Meet Student Leader Teagan Retty
Nipissing University is pleased to have recognized Teagan Retty from Perth with the Dave Marshall Leadership Award, one of it's most prestigious accolades.
Annually, 25 full-time students are recognized with a Dave Marshall Leadership Award. These students have made an outstanding extracurricular contribution to their academic program, to the campus, or to the greater community. They have demonstrated leadership, initiative, commitment, and an ability to motivate and influence others toward the betterment of Nipissing University.
This award is a prestigious, non-monetary award in recognition of the dedication and leadership Dr. Dave Marshall demonstrated during his 18 years of consecutive service as the Dean of Education and President and Vice Chancellor of Nipissing University. Dr. Marshall’s tenure at Nipissing University is a reflection of his commitment to higher education, vision for the future, and leadership in external community service. These were all characteristics reflective of Dr. Marshall’s position at Nipissing University and are qualities embodied in the students chosen for this award.
Teagan is working towards a Bachelor of Physical and Health Education and a Bachelor of Education in the Intermediate/Senior Divisions.
Teagan's leadership in academics is evident through his consistently outstanding marks and his ongoing thesis research within the Centre for Physical and Health Education’s Exercise Physiology Lab. For his proposed research, Teagan aims to work with novice runners to improve the metabolic cost of locomotion through real-time visual feedback and simultaneous measurement of the oxygen consumption and biomechanical aspects of running. Teagan is passionate about exercise physiology and applies knowledge from both his Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Physical and Health Education when conducting research. He has submitted his Research Ethics Application, finalized his literature review, and is moving into the data collection phase of his thesis.
Teagan is also passionate about running. He has been a member of the Varsity Cross-Country Running Team for four consecutive years, and has dedicated many hours every week to building his running fitness. He further demonstrated his leadership as Team Captain and was twice recognized as MVP. Teagan is committed to balancing academics, athletics, and research. He is a four-time Academic All-Canadian award recipient.
Upon graduation, Teagan plans to continue his research while completing his Master of Science in Kinesiology with the ultimate goal of attending medical school.
The university community congratulates Teagan on his Dave Marshall Leadership Award in the Academic Category!