A Tusculum University junior has earned a statewide honor for her excellence in service and leadership and for engaging in a healthy lifestyle.
Helena Walts recently received the James E. Ward Future Professional Honor Award from the Tennessee Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance during the organization’s annual convention.
Walts is majoring in sport science pre-physical therapy and is a member of Tusculum’s women’s soccer team. She sports a 4.0 grade point average and has won Tusculum’s Student-Athlete Academic Achievement Award two straight years. After graduating from Tusculum, she plans to attend physical therapy school.
The next step for Walts is to compete for the national award presented by The Society for Health and Physical Educators in March.
