Robert Synovitz

Educator, author, administrator.
National leader in school health and health education. Leader in promoting health education in Illinois public schools.
Professor, Eastern Kentucky State University, Ball State University and Western Illinois University.
Founder of Eta Sigma Gamma, the professional health science honorary for health education professionals.
Leader and member of the American School Health Association. Recipient of the 1999 UW-L Health, Physical Education and Recreation Excellence Award.
Holds a doctorate and master’s from Indiana University. Earned a bachelor’s in physical education, school health education and general science from UW-L in 1953.