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Page 4 The Clarion | February 20, 2009 Features Faculty 'Did You Know': Norm Witek is foot royalty Adidas shoe named after Brevard College's longest tenured instructor by Gretchen Allie Staff Writer As students, we often only see our professors in the classroom, but who exactly are our teachers outside of class? Our profes sors could tell us some great stories and unusual facts about themselves. Norman Witek, professor of health and exercise science, has a great story; in fact he has a great shoe that bears his name. Witek will be starting his 40th year here at Brevard Col lege. He first came to Brevard as the head cross country and track coach, and led BC to win five NJCAA National Cross Country Championships. He has since been inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame, the Brevard College Athletic Hall of Fame, and most recently his high school’s, Lyons Township, Hall of Fame. Mikel Peveto was one of Witek’s former ruimers at Bre vard. After graduation Peveto eventually became the Senior Product Manager for Adidas World Wide in Germany. Witek runs one of the nation’s largest summer distance miming camps at Brevard, and is sponsored by Adidas because of Peveto. Peveto decided to take his se nior staff to Brevard for their an nual retreat. While in Brevard, they came up with the idea for a women’s running shoe. Back in Germany, when they were de veloping the shoe, they decided to name it Brevard in honor of their experience here. Years later, after Peveto was no longer the Senior Product Manager, Adidas decided to redesign the Brevard shoe in Europe. Witek said, “She (the new senior manager) called me asking if 1 would allow them to use the name of Witek for their shoe in appreciation of my contribution to track and cross country.” Adidas later sent Witek twenty pairs of shoes to distribute among his family and President Van Horn. Witek says that the shoes are hard to get in the US and are more of a collector’s item. Witek is the only person who has a shoe named after him, and is not a professional athlete. “It has to be one of the greatest honors that 1 have received” Witek said. Witek currently has a pair of the Witek shoe that he bought in Germany, in his office. He said, “If anything else, it’s a great story to tell my grand children.” Short on Funds? Reloaci your Docluiing SaJancQ Account today al litie Qrevard College Dining Serwces Office in AC Myei^ Dirirg Hall. For more irib, visit WWW brG4/arti.cdtjA:ampLJS_dining i photo from brevarddistancerunning.com Norm Witek poses on the BC track with his namesake, an Adidas shoe sold in Europe. Sights around_ \ iBrevard... Painting IV student Maranda Ashe works on an assignment during class.
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