Concordia University, Nebraska Student Sarah Heins Recognized by Phi Epsilon Kappa

2013 May 1

Sarah Heins, a senior at Concordia University, Nebraska from Higginsville, Mo., was one of eight Concordia students recognized by Phi Epsilon Kappa, a health and human performance honorary society, for excellence in scholarship for 2013.

Members of the honor society were nominated for their excellence in scholarship by Dr. Jennifer Janousek, their chapter adviser and chair of Concordia's Health and Human Performance Department. 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.