This article is based on the AAHPERD Research Consortium Scholar Lecture delivered at the 2010 AAHPERD National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Young's various projects are five-time winners of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Award for Outstanding Work in Community Health Promotion. His drug education program, Keep A Clear Mind, authored with Chudley Werch, is a winner of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention's (CSAP) Exemplary Program Award. It has also been promoted as a Model Program by CSAP, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and is on the National Registry of Effective Programs. He has received a number of other awards from professional organizations and institutions.