Greetings Alumni!
The Department of Health, Leisure, and Exercise Science recognizes the importance of alumni, as it is you who spread the good word of the University of West Florida. HLES is glad you chose us and now we want to shed light on the great work you are doing in the community and around the world!
If you would like to make any announcements or share your accomplishments with the HLES department, professors, students, and other alumni, send us an email at hles@uwf.edu and we will post your announcements and accomplishments on the departments' website!
- Alumni Spotlights
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- Community Health Education
- Hospitality, Recreation & Resort Management
- Athletic Training
- Sport Management
- Physical Education
- News & Events
- We are pleased to announce that UWF You Have Choices! was selected as a model alcohol prevention program by the U.S. Department of Education’s Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention. This distinction was awarded to only five universities for the 2009-2010 Academic Year. Dr. Debra Vinci, Associate Professor in Community Health Education & Associate Chair of HLES, is the Program Director. Funding from the grant will be used to enhance and further evaluate the effectiveness of UWF alcohol prevention programs. Details of this award can be viewed at: Higher Education Center.