By Dr. Hal Wilson and Reid Teatsorth

On Dec. 23, 2020, the Georgia Southern University Coaching Education Program announced our first-ever "Students of the Semester" to recognize outstanding achievement in fall courses. Honorees were nominated by the Coaching Education faculty for their performance during the semester. This inaugural class of eleven honorees included five graduate students and six undergraduate students, including one coaching minor of the semester.

Congratulations to Catherine Paape, a Fall 2020 Georgia Southern Coaching Education Graduate Student of the Semester! Paape has shown a unique ability to use information from her classes and apply it to strength and conditioning development in a military setting. 

"Coach Paape's work has demonstrated consistent excellence. She applies the course material to her situation with the Marines at a deep level that synthesizes complex topics in relevant and timely ways," raved Dr. Hal Wilson- Paape's KINS 7135 (Sport Coaching Pedagogy) professor.

Paape has especially sharpened her skills regarding the tactics and presentation of her coaching. 

"This program has been insightful and very rewarding. Throughout this process, I have come to many new progressions and tactics in my own coaching and hope to bring new opportunities to those I work with. A new passion and drive for coaching and its purpose has developed from your insight and learning opportunities presented throughout this program. Throughout my years as a coach I have not been rewarded with the education and development offered through GSU's program," said Paape.

Congratulations again to Coach Catherine Paape, a Georgia Southern University Graduate Student of the Semester for Fall 2020!

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