Innovision Spring 2019

SPRING 2019 | 29 RETIRING FACULTY Dr. Frederick Garman got his start at Kutztown University by responding to an ad for a one-semester, temporary hire in the Health and Physical Education department. This opportunity ended up stretching over the next 27 years. After all this time, Dr. Garman is ready to retire and move onto the next chapter of his life. Dr. Garman’s interest in business and academic preparation roots from his love of exercise physiology. After his responsibilities as a clinician and administrator grew within various programs, he found himself applying to Kutztown University. Over the years, Dr. Garman has collected multiple memories and has been present at several of the department of Sport Management milestones. He says, “My most memorable experience has been working to get approval for a major in Sport Management and seeing it nationally accredited.” Dr. Garman says the process took about four years and those four years will stay with him forever. Dr. Garman said, “I will miss interacting with students and seeing their growth.” And as he moves on, he wants to leave the young faculty with the advice of, “Never stop learning and seeking opportunities to polish their craft.” Dr. Garman plans to travel the Western States of the U.S and Europe, specifically the Rhine River Valley in Germany, with his wife. Dr. Garman also looks forward to spending time with his five grandchildren. Spring 2019 will mark the last semester of Dr. Lorri Engstrom’s 24-year career at Kutztown University; she began working at KU in 1995. She has been with the department since it was a service- oriented department in physical education and she has seen it grow into the major that it is today. Dr. Engstrom’s legacy will live on through a number of things. One being the Leadership and Teambuilding course that she created to help students develop high performing teams and to be a team player in their careers. After creating the course, she decided to, “practice” what she preached and became the head of the department for six years. She says, “It was wonderful and I got to use a lot of what I taught to create a real team in the department.” When reflecting on her time at KU, Dr. Engstrom says, “It has been the biggest blessing in my life to work here. I love my colleagues. I have loved serving my students and influencing them. It’s very life giving for me to teach. That’s my passion and I will miss that.” She plans to spend time with her grandchildren and travel with her husband. She also hopes her love for tennis will one day lead her to a match at the Australian Open. DR. FRED GARMAN DR. LORRI ENGSTROM