Kinsey Galyon of Knoxville, Tenn., Named 2011 National Undergraduate Scholar by American Kinesiology Assoc.

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Kinsey Galyon

WALESKA, GA (04/27/2011)(readMedia)-- Kinsey Galyon of Knoxville, Tenn., a graduating sport studies major in sport administration at Reinhardt University in Waleska, Ga., was recently selected as a 2011 National Undergraduate Scholar by the American Kinesiology Association (AKA).

The AKA is an organization of more than 120 kinesiology and sport-related academic departments housed in colleges and universities nationwide. This award honors a select number of students whose academic and leadership records are distinctive. Faculty nominations were limited to the top 1% of their departmental majors, and a national panel chose the award winners. Last year only 32 students earned this recognition. Kinsey graduated with a 4.0 GPA, a minor in Business, completed more than 750 hours of internship work at Southwinds Church in Calgary, Alberta, Cananda, and was a multiple selection All-Appalachian Conference basketball player.

About Reinhardt University

Now a private comprehensive university, Reinhardt University has focused on shaping lives and building futures. Since 1883, Reinhardt will remain true to its values as a private liberal arts institution affiliated with The United Methodist Church which offers a caring learning environment dedicated to meeting each student's needs.

More than 1220 students are enrolled in Reinhardt's five graduate programs in business administration, music and education, and 40 undergraduate degree programs, which range from business, communications and education to psychology, music and math. Reinhardt has two locations- a residential campus in Cherokee County in Waleska, Ga., just 45 minutes northwest of Atlanta, and center focused on adults in Alpharetta, Ga. It also offers selected programs in Epworth, Cartersville and Marietta, Ga.

Additional attractions on the Waleska campus include the Falany Performing Arts Center, the Funk Heritage Center and the Fincher Visual Arts Center.

For more information, please contact Reinhardt at 770-720-5526 or 1-87-REINHARDT or see the University website at www.reinhardt.edu.