Nicole Mapes receives Phi Epsilon Kappa honors

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Nicole Mapes, a senior at Concordia Nebraska from Greeley, Colo., was named an outstanding scholar and was recognized by Phi Epsilon Kappa

SEWARD, NE (05/01/2013)(readMedia)-- Nicole Mapes, a senior at Concordia University, Nebraska from Greeley, Colo., was recognized by Phi Epsilon Kappa, a health and human performance honorary society, for excellence in scholarship for 2013.

Mapes was also selected as most outstanding scholar by Concordia's PEK chapter and received a $150 award. Mapes was nominated by Dr. Jennifer Janousek and other health and human performance department faculty members.

Members of the honor society were nominated for their excellence in scholarship by Janousek, their chapter adviser. Each eligible nominee must maintain a 3.5 or higher GPA in their major area of study in addition to the requirements for PEK membership

PEK is a national professional academic honorary society for students engaged in or pursuing careers in physical education, health, recreation, dance, human performance, exercise science, sports medicine and sports management. In order to become a member, students must maintain an overall GPA of at least 3.25, major in some aspect of health and human performance, have at least junior standing, provide service to the Concordia community, participate in extracurricular activities and lead a healthy lifestyle.

Concordia's Eta Theta chapter of Phi Epsilon Kappa began in 2011 and is one of 60 active chapters nationwide.

Concordia University, Nebraska, founded in 1894, is a fully accredited, coeducational university located in Seward, Neb. that currently serves over 2,100 students. Concordia offers more than 50 professional and liberal arts programs in an excellent academic and Christ-centered community that equips men and women for lives of learning, service and leadership in the church and world. For more information, visit cune.edu.