Distinguished Alumni 2001
Dot Kirkpatrick graduated from Winthrop in 1959. Her leadership skills emerged early
as she was elected freshman class president and continued service as a class officer
her sophomore year. Her service to WRA, the student run Winthrop Recreation Association,
began as dorm representative and culminated with her service as president her senior
year. She was inducted into Senior Order and received the Hellams Award in 1959.
Dot received her master's degree from the University of Tennessee. After teaching
for more than 10 years, she completed a doctoral degree at the University of Kentucky.
She retired from Eastern Kentucky University after devoting most of her career to
teacher education and physical education. Her professional memberships include the
Kentucky Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation as well as the
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance. She has been
active with the Kentucky Association of Teacher Educators and the American Association
of Teacher Educators.
Numerous honors bestowed upon Dot include the Regents Award from Eastern Kentucky
University, distinguished service awards from the EKU College of Health, Physical
Education, Recreation & Athletics and from the Kentucky Association for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation, & Dance; and certificates of appreciation from the Kentucky
Department of Education and from the American Red Cross. She is a member of Phi Delta
Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, and the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels. She has been named
to Who's Who in the South, Who's Who Among Teachers, Who's Who in America, and the
World One in a Million.