, Mary Channing Coleman.
Dr. Barrett has consistently and tirelessly given of her treasure to the field of Kinesiology, to our School and to UNCG.