ELKINS — Davis & Elkins College faculty members Mary Ann DeLuca, Ed.D., and Kelsey Young, Ph.D., have been elected to serve on the Board of Directors by the Society of Health and Physical Educators in West Virginia (SHAPEWV).
Both DeLuca and Young were voted in unanimously during the state conference in October.
SHAPEWV promotes quality physical education, health education, and physical activity programs across the state by supporting educators and schools. As the state affiliate of SHAPE America, SHAPEWV also helps bring national initiatives like Health.Moves.Minds to West Virginia schools, encouraging students to build healthy habits through physical activity and social-emotional learning.
“Serving as the SHAPEWV Physical Activity Chair allows me to advocate for the importance of lifelong physical activity while supporting educators and professionals who are passionate about health and movement,” says Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Young. “It’s meaningful to me because it gives me the opportunity to support the profession while encouraging more opportunities for physical activity across West Virginia.”
Davis & Elkins College will play an instrumental part in the support of SHAPEWV’s virtual conference between March 1 and April 1 of 2026. The conference, designed as a flexible and accessible way for physical educators to discuss health, physical education, and innovative teaching concepts, will feature five education sessions filmed at D&E with Randolph County Health and Physical Educators Todd Price and Luanne Moore, SHAPEWV officer Kelsey Young, and D&E Head Athletic Trainer Kerrie Snyder.
“SHAPEWV promotes a broader mission of promoting health and an active lifestyle,” says Chair and Professor of Sport Science, DeLuca. “As Vice President of Higher Education for SHAPEWV, I am inspired to encourage innovative teaching and professional growth to others in the field, and to help strengthen connections between higher education institutions across the state of West Virginia, public and private schools, and private health and wellness industries. SHAPEWV promotes a broader mission of promoting health and an active lifestyle.”
Dr. Mary Ann DeLuca
Dr. Kelsey Young
