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Sue Baldwin, assistant professor of health and wellness, was selected to participate in a gathering of higher education school health education faculty, sponsored by the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health, held February 2–4 in Atlanta, Georgia. The ACS/CDC School Health Education – Higher Education Academy was a professional development event highlighting best practices for providing quality health education in K–12 schools, including hands-on instruction in use of science-based resources such as the ACS's National Health Education Standards and the CDC’s Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool and School Health Index. Throughout the academy, presenters and participants exchanged ideas and strategies for providing and improving the quality of the professional preparation and development experiences for school health education teachers. Participation in this event is an indicator of a strong commitment to augmenting knowledge and skills as a faculty member, providing quality professional preparation programs at one's own university, and enhancing the status of the profession and practice of school health education nationally.