Published August 17. 2026 02:45PM
Honored recently for a prolific career highlighted by a lifetime achievement award, John Graham, M.S. ’02, continues to seek new and rewarding goals.
His latest: pursuing his doctorate from East Stroudsburg University at the age of 64.
Graham, a student in the Doctorate of Health Science in Health Sciences program, is a well-known contributor to the fitness and sports performance field.
Currently, he is the senior network administrator for Lifestyle Health and Wellness, Fitness and Sports Performance, at St. Luke’s University Health Network, Graham has received recognition both locally and nationally during his more than 40-year career as a trainer, coach, editor, educator and speaker.
His latest accolade came on July 10, when he was honored with the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s Boyd Epley Award for NSCA Lifetime Contributions at a ceremony in New Orleans, La.
Ian Jeffreys, left, president of National Strength and Conditioning Association, presents a lifetime achievement award to John Graham, ESU doctoral student and senior network administrator for Lifestyle Health and Wellness, Fitness and Sports Performance at St. Luke’s University Health Network. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO