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Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies

Health, Exercise and Sport Studies (HESS) is a flexible major that gives students the knowledge and skills they need to thrive in a variety of careers along three basic tracks: health, exercise, and sport studies.

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Choose your Path The HESS major is powered by exceptional faculty, a culture of mentorship, real world experiences, and Denison's close proximity to Columbus.

Our Hess Major is Flexible
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Taka Higuchi '20 celebrating commencement

The Value of Empathy

As a patient care assistant in a children’s hospital Taka Higuchi ‘20 provides a welcoming and calming presence at the start of an anxiety-filled day.
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How We Learn

The Potential Awesomeness of ADHD

Through a support group for students with ADHD, Adriana Culotta‘20 has learned to manage — and even embrace — her ADHD.
Bronwyn McGary ’19
How We Learn

No Limits

HESS major Bronwyn McGary finds strength in her father’s philosophy when the road is hard — like when she was diagnosed with an autoimmune illness.
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How We Learn

Play Ball Better

A physics lab figures out the mechanics of throwing a baseball.
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Where We Go

Journey to the White Coat

A liberal arts education better equips students for medical careers, as told through Effie Morway '14.
Dee Salukombo
Where We Go

Our Man in Rio

Dee Salukombo '12 represented his his homeland, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as his alma mater, in Brazil's Summer Olympics.
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Where We Go

Bill Mason ’57

A love of education, athletics, and giving back has created a life of impact.
Andrea Karl 2014
Where We Go

Breaking the tape

Andrea Karl '14 wins her second marathon and becomes a St. Louis star.
Michelle Howell
Where We Go

Swimming outside the lanes

National swimming champion Michelle Howell '15 isn't leaving her community service work behind after graduation.

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